EPISODE TWENTY FOUR
Theme: A bruised heart
(FLASHBACK TO TEN YEARS AGO)
WINSLOW, ARIZONA.
(IN THE EVENING AT THE BEACH HOUSE)
Bethany sat on the swing still expecting Ace not wanting to give up. But after several hours of waiting on the porch simply looking at the sea, the hurt that came with the realization was surprisingly sharp, painful and shocking even as she told herself that it no big deal. She knew she was lying.
Ace had given her the most beautiful night of her life. She expected him to be here by now but it seems like she was wasting her time waiting for him to return. Bethany made her way down the steps, looked back at the beach house before walking away finally, telling herself that it was over. She had allowed herself to be used by a stranger who only wanted to satisfy his lustful desires. She pushed away the thoughts of regret and hopes to get over this pain soon. And she was left with a heart surprisingly bruised.
GOLDEN HOTEL
LATE NIGHT
The meeting with the investors just ended, the team went on from one project into another then to the next until Ace got tired and bored of the discussion in the board room. Ace knew someday he would have to get used to the idea of spending hours in the conference room just discussing business with investors and board of directors.
"You did well today, I am so proud of you. So son, I arranged a room for you at the top floor please go to bed now. We will be leaving as early as possible so make sure you get enough rest." Mr Clark smiled.
"Okay dad." Ace answered.
He never expected the meeting with board of directors and investors to take that long. During the course of the meeting, he had prayed silently for Bethany to still be at the beach house.
"Alright son. I will just go ahead and rest now." Mr Clark walked away.
"Are you okay Ace? You were not looking too good during the meeting." Mr Mark asked.
He had watched Ace throughout the meeting as he recorded the minutes of the meeting together with the new female secretary hired for Mr Clark.
Ace thought of what to say to Mr Mark that would grant him a free access to go back to the beach house. "I really need to get to the beach house." He said looking worried.
Mr Mark eyebrows snapped up together. "Why do you need to go back there? Your dad must never find out that I let you into the beach house!" Mr Mark gritted in a low tone.
"I..I..left my wallet there..and some other stuffs in it are really important. I left in a rush without remembering to take it." Ace lied.
Mr Mark shook his head in disapproval. "You can't go back there, your dad might request for your presence so what do I say? You can't go back to the beach house and moreover you can get a new wallet." Mr Mark objected with a serious look on his face.
"Please Mr Mark, I left some important stuffs in it..like my school identity card. Just help me this once." Ace Clark stated with a pleading look on his face.
"I am sorry, Ace. I am not ready to lose my job." Mr Mark disagreed.
"Okay fine, it's either you persuade my dad to let me stay for a month, I get your car keys right now Or I will tell my dad you allowed me into the beach house? What's your take?" Ace didn't have any choice than to state these conditions. He was desperate.
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