INTERLOCKED: A JOURNEY.

14. KNOWING!

14th November, 2016
The Anderson's Mansion.

        THE ANDERSONS AS USUAL sat together in the dining room having their breakfast.

        "How was it yesterday?" Clayton questioned Snow while sipping on his orange juice.

        "It was good." She smiled. "Mom, dad, Willow's mom suggested that we should go for a weekend trip, just to know each other well."

        "We as in you and Willow?" Della gaped at her daughter.

        "No Mom!" Snow shrieked and explained, "We as in the Andersons and the Garners."

"Oh."

        "Hey sis are they gonna be strippers for entertainment?" Roger hissed in Snow's ear.

        Snow choked up on her French toast. She gulped down a sip of her juice and smacked Roger at the back of his head. Roger chuckled.

Clayton was deep in thought.

        Everything is going so fast. Snow just met that guy and she seems to be happy. But what if this is much more than just a merger? What if they want to take some kind of stupid revenge?

        "I think we should call them for dinner sometime before. Don't you think Della?" He voiced out.

         I can watch for any signs of danger at least.

"That's a good idea!" Della exclaimed.

        "I'll ask Willow about it. And one more thing; I'll be taking off tomorrow and will be at Willow's house. I've kept a small get-together to know the people working for him."

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The Garner Enlightment,
Willow's office.

        WILLOW WAS REMINISCING ABOUT yesterday's events while sipping on his morning coffee. He breathed the air of happiness after a very long time. Emotionless, cold-hearted, etc..... was what people called him. He felt like going back to where he didn't have his guards so high. He was willing to let down his guard.

        Jude walked inside Willow's cabin and was amazed to find willow smiling. "So whipped." He called out loud and smirked.

        Willow's cheeks flamed for the millionth time in this week. "Shut up a**hole." He said throwing his pen towards Jude.

        "Is my best friend, Will, back?" Jude mocked which only earned him a death glare from Willow. "So how was yesterday?"

        "Good! You know she is such a down to earth person...." And so Willow narrated the entire story from yesterday.

        Jude patiently heard the entire story and also noticed that Willow was genuinely happy after five years. "So you'll be taking an off tomorrow too?"

        "Yes I-" He was cut-off by the buzzing of his phone and grinned when he read the caller id. It was Snow. He answered immediately. "Hey" he said through the phone.

        "Hey! Can I come over by noon tomorrow? I have a meeting to attend in the morning."

        "Sure, why not. I'll come pick you up from your office then?"

        "You don't have to do it. I'll drive myself or ask Drake to ride me over."

        "I'll be near your office for a conference meeting at that time, so I suggested."

"Okay what time will you be here then?"

"11 a.m."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Yeah."

         Once Willow was done with the call he noticed Jude staring at him with a raised eyebrow. "What?"

          "Conference near The Flakes huh?" He asked with a smirk.

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Phone call.

-"Why are you'll doing this?"

>"I cannot explain....it's complicated."

-"Is this some kind of revenge?"

>"Not at all. You've got this all wrong."

-"Kindly elaborate."

>"Let the time show it, please trust us on this."

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