August 14th, 2021.
It's a lazy day today. The weather is rainy and bleak : dull clouds swaying in the sky expressing their laziness as I do. I sit on my chair figuring out the next chords for my musical piece.
"Should this be A minor or G string? Maybe D Major?".
Minutes passed by and I still couldn't figure it out.
"Fuck this! My voice is like a broken tin anyways. No point in wasting my time for something I am not made for."
Annoyed, I flung the guitar on the sofa already heading to bed to take a nap. Suddenly my phone rang, agitating me even more. The caller id speaks 'Jason.' What does he want now?
"What is it?"I ask not hiding my irritation.
"Dude, have you seen Nolan's participants for the IA competition? It's on fire!"
"What do you mean?"
"He is inviting 50 participants per day but today the number rolled to 89. Like can you believe it? Almost half of the artists are joined through his reference only."
"Seriously? Shit! This can't be happening."
"Except this is happening so I suggest you get back on your game right now. Working for the whole day shall let you surpass him for sure."
"Let me try."
"TRY?! Theodore Green, you can't try, you have to do it! It was 50 before, today 89, soon the number will increase to 100 or more. If this keeps going on then say goodbye to your position of being Lead Coordinator."
"You are supposed to motivate me. Not do the opposite."
"My motivational speeches will seem useless if I don't warn you about our opponent's success which is very impressive by the way."
"Try saying that you yourself are useless to not motivate me enough to work."
Silence.......
"Where were you for the last three days?"
"Changing the subject are we?", I smirked.
"Whatever. You could have tried inviting participants during that time. What happened?"
"Nothing. I was just figuring out the next chords of my current piece with still zero result."
"Bro, as much as I love and support your passion for music, I understand but you really have to focus on more important things for now. This competition for example. Not all students get the chance to be the coordinators without submitting applications, experiences but you did."
"Only because of the dean's recommendation."
"Yes, his recommendation which you got thankfully considering what happened last year. He gave you a chance Theo. A chance to rectify your mistakes, to improve your grades ; a chance to refresh your future. Don't screw this up. Not many get this. You did because both I and he believes in you that you are a good person with a misguided heart. The heart that can be guided in the right path."
Last year - second year of our college. The year of complete disaster where there was nothing but pain, darkness, violence and so much more. When I look back I barely even recognize myself. What was I? Who had I become? Was that even me? The memories crawl into my arms squeezing them tight. I realized my hands got cold......... that I'm slightly shivering.
"Theo? You there?".
Jason's voice brought me to reality. He is right and wrong. Wrong that I deserve this chance whereas I don't in the first place. Not after all the things I have done. Right, since I already got the opportunity, I shouldn't screw this up. I can't let my friends and family down again.
YOU ARE READING
Parting Letters
RomansaA bond of friendship blooms into something more after the incident that took place 15 years ago. With their lingering feelings, will his one recruited love capture the other side or leaven it to crumble? All is answered in a single letter.
