To be king

chapter 1

I was filling paperwork a long boring job I've grown accustomed to I was getting old and my children were already adults I was considering which one would take the business none of my kids took life seriously and that made me hold off who knows what they would do to my life's work I didn't want to be alive to see it turn to nothing so I was thinking of holding off for a little longer when I heard a nock at my door.

"come in." I replied putting my documents down to continue later.

"hello father." said my oldest I had a total of 5 children although they were adopted I loved them the same.

"hello James what brings you and your siblings here?" I asked giving him my full attention.

"we wanted to bring you a cup of coffee as an appreciation gift for all you've done." said my youngest mark.

I smiled I thought they hated me for holding off on the secession? maybe they finally understand  my reasoning were not malicious at all and I was only thinking of our family and they need to study to be able to take the business or it wouldn't be successful anymore? oh thats wonderful. 

"why thank you, I can't believe I raised such smart and wonderful children I knew you would understand it's not all about money I"m so proud." I said happy.

they smiled as well but I could have sworn that there smile was not genuine maybe they were still bitter about everything but wanted it to be water under the bridge? I understand there frustration on not being able to run the business but if they had taken business class I wouldn't be so insistent they wait.

I took a sip of the coffee and everything became dizzy the last words I hear are from my middle child rain.

"if you had just gave us the business this would have never happened father." she said while looking at me coldly.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing I looked over at my other children looking to see if this was some sort of cruel joke but they also just gave me there cold stares in return. 

then everything turned black and I fell into a slumber I was expecting to never return from.