Destructed by his heart, he took it any way though he was not settled at work as his conscious kept on warning and alerting him of the danger about to break out but couldn’t understand the signals. He woke up from a dream that was already turning into a nightmare. He closed the store. Only to get home when it was too late for the rescue mission to succeed, entering the house, he was welcomed by a mug that was forgotten behind when the robbers were sweeping his house empty-clean, getting to the bed room where his guest was resting, neither did it have any content nor was she still there as open windows, doors and empty space saw jack collapse and lay on the floor unconscious. He woke up, and had to find refuge at a friend’s place, a friend he like and admired romantically.
Jack still had some little money in the bank. He used it in a meanwhile as he looked for another place to stay. He got the apartment he was looking for with the help of his friend. Before he paid for the apartment, he lost is job, a lot of tension and pressure mounted on him. This froze his plans in motion. Every thing around him for the moment seemed to be moving too fast. In the process, before he could secure a job, his friend (Cathy) was tired of taking care of a big man like jack. She politely asked him to find some where else he could stay as he solved his problems.
Jack was stranded. He didn’t know where to begin from. He neither had a job, a house, nor money to sustain him for the next few days. He hardly knew what he was to have for lunch or dinner. It was all up to God. One day, the sun was setting in the west like always, it was becoming dark and the day was winding up its routine but jack didn’t know where he was going to lay his head to rest. He had been thrown out that same day by his friend.
Thinking so hard, he remembered of his junior high school friend. His name was Barry. They were very close friends back then, they shared every thing. They sat on the same desk; they eat together and helped each other in every possible way. Since jack’s options had seemed to have exhausted, he carried the few bags that he had left to Barry’s door. He knocked once, and twice Barry opened for him. Barry was very surprised to see jack seeming to be shifting with all his bags to his place. “Eh! Jack come in, am surprised to see you this late with your bags. What brings you here after this long?” Barry asked. Am! “You see Barry! Am in deep trouble”, jack started narrating his story to his dear friend Barry
As a friend, Barry was not that heartless, he accepted to take jack in as long as he was going to start looking for a job immediately and contribute some money to pay rent every month. Jack seemed to have no problem with the arrangements. As time went by, the landlady and these two tenants started to have problems. Consequently they had to find another place. Jack had gotten a job already but it was not paying him well. He could hardly meet the share he had to contribute to pay for the new place. He borrowed the money and gave it to Barry to pay since he always worked late to earn some extra income.
They got the place. Jack picked up and stabilized. At least he no longer had to worry about what he was going to have for lunch and dinner was guaranteed. Though he could now meet his basics with no difficulties, he still couldn’t have a penny to save. Barry had some money but didn’t know where to invest it if he wanted to make some more before it was all used up. Though jack didn’t have the money, he had the brains and perfectly knew what kind of business they could start up with the little they had. He thought, he would invest in his knowledge, when the business expands, he would be able to get capital to start his own and leave this to Barry.
Although they had agreed, Barry had his own intentions and plans besides what was agreed upon. The business was started with jack the brain behind its success. After it had started to do well, now they where able to earn from their hard work, Barry started to plot how to get rid of jack before he settles to start his own business. He began by trying to disorganize and divert him from plans that were to give him the basis. He took advantage of the fact that jack was rarely at the store. Whenever he came back, all he would tell jack were nothing but the problems he was possibly fabricating. Jack realized he had to find some thing he would do and get involved in by himself. He knew there was some thing fishy going on. He realized Barry was planning something against him. Therefore he had to act before it was too late.
If it was a bus that jack had to take, it had already left him and if it was an appointment, he was late for the session. Before jack could organize to leave the house he was sharing with Barry, Barry tricked him. He called the girl friend to pretend like she wanted to move in with him. He proposed to jack that they get a bigger house. Jack didn’t have enough money at his exposure though he had nothing against it and knew there was where the idea was coming from and perhaps leading him. Knowing that, jack did not have to wait or waist any other second. He talked to Barry, trying to make his position clear. Barry was listening with both ears open. One allowing in whatever jack was saying and the other letting them out from the other end.
One day Barry came back home with news. News that did not sound so good to jack’s ears. He told him how their landlady had talked of raising the rent starting with the following month. And that he was moving out immediately, he couldn’t wait. Hearing this, jack panic a little. First, he confirmed his suspicions though he had not yet gotten the clear signals of the game played. The following day, jack packed his bags and left the house as the first thing he did that morning. He dropped them off at his family house and then proceeded to his work place.
Just a few days later, jack ran into Barry’s girlfriend. Eh! “Jack long time no see my friend, you don’t even come to visit”. She complained to jack. Am really sorry about that! But you see, to be honest I don’t even know where you guys stay these days and I have not seen Barry in a while. Jack answered to her query. But! What do you mean you don’t know where we stay these days? Are you telling me you forget so fast like that? That you have already forgotten the way to the house where you even used to stay? What do you mean by that? I thought you guys shifted the moment I left! Jack asked. No we didn’t move an inch. We are still at the exact house where you guys used to. She replied. Okay then! I will come and visit some time. “It was nice running into you again. Send my regards. I better run to work now before my boss starts looking for me”. Jack excused himself. It’s okay, consider message delivered. Bye and take care. Barry’s girlfriend wrapped up the conversation.
