Fatal urge

Chapter 4:The Flashback

“b***h I wasn’t gonna say I was paying though” we laughed about it and left for McDonalds down the street we ordered for burgers and Cola “you missed work today”

“He gave me the day off”

I looked her and grinned, i definitely know why he did give her the day off but I just wasn’t sure if she was ok with it.

“Damn, how hot was yesterday b***h”she gave me a stern look like she was going to chop my head off “That’s not even funny”

“You’d better start accepting that it happened” I laughed so hard. We we went to our usual spot, the beach. We’ve always loved to come here since we were kids. “I submitted my application to Kendark college and I got in” “when was this you didn’t tell me about it” “I wanted it to be a surprise” “ so you’d be leaving me alone here?”her eyes widened with mouth agape

“I will come back boo”

“That’d be after 2years”

“I’ll come back Chummy”

“I’ll miss you so much” we hugged each other so tightly “when are you leaving”

“Tomorrow” I knew I did bad by not telling her but I’m not the type of person to disturb people with my problems when they have theirs to face “And you’re just telling me now” she drifted away, she was so angry at me “I’m sorry”

“I don’t know what your reasons were but call me when you get there and stay safe Chummy” I was happy each time she calls Chummy

“I will”.

JOE’S POV

“Common Erica,it’s not that bad”

“No, it’s actually terrible Joe” she laughed freely exposing her very perfect dentition

“Stars are made to lighten our day you know, they’re the very essence of darkness” I said while trying to stand up from my hospital bed, Erica rushed to my side and helped me sit up “you could just ask for help you know”

“I’ll do that next time” Erica is my best friend, she has always been, ever since I became crippled I have few people left to call friends and out of all of them Erica stuck much closer. She once talked me out of suicide, she has always been there for me. “Let me call the doctor to check you before we go” she left for the doctor and once again I was left alone to dive back into my very past before I became crippled.

(Flashback)

I had gone to work that day,running shift at the burger shop. At 6pm I had just attended to my customers when Erica ran In elated “Mr Phillip is here” she had told me. Mr Phillip was someone I looked up to, he was rich powerful, super handsome. I saw him as a god I literally worshipped the ground he walked on “s**t” I jumped out the counter and went straight to where he was sitting “Joe Captain”

“Mr Phillip, to what do we owe this honor”

“I needed burger so I thought to drop by at my friends burger shop” “that’s really thoughtful sire but ain’t this place a little bit low for your caliber of person” “It is but I’m good” “I saw your letter Joe captain and I liked it, how about we go hiking sometime and I can show you where you’d be managing” “yea I would really love that, thank you so much sire” I had written Mr. Phillip a letter asking if I could be one of his property managers since my father once worked for his family and he was trustworthy I thought he would extend that same luck to me. Though my father was not honorably dismissed, he was accused of steal and till date my father still says “I would never take what’s not mine” he will always tell us to stay far away from his accusers but that wasn’t Phillip who accused him, it was his father Mr. Colony I had felt my case would be different.

On the evening of 22nd of August 2018 I had gone hiking with Phillip and it was really fun “come home with me let’s have dinner together” “I would love to but my dad will be worried, I didn’t tell him I would be staying out this late” “common, you can’t turn my invitation down” “I will definitely come back for the dinner next time” “ I’m no longer asking you as a friend but as your boss” I knew I couldn’t say no anymore because I was not ready to lose my new found job so we went to his house. We had dinner with the entire family, honestly I was a bit uncomfortable, but I knew I was safe or so I felt “who are you” Mr Colony asked looking at me inquisitively like he has seen me somewhere before“ I’m Joe Captain” we had the rest of the dinner in utmost silence, I felt awkward I felt out of place I had never eaten with such caliber of people before, it wasn’t inferiority complex it was fear!!! I couldn’t wait to finish my food and just leave…..When I was finally done I just left in such unnoticeable hurry few minutes down the road I was down on the ground a car had ran over my leg “He’s dead” that was Phillip’s voice and that was the last thing I remembered I only woke up to find my self in the hospital bed I’m now in. I know I can never forgive Phillip for what he did to me

Every month for the past 3years I always come back to the hospital bed and Erica has been there all through those times.

(Back to the present)

“How are you doing Joe” Doctor Nick had asked

“I’m very well thank you doctor, I still can’t feel my legs yet”

“That will take a little while” I knew that was a lie I will never be able to walk again and I have to learn to live with it. I wanted to cry so bad, I was confused why my life had to be like this.