The Cousins
Author: Anggin Kenari
last update Last Updated: 2023-02-05 20:23:31

That's all .Then he would leave . Maybe he wanted to show that even Brad has one level up of the position,he got right to be a bit disobedient and a bit disrespectful.

It's a heyday for both of them ,Brad remembered their childhood when he and Hex gather on the boy group at the same age .Brad looked around the room which suddenly seemed sallow and marshy . That's the site he liked to be a playground with the boy group.So he tried to disjoint the quarrel as his own composure to make a decision. Quarrels are parts of Children days and it will be sweet memories when ones grow up and entering the adult age.Having coffee in relax moment and watching kids playing will easily remind anyone then automatically the talk could be about the past memories of their own childhood.

For the first time in his life ,it comes to his mind to do it .

None would ever care what he did and where he was.

So he moved out of the house.

Reaching outside, he rakish...as the boy asked them to play together.He used to be always asking permission from his mom or dad to play out .. but not that time ..

Ahhaaaha.... sometimes he laughs by himself in memorizing all that.

Brad was raised by their grandma where he grew up in a village with his elder brothers.. grandma spoiled him but his eldest brother on the opposite..he treated him hard and fierce ..that contrast treatment might like hot water pour into a glass which has just been put ice ..then the glass will surely be broken.

So he grew up as a very insecure shy boy.He saw himself as the worst person..even he was good at school,it didn't help his self esteem.

Still he felt as a worthless person.

Every day he went to school with similar clothes..till the color worn out ,no matter how often everyone told him not to wear that again he stubbornly did it.

When he was teenage something made him realized that he had a good side which might not owned by others . Good at math was a bless.While most of his classmates did it bad ,he did it best ..So ...they came to him to help them got good score at the hard subject.From that time on he was quite popular..

From that stage ,he was totally changed.

His career had been bright since then till

he became a different person..he was so free to express anything he wanted no matter his words stabbed other people feelings.He felt himself as a charming man .

Sometimes he looked over confident anyway.

Having stylish clothes that made other guys jealous.. moreover on the impression he could make to others.

But his good career must pay ..something unpleasant happened ...it related to his parents.They had to face a situation none wanted to experience.

And it was all about Zepp's dad...

Brad took out some cigarettes from his bag and share it with him who was walking there with long steps ,two cups of latte in both of his hands .He sat next to him who was watching the children play on the playground in front of the public park.

" I think I know now for sure why many relationship faded away .. devastated, withers, deteriorating..cause at first stage both used ethics ..just like my parents.Saying sorry then you may be right ..l was wrong ....after that both demanding it that way which turn to push each other .. those statements become so dear ..where then the self actualization..self fulfillment.."

"Bad and good things repeating..both play in both minds..there something irrational have been going on ..look , bankruptcy is something everyone can get once in the lifetime.Which side that going through the mental breakdown caused by that .. your mom ? Or..? "

Well,it was years ago ,the talk with Zepp long before he got serious trouble with his dad that delivered them both to prison..

Today Brad was at his desk , making notes and marked on some addresses whose factories has link with his business.Some new links had kind of express establishment during the years all attracted him .

While doing so , someone knocked at the door.

He looked up " yeah ? "

" Do you need sign from the purchase department..they give me this for you"

"Oh ok ..yeah l need this ..thanks "

, You are welcome "

After having some more cigarette he switched on the TV and watch some talk show hours on channel 4.

A phone rang ,telling him that his new car will be delivered tomorrow after 10 .

He was fell asleep on the sofa while the tv still on .

In rush ,he walked to his bedroom and wrote some letters to those adreess he kept.

He fell asleep with some mild snore sound of him . Last night he was not having enough rest.Hurriedly he washed his face and was shocked by something moved in flash in the mirror.He turned his head to see what was it .. Nothing. He tried to forget it .maybe yesterday he thought a lot about the past and he heard a rumour that Zepp had been out of jail ...what about his dad ? None knows.

While standing in front of the mirror and the digging up the memories, someone knocked the door .

He looked up "Yeah ? "

" Do you need sign from the marketing department..they give me this for you"

,Oh ok ..yeah l need this ..thanks "

, You are welcome "

He parked his car around the market .People sold fruit in season ..cactus , asparagus, mushrooms...gee he spend some times here to go round.Its nice to change the atmosphere,not always go shopping at malls but this traditional ones where people still do the bargain ,no fixed price ..

You can have some normal interaction with other people.lt's also flew him some new ideas for establishing his business in a country with various colors and shapes ..skin and sizes.

Some Latino and Mexican also Chinese mingle around in selling and buying area.

Hot spicy food of typical lndian ..

Lots of garlic and ketchup of Chinese food..

He bought some frozen meat and veggies..the refrigerator needed to be stuffed some more ..

Then if you go seeing night life in the city center, It's beautiful if you stare at those lights ..some so bright other sides are dim . That colorful and disco light over there.Some prostitutes walk along the pavement,passing those homeless who shivered in the corners waiting for some coins to be put on their cans .You will see that . Like it or not ,such views are everywhere around the world.Be careful with burglars and robbers ..they can be coming from somewhere unpredictable,ask your wallet while showing a menacing knives on their hands .

When he was driving along the road ,again he fancied someone sitting at his side ...he glanced at his side seat . Finally the person was there , happy with a bunch of flowers that he just chose from the florist .then a small kid on tv just popped up that made her burst in laughter..

Being a good looking young man would be not hard to find women attracted to him ..but finding spark your interest and suitable is another matter .

Once ,a tv broadcaster chased him . She was crazy about him .

But he was not interested in her ,even she tried to offer him to go swimming together.. everyone didn't see why ..how come he avoid a famous celeb whom everyone wants? Moreover she was beautiful Turkish mix ..Italian, tall ,long nose ,big eyes ..but again ,beauty is relative and once he said that there was difference in seeing things. Different outlook .

Suddenly he heard a commotion from across the street. He focused his attention in that direction. There something happened that made people run and crowd. Car and motorcycle riders were busy honking their horns because the crowd was blocking their ways.

But in such situation how could anyone care . The roads were completely blocked . Several uniformed policemen began arriving to the local commotion .

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