Capítulo 12: Two millions
The flight leaves tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., - sounded a assertion. We have to talk about the main thing, buddy, do you mind? - Goldy asked, looking at the back of his friend's head. Without turning an inch, Cal spoke.
- How important do you think it is, brother, what we know, what we've been taught?
- I don't understand your question, what do you mean?
- Look at this building," Cal stopped with a nod. This building will probably stand for several centuries before it's extensively remodeled. I mean, how can a person with a faulty or weak foundation climb up high? If I were a building, I'd be no match for this giant," Cal looked up at Goldy and saw a sudden smile on his face.
- It's always been fun to listen to your metaphors knowing what you're talking about, bro, admit it, or rather accept your fear and your wounded pride.
- It's not that I'm afraid of borrowing from you, it's that I'm afraid of not being able to repay it, because...
- Because your foundation won't be able to support the load.
- My foundation, as it turns out, is not a foundation at all. A few years ago, from when I first started to turn into an entrepreneur, reading, listening, trying my hand at business, to this day, eight out of ten of my endeavors ended in failure, painful failure. I may not have lost millions, but I lost everything I had. Now tell me, is there a crane in the sky that I keep chasing in vain?
- Do you think you could have traveled the distance from your home in such a short period of time, standing in brightly lit streets around the world at night, looking at such structures, if the people who lived before us had not chased their cranes? Yes, defeats often knock you down, but I don't think it's fatal.
- That's right, that's right. - Cal exhaled heavily.
- Make up your mind, bro. Not seizing the opportunity that stands before you is nothing short of cowardice. Isn't that what you said?
- Being brave and thinking you're brave are not the same thing. Ha ha. I knew from the moment you offered to do business with me that I'd have to turn you down, so I apologize again, we'll put it off for later. As for the loan, I'll need $100,000 first and then $1,900,000 in a few months, indefinitely.
- Why don't you take it all at once?
- I'll try a few things, and if it doesn't work out, I'll take care of the main business. Thanks bro, when I catch a crane, we'll celebrate. And most importantly. - Cal added with his index finger shaking in his own way, "how important it is to have a friend.
- No problem. Why don't you tell me what you're gonna do?
- First of all, I'm gonna donate $10,000 to some foundation. Then you'll hear about it on the news, ha-ha.
- How you lost two million dollars? Ha ha ha.
- Not without that, but let's hope it works out this time.
- It will, don't you dare doubt it.
Cal sat down on the bench, then Goldy sat down next to him and they both looked at the building that stood majestically in front of them. Goldie was glad of the help he had accepted, and Cal was filled with gratitude for the warm brotherly treatment. A little later, lying on the bed, Cal was going over the plan of action he had drawn up in the past, step by step. - Am I really at the Start of my Empire? - He repeated to himself, doubting and anticipating at the same time. - This notebook. Why did it come to my attention at this particular time and at this particular time, are there such coincidences? Two million of initial capital was given to me without any effort, whether I can realize my plans, practically in any business I have not succeeded in the past, how can I succeed this time.
Cal didn't sleep a wink until dawn, his heart hadn't beaten in such a rhythm for a long time, and his brain hadn't strained its wriggles. One single spontaneous decision had directed his life where he himself had been unable to direct it through numerous and unsuccessful attempts.
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