Chapter 34: Discussion Between Old Friends
Two weeks later back in Brooklyn, Oliver sat with David in a diner the two set at the end of the booth. David wore his usual gray suit jacket with a yellow tie, against a white button t-shirt, along with a pair brown leather shoes. He had regrowed his usual facial hair keeping it at a decent length, taking a sip of coffee David looked across the table.
Where Oliver is seated having a cup of tea with milk. Oliver was dressed in a slim fitting long sleeve button black shirt, slim fitting light gray pants with a brown belt, with a pair of buckled black leather shoes.
" Well? "
" Hmm, well what? " Asked Oliver looking at Daniel who had just spoken. Hearing Oliver reply, David took in a deep breath before exhaling heavily through his nostril.
" Don't tell me you called me all the way here just for a cup on a weekday. I do have work, I need to get back to soon, if you don't mind me saying. " Said David taking another sip of his coffee.
"Uh..Right my apologies. I was just a little lost. " Said Oliver holding his cup of tea spinning it gently on the table with both thumbs.
Looking outside of the dinners window before turning his attention back to David, who had a slightly puzzled expression. As he looked at himself clearing his throat Oliver took a small sip from his cup.
Before finally opening his mouth to blurt out his concerns. " I was hoping you could give me some advice. "
" Advice.. on what exactly? " Questioned David looking at his long time friend uneasy expression and reluctance to ask the question.
He wasn't quite sure what topic, Oliver wanted advice on as he didn't think it was legal advice either. A few seconds passed before either of them spoke. " Relationship advice. " Said Oliver looking away from David into his cup.
" Hahaha.."
Laughed David at Oliver words and here he thought that it was something really serious.
" Ahh.. I see, which one is it Jennifer, Ashley did they bring a boy home or did you catch them. " Said David obviously happy about his possible conjecture.
"Huh?.. I think you're mistaken. " Said Oliver as he looked at David with an odd expression, his previous nervousness disappearing suddenly.
David's grin froze before he quickly recollected his expression, pretending as if he hadn't been happy about his previous conjecture.
" Uhmm.. then can you hurry up and say who we're to discussing about?" Spoke David wanting Oliver to get to the point.
" Alright, I'm quite sorry for my indecisiveness on the matter. The person needing relationship advice is I, myself you see. " Said Oliver to David surprise.
Martha and Oliver had been together for nearly more than twenty years now. Compared to himself, Oliver has been in a much longer and healthier relationship than his been in. To be honest it quite surprising to David that he would be the person Oliver would look for relationship advice from.
" Is there something troubling the two of you? " Asked David wanting more details. Thus Oliver went on to describe his predicament in more detail.
To sum up Oliver wanted to do something to help ease his wife worries on Alex, now being away.
" I see, will if I had a kid like Alex, I would be worried as well at his sudden unexplainable change, overcome his autism. And begins doing all of this amazing somethings. You've taken Alex to a psychologist expert right? So the two should have a better explanation to Alex sudden change. " Asked David.
" We've already done that a long while ago. All we got was that it had something to do with either the shock of the accident. Other explanation is maybe he hit his head during the accident that might have to do with this." Explained Oliver.
" So basically they have no concrete answer. " Add David sighing.
" Yes, we aren't sure if Alex condition now is only temporary or permanent change. This seems to be causing Martha to worry excessively when not seeing Alex for a long time. " Explained Oliver, with sigh as he spoke to his long time friend. David who listened attentively without interpreting.
" I think we all have an underlying fear Alex might return to his pervious condition. There a possibility that it could start to happen especially as Alex gets older. From what the psychologist hinted at when we spoke privately the him." Continued Oliver.
Hearing this David heart began to race at this revelation. David had assumed that everything was now alright with Alex and there was nothing to worry about.
" I see than so you want my advice on what you can do to take her mind off things." Spoke David after understanding what sort of advice Oliver wanted from him.
" I don't no what to say, why don't try taking her out for a movie or maybe a nice dinner somewhere. You two aren't struggling for money anymore. " Suggested David a little an sure as he spoke.
" Hmmm.. does that work with Maria? " Asked Oliver taking a another sip from his tea which had gone a little cold.
However, David body shook lightly as he just realized that, he and his wife hadn't gone out together just the two of them in a long while.
He barely recalled when the last went out, it seemed he to had to spend more alone time for his wife too. He didn't want the same thing that happened with his ex to repeat itself.
" Hey, what are the two of you doing?" Asked someone the voice came from behind and David knew exactly who that voice belonged to. Turning his head back to noticed the man heading their way, Oliver from his sitting position had already noticed the man's arrival.
The man walking towards the two of them stood around 6 foot 2 who looked to be in his late twenties. With a face that could be considered above average with his masculine facial features. Dark greenish brown eyes and medium short brown hair that was similar to Oliver own but, a little messier.
He give off the feeling of that old high school jock. " Daniem what are you doing here?" Asked David as he looked at his old high school friend.
Damien is Mark's and Gray father who had once split with his loving wife, and gone off to L.A taking their oldest son with him. David and Oliver didn't approve of such actions and had also ended their friendship with him.
However, for some unknown reason he had returned once again and not only that he had some how gotten back with his wife.
