CHAPTER 29

CHAPTER 29

TED JOHNSON

ALICIA SLEPT IN Ted's ARMS and realized in the middle of the night that he had gotten up and she was going to follow him.

— You can lie down, it's nothing serious.

Alicia furtively stayed behind the door listening to the conversation, she knew she had heard that voice somewhere.

Horace? But what the hell does he do with the Johnson's?

Ted closed the door and went back to the bedroom.

— Did something happen, dear?

— Where do you know Horace from?

— Your father did some business with my father, we ended up getting to know each other in the meantime, as we have things in common…

The sentence was incomplete, as Alicia interrupted him.

— You have absolutely nothing in common other than money, I know him very well, just as I know Horace.

— Why don't you tell me where you know each other from? —

— Have you ever wondered where the "C" in my name came from?

— It should?

— If I knew, I'd make a call.

— Alicia Carmington Becker?

— That's right.

— Why did you never tell me about it?

— I never wanted that name to interfere with my success.

— Names are just names, your success has never been linked to your goddamn name, and neither has mine.

— You would never understand.

— Why don't you try?

She took a deep breath and told him all about her past.

— FUCK, WHAT A CRAZY LIFE you've had.

— That's not even half.

— But at least it had a happy ending when you met me.

— Do you really think so?

— Why would not it be?

— Because I feel like a bitch next to you.

— But she's one of the best bitches, she's got the world at her feet, if being a bitch is the price, what's wrong with that?

He tried, but it didn't show any air of despondency in her.

— It seems like you don't have dreams.

— One of them is being with you.

— Tell the truth now, I've told you my story, why don't you share yours with me?

— There's not much to say about me, I'm the son of one of the three richest men in the world, I've had all the good and the best that anyone could dream or wish for since I was born, I've had sex with more than two thousand women, I'm with most fantastic of them by my side right now, that's the best I could dream up for today, in short, I'm a lucky motherfucker, that's all.

— It's for tomorrow?

— Tomorrow is another day, maybe it will bring me even better things, this is my life.

She got up and started putting on her clothes.

— Where are you going, babe?

— Somewhere someone sees me as the future, not just a present in the present.

— I wish you good luck then.

— I know.

TED ARRIVED TO THE OFFICE EARLY.

— Did you fall out of bed? — Asked his father.

— The night ended early.

— Apparently the little lawyer ended it all.

— Nothing ends if it doesn't begin.

William straightened the papers on his desk.

— Is ready?

— Of course, Horace already got the card, we also have the launch codes, the satellites are ready.

Victor entered.

— Did you do what I asked of you?

— All ready, just say the date and time and it will be done.

The idiot doesn't know the date? — Ted thought already imagining why.

— Soon all will be revealed.

— I hope so.