Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chaos In Bloom

After four showers Tony could finally get rid off the scent of a cadaver and the smell of raw dirt on his body. The whole night he was in the washroom carefully washing away every speck of dirt and blood he could see through his naked eyes.

There would still be bloodstains on his clothes and on his body but with time they too would disappear as the cops would never find Aza's corpse because he too had no idea where he had stashed Aza's corpse.

More than the corpse, that food truck was the main problem, Tony had used his brother-in-law's scrapyard to turn that food truck into waste, and the waste too he had burned inside the incinerator.

Tony had a meeting to attend, and he needed to impress that strange women who could even create problems for his boss. It was morning before he could even close his eyes. He texted her inquiring about the meeting and he soon got a reply that the meeting was scheduled at sharp 9:15. Tony needed to be on time, so he just got on a taxi and went to the Sheridan hotel and he slept in the lobby on a couch unti it was nine.

The buzzing voice of the alarm woke him up, and Tony yawned like a king while the rest of the guests stared at him wonder because this guy had slept through a lot of hustle and bustle, the manager had gone through a screaming fit, a bellboy was asking for his unpaid salary and the receptionist was going through labor in the lobby.

"She's still not here. Talk about never being punctual. I'm never ever late. I need to roast her with my words for the lashing she served me yesterday."

"What should I order? I don't even have a appetite. Need to stay away from meat. If I see meat I might puke on this table. Coffee's safe, and egg salad is in itself a nutritious vegan meal."

"My man... bring me a cup of coffee... a glass of water and egg salad too. Here's a $100 for you, you need to do a simple thing, just drop that glass of water on me when the clock's at 9:30. Don't fail, my life depends upon it I can't handle that women."

First thing the waiter noticed was Tony's fake accent, he wanted to point that out but that would be rude. When he was offered a $100 Taylor who was a waiter since his hig-school days claimed it and he was ready for an easy job.

The career woman entered the restaurant, and like a hawk she scanned the room, her eyes soon saw a man wiping his mouth with a tissue, "There he is" Ellie murmured "For the first time a man's ever on time."

"Aza... huh... how? Who are you?" Tony asked.

"I'm Ellie, I do have a sister her name's Aza. We're twins but we are polar opposites. We never meshed well together. Have you met my sister?"

"Yeah... I saw her a week ago. She was in my neighborhood selling Mexican food. She's a really good cook. You and your family must be proud of her skills. Do you enjoy cooking food too?"

"Mr. Tony maybe it would be better if we just shift our focus to the business meeting." Ellie said with a menacing look in her eyes.

"Well the floor's yours. So... what do we need to talk about? I thought my subordinates had explained to you everything about the project."

"There were some certain terms in the agreement that would have made this whole deal unprofitable."

"You're being too greedy Ms. Ellie. You can't eat the whole cake at least leave us some scrapes." Tony shifted his attention back to the coffee, and he did this for quite a while, sometimes silence was even more persuasive than words. "If we're here to only discuss about the profits. I'm sorry then I don't even need to attend this meeting. Its mentioned in that agreement. Please thoroughly read Clause No. 15 B."

Ellie began to read the document.

Tony waited for the waiter to make his dashing entrance.

"Oh I see... hmm... you were right, and I was wrong. But that doesn't change a thing. My side's not dependent on your company, you need this project we don't so you better behave. Otherwise I'll walk out of here right now, and our deal would be finishied, this project would be scrapped."

"Look... can I call you Ellie?" She nods. "I'm just a figurehead CEO you need to talk the chairman. I don't even have the power to mess with my employees, you feel me."

"Then this meeting doesn't even matter in the long run... then why did your CFO told me that the one running the company's you, Tony Blair. I mean I figured that the name of your company is Blair Corporation, so the one with most power would be you..."

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"I'm sorry... life's not what you expect it to be. I just needed some attention... I wanted to show off so I asked my uncle to name the company after me... after all I'm his favourite nephew and future heir of this company."

"You can convince your uncle... I can still salvage the situation. You must have your uncle's number call him, and explain everything to him in detail." Ellie gave an order.

Tony checked his watch it was 9:21. There was still nine minutes left in this conversation.

"My uncle he's a great man but he loathes technology like his fourth wife... he has never touched an electronic device all his life. He's real authentic when it comes to those nature stuff. He follows the nature code as if its the Bible, he's an entirety of Amish community on his own."

"He's made a sucker out of ya... you have won the war but lost the game... he's probably somewhere in Arizona preaching about the Doomsday war, rise of the intelligent machines stuff. Don't feel bad its just a single project. In life we sometimes need to accept our loss."

"I can't quit this easily. For god's sake I'm the CEO of a multi-national corporation." Ellie said.

"I'm totally on your side. Just drop this project. And axe our company back to the millions. My uncle will probably blame everything on technology. And I'll just nod my head. There will be no retaliation. I'm giving you an easy way out. Just follow your dreams girl, and own the world." Tony felt like a motivational speaker high on heroin...

"The board of directors won't accept these amateur mistakes." Ellie sighed. "They only care about the projects, if the project's cancelled... I'll be thrown out on my ass like a football baller after marrying a typical cheerleader."

"I don't get you... first you were saying you wanted out, and now you're the one protecting this deal... are you by any chance an alumnus of USC." Tony asked.

"I graduated from Harvard."

"Then at least stick up to your own words."  Tony offered a suggestion. "Get a plane to Arizona, and hire a private eye that knows about cults. If you mind my uncle, then and only then you can have your way."

"Arizona... I can't go to Arizona... I have a wedding to attend in Dallas. Maybe you can help me?"

"I am on their no-flight list. Don't ask I don't even know how I ended up on that list."

It was 9:30. The waiter neared their table with grace and poise, but he stumbled a little and the glass of water spilled on Tony's pants.

"I'm sorry, Sir. I slipped a little. Floor's a little wet. If you need my help. I can guide you to the neareat washroom."

"Just give me the directions, you're already busy, just focus on your work. Do me a favour and take her order, she really needs a cup of coffee and a hot meal to clear her mind." Tony said. After that he got up from the table and went towards the washroom. While the waiter kept Ellie busy, Tony successfully managed to sneak out of the Sheridan hotel.

"What a character... she has interesting traits just like her sister she too's beautiful and gorgeous but I don't want to stay near a person that would constantly remind me of Aza..." Tony chucked his phone in the trashcan. He swaggered out of the hotel, and hailed the first cab he could find. "Take me to the airport fast. Step on it. I can't miss that flight to Texas." The cab went speeding through the roads, with every passing neighbourhood gradually Tony's mood improved he was back to normal.

"Beautiful women are truly a bother... whether they are dead or alive. I hope that vampire bitch doesn't rise back from the ashes."

"Wait!! Why are you stopping this car on the bridge?"

No animals were harmed while writing this story.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. - Peter (1) 1: 7-6-8.

                      

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