The Dealer breathes in a sigh of disappointment like a father having disapproval for his child. "You Refuse, Huh, I guess this meeting was a waste of our time." Relaxing his face exuding a calm countenance, he glances at Ar, then Em, hiding a silent promise of retribution. "I need a minute, to discuss some things with my partner here," Arnold said while glancing at Em, both of them standing, walking out of the office.
Ar gestures for Em to head outside with him, not wanting to make a spectacle for people to see. " What the hell was that?" Ar demanded. Entering the passenger side of Em's car.
" I won't let him tare away what we built, all because of a clause in some half:assed contract!" With a sharp intake of air, Em douses water over the bubbling inferno inside of him. " Well, we can say goodbye to this "dream", all because you didn't fucking compromise, you self-centered, arrogant Pendejo."
"Fuck you,… of all the shit we've been through, the sleepless nights, I had your back and you had mine, what's goin on man?, I thought we were brothers,… but I guess not, Regina was right about yo punk ass,"
Arnold with a look of amazement, " You said you weren't going to bring her up, so that's what she thinks of me, hm?, well Fuck you and Fuck her too." Ar getting out of the car, furiously walking away.
Em, mentally exhausted, like he'd gone toe to toe with a bear, drives off to rest from this day of conflict.
In the evening-
Arnold at home looking through pictures of him and Em when they were in university together, when they were inseparable like glue on a broken vase, Like banana on a split. " Ha, why did you have to bring her, up?
12 years ago-
On a cool winter breeze in the afternoon, where love was in the air radiating, like the presence of Aphrodite. The snow nearly reaching kneelength on the inhabitants of Mulberry University.
Where apprentices go to further their experience in their trades. where a couple were in class brainstorming on the look of their clothing for prom that was a couple days ahead. A woman with striking features, multicolored eyes, she's as gorgeous as Fresh summer honey, with deep melanated skin and freckles and bronze orange hair in a curly bun. Her lips as full as red cherries.
" Hey…, Arnie?" Arnold turns his head, "Yeah, what's up?" He replied, looking at the firecracker of the woman sitting next to him. She looks down, piecing words in her head before she speaks. " Do you love me?" She mutters, waiting for Ar to answer. "Uh, of course I do, why ask the question, If you already know the answer?" He replied, then Em coming through the door, looks for his trusted companion.
"Yirrr, how y'all doin?" Rina turns "hey man, me and Arnie have been doing good, how was your exam, yah' think you did well?." Replying back to Em's inquiry. " i'm Ok. Enough about little old me, are you guys going to prom, and if you are, did' yah pick out your suits and dresses?" Ar's face lights up, but then realization flashes across his face. " Oh no!, Rina I forgot to tell you," Arnie remarked, Em looks at him knowingly. Rina looks at him questionably "Tell me what?" Em slowly backs away from the new situation. " My exam is on that day. I'm so sorry. I forgot to tell you I was just kind of distracted with you. The playoffs and a bunch of other stuff."
Upset Rina turns to Em. "And you didn't care to mention this to me why?" Pressure seems to almost peal down his brow only for a moment. " because I thought he would tell you, you know since you guys are together or whatever, I honestly didn't think that he would forget something that important." Rina looks back toward Arnie, dejectedly roughly similar to a sad kitten. " Arnie, you promised." Ar wanting to say more, that he was sorry 1000 times over, but no words escaped his lips. " Rina… I.. I'm…" but whatever was going to come out of his mouth was stopped, buy the gesture of her hand. "Arnold,… just don't."
Em watches her walk away. Rina walked with a sad countenance. She almost overplays it a bit, but dials it back a little. Both of the friends talk for a little, then go there separate ways.
Regina P.O.V
On the other half of the courtyard behind the wall is Rina on the phone talking too someone. "So, did he buy it?" Looking around seeing if anyone's spying on the conversation. " Yeah he bought it, so we still on for tonight babe? " Rina replied with a million dollar smile. " of course, babe, I did promise didn't I?"
TO BE CONTINUED…