Just One Night

30. Destiny

Sarah

"So what did you think of doing?" I ask him as he sat beside me. He told me everything about how he had twenty-four hours left before Brooklyns will tip the authorities of Fraud and money laundering against him.

I don't know anything about the work of his company Daniella. inc. I found out that the 'Ella' part in Daniella. inc is a nickname for Alicia.

"I thought I will drink around, have fun then get people that share my interest from college. I wish to open a publishing house and support young writers. All I have to do is get investors who trust me and I will do all the hard work. " I look at him in awe.

"A publishing house?" I ask in shock.
He has an experience with media companies and banks. The publishing house is an entirely different business.

" yes." He says and grabs my hand and kisses,t. I redden at his act of earnestness.

He seems to notice it and chuckles.
"I hope it will work out well for you," I say and put my hand over his.

" I hope so, " he smiles.

"Why this particularly though? You have been involved in a few different fields."

"I wanted to be a writer once, Sarah." He says with a sudden light in his eyes. Okay.

"Why didn't you then?" I ask.

"My father sat me and explained how it's so bullshit to be. I believed him. " he scoffs as he begins to play with the pages of the magazine on the table.

"Maybe start writing again, you might turn out to be a bestseller." I cheer him up as I patted his shoulders.

He looks at me apprehensively and then says," It's been over a decade since I stopped writing. I haven't even read anything for pleasure."

"Maybe give it a try and watch for yourself," I say.

He rubs his eyes and exhales harshly.
"It would be a disaster. I am penniless. My father has frozen all of my accounts. I will suck at writing think. Do you want me to be broke?" He jokes peering at me.

"Come on, how will you know if you don't try? And being broke is bad, but you get through. I have been there for so long but I would suggest beginning with something you have always wanted. Think about it."

"I will," he says throwing the magazine back at the table and gazing at me intently.

It takes us a few long seconds to talk again.

"Sarah, do you know I had been so bad these days? If I tell you you might leave right away. I thought it was over and I will never come back home," He says out of the blue.

"Do you want me to leave?" I ask him.

"And be alone with my asslike brother? No." He quips.

"Why don't you ask for your brother's help?" I ask him. I think I trust Roselie when she said Derek cares about Derek. In the beginning, I was doubtful. But I found out how Derek has been trying to work it out best for Daniel. Anyway, It's he who convinced Danny to come back home and not act destructively. Danny had thrown his phone away, so nobody was reachable to him.

He had thrown away all of his credit cards to be untraceable. It was a family heirloom that he had lost which gave us the idea to narrow down our search. Derek hadn't asked him if he threw that family heirloom out of anger or if he was robbed.

What was he thinking? He stares at me but his mind is contemplating the realities of the relationship. I can tell.

"Derek. I don't know." He says and shrugs.