I Bought Her

The Letter

“Son.

If you are reading this letter, then it means, your mother and I are dead.

The year is 1982 and you are 3months old. 

I don’t know how to begin telling you the truth, but I know you will understand me very well. I am sure Hovig and mrs. Garine took a good care of you, I don’t know how or where, but I am pretty sure you’re doing fine. Happy Birthday son, I know this year you turned 18, again I don’t know what month it is, but happy birthday. I want you to know that, your mother adore you and believe me I love you so much. But life is cruel son.

Son, you can trust Hovig your own life. As for he is the one who raised you safe till today.

I want you to revenge me, and take every single thing back from Yervant Zadigian, for all the wealth he owns is mine, which means is yours. 

I have no time to write you the details, let Hovig tell you the whole story from A to Z. He will also give you a key and a password to my personal hidden case in my drawer, in the mansion in the study room.

We love you son, and please forgive us for not being with you. 

Your father Kevork Giragosian. 

15-March-1982”

I was shocked.

I was confused.

I didn’t know what to do, what to feel or what to think.

I froze.

I came to myself after Hovig snapped his fingers next to my ear. “Hey, are you ok?”-:asked Hovig worried.

“My dad was killed?!”:-I asked shocked.

“Are you ok son?”-asked Hovig.

“Was my dad killed?!”:- I stood shouting at Hovig.

“Relax son, I will answer every question you ask. I will tell you everything you need to know. Here is the key and the password for the case. You have to keep them safe with you, and when the time arrives, you will get in that room, sit on your father’s chair open that drawer and find the case. When you open the case, everything will be clearer… Now son, be cool, go and relax a little, and then we will talk about every detail.”:-said Hovig in a sad but hopeful tone.

I said nothing and left into my room.

I was shaking and talking to myself:-“ mr. Zadigian killed my father, now, everything makes sense, why did he take care of me and my mother, why did he keep me near him, why did he send me here and wants to hand me a part of the business, now everything makes sense. But… what did he mean by saying, “if you are reading this letter, then it means, your mother and I are dead.” Why my mother? She is still alive. What did he mean? There was no accident, it was intended.”:- I thought to myself.

I laid on my bed full of anger and disappointment, I was staring at the rooftop, I saw images of my paralyzed mother, I tried to remember my father’s face through the photo which my mother kept for years. I thought of my stolen childhood and my family. Then… I woke up with the knock on my bedroom door. I didn’t realize I was too tired and I fell asleep while I was laying and imagining. 

I saw four tiny finger on the door and a beautiful little face popped in smiling at me.

“Sevag? Are you awake?”:- the sweet voice of Anna came.

“Come here little one I missed you.”:- I said.

She jumped onto my bed and I held her up in the air. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, the most innocent, she is my little sister and I swear, “I swear to you, I will never, ever leave you alone in this cruel world alone, I will be your big brother, I will take care of you, whatever you need me, whenever you need me I will be there for you. Your dad is an asshole, but I will be a great brother.”:-I said smiling  to her, she looked at me confused but she immedietaly changed her confusion into amazement, as if she understood every single word I said. 

I looked at my watch, my class was I  2 hours. I dressed up and grabbed a croissant which is my favorite and headed to the uni without even being seen to Hovig.

My friends noticed a difference in me but because we weren’t too close, none of them asked about details. I was silent all day thinking about the letter I read yesterday.

Garen:-“hey man, I am going to have a burger would you like to enjoy?”

Sevag:-“oh man I would love to but I have some business I should take care of, don’t you mind if I reject, right?”

Garen:-“ no man, its ok, next time I will take you to have the best burger in your whole life.”

I wanted to run to reach home, I felt the car was much slower than my feet.

I reached home and the lunch was already ready and everyone was waiting for me.

I forced my mouth shut, not to ask or say anything to Hovig. 

Finally, we had our lunch, Mia took Anna to sleep. Me and Hovig were left alone. 

We both were looking at each other, he looked like he was waiting for my questions, and he seemed he was ready to speak everything, he seemed he wanted to speak everything more than I wanted to hear. I guess I was afraid to ask, but I knew I had to ask.

Hovig broke the silence-:”how was your day son?”

“All good, my friend had invited me to have the best burger, but I thought I had more important things to take care of, so I decided to come back home. Did I take the right decision?”

He smiled:-“ yes, you did right. So lets talk about everything openly. What do you say?”

“Great, so lets go into the study room.”:-I said excited.

“Mia, make us some hot drinks and bring them to the study room, please.”:- Hovig said loudly to Mia.

We went into the study room and I was rereading my father’s letter when Mia brought the hot drinks, she looked at Hovig asked if we needed anything else. “No Mia, thank you, please don’t disturb us, no calls nothing.” And Mia left the room closing the door behind her. 

“So, tell me everything I need to know Hovig, from A  to Z. I am ready to understand every single word you speak.”:- I said confidently. 

Hovig let out a long breath, smiled lightly and cleared his voice to speak.

He couldn’t.

He stood up, went towards the large window, turned his back to me watching outside the window, but then he finally decided to talk again, he sat facing me and…