Jason Paul Decker was seated in front of a man that seemed just within his age bracket. He was the CEO of the company he had submitted his application and Jason was having a good feeling about this one."Your application was quite impressive," the man started and somehow Jason knew there was a 'but' coming. "...but I'm sorry to inform you that…" There it was.The rest of the lines grew inordinate to his ears. The subject matter was that his application was rejected. Again!He glanced up at the ceiling, his light brown eyes filling with tears. Frustration tightened his lungs, making it difficult for him to breath. His lips pursed, rage building up in his eyes.He went back home, with slouched shoulders and a head that didn't look up, not even once. He felt useless, a feeling that he was accustomed to. He lived a useless and pathetic life! He was such a disappointment.Lauren, his beautiful and ever supporting wife, she was blessed with all the features a successful woman had. She was
It was a bright Monday morning, the sky shone a clear, blue color. There wasn't much clouds, probably due to the sun's harsh rays. It was only nine Am, but the sun shone like it was late afternoon.Anyone who had a job was at work, either in an office or their personal business. Even Lauren had gone out, leaving Jason all alone in the house. Just like every other day. It was almost like he was the wife and she was the husband. He sipped his coffee, watching the morning news but his mind was elsewhere. He couldn't stop thinking about his wife's advice."Since you've tried a white-collar job severally and it didn't work out, why don't you go for other options?"Other options, meaning menial jobs. The fact the she could suggest such a thing annoyed Jason, but on the other hand, he could understand where she was coming from. It wasn't easy taking care of their every need all by herself.He wanted more than anything to be able to take care of his wife, and having a low-status job wasn't g
It had been two weeks since he started working at Ek's choice, a supermarket owned by Erika Anderson's parents. He could remember how unimpressed Lauren had been when he told her about his new job. He knew the job was demeaning but he was expecting a better reaction. After all, she was the one who suggested he explored other options.Ever since the day she locked him out, Lauren had been acting strange and she was almost never around but anytime he tried to bring it up, she would bombard him with her "I'm the only one working' speech. Jason and Lauren had been married for two years and she had never for once complained about being stressed, sure it was absolutely normal for her to feel overwhelmed but her suddenly acting out seemed highly suspicious.What was worse was that she hardly ever had her wedding ring on, a jewel that was meant to be a symbol of their love and commitment to each other.The bus came to a stop and Jason realized he had been buried in his thoughts again. He got
As Jason slowly made his way to work, one thing kept replaying in his mind; the dreadful kiss. When he walked in on his wife kissing another man, his heart was shattered. Not just because she cheated on him, but because she brought him to their home. Lauren was the one paying for the apartment, the electricity bills, water and basically everything else. The house was even rented on her name and her account, so he had no rights. Under the law, it meant he was a tenant and she was the landlord, meaning she could throw him out whenever she pleased.When he saw them, Jason was filled with anger. He marched angrily towards them but Lauren got between them. "What are you doing here?" He looked down at his wife, his frown growing deeper. What was he doing at their house? The house where they lived, their matrimonial home."Lauren, who is this?" The man eyed him like he was a thief who had just broken into her home. "I thought you lived alone.""I can explain." She replied with a forced sm
There was a bright shade of blue-green along with a set of furniture that was out of this world. It was like the perfect blend of old fashion and modern day design. The lavish set of sofas and cushions made the living room look like a modern day castle, while the light wood side table and the coffee table that tree stump for legs nailed down that hang-loosed aura. The perfect mixture of convenient but orderly.It had large glass windows, allowing more than enough room for sufficent sunlight and fresh air to flow in. The walls were perfectly built, standing tall as if it had been existing since the dawn of time.The whole area was sparkling clean and was as neat as a pin, it's vicinity brimming with the delightful essence of lavender. For a split second, a memory appeared in his mind and Jason remembered that he used to love lavender. He didn't remember clearly but it felt like it was the scent of someone he loved."You used to love lavender sire, that's why we made it the official sc
Jason still couldn't wrap his head around the events that had taken place in his life within the space of just two weeks. It still felt like it was a dream, or a movie…something he was watching from somewhere else, not what had actually happened to him.He had been thinking for almost two days, and something still didn't add up. He had been married to Lauren for over two years, and she had never for once complained about his financial status. She knew he was lacking financially and she was okay with him. They were actually happy together. So why the sudden request for a divorce?Then there was the issue with his 'kidnapping' the other day. Could they actually be saying the truth? He used to live a luxurious life, in that magnificent castle. He recalled that they had asked him to come back, "We have much to discuss." The old man had said. His phone vibrated to life and he turned it over to view the caller's identity. "Right." He hadn't been to work for the past two days. But what was
Jason was overjoyed as he returned back home.He felt like if he was a drop of water, he would be the wettest, most perfectly round drop ever. A feeling that resembled one like he was at the top of a mountain with large feathery wings and just on the verge of leaping off into the bright sky.As he sat on the bus on the way home, the words of his butler came playing back in his mind. He was a billionaire!He was overjoyed, thinking of all the good things that he could do now that he was rich. If only Lauren was still with him.All while they were together, he felt like she deserved way more than she was getting from him, he dedicated his life to repaying her for her kindness. He wanted to start a family with her, for them to raise their kids together. But now all that dream had been squashed. She took all his hopes and dreams and crushed it totally.Life had a funny way of working. Just when he felt like his life had hit rock bottom, he was gifted with the best gift a man could ever
"Sire, the apartment is ready. And you don't have to worry about your furnitures because it has been taken care of as well.""Okay, thanks a lot Matthew.""I am just pleased to be working with you again, Sire."Now that his apartment was ready, all that was left was for him to move out. Seeing as he didn't have to worry about moving anything, and his wardrobe wasn't that impressive, it wouldn't take more than one trip and a suitcase to move his things.He immediately began moving the little belongings he had. After his last encounter with Lauren, he wasn't sure he wanted her to see him again in her apartment.He finished packing in five minutes and without wasting any time, he left the apartment. He put his stuff into the taxi he had ordered earlier and soon, they were on their way to his new apartment.As they passed by Erika's Store, his mind reverted back to her and he realized he hadn't seen her since she was at the apartment. Since he kissed her.He thought about stopping and goi