Chapter 2 No Women

Bella was different from those women. She was his childhood friend. He didn't notice her at first, because she was very quiet. He wanted his women flirty and loud. She was the exact opposite of that. She was shy, very unsure of herself and quite fragile-looking. She was the kind of woman that men would want to take care of. He liked her because she was caring, silent, and would always agree with everything he says. That's why when he thought it was time to start taking his life seriously, and started thinking of starting a family, it was Bella whom he chose to be with.

She would make a perfect wife for him and a perfect mother to his kids.

But he was wrong. She was also a cheat. It was not him whom she loved but her best friend. And the only reason she said yes to him was because she wanted to make the man, she secretly loved for so long, jealous. She never expected he would actually propose to her and would arrange the wedding so soon.

"If you don't like that those kind of girls, would you like me to call on one of your ex-girlfriends instead?" Steele asked him then took out his cellphone.

He stopped him. "I said stop it! This is not my idea of fun. I just want to rest." If only he could find a peaceful place, anywhere away from the noise. No women. They only bring him trouble anyway. Trouble and heartaches.

"Micah, it's not the end of the world just because Belle left you. She's not worth it! Are you just going to let yourself be defeated by your misery? Stop making yourself pitiful." Cougar nagged at him. "There are still a lot of fishes in the ocean."

"What fish? Like the ones you find in this place?" he mocked as he shook his head.

"If you're not interested in getting a love life, you could get a sex life for starters or better yet, become a priest and take the honor of baptizing our babies." Steele said while dancing to the music. "You choose."

"I said I am not interested in any women." He insisted.

His friends glanced at each other and looked at him worriedly. "You prefer to go to a Gay bar?" Arice asked. "Please don't, man! We rather send you to a convent or if you want, be a monk in Tibet. I'll cover for your transportation fees."

He grimaced. He would never change his gender preference. All he wanted was peace of mind. He had not found it yet. As much as he missed his friends and family, he was not yet ready to go back to his old life.

In the last year, he had left his company in his cousin Tracy's hands together with a few trusted personnel. It took him some years to build Zest Foods. It was doing well now.

Well he considered being a monk or a priest. He just hadn't tried yet. But he was sure he won't find what he was looking for in this night club. Not in the loud music and flirty women.

He would find peace in his bed. He wanted to sleep.

But he knew how much effort his friends had put into this just so they can be with him and he couldn't deny he missed them too.

"Let's just go to another place. Somewhere private."

Steele whistled. "See? You're not so difficult to persuade. I knew you would eventually give in. Say, they have private rooms upstairs or do you want a hotel room?"

"Just us. No women. Just like the old times. Let's drink and share stories. I really don't want any woman, bro." he said while clutching his forehead.