07

“I have a big problem that can change my whole life. And I will be needing your help about it,” is what he said. Although I am totally confused as to how I can possibly help him.

I am willing to help Sky with regards to his problems if I do have the means and capabilities to do so. That is exactly what friends are for. But what could be the reason as to why I am the one he needs for help? What could possibly be with me that can help him in his situation?

How can I possibly help him in any way when I do think he is way better than me in many ways than one? As I said before, he’s way better off than me. Why is he asking for my help? What’s the reason behind this?

For days, he seems so out of it. I noticed his sudden change in behavior even before, but I never pried too much about it since I do not want him to feel burdened. Now, he’s confessing to me about it and even asking me for help, but I do not feel too happy about it.

First things first, I have to hear all the details about it and listen to what he has to say before I can decide and make a proper action towards it. I have to deal at what has to be done as the first thing on the list.

I chugged down a small amount of beer on the glass before making him continue on talking. He wrapped one small piece of grilled meat on a fresh leaf of lettuce before putting it in his mouth as a whole. He also drank the alcohol on his glass down to half.

Sky wiped his mouth before looking at my eyes with those slightly closed dreary eyes. “I shall tell you my story.”

“I have told you about my name before, right? As well as where I am currently working at?” He asked and I nodded as I answered, “yeah, although you only told it to me in passing and the workplace you told me was stated in a vague manner. You only told me that you work at a company a few blocks away from the coffee shop I work at.”

Truth be told, I was a bit doubtful about his identity before when he told me that. But I didn’t pry into it any further since I want him to tell me everything about himself willingly. I do not wish to force him to tell me about it as if I was some kind of investigator.

I took a well-cooked meat from the grill and place it near his mouth as if to feed him like a child myself. He opened his mouth wide and took the grilled meat in. He chewed on it before getting it down to his throat.

He then continued his unfinished story.

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“So, you’re telling me that your father will pass on the company he owns to you in the condition of having a spouse and bearing a child of your own? That’s just plain insane! Is this some sort of scene straight out of a novel which I used to read in the past!?” I was utterly shocked in disbelief the moment he explained his situation unto me.

He nodded his head as he dozes off from the intoxication caused by consuming alcohol that he has no high tolerance with. I slapped his cheek a few times so he can talk to me more since I still have a few more questions that need to be answered at the moment.

He did regain his waning consciousness and tried to focus on me. “So that’s the reason why you need someone to help you, and it just so happens that you have a ‘female’ close friend who can possibly be the baby make that you need. And that close friend happens to be making you choose me …”

He nodded his head as if he was a little kid agreeing to each and every word I just said. “Why me? Don’t you have a lot of friend surrounding you that came from a much better and powerful background than me? Why not choose them? Even your mom is helping you by planning various blind dates for you.”

“I do have a lot of people surrounding me and it is indeed true that they consider themselves as my friends. Though for me, they are nothing more than crazy leeches who grabs the smallest opportunity in order for them to get to a higher rank. They are the kind of people who can suck someone's wealth and power dry if ever you give them the slightest opening. I consider none of them as someone like a close friend … someone like you.”

He poked one big chunk of grilled meat and ate it in one big bite. He chugged the remains of the alcoholic beverage on my glass before wiping his mouth. He looked at me with that determined pleading eyes.

“Mom probably set me up to various women with strong backgrounds to help me maintain and strengthen the company. She strongly believes that even though it's a relationship or marriage of convenience, it doesn't mean that the person involve cannot form love to each other,” he continued.

“I can't believe you're a romantic despite that serious and unapproachable attitude. I didn't even picture it out that you would believe in something called marriage out of love, considering your position. Relationships like that can only be seen in novels and movies. Though there are some couples who end up this way like my parents, they were only one of the few couples in the whole world.”

My retort to him made his expression dim for a moment. He remained quiet in his seat as if he was in a deep thought. It was as if he became wide awake because of my sudden and unusual response.

Considering the years, we have spent together; I might as well accept his proposal and do it. I sighed and took the bottle of beer on the table. I drank its contents before holding my hand out.

"Let's talk about the rest at your home.” Sky looked at my hands that I reached out to him and into my face. He gave me a small smile as he took my hand.

I just hope he won't notice how nervous I am based on the sweating on my palm. My heart is beating faster than before. I wasn’t sure if it was because of the alcohol or about the fact that he's proposing something insane to me, that my face and whole body is heating up.

With our hands held into each other, we left the bar and went to his car. I decided to follow this man and help him out. I just hope that I won’t come to a point where I will regret my decisions in life.