Chapter 2 Discovery

Chapter 2: discovery.

** JAMES WALD **

[Other people judge us through our cover without yet opening our book but few of them know the reasons that built us]

Sitting on this table, I see my past life. I was rejected by others because of my illegitimacy, all believe that growing up I will become like the man I called father, some parents did not want their children to have fun with me so that I do not many friends, My only friend is my grandfather, the one who raised me and who taught me everything, who put up with my whims, having grown up without a mother I rebelled, I blamed myself to be there. I thought I found comfort in the arms of a woman, it turns out that I was wrong because she left after giving me all my bank cards. I don't make the same mistake three times, my body has learned to live without a woman and I imposed this rule on myself. All My childhood was not only suffering and rejections what taught me accepted my life, I forged myself to become the JAMES WALD that I am.

It's been a few months since my criminal record was cleared after this accident, I transfer a sum of money each month for the care of the girl who was with me in the car, the driver of the truck died on the spot according to the latest files.

Ring....ring.....ring

I pick up while finishing recording some E-mails received.

- Sir, the flight is ready.

- Have my driver come. I said.

- Right away mon....

I hang up before making a call to one of my collaborators.

Around 8 o'clock I took the first flight to Brazzaville. I had to go to my grandfather's for a while. Once I arrive in front of the agency, I put on my dark glasses, my guard carries my facts and follows me to the entrance.

-Mr. WALD, they all said getting up.

- Hello gentlemen, I say, we can talk about business.

We take place before starting.

-Mr. WALD, we cannot accept the offer that Cameroon is sending us, said one of my collaborators.

-Mr. diallo please keep your comments, it is up to your boss to decide and not up to you.

A silence becomes king, another partner takes the floor. I listen to them all before I get up.

-Mr. WALD, We were happy to do business with you. He said to me holding out his hand

-The pleasure is shared, I say, shaking it before leaving.

-Drive me to the address indicated, I order my driver.

- But sir there will be some embou......

Did I ask your opinion? NO, so you close it and start it.

I return my attention to my files, It starts.

DANIEL WALD

He's coming home today, It's been almost 5 years since I last saw him. JAMES has become distant and I respect his loneliness.

-Grandpa I'm going to pick up Yvette, her driver had a last-minute illness. Jamil tells me

-You can go, I said, closing my book.

Yvette and Jamil are my oldest son's children so they are both JAMES' cousins, although their relationship is a bit static as their parents weren't very close.

A FEW HOURS LATER

I get a call from JAMES, I ask my assistant to put him on speakerphone.

-I've been looking for a tow truck for my car for over an hour. he said

-Don't move from there, I'm coming. I say taking my keys.

It tells me the address while I open the GPS.

Once arrived, his agents load the suitcases in my car. I take him in my arms, It's been almost 6 years since I had not seen him again. We leave around 10 p.m. It's only with me that he's a little more open, although he doesn't talk too much.

By turning I almost knocked over a young girl, I go down to go towards her.

- how are you, miss?

- Yes cava sir....

She raises her head, I'm actually surprised.

-LUCIA.... but what are you doing at such an hour? I ask him

- I'm waiting for a taxi. She tells me.

-That's good, you're lucky, you're having dinner with us.

-But Sir....

-I insist. I'll call your dad to tell him you'll be home tomorrow.

She enters the car, very polite this little one, it's the complete opposite of her sister. His father and I are very close because he was one of my very brilliant apprentices. Today he runs a hospital and I can say that he is doing well. Even if their mother hasn't really been there to see this day, I can say that she is proud of their little family (Peace has her soul)

We continued the journey in silence, JAMES only had eyes on his computer.

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We all eat in a good mood, It's every day that I would have liked to see this. Everyone is talking except you know who. He put down his fork at the second bite then left the table apologizing briefly.

"Come and let me show you where you're going to spend the night," said Yvette.

LUCIA stands up muttering a thank you before leaving the table.

They go away leaving me with JAMIL.

-How's your job going ? New customers? I ask.

-Yes, but the boss has decided to give us a few days off. he said

-Very well.

LUCIA

When I wake up, I let the water run down my braids, I love taking hot showers because it makes me less sad, since the death of MICHAËL (my fiancé) I opened an investigation because we never return his body and since then I like to be surrounded by people and that for two years.

I finish taking my bath before putting on my clothes. It's 6 am I have to hit the road to go to school, the baccalaureate is in two weeks. Yvette has to accompany me so that I take the bus, I don't know the neighborhood too well.

I search her in a few rooms, no way to call her out loud, I risk disturbing her. I enter one of the bedrooms, everything is tidy. I inspect the place, it smells good but most of the colors are dark. I don't really remember Yvette's room anymore, maybe it's a new decor.

I wait for the sound of water, someone is surely taking a shower. Little by little I head towards the place. He's the man who wasn't too talkative, he only has boxers on him and.... he's sexy to tell the truth, he's from behind, am I coming in from a dream?

-What are you looking for ?

I panicked so much that I fell on my buttocks, His voice brought me back to earth, while I dreamed he had already put on his towel.

-Are you deaf? Or do you want me to repeat myself?

LUCIA you are in deep shit, my conscience tells me.

To be continued....