" Mr. Hunter what's brings you here, might I ask? " Asked Oliver sarcastically clearly not happy with Damien sudden appearance.
"Are you seriously going to keep calling me by my last name. So I made a mistake, Donna and I have already reconciled. Can't the two of you give me another chance to?" Asked Daniel.
Pleading with a somewhat sad expression on his face. While he moved to sit right next to David wrapping his arm over his shoulder.
Both Oliver and David still unhappy about Damien leaving his wife and younger son as well as their daughter, all those years ago. However, they couldn't say he'd completely abandoned them.
As he would send money back for the three of them and would always bring Gray back for the holidays. Now he had returned, while's also getting back together with his ex wife.
David and Oliver looked at each other communicating through their eyes. Damien remained silent during that brief period, as he could also tell that the two were currently having silent discussion.
"Alright, since Donna has decided to give you a second chance, we might as well give you a chance to. " Spoke Oliver after he and David finish their silent conversation.
" Yes, thank you. I really missed hugging out with the two of you. So what were the two of you talking about?"
"That none of your business." Spoke Oliver they had decided to give him another chance, but that didn't mean things were back to what they used to be. After that the three started a new conversation, Damien talking about what he had been up too for the last five years in Los Angeles.
" So what your saying is, that your currently unemployed. " David asked looking at Damien a little suspiciously about, his whole story for coming back and settling things with ex wife.
" Look I might not be the nicest person but, I'm certainly not a liar." Said Damien rising both his has in the air as Oliver and David suspicious looks.
" Anyway, I was hoping the both of you can help me out with a job. " Daniem asked lowering his hands look at his old buddies for help.
" Why would either of us hire you of all people. Aren't your kids making enough money already, Mark still a minor so all of his money is in your hands isn't it. " Said David with a displeased expression on his face from his old friend words.
He left without a word than returns again and asks for a second chance at friendship. Now not long after they give him another chance at their friendship, he immediately requests for a job.
" Well all the money Mark makes goes directly into Donna account and since we have separate bank accounts I don't actually have the ability to excess it currently." Answered Damien rubbing the back of his head with a rye smile.
" Hmmm, I'm willing to consider offering you a job if you can explain to me why you haven't found a job yet. " Said Oliver breaking his silence until now.
" Uhmm..Really? that great."
" Stop right there. I said I'll consider the reason why you haven't landed a job." Interrupted Oliver at Damien enthusiasm.
" Oh, right will you see the thing is I was framed by one of my co-workers at my previous employer. Now that dark stain is all over my resume." Explained Damien his expression turning dark as he recall the event.
" Hmmm is there no way to prove you're innocent. And why did you fail to mention this to me if it's really the case." Spoke David a frown creeping of his face, as this was usually something Oliver or Damien would come to him for.
David is a corporate attorney (or Business litigation attorney) he typically attends to the day-to-day legal affairs of a business enterprise.
A business litigation attorney will provide legal counseling and handling disputes, between a business and another business. As business lawyer he also helps clients with contract negotiation, form corporations, and deal with mergers and acquisitions.
If there was enough advance he could file a complaint to the district Court on corruption charges.
" I don't have any evidence since I only became aware of what some of my co-workers and upper management were up to. Frankly I wouldn't have reported anything about it either, I would have just handed over my resignation paper and left." Said Damien with a sigh reminiscing about the past.
Oliver and David had already done the same thing, how many business weren't corrupt. And if one was brave enough to fight against they would have to consider the consequences if the issue was big enough to gain public attention. And if their names were to come up it would be difficult to find a good paying job in the same field.
Unless one had strong enough advice for a case of corruption then it wouldn't be that big of an issue. Otherwise if you didn't, it was much better to reach a detail with the employer if possible and leave amicably.
" Right, then I'll believe you're story for now. And discuss about possible employment on another day. " Spoke Oliver to which David nodded his head to as well.
The three spoke for a little while longer before leaving the diner and heading their separate ways. Oliver drove back to Star Horizon to continue working, however things were now a little different.
His old accounting firm was now fully turned into Star Horizon main headquarters. For the last couple of months they had been receiving enough traffic on the Star Horizon website that he and his wife were very busy.
There were currently now about seven full time employees working under the Horizon brand. Oliver pervious small firm of three including himself moved there activate to a small office room inside the building. The room itself was just near the front entrance to the left as you first entered the building.
The one story building now fully belong to the Horizon brand. So he now basically had two jobs however, his accounting firm had never been very lucrative to begin with. He made barely enough for his family need along with, his wife previous salary from the day care center.
Oliver entered the building to find many people mostly comprised of women hard at work. The amount of orders they receive was decent enough that they currently didn't have to worry about their living expenses. Working the average nine to five, the current Star Horizon is five years earlier than the previous Amazon.
Hence unlike the rapid uncontrollably growth of Amazen previously when launching for the first time. Their own growth right now is much more controllable, raising at a steadily day by day.
Receiving hundreds of orders a day across the States. They use third-party delivery services to help deliver customers goods to the customer such as UPs. Daniel and Oliver had spent a bit of time to get this partnership together.
The books they were selling were all at very affordable prices which is one of there main selling points. They were making 3 USA dollars for every book sold at market prices, 2 dollars cheaper than at your local bookstore.
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