Chasing Chase

Chapter Three

Two months have passed and I was finally getting used to the college life. Me and Ashley was getting along great like two little school kids and Blu, well Blu will still being Blu. Everything been going good and I was passing my classes, except one class which was my business major class. I don't know what it is but it's been hard to understand anything in the class. I don't know if it's just not clicking my head or if I'm just not meant to be a businessman.

As I sit in class, I look around at everyone else and I start to feel like I don't belong here, because they were understanding the assignments and I wasn't. I knew that someday I wanted to open up my own business and run it the way I want it to, but I didn't know how hard it would be to understand it.

The bell rings and now class is over, I spent a whole hour not understanding and daydreaming in Mr. T's class. Everyone started to get up and gather their belongings to head to the next class and for me it was a slow process. As I started to walk down the stairs Mr. T calls me to his desk. I will looked over to his directions smiled and nodded my head. I looked down and as I continue to walk in his direction all I could think about was me failing his class.

I'm finally got to his desk and said hey Mr. T how's it going? He looked the me and said I was just about to ask you that myself. I replied to him and said everything is great why do you ask? Mr. T looked at me and said because all class you been disconnected, you haven't answered or asked any questions and right now, you're in the top 10% of my class that is failing. So, I need to ask is everything ok?

I smiled and said yes everything is ok I just been busy with other class course works, just been tired that's all. He looked at me and did a little chuckle and said this generation of students don't know how easy they have it. I looked at him and said what, what are you talking about?

Me. T stood up and walked around behind his desk and went inside his bag and pulled out a packet sheet. He handed it to me and said here, this is this semester project.

I wasn't going to announce it until the next class, but it looks like you need it now. I took the packet sheet out of his hands and said thank you as I looked down at the packet and started flipping through the pages.

Mr. T said no problem as he started to collect his belongings and erased the dry board. This project is worth 90% of your final grade and it's easy, sort of. All you have to do is come up with a business that you can see working in the real world and the profit it will make from it.

A business name, plan, cost, is it a business you can make into a reality, are there employees. Chase you can make business anything you want, you have completed control over it. Just be creative and unique and think outside the box.

I said yes thank you, I understand this is going to help me out so much I appreciate it Mr. T. No problem, and Chase call me Eric. And look if you need any help or guidance with this I am here ok as he put his hand on my shoulder and smile. I said ok as I smile and started to walk towards the door. Mr. T yells out you got this, and I said I hope so as I left the room.

Walking out the business building I stopped and looked up to the sky and let out a big sigh, releasing all the stressed I had pinned up inside. I looked down and took another look at the packet trying to think of a business I could come up with, and nothing was coming to me.

Maybe if I took a mental break and went to work then maybe something just something would come to my mind. I headed to my dorm room to drop off my book bag and books and change for work.

As soon as I opened the door, I see Blu staring at his computer like how I was in my business class a few minutes ago. I looked at him as I was putting my stuff on the bed and said if you contort stare at the computer, you'll go blind.

He turned and looked at me coming back to reality and said if only in a joking manner. Blu turned back to the computer and said I been struck trying to come up with an App ideal with the proper coding and everything and I'm just drawing a blank.

I laughed and said I know what you mean by that. I been stuck in this phase with my major and now my professor has us doing this huge project that is worth 90% of our final grade for this semester, so trust me I know what you're going through right now.

Blu said well when you come up with your business ideal let me know and maybe I'll have one too. I laughed as I changed into my work clothes and said I'm out. Blu said cool and tell that beautiful Queen Ashley I said what's up, I said ok as I walked out the room.

Now heading to the bookstore, I tried to come up with an business idea, still racking my brain I came up with nothing still. Not a single thing, which is crazy to me because I was the king of ideals. I could come up with an brilliant idea at the drop of a dime and I was getting nowhere.

Now walking into the bookstore I greet everyone, I put my stuff behind the counter; I clock in and I get to work. I go to back and grab the book cart. This was one of my favorite things to do at work. Seeing all the books from fiction, mystery, young adult to even romance, the countless stories never end.

Becoming intrigued in someone else's story to get away from your own was what I needed at the moment. Getting lost in the imagination I hit a bump, not realizing it was Ashley in front of me. She is bending down checking her ankle I quickly apologize. "Oh my god are you ok?" She laughs while saying yes I'm good. But you should watch where you going next time ok.

I smiled and said ok. Ashley looked at me and said your was lost there in your imagination must be something good to be running over people as she laugh. I said no, not really but I'll watch out next time as I started to put the books away.

Two hours have past and I was finally getting on my break. Happy to be sitting down I get a phone call from the school bursar and it wasn't great news. Now even more stressed I had to figure out a way to to come up with money and fast to pay for this semester or I was out.

Then it hit me, Mr. T's project. What if I can make my project real, turn over a profit and pass the class. Then all my problems will be solved I just have to come up with an amazing business plan and go from there, and I know just the guy who can help me.