fruits from a ghost
1028 Words
Tommorow happens not to be so far away.Because after a goodnight sleep,I get there.Except it's now being called today.So, today I don't get awakened by my alarm.Because I forget to set it last night before I fell asleep.The sound of the door bell ringing acts as my alarm today.I would have overslept if not for whoever has visited us this early.I just hope it's not the police.
I step out of bed in my pajama pants and a T-shirt.My back has a dull pain which is a case Is used to every morning.I drag my yet-to -fully-awake body out of my room and the main door.
I would have expected anyone else to be waiting at the doorstep except a delivery guy holding flowers.Not just ordinary flowers,but real expensive white roses.
"Delivery."The short guy says holding out the flowers for me to take."you are loveworth O.Ray, right?"
"Yah!"
Whitney suddenly shows up behind me with a big smile.Then she practically yanks away the flowers and carries them to the table nearby where both C-moon and Gibson hurry.I sign having received the delivery and the Short guy walks away.
"I told you he is cool!"Whitney brags reffering to the boyfriend she met yesterday."I can't believe he bought me this."She says almost hugging the flowers.
"But the card reads loveworth O.Ray."Gibson points out with a confused expression.Whitney rushes to pick the small card pinned on one of the petals.Her smile vanishes as she glares at the card.
"What's wrong?"C-moon asks snatching the card from her hold.He then reads it aloud."Loveworth O.Ray.I didn't know you are seeing someone."
"Am not seeing anyone.Who's the Sender?"
"There is no return address.Just initials,D.M"
"Who is D.m?"Gibson asks.
"I have never heard of him.Or her."I answer honestly.I know if they won't believe me but it's the truth.I Pick the card from C-moon and confirm that's he's not lying about the sender.I would have thought the initials stands for Dad and Mum.But my parents would never send me flowers since Dad has this Savage believe that flowers are only for girls.
"I think you have a secret admirer."Whitney says and the three laugh and start taking bets on who it might be.I let them have the fun."Whoever it is,he or she must be rich.I will carry this to your room for you."Whitney offers.
"No thanks.Let them stay where they are.I am going to need a good breakfast to get through this day.Mind preparing me one?"
"Actually,we all need a good breakfast, considering there will be a lot we expect to come today.Any suggestions on what I should prepare?"Whitney asks.And just like expected, C-moon and Gibson give varrying suggestions.I excape to my room to spare my ears from the obvious confrontation that will follow.I take a shower and ready myself for work while I wait for Whitney to make breakfast.That is if they will agree on what to have.I avoid thinking about who sent the flowers as there is so much bigger things I am looking forward to today.Like new clients.
After almost an hour, Whitney knocks on my bedroom door and shouts that breakfast is ready.I find C-moon hauling pieces of bacon at Gibson.I don't mind them fighting with food.What I mind is that C-moon is picking his pieces from my plate while his plate is laying untouched besides him.So I take his.For the first time,he is reasonable enough to realize that he is the one doing wrong.I take the least time a guy with a good appetite would take to have breakfast.That is exactly thirty minutes.Not much, right?"I remember to pick up my cellphone before my before my Jeep and I head to Mathews office.I get several calls on the way but I ignore them and drive.A time will come that will answer all this calls.
I find Mathews alone just like we had agreed.
"Can you believe It!" It's the first thing he says when I walk into his office.
"Yes I can.Tell me you don't think it's a coincidence."
"I don't know what to thin."He openly admits.Yeah,most people are yet to decide what to think.
"The reason why I wanted to meet you alone is because you are the only person I trust with the truth.I am the one who faked that ghost ."I say.
"You did what?!"Mathews exclaims with his slit eyes wide.
"It will get our product good markets."I defend.
"Tell me you are kidding."He says shaking his head."If they find out you will go to jail loveworth.What were you thinking?"
"The easiest and cheapest way of promoting our product."
"Damn it!"He swears and leans back on his seat.
Mathews is a naturally open minded business man.He has always backed me up whenever I come up with weird suggestions of promoting Greenstar.Something that happens almost all the time.shareholders tend to disagree with most of my means of managing the company only to get proved wrong when my ideas deliver impressive results.That's why I am this confident even when Mathews looks like he has swallowed a pin.I know he will soon come into terms with what I had done.Especially the moment order from big consumers starts flowing in.
"Everything will be well."I assure him.
"Not If you get arrested."He says with a frustrated sigh.My phone rings in my trousers pocket.I stand to allow my hand to slip in easily and withdraw it.Nick's name is flashing on the screen.since he has called almost ten times since last night,I decide to answer him now.
"where the hell are you?"I can't handle this alone ."Nick complains.He doesn't need to tell me what he can't handle.I know what I expect today.The fruits of impersonating the dead hello.
"I will be there soon."I say.
"No! You need to be here now.There are so many stubborn clients here and they all want to speak to you.people suddenly think Greenstar is special."Nick practically rap his sentences.
"Give me minutes.I will be there."
"Blue sky international has now called our business number the sixth time demanding to speak to you.In their last call they said that they are sending a representative to come and discuss the tender they are offering us.Make sure not to keep him waiting after he arrives."
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