I heard what she said and I knew she’s up with something. I dialed my son’s number to talk to him.
“Hello dad, what’s up?”
“Son, I want you to investigate your step mother. She can’t ruined our plan. Her son must up with something that we didn’t know.”
“What do you mean dad?”
“I heard she mentioned her name. We can’t let them know what we had done.”
“Okay, I will watch them. We won’t allow them to destroy our plan.”
“Do whatever it takes to get what we deserve. We need to get it back. We will transfer everything under your name once I take over everything.”
“Sounds perfect dad. I will see to it that no one comes our way.”
“Good son. We will have a good life again. After what he did to me. I thought he was my friend but he left me behind and never comeback. I won’t let anyone comes again. If it will take another life to get what we want so be it.”
“Okay dad I’ll update you once I have the information.”
“Call me as soon as possible. Bye.”
“I will dad, bye.”
***The past***
Boy 1: “I heard you are leaving?”
Boy 2:” Yes, my parents were decided to move to L. A and I’m sorry we will be away from each other.”
Boy 1: ” Why do you have to move? What about us? Our friendship?”
Boy 2: ” You’re always be my friend. Remember that I promised to comeback for you.”
Boy 1:” It won’t be the same anymore. What if he will hit me again? I have no friends to help me to get away from pain.”
Boy 2: “You will be alright. Remember that when you’re feeling lonely, just write a letter and send me. Write me a letter that seems I am next to you listening whatever your pain is I am just here for you.”
Boy 1: “Promised me you’ll comeback for me?”
Boy 2: “I promised I will.”
We sat that night under the tree watching the moon and stars. It was the saddest part of my life. Watching my best friend moving away far from me. He was the only person who understands who I am. At school no one wants to make friends with me except him. When I was sitting alone on the bench because no one wants to play with me he came and talked to me.
“Hi, can I sit next to you?” He asked and I looked at him feeling confused. No one ever ask me at school.
“I think you prefer to be alone. I’m sorry I must leave.”
“No.. no… no… I mean, yes! You can sit next to me if you want. I am just alone here.”
“Great! What’s your name?” He asked me.
Then he told me his name. Started that day we hang out everyday. I would sneaked out from home and met him under the tree next to my house. We talked about our family and plans. Our future..
Boy 1: ” What do you wanna be when we finish high school?”
Boy 2: ” Hmmm I think I want to be a soldier. That’s my dream. And how about you?”
Boy 1: “I want to be a business man like your dad. It seems super cool. I don’t want to be a police man like my step father. He beats me a lot.”
Boy 2: ” I don’t want to be a business man like my father. We traveled and moved a lot then he has less time for us, his family.”
Boy 1: ” But at least he is a good father to you.”
Boy 2: ” He is but I need his time rather than buying me things.”
Boy 1: “At least we have each other’s back. I will be always here for you.”
Boy 2: ” Thank you, I am glad I talked to you that day when I saw you sitting alone on the bench.”
Boy 1: ” You don’t have any ideas how grateful I am to have you as my best friend.”
When 10 o’clock strikes we fists bumped and then headed back to our perspective homes.
Our houses are just few blocks away so it’s easy for us to meet everyday.
Most of the time we goes to school together because he will pick up me on the way to school. We will have lunch together as much as possible.
Our brotherhood was not just ordinary because we became best friends. I remembered when I couldn’t go to school because my step dad hit me that bad. He came to my house bravely and told my mom he wanted to see me.
He knocked nonstop on the door so mom will open it so can see me.
But then all these things were just like a dream when he left Manhattan and moved to L. A.
At first we exchange letters about what’s going on in our lives until the letters getting seldom.
Then I wrote again and again but there were no response at all.
I hated him for breaking his promised. I hated him for ignoring me and hated him for enjoying his life while I waited for him.
Until one day I decided and moved to L. A and see what’s his up to. There were so many questions that unanswered after he stop responding my letters.
I found out he moved to another address and the worse thing was. He didn’t recognize me at all.
I was walking and outside the building looking up when I bumped to him.
“Excuse me? Watch your steps.” He looked at me unhappy when I accidentally bumped on him.
I looked at him excitedly when I found out it was him. But his eyebrows raised when he realized I was looking at him. He didn’t recognize me at all but I know it was him.
Until his secretary called him that he must leave.
“Next time watch your steps Mr. so you won’t bump to anyone while you’re walking” Just like that he turned around and left.
I felt angry and betrayed. How could he forget me? He was my best friend but now he didn’t even recognize me.
That day on, I promised to myself that he will pay for his betrayal to our friendship and even for not recognizing me.
I took a deep breath and look at his company and I promised to comeback as a different man.
‘I will come back to you but believe me it won’t be the same thing anymore. I will regards you as my enemy not as your best friend anymore. I will make sure you’re going to regret everything what you have done and I will take everything from you.”
I told him behind his back while watching him walking away.
I took one glanced to that building and turned my back then walked away.
The next thing I knew I changed my last name but I kept my first name the same.
“Hey Jude can I asked you a favor?”
“What is it my friend?” Jude asked when we were having a drink over dinner.
“I want to change my surname.”
“For what?”
“I just have some business that needs to finish.”
“But why?”
” He just owed me one thing and I am going to take it back using a different name. He doesn’t remember me anyway.”
“Okay fine! Give me three days to do it.” Jude assured that he can help me with this matter.
Actually only his mother met me asides from her, nobody knows who really I am. So even I change my name or not he seems he doesn’t care anymore.
I laughed and said.
“I am going to make sure you’ll live miserable.”
Within three days I got my new identity by Jude’s helped.
He was a friend that I met in L. A when I moved here. He was my neighbor next door.
I met him when I was in a hurry to go in my office. I actually finished my dream to be a business man. Because I want my best friend to be proud of me.
I was looking the files on my hands when suddenly a man bumped on me.
“Oh I’m sorry sir. I didn’t see you. I am in a hurry to meet my client.” Jude said.
“No problem I understood.”
” Bye the way I’m Jude. And I live here at Campell apartment at unit 2005.”
“Nice meeting you Jude.” I told him my name and my unit number 2006. That’s the beginning of our friendship. Every weekend he would come over to my place and I have a chit-chat with him for sometimes then we will go out for a drink.
When I got my new identity, I wasted no time and applied a position to my best friend’s company. I worked hard not because I want a promotion but I want to be noticed by him. Then one time I got a huge deal which brought me into his attention.
He arranged a meeting just for me and him.
I was called in his office.
I knocked on the door twice and he answered.
“Come in.”
I pushed the door opened and I saw him sitting on his chair smiling looking at me.
“Good morning sir.” I approached him.
“Good morning. Have a seat.” He said.
I sat down on one of his chair in his office.
He stood up and walked on the opposite side and sat down on the chair facing me.
“I would like to congratulate you for bringing a huge account on the company.” He told me.
“Thank you sir and it is my job to add a success in this company.”
On that day I was hoping deep in my heart he would remember me but I was wrong. We just talked about business and he promoted me. Which gave me an opportunity to start my plans.
And I succeeded with my plan. Even it took away a lives of his business partner and her daughter. The secret that I hide for two decades and he didn’t even know before he died. I won’t allow anyone to come along my way because I came this far already.
No body know except my son that he didn’t died because of the stroke but I put drugs on his drink that took his life away.
I managed to let him signed the documents that I will take over the company once he died.