FOREVER AGAIN

CHAPTER THREE(part 1)

Flashback

Four Years Ago

Richard Briggs straightened the cuffs of his jacket, he stared into the mirror and admired his hazel eyes and well-built body. He smiled as he grabbed his briefcase, he had a meeting with US aviation and he needed to be at the presidential villa soon. At twenty-nine, he was the CEO of Briggs private airspace. An airspace he started with just two jets on a loan. At twenty-nine, his airport had a total of twelve jets. He was the youngest billionaire in the United States. He stepped into his Bugatti Verona and drove out of his estate. His estate was the largest in the area with seventy-six blocks of flats. Thirty minutes later, he drove into the presidential villa. He was issued a pass at the gate and he parked his vehicle in front of the senate building.

He stepped out, straightened his blazers, and walked into the large hall. The president of the United States of America was also present. He unlocked his case, pulled out a file, and spread it on the table.

"Mr. President, I seek expansion" Richard cleared his throat. "I know there are airports that belong to the government, but with the fast increase in the populace, I don't think the airport would be able to take care of the transportation needs".

" I hear you. But we don't want a situation where there will be unhealthy competition".

Richard cleared his throat, "There won't be, trust the process".

After three hours of deliberation, Richard was given the license to buy more aircraft and fly out of Europe. A bright smile appeared on his face as he took up the license amidst standing ovations. As he stepped out of the conference room into his car, he pulled out his phone and dialed his friends.

His two best friends; Nath and Jerome. He placed them on a conference call and waited for each of them to pick up. They were his childhood friends.

" Hey man, why call me in the middle of a hot romance" Jerome said.

Nath made a funny whistle sound, "Yo, man what's happening?"

"Both of you should guess" Richard muttered excitedly.

Nath chuckled, "You know I hate guessing. I don't even know why I have to guess".

" I got the license," Richard said.

"Oh, one time for the one time. Rich, Rich, Rich has done it" The two friends muttered excitedly.

"I'm looking at an expansion worth fifty million dollars" Richard said.

"I knew you would pull this s**t. I knew you would!" Nath screamed in excitement.

"So, we should catch a drink later this evening. We need to tear down the club" Jerome muttered excitedly.

Richard shook his head negatively, "I need to clear my mind to start the project".

"You will clear your mind later Bro. We need to drink to your success as the youngest billionaire in town. I've never had a billionaire in my family before".

Richard chuckled, " You both should pick a location, and send it to me".

"Sure" They squealed like happy babies.

Richard ignited the engine and stepped on the accelerator. He engaged the gear and maneuvered his way out of the villa. He turned on the stereo and played some cool blues. His hands expertly roamed around the steering as he remembered his early days. After high school, he was confused about which path to take. He has always been a fan of space science but he knew there were no funds for him to pursue his career in college. He got into basketball and played in a junior league for three years. He was drafted into a top team by the NBA and he used funds from basketball to secure a spot in the school of aviation. It was very tedious combining school and the game. He managed to struggle between practice and studies. It affected him and there were times he had bad grades. But he still struggled to pull through. He arrived at his duplex some minutes later.

He killed the engine, stepped out, and moved into his room. He pulled off his clothes, grabbed a bottle of wine, and moved over to the poolside. He had a pool on the rooftop, he grabbed a bottle of vintage and emptied it into a glass.

He took a sip and surrendered his legs into the warm water. His mind went to the next project on his list. He knew he had to order for new aircraft and expand the land. He was going to enlist International flights too. He heard his phone beep and he got out of the pool. He moved into the sitting room and picked up the phone. There was a text from Nathan;

White House club!

He had heard Nathan talk about the club a couple of times. He threw the phone on the bed and moved back to the pool. The Serenity of the estate gave him time to brood about his lonely life. Right from college, he never had a girlfriend even though he was very handsome. Some minutes later, he stepped out of the pool. He picked up one of his Van Hussein shirts and slid it over his dark pants. He picked up his car keys and stepped out of the house. He got into his Chevrolet and ignited the engine. He stepped on the gas pedal and the car zoomed off. He reached for the home theatre and slid in a hip-hop track. Drake's voice blared through the speakers and he kept nodding to it. He was a good rapper and his voice blended with the American rapper's voice. An hour later, he arrived in front of the club and killed the engine. He saw his two friends standing between strippers and he rolled his eyes. He opened the car and stepped out of it.

"Hey, my man. Richard Briggs" Nath screamed.

"The billionaire in the building" Jerome cooed.

The ladies smiled at him as he walked over to them.