A Way Back

Chapter 16

Chris POV
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I went to Harvard university after graduation. I wanted to leave the country not just the city.  My parents didn't say anything back then, they were supporting all my choices especially my dad.  He had a furniture company in Los Angeles. He encouraged me to do business studies. I didn't mind it too. He wanted me to end my studies and come back to own the company after him. But when I was in the US the company wasn't doing so good so my father decided to quit and sell the company to another brand. He didn't tell me anything because he wanted me to continue my studies. He knew that I will stop everything and come back home to help him. He died when I was in my graduation year. The year I was waiting for to bring my diploma home and make my father proud. But all I found was my mom. It was then when I knew about his death. No one told me before  to even come and attend the funeral. I spent two months  at home . I didn't want to do anything anymore. My father's death was so shocking for my mother and I . I didn't even leave my room. A few months later a friend of my father visited us.  That friend was Liam Gibes, the owner of the Gibes company himself. One of the biggest companies back then. It was a dream for every business student there at Harvard. He offered me  to work there because of my graduation degree and his friendship with my father. I agreed after days of thinking. I needed to get myself together anyway for my mother . So I decided to start again and build a career that my father will be proud of if he was still alive. Years passed by very quick   with the new job. I went from a beginner to the CEO of the Gibes. Mr. Liam had no children so he decided to make the company   under my control.   It was something that was off my modest imagination. I never thought that that  big building will be mine someday. I owned the building and lost my mother. The only person I had. I've never had balance in my life. I win something and lose another. The only difference this time is that I made sure I was present at my mother's funeral.  At least I was able to say goodbye.
Since then I only had Elena. She was working in our house for 10years now. She is like a mother to me.
Parties and girls were a little distraction for the past two years. Nothing could make me recover from the pain I had inside. I knew that Elizabeth is the only person who could fix this for me. But how could someone be the pain and the cure too? My mind always flew to her even when I was inside a crazy party. But my ego was so strong to search for her. Every night I sleep at the thought that tomorrow I will forget about everything but the only thing I forget is my decision.
The company earnings were increasing. Te Gibes becomes famous internationally not just in Britain. I was successful even though I was suffering inside. I think that the sun and I have something in common. She is burning inside but always shining.
I believe now that pain can be one of the keys to success. You create more when you are hurt, that's why they said hurt an artist and you'll see masterpieces of what you've done.