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Evie
Present Moment
“You know I had to leave.” Father’s tone was laced with sadness. I
understood it.
We didn’t leave New York willingly. We were forced to due to my mother’s
death.
Dad couldn’t live in the house without reliving the memories of him and
Mom. It was too much for him to bear. He needed a fresh start, hence the
move.
Mr. Thorne cleared his throat. “I don’t blame you, James.” His voice was
dry, but I could tell he was grieving too — he’d lost his wife as well a year
and a half ago. Father told me.
The silence in the room became awkward, especially with me standing at a
distance behind my father’s seated frame. Mr. Thorne was staring right at
Father, and although I couldn’t see him, I knew Father was staring right
back.
I’d never thought of a scenario where Father’s move hurt this … billionaire
CEO.
I mean, I knew Father was hurt by a lot of things, mother’s death and
leaving his best friend. But I’d just never thought…that maybe someone as
rich as Mr. Thorne could feel the impact of the change.
Right now, staring at the slight, almost unnoticeable clench in his fist, I
noticed it.
He missed my father.
Growing up, I’d found it quite far-fetched that people from different
socioeconomic strata could establish or even maintain a relationship, but
they did.
Even in times when my father felt less of himself, Mr. Thorne did his best
to maintain the friendship.
“I don’t think I need to ask how your company has been faring. Your
exploits and the news of your success is worldwide.”
Mr. Thorne nodded slightly before unclenching his fist. “I’m in Minnesota
to recruit excellent researchers in the field of Biomedics and propose the
idea of establishing internships for brilliant students. All toward a new
project I’m working on.”
I didn’t know if this man couldn’t figure out what a compliment was or how
to take it, but from his voice and dry tone, he seemed unmoved by my
father’s words. No happiness, no joy, no gratitude. Nothing. Proud much?
I’d barely folded my arms across my chest when I heard Father’s voice.
He didn’t sound disappointed. In fact, he sounded very happy. “That’s great,
Ethan…”
Of course, Father must have been used to it.
“But what exactly is Biomedics, and why Minnesota?” I stared at my
father’s bald head, a tinge of embarrassment washing through me. I wasn’t
surprised though.
I loved my father beyond words. We only had each other. And regardless of
how he felt about Mother’s death, he constantly showed me the best version
of himself.
Still, I couldn’t deny he was always a bit slow when it came to technology
and its applications, completely out of place in the twenty-first century and
its advancements.
He never took a liking to tech; this was obviously why his best friend was
super rich, and Father, well,… barely middle class. Maybe lower class. He
had told me that he and Mr. Thorne had been best friends since college.
After college, they began the struggle to make ends meet
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