. The mood was great, the scenery was perfect. The dark blue waters met the light blue sky at a farther point. The waters were a perfect matc

distance and surfers waiting for the bigger waves. But one thing that wasn't

avorite places?" It was the voi

many months and for each missed dates or late night, he had a perfect alibi. Common instincts told Kristine it was over, but she decided to hold on and hope for the best. She kept up the act until she decided to check-in

thought I should check and well, I wouldn

en she felt the urge to, she maintained her calm

my leave now." He said and retreated

wasn't going to let anyone have the honours. He was lesser than a stranger to her now. She had erased him

was set on a path to recovery. Although it worked perfectly, one t

lite in his time. Lots of occasion had him head

t brought life to every environment he stepped into. He dealt mostly in mid grade art

r forget, she had gone to the park with her dad; a normal routine during the autumn season for the both of them. As a kid she loved to feel the crunch of leaves under her feet and view the brown

to see a man dressed in a dark suit and shades standing behind them. Kristine looked at h

said to his daughter and joined the man towards a ro

n, wore a beach shirt and a pair of white pants. He had an unlit cigar and sniffed at it the whole time. Although it was odd fo

ly towards her dad, who stood mute and sometimes took a pleading position. She couldn't place things together as

l expression betrayed her. The other men turned and saw her behind them, wearing a frightened look. Beach shirt smiled and

ine" beach s

e was s

ht initially. 'What could her fath

ame is Octavio and I'm you

endly conversation which wasn't par

ddy, we are business partner

ine n

u?" He

t him expressionl

. Perharps he noticed he scared the little girl. "Were

shook h

n. Daddy ever told you so?" He asked and looked at Mr.

ine n

finished and handed her a candy which she took and walked off,

stood and saw Octavio had resumed

van but mentally at the park replaying what she saw earlier. It was the first time she had seen anyone confront her dad as he was a man who commanded respect and people loved him. Sh

ed up by the road side. He saw the curious express

sometimes business goes bad, and not everyone takes such

s one of such pe

gest investor. Things went bad, re

as tears began to form at

t could happen if things went worse and although he had a plan for every bad scenario, he still had

rest and by morning she'll be like nothing happened. Kristine stayed up that night. She replayed the event in her head over and over again, and tried to contrast it with h

he hurriedly picked it up.

good?" Cami

ny news?" Kr

t" Camille

ng married?"

ave considered him an option" Camille

Although Camille sounded as serious as possible, Kris

t whatever was at stake this time was to

he best part is we got th

air for a victory punch. "So w

I'll make the arrangements so you'll meet us

e arrangement would have me strapping

ver the phone and

That was a call she had been expecting for some time from her best friend Camille. And when she got home,