The Golden Smile

Chapter 5 She Found Out

(Bill Talking) So its been three weeks since finding out that Jerry was sick and that he was dying.My good old mate Jerry was dying I kept saying to myself over and over.Everyday I could I would visited him in the hospital we shared laughs together and even discussed the future,Man I miss him so much I know he's in hospital but it feels so strange without him here and I miss that silly smile everyday I go to work.The workplace doesn't feel the same without him I miss his fake accents,and his greetings each day,as I went to work and before you start asking yes I got promoted and I kept my promise to Jerry.I promoted Jerry right along side me and that promotion helped him a lot he managed pay off his overdue rent bills and his medical fees.Also I did keep his promise on not telling Kate that Jerry was sick and he was in the hospital.(Bill Talking) Lets jump a bit well it's been four weeks and yesterday I found my mate Jerry passed away in his sleep and Kate still doesn't know but that was all about to change as Kate picked up the local newspaper and as always she would go and see who got married and who was born and see who has passed away as well and thats when Kate find out that Jerry died because his name across in the Passed Away section in the newspaper and it read Jerry Rogers 32 year old he lived a quiet life with his dog Roxby and he always liked to make people laugh with his fake accents and he enjoyed hanging out with his mates at the local pub for a beer and watch a game or two of football with his mates.When Kate was finished reading about Jerry's death I knew were she was heading right towards me and she didn't look happy or sad she had the newspaper rolled up and she started belting me up with it and saying why why why why why didn't you tell me and than she started to cry.I felt so guilty not telling Kate about Jerry how he was sick and I ended saying sorry like a thousand times to her that day and I told Kate do you wanna go home and she said yeah and so I picked up her things like her laptop and gear while I was walking for a brief moment across the street I thought I saw Jerry and his smile but it wasn't him it was somebody else,So I said Kate do you want me to come over to your house tonight if you need the company and Kate replied saying that will be nice thanks William,(Bill Talking) She was only person besides my mother to call me William.(Bill Talking) So Kate what time tonight and Kate said how about half past 7,(Bill Talking) Okay Kate I'll bring over take away Chinese from the local Chinese restaurant,and Kate said with a smile on her face hey now that's my favourite restaurant how do you know that,(Bill Talking) I'll tell you everything tonight okay and Kate says well I'll see you than and Kate leaves in her small red car,(Bill Talking) I wave goodbye and yelled SEE YA TONIGHT KATE and as I walk back into work and surprise surprise look out whose yelling at and everyone else yup the boss and then he looks at WHERE WERE YOU MAGGOT I replied saying I was helping Kate pack her things away and the boss he just said just get back to work okay Bill and I said okay and so did and for the rest of my day I just sat there wondering what would Jerry be doing right now and out of the blue I remember a memory it was about that one time when Jerry was on the phone and he was talking in his Indian accent and he said hello this is Jerry from Fuel Up Computers and I hear your computer has a error and the guy on the other end was like GO BACK TO INDIA YOUR STEALING OUR JOBS!! and Jerry just hung up the phone on him and he turned me and said did you hear that and I said yeah what a racist and Jerry said yeah I know right it's 2015 and there's still racist people out there,I hope when I'm dead no one is racist anymore and I said to Jerry that makes the two of us then (Bill Talking) Okay back to reality.So after the boss said go back to work it just became any other day,but could had been better but you know how a busy day is you just wish it could just slow down and let you catch your breath once in awhile but that didn't happen,Well it's now ten minutes to seven and I can't wait to leave what's this it's the boss he walks out of his office and everyone stands up like his drill sergeant and he says you all can home,I reply saying to him see ya tomorrow boss and he says see ya Bill have great one.(Bill Talking) So I get up and get my things and walked out of this miserable place and as I was leaving I was wondering why the boss tone has changed he seems normal.So ending walking down the footpath to go to my bus stop which was only five minutes from work and you wouldn't believe it who I saw.

(Bill Talking) The next part of the story takes place when we say goodbye to a mate