Flores (Oliver Queen)

1.4 Drunk Performance

Next day. Robert Queen memorial applied sciences center. 

I walked around. It was damn cold and Ollie wasn't here yet. 

I felt bad pushing him away like that but i think's i'm still hurt and being near him hurts me even more after everything we've been through. 

Suddenly i heard Tommy behind me „Senorita Flores, did you show up here by mistake? "

I turned to him and shook my head "By invitation, Senor Merlyn, Oliver invited me last night."

Tommy's asked surprised „Last night? "

I nodded "Yes, Tommy, last night"

Tommy "so, the two of you-"

I shook my head "no. We were just talking. That's all"

He smirked "if you say so"

I looked around "Where is he? Shouldn't he be here already "

He nodded "he should"

Walter said into the mic „Good afternoon. And thank you all for coming. "

We all looked at Walter who was standing on the stage holding a golden shovel in his hands.

Walter "Welcome to the future site of the Robert Queen Memorial Applied Sciences Center"

Everyone applauded.

Walter  "Now, this is a building that will stand as a monument to the man whose company and vision are his greatest legacies. "

Suddenly we heard Oliver „Whoa! Whoa! "

We all turned to him and he downed a glass champagne.

Oliver " What about me? Right? I'm a legacy. Hey! Thanks for warming them up, Walt."

He's drunk.

I sighed, annoyed "oh come on"

He walked on stage " All right. Ow! Fine, fine shovel. I got it."

Oliver took the shovel from Walter and almost dropped it " Whoa! Ow! "

A woman whispered "He must be drunk"

Oliver whispered jokingly " I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I got it. I got it."

Then he leaned into the microphone " Some of you may not know me. My name is Oliver Queen. Watch some television, read a newspaper, I'm kind of famous right now. Mostly, though, I'm famous because I'm Robert Queen's son. Uh, but as Walter, who's my new dad... Huh? Who is... Sorry. As Walter was saying, I'm not much of a legacy, per se. "

Walter "Oliver, you don't have to do this. "

Oliver shook his head " No, sit. Sit! Gosh. See, I was supposed to come here today, and I'm supposed to take my rightful place at the company. Prodigal son returns home and becomes the heir apparent. But I'm not my father. I'm not the man he was. I'm not half the man he was. I never will be. So, please, stop asking me to be. "

Oliver dug shovel into dirt and walked off stage.

At home.

I crossed Somers of papa's list.

Newscaster" Martin Somers, the CEO of Starling Port, was arrested last night for the murder of Victor Nocenti. He is also being accused of accepting cash, including over $10 million in bribes. "

I smirked "awesome"