Meant To Be

Chapter 9:

" What the hell is going on Veronica?"

I was called by Andre to my cellphone while I herd Veronica yelled on the background, what was she doing at the police station, fighting with Keller?.

" I was telling your wife that what she's asking is impossible, please explain to her that I have a job to do"

" Can you please give us a second Keller?"

Once the older man was out of site, I pulled off the tie I was wearing. It was shocking me and making me angry. Veronica just stood there, looking at me like expecting for me to do something.

" can you explain to me what the hell is going on?, why do I receive a call in the middle of the day from Andre telling me you have gone mad?'

" I don't have time to give you details now ok. There is a kid that is being abused by his parents, he ran away and ended up at the Children's Home, long story short none of the orphanages have any room, they are full. They want to send him back to his parents...they can't do that"

"  And this is our problem because....???"

" Seriously?, how can you be so fucking selfish?"

" selfish?, Veronica...I have some businesses with Keller, not to mention he is in the freaking council. Are you crazy?, lets leave this to the police to handle."

" NO!"

"Veronica..."

" They called the foundation because they know I try to take care of these things, we have to help him"

" Help him how?, what the hell are we supposed to do?"

" I don't know ok...just, do something!...talk to him!"

" I cannot just snap my fingers and shit happens, there are laws..."

" I don't give a damn about any laws, call the council...call my dad, I don't know. Just do something"

Her eyes were red...her cheeks flushed. She was mad but her voice was starting to crack. I didn't know she could be so passionate about something, specially something like this. What the hell was I suppose to do?, she had me wrapped around her little finger....and at that precise moment I knew, I could never deny anything to my annoying wife.Without looking at her, I pulled my phone and called my lawyer, Jughead would know what to do.

" let's wait till Jughead gets here...Andre go get Keller"

" yes sir..."

" You do know there's nothing I can do righ Andrews?"

" Keller sit down...lets talk, leave us alone please"

He smiled a bit knowing that this is how we do business. We sit down and talk, agree on a price and move on. Veronica hesitated for a second before following Andre out of the small office.

" Trust me...there's nothing I can do Andrews"

" Jughead is on his way, don't tell me things I already know... You can't do anything, then find somebody that can"

" All I can do is call social services and let them deal with this...its not me you have to convince because you know I don't give give a fuck about that kid, its them."

" fine...call whoever you gotta call"

And he did. I exit the office a bit annoyed, this whole thing could have been avoided if my wife would have stayed in her little office having useless meetings and pretending to work.