Dusting off the Rusting

Character

Troy Benze
A 40 year old business tycoon who lives in Oslo, Norway with his mother, Lina, his uncle and aunt and their child in an old fashioned parquet, wide and green landscaped antique house. With his appealing grey eyes and gigantic body, he was a heartthrob in his twenties. He was more of a sassy and carefree lad when he reached his late thirties. Crossing a block from his house, lived a chubby girl who was of the same age as Troy. Her name was Reem, his close childhood buddy and his present girlfriend. Their relationship was more of a family deal than love. Both of their parents wanted to tie them into a knot just after the day they were born. Not only their parents, but also their grandparents put a lot of efforts in maintaining a good relation within the two families. The sole reason was that the two families were the last descendants of Norse people. They were the modern descendants of Norseman, a group of people from Scandinavia, who lived in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The majority of Norsemen were farmers, traders and craftsmen. Troy's grandfather managed an oil export company dealing with other international companies. Being the rightful heir of the company Troy always had a burdened shoulder. After the death of his father, Troy's existence seemed highlighted. He was always questioned for his minor actions and decisions by his extended family. His grandparents feared of the declining lineage of their tribe and wanted to continue the lineage. So his grandparents packed a proposal with Reem's family who were of the same tribe as them. They decided to extend their family relation into a deeper cause. This marriage was manifested when both the kids were born.

Troy, as he reached his late thirties, seemed to find that it was not the life he dreamed of. He never had a fate to get into his treasured university as he had to deal with lot of mess in the company. As he evolved, his father's words were impressed on his memory that family always comes first. He compromised a lot of his basic needs to meet his family's requirements. Later after he stabilized the company, he planned to opt for engineering in Harvard University but when his selection was finalized, his family was against it as Reem seemed to stay alone in Norway. His deep affection for his and Reem's family always withstand his own priorities and life choices.