The Sign

On a rainy afternoon in February 2022, the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Leon Group and Company, Mr. Kendrick Kim died due to brain cancer. His only son and heir, Mr. Jax Leon Kim will now take his place as the new CEO at the age of 22. These are the words on the news in the areas circulated all over the world. Jax's secretary approached and informed him about his busy schedule for the following weeks. SECRETARY: Sir, you are scheduled to attend the first board meeting as the new CEO this Friday. After that, you will be attending another meeting with the new investors, then you are expected to attend the ground-breaking of the new department store in -- JAX: Are you out of your mind?! My Dad just died a few minutes ago! Give me some time! Leave! Get out! His secretary apologized and went out. Jax remained in his father's room and tears suddenly fell from his eyes. --- Meanwhile, on the other hand, the new carnival had just opened in the City and almost all the people went there to witness the opening ceremony. Ava Sydney Chiu is a girl with different jobs and this time she is a magician and performer in the carnival. The kids gathered in front of Ava when she suddenly showed up to perform some magic. AVA: Hello! Do you want to see some magic? KIDS: (excitedly yelled/nodded) AVA: Okay-okay. Do you see these cards in my hands? They are all in different colors, right? I will make it all black in just a blink. Ready? 1,2 and 3 (magic happened) Tadaaa! KIDS: (Very happy and excited) More! More! More! AVA: More? Well, I can't do that if you don't tell the others who are not watching to watch my next trick. KIDS: (Started inviting the people around to watch Ava) AVA: (Saw some people starting to gather around) Okay. Next. I have three apples here in front of me. Ofcourse, they are color red. I will turn them green and again in just a blink. Ready? 1,2, and 3 (magic happened) Tadaaa! AUDIENCE: (Amazed) Ava continued to do magic and thereafter she performed with her best friend Kyla on stage. After a few hours, the show ended and the one who hired them expected them to appear again next weekend. EMPLOYER: I never expected that from the two of you. Ava, did you get a lot of audience earlier by using the kids? You're such an expert, I know I can count on you! See you next weekend. AVA: Ohh, thank you. We will see you again next week. KYLA: (Whispered) What are you talking about? We did not agree that we would be a regular here. AVA: (Their employer left) Ky, just one more time. Please? KYLA: (Sighed) You know what Ava, you're so smart. But, I don't really get it. Why are you into this? AVA: Into what? Ohh? Into hitting you below the table earlier so that you can immediately hand me the cards and green apples? KYLA: Ava, I am not joking. AVA: It's me, I am joking. KYLA: You know what, I am so done talking to you. You are so -- unserious. But, let me say this, stop wasting your time on things like this. You have only a year left in college. You must focus on that and get a stable job later. AVA: Ky, I love doing this. I enjoyed exploring different -- KYLA: Really? Then why are you letting me have half of your salary? Do you think I did not know that before getting all these jobs, you negotiated with all our employers, that half of your salary would go to me? Do you think I am an i***t?! Do you think you can just fool me?! AVA: Ky -- I am just -- KYLA: What? You are just what?! You are just helping me?! Why?! Cause you pitied me?! AVA: U-uuh --- KYLA: (Left) AVA: Ky! Kyla! (Sighed) --- Jax decided to get some air and drove away. He doesn't have any destination on his mind, he just let his car take him anywhere. Ava left the carnival and decided to go for a walk. On a bridge near the carnival, she saw a person standing alone. AVA: (On her mind) What's with him? He's not -- about to kill himself, right? Ava noticed that that person was crying heavily. She just observed him and prevented herself not from meddling with another's business. However, she couldn't help it. She went to the bridge and stood around 3 meters away from him. AVA: (Faced the river and the night sky) (Shouted) ARRRRRGGGGGG! I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP! ISN'T THAT HARD TO SAY THANK YOU! HUH?! JAX: (While driving, he saw two people on the bridge with heavy hearts, a man who was crying and a woman (Ava) shouting. Continued driving but watched them through his side mirror) AVA: (Took a deep breath) That was nice. Wow! I had never felt this light feeling before. (Remembered about the other man and she looked around) Where? Where is he? Omg! Don't tell me he -- jumped? (Tried to look for him below) JAX: (Noticed that Ava seemed looking below and her actions seemed like she would jump off) (Parked his car and shouted at Ava) HEYYY! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS BY KILLING YOURSELF?! IF YES, THEN GO! BUT, ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT HOW THE PEOPLE YOU LEFT HERE WILL FEEL? IF NO, WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW IS SO SELFISH, IF YES, YOU WILL NOT JUMP OFF AND JUST GO HOME. AVA: (Shocked) WHAT? I AM -- huh? Does he think I am going to kill myself? HEYYY! I AM NOT JUMPING OFF! I WILL DEFINITELY NOT KILL MYSELF! I AM NOT THAT CRAZY! JAX: (Felt a little embarrassed) What? s**t! (Left and about to enter his car) AVA: WAIT! HAVE YOU SEEN THE MAN WHO WAS THERE EARLIER? HE DIDN'T JUMP RIGHT? JAX: NO, HE LEFT. (Opened his car door) AVA: THANK YOU! THE WORLD NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE YOU! WHETHER I AM ABOUT TO KILL MYSELF TODAY OR NOT, IT CANNOT ERASE (Jax entered his car) (Shouted hardly) THE FACT THAT YOU VALUE LIFE!! THANK YOU! (Jax left) (Took a deep breath) JAX: The world needs me? What is she -- (Realized about his big role in the business industry, all the employees that worked for him and all their customers) (Sighed) - To be continued -