~ AARON ~
“Aaron I think you should check this bar out.”
“I think you really wish this to be your last day in my company, James!”
“Oh come on boss, you need to enjoy life a little.” “Secretary James, I think you should be out of this company.” I finish reading the documents, throwing it towards him as he catches it.
'Clause 4 A should be rewritten, and 16 C will not make us profit in the long run. It will be a loss, if we do not charge more than 15% in th-'
‘Aaron I am serious, you must think about something other than work. You have given your all to the company.’
‘That is my job as the CEO and yours is to assist me, not make me go astray. Now go, draft the proposal again.’
‘You need to liste-‘
I stare at him, my jaw clenching, ‘ Go! That is an order from your superior!’
He bows and turns on his heels, walking out of my office.
I facepalm myself, as my mind wanders, and my eyes shut for a moment in deep thought. I sigh. ‘He is right.’
I pull the first drawer of my table, taking out the box and placing it on my table. I unbutton the first two buttons of my shirt and hold onto the chain i am wearing, at the end of it, a key. I keep it close to my heart. I unlock the box by putting in the key in the keyhole, unlocking the box. I take out the rose.
‘Same, exactly the same as before. The same redness, the same softness, the same fragrance.’
I could never understand how that was possible, in the last 10 years, it had been the same, exactly how she gave it to me.
I smile looking at it.
In ten years, so many things have changed, i took over my parents’ bankrupt company turning it over into an empire. The profits have been all time high, opened over 528 branches in around 5 continents and in over 75 countries. Worked tirelessly day and night, holding onto the one thing that stranger gave me, hope.
‘I fulfilled my promise, my rose. I am living. I haven’t given up on life.’
I place it gently in the box again, closing it.
‘I AM GONNA FIND YOU.’
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The Red Rose
Romance"Think about it once more, giving life a single last try, a last try until....until all the petals of this rose dry down. Yes, just until then. Please...." With those words, and hope tied to a red rose that she handed me, she vanished. Somewhere int...