Jack’s conversation with Barry’s girlfriend confirmed his suspicions with out doubt that Barry really wanted to get rid of him completely after they had put some business on ground. Still he could barely do anything. Jack had to forget the past not to torment him and start all over again. He did just as his brains told him to; he stayed home without doing any thing to relieve himself of all the anguish he felt inside him. Then started on the job hunt, in a few days, jack was working in a reputable company and there he was on his feet again. Jack started majoring in online businesses and internet or online marketing.
Indeed jack now had recovered financially thoroughly; his life was okay and running smoothly. It was a Sunday afternoon, jack was resting. He heard his phone ring. It was a beep. At first he ignored it. The second time he decided to call back to know who it was. Hello! Picking it was clairen speaking. “Okay! Is there any thing that I can do for you?” jack asked. Jack, please don’t be like this, and don’t hang up. Let me explain what happened exactly. She pleaded. So what are you going to tell me this time? That you didn’t intend to bring robbers to my house? Why are we having this conversation any way? I should even have reported the incident to the police to hunt you and your gang down. Jack please! At least listen to me. ”Now what else do you have to say? Jack in a very tough tone asked. Okay I admitted that I was part of the gang but I swear I was against the idea of robbing at your house. These guys just followed us and when you left, that’s when they came in and packed everything on a truck. “And why should I believe you and what you are saying”. Jack asked. Because it’s the truth and I had liked and don’t want to lose you.”Is that so? And why didn’t you call me five months ago and you call me now?” Jack demanded to know? I tried to call you the day the robbery was taking place but one of these guys saw me and flashed my phone in the toilet. After the robbery I was scared because I knew you would trace me and hand me in to the police, that’s why I didn’t call you jack. Jack hangs up the phone.
A few days later, jack was out with his friends having a couple of drinks. As he moved a way from the table to stretch his legs, that’s when he ran into clairen, it seemed she knew where to always find jack. Oh my God I can’t believe this! It’s you again!” jack in disbelief wondered. Jack I need to speak with you to clear out every doubt you have against me. Jack listened and they worked out their differences but jack wasn’t in completely. Jack was tired he said bye to her and his friends and then left.
As usual jack on weekends normally goes out, this time before he walked out of his door way, clairen called and he received. “Hello, jack how are you today” she greeted him. Am okay and how are you yourself. Jack replied. Just missing you! Otherwise am fine too. Are you going to be out tonight? Clairen asked. “May be, may be not. It’s still too early to decide”. Jack answered. Jack please, come and find me. The night will be boring if you don’t come. Am sure you don’t have any thing you will be doing at your house. Besides I really need to see you. She pleaded. Fine! We shall see about that but first I have something that I have to take care of then I will call you. Okay then! I will be waiting for your call.
After knowing where she was. Jack went to some other place. As it was becoming late, clairen kept on calling jack but jack wasn’t answering. He didn’t want any thing to do with this girl any more. On his way back home, he was attacked by robbers. They hit him so badly that he lost consciousness for several hours. When he woke up, he was lying down in a very dark place, with his shirt torn and blood stained but he couldn’t remember any of what had happened. Little by little, he came back to his senses after hours of a black out. Every thing he had on him was taken. He was left without even a cent on him. Wondering what to do, he remembered where he had left his friends so he had to walk back to get some help.
Fortunately, as he arrived at the club, his friends were just leaving. They saw him and asked what had happened. “Give me some money and show me some one you trust to take me home. I will explain tomorrow”. They didn’t insist and did just as he asked them. The following morning jack couldn’t wake up from his bed. His ribs were hurting, jaws swollen and dislocated. He went to the hospital; the doctors checked him and gave him prescriptions for his infections. With time jack was able to fully recover and was back on his feet again.
Jack then started to meditate about all incidents that have been happening to him ever since he met clairen. At least he realized that he had gotten no peace of mind at all. She was like an evil spirit haunting him. Jack became very curious. He wanted to really know what this girl was after. Issues that were lingering in his mind were; the day he first met this girl, he was robbed, a few days later, she wanted to see him and when he disappointed her, he was attacked and beaten scant to death. All this was mysterious to jack...
In his quest to solve the mystery, jack called her on phone, she answered, and he asked if he could meet with her. She accepted the request. After work, late in the evening he called again, she directed him were she was. Jack by that time was already “high” as they put it. He had taken a few drinks as he had been in a bar earlier on. Jack went to find her and he did. When he had just arrived, she hugged all over him. She pretended to be very happy to have seen Jack. As she was rubbing all over him, she snatched whatever was in his pockets. This time jack realized shortly after she had walked a few meters away from him. Then he confirmed the fact that she was involved in whichever misfortunes and robberies that had happening to him and swore to forget where he met clairen.
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