Chapter 02- The day of the meeting
Both Jake and Ben continued there progress down the apartment steps in a very light mood considering the events of the morning
Jake: So who is this guy or woman u are taking me to and who is supposed to reveal the hidden meaning in my dreams and needs an appointment (rolls his eyes)
Ben: Jake you should never take these matters lightly and joke about them have you not seen any movies?? people who don't take such things seriously end up being dead or the first to die!! (reaches the end of the stairs and then moves out of the apartment)
Jake: (behind Ben's back in a low voice) Ya! and those who take the those films seriously end up being a nut case!! (Smiles to himself and follows Ben out)
Then both move towards the parking lot where they both hop into Jake's sedan....
Jake: Where to then ?
Ben: Well we have some time we should get some coffee at Archie's before we get going..
Jake: Coffee is the call then..
with that Jake turns ON the engine and then with a roar of the engine the car moves out of the parking lot and out onto the driveway leaving a mist of dust behind there wake
Ten minutes later the Jake brings the car to a standstill in front of Archie's shop there favourite hang out. Both of them jump outta the car and then enter the cafeteria with the door bell twinkling in there wake...
Upon entering Jake sees a familiar site..
Jake: Clair!!! a pleasant surprise!!
the girl he had run into turns a round and instantly her face transpires with a glow and moves quickly into Jake's arms..
Clair: So are u Jakie!!
with that the two begin kissing each other while Ben starts whistling loudly and moves ahead to catch them places
Both Clair and Jake now join Ben at the table after a few seconds
Clair: you know what Ben you should stop whistling and find a girl for yourself!!
Ben: wowowow!! Clair hold it!! Just because you are Jakes girlfriend i let it slide!! but u should know there is no girl awesome enough for the awesome Ben!!
Clair: (adds in a low voice)yea absolutely awesomness is dripping from you!!
Jake sniggers turning it into a wild cough...
Ben: you okay Jake??
Jake: Yea i am fine Ben!! u were saying something (continues to cough)
Ben: Oh yes back to u clair!! Frankly i feel girls are a waste of two very important things in a boys life first is Time and second is Money
Clair: Yea whatever!! Jake i think we should get something!! (speaks pointedly to jake)
Jake: Ya sure!! Hey Archie get us some coffee will ya??!!
Archie: Three coffees coming right up!!
Clair: Hey Jake!!! u never told me where u are heading to??!!! you have been a rare sight this past month??
Ben: (Butting in) U wont believe the dreeeeaaaarrrrghhh!!! (Jake quickly kicked him from beneath the table)
Clair: What?
Jake:Nothing Clair he is just rambling about this weird dream i had in which i drowned Ben in hot oil and then fried him alive (says Jake glaring at Ben)
Ben: Oