Chapter 18:Abandoned

"I just let the pain take over,

allowing it to numb the pain of

being left behind."

---------Jessica Sorensen.

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E.H.

Twelve years back.

I had been quite busy for the past few days.The merger for two new chains of estate companies and acquisitions for the Film World Plaza were consuming our times.Moreover the abroad projects and other top-tier marketing assignments blocked my schedule.

I and Scott,my assistant even pulled off some all nighters to finish off the work.My employees were working hard too. I ought to give them a bonus.

If you were thinking as to why I was doing the work myself.....its because it could become a great distractor and besides with success comes its responsibility. This company had been my child whom I brought up with my sweat and hard labor.

A week later,the things settled back to normal.My foreign delegation was a success and the paper works for the association with the government regarding human trafficking and protection was complete.

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I had just settled in the back seat of my Porsche Cayenne Limousine when my phone chimed.

Angus peeked at me through the rearview mirror ,gesturing me to take it. Ahh,sometimes I really feel like he's my guardian.

"Damn you,dude!", I grumbled as I fished out my iPhone.To both Angus's and mine dismay,it was Raphael.

"What's the deal?"

"Blue is leaving....."

What the hell does it mean? Why so sudden?Her course wasn't complete yet.

All the frantic thoughts came barging in my mind as I gripped the phone viciously.

She can't go.She just couldn't leave me ....

And I just saw red.

Sensing me seethe,Angus stared at me for the confirmation. I nodded as he rushed the car towards her dorm.

Meanwhile I tried calling her but she didn't receive them.A fright was slowly diffusing within me,what if something bad happened with her?

No,no....she was just fine.

As I contemplating all this,Raphael reported me back (in 5 minutes, which was fast but too slow for my distressing heart).

He stated,"Blue is going back home and she had submitted her withdrawal application to the head of the department and her tickets were already booked.Her flight departs at tomorrow morning.And on further investigation I found out that the funds of her parent's account are quite low.....The loans were pending as well. "

That was all I needed to conclude the story. I quickly thanked Raphael for it and stepped out of the car.The lights of her room were on.

She wasn't asleep. Turning back I found Angus winking at me as he mouthed, "Go and stop your girl,you moron."