Jacob entered his house which was located on Nassem road at 9 pm. From the luxurious Tv lounge, he headed upstairs to go to his room which was just after his parent's room. As he was passing by his parent's room, as always there was shouting and fighting. He took a deep breath to calm his nerves and went to his room. He was feeling tired mentally. Every day seeing them fighting like this was difficult for him.
He came to his room and headed straightly to take a shower to calm himself.
After taking shower, he pushed the intercom button. Thomas appeared just after a while.
"Anything sir? " He was on the door asking him. He was their old servant so for their work it was only permitted for him to fulfill and answer them.
"Give me a cup of strong coffee. " Jacob mumbled while drying his shoulder-cut hairs with a towel.
"Ok, sir. Anything else?" Thomas asked. "And yes, madam was asking about you in the evening and ordered me to ask you to meet him whenever you come home. "Thomas said while remembering what Lisa said to him.
Jacob's hand paused after hearing what Thomas said. He put the towel on the bed.
" Strange," Jacob grumbled.
"Sorry, sir,?" Thomas asked as he wasn't able to hear what Jacob just said.
"Nothing. Just bring me coffee. I want to relax." He instructed while sitting on the bed and stretching himself on the pillow while closing his eyes to calm his nerves.
A few moments passed as he closed his eyes to relax.
Then he saw something. It was a dream may be.
He was walking in the middle of the forest and a girl was ahead of him. He could only see her long wavy hair. He could also hear the voice of someone walking behind him. The person who was behind him called him, the voice was familiar to his ears. He looked back. It was Levi who was behind him and calling him while panting. It looked like he was running constantly and now feeling tired. Jacob opened his mouth to say something to Levi.
"Sir, your coffee." The knock on the door interrupted his dream. Thomas was there with the cup of coffee in his hand.
It took Jacob a few moments to comprehend what was happening. He was daydreaming. He rubbed his eyes.
" Yeah, give me there." Jacob raised his hand to Thomas and asked for coffee in bed. Thomas gave that to him.
"I think you were sleeping, sir. Sorry for interrupting. " Thomas apologized to him.
"No, I wasn't." Jacob shook his head. He even didn't know whether he was awake or asleep.
"Mam and sir are waiting for you at the dinner table," Thomas informed him before leaving his room.
Jacob just nodded quietly.
He wanted some quiet moments with his hot strong coffee. The cup of coffee was in his hand and the smoke and smell of coffee were making him feel a little lighter. He took a sip and the freshly made coffee was luscious. With every sip, he became attentive. He was thinking about what he just saw a few moments before and there was Levi with him. He laughed while thinking about that.
'Maybe we are going for hiking in the forest coming weekend, that's why my mind might be fully occupied with these thoughts. ' he guessed.
After finishing coffee, he went downstairs for dinner as he knew his parents might be waiting for him with another issue or problem that could be happened between them. He knew he had to sort out that as always.
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Levi was sitting on Michael's terrace with his uncle David. It was 10 pm and the night was dark and gloomy. Two cups of tea were present between them on the table with steam pouring out from the cup.
"Have you tried to find any clue about your dreams?" David asked Levi who was sitting quietly on the chair. Michael was not present there.
"No. " Levi said with blank eyes. It was looking like he was not fully present and attentive.
"It's not possible that you don't find any inkling or clue related to that in your life. You have to do one thing from now onwards, you have to look for the evidence in every situation you encounter. You will surely find something related to your dreams. " he was explaining to him while taking a sip of tea.
Levi nodded. " Sure, I will."
"You are looking confused or disturbed. Am I right? " David asked while assessing his face.
Levi gave him a startled glance. How could David know that?
He didn't know that he was distracted from the conversation as many thoughts were running through his mind. "Yes, actually, I was recalling all the past events to see if they were related to my dreams," he muttered while caressing his fingers on the edge of the cup that was in his hand. "But I can't find anything." He gasped taking a long breath. "I am afraid that where it's all going to take me. "
David grinned after listening to him.
"Be easy on yourself. Don't be so hard and force yourself. I didn't mean to say you to be worried and find the clue. No. Things will automatically fall into place itself and the path will get clearer to you with time. Just don't be afraid of uncertainties that might be coming towards you because if you don't embrace uncertainty, then know that you are negating a beautiful life that might be waiting for you ahead. "David advised him while glancing at him deeply. Levi was silent.
"What is this mark in your hand?" David pointed towards the small mark on his left hand.
Upon his question, Levi looked at a small mark that was dark brown in color and was present on the wrist of his hand.
"It's just a birthmark, I think. " He declared not knowing the reason why David was asking about that.
"Oh. Ok." David scratched his beard and said thoughtfully.
"Tomorrow, I am going to my city, you can take my number from Michael if you have any issues or problems that come your way and affect your mental health. I will be just one call away," he said while standing from the chair and forwarding his hand towards Levi to shake.
Levi also stood up and shake hands with him.
"Sure, I will, and thank you for assisting me and guiding me. I will try to reward your this favor upon me if I will be able to in my life." He said with gratitude while putting one hand on his chest.
David chuckled upon hearing this. "Sure."
And he left.
Levi sat a few more minutes on the terrace making sense of everything they talked about. The plants present on the sides and the gloomy night outside the terrace were looking at the boy who was sitting alone on a terrace thinking about what would be happening next in his life. He and his parents had already suffered so much in recent years that now he had no strength to see them in any trouble again.
What if something wrong happens and they weren't ready to encounter it? But, what if something good happens and their whole world could change in a second?
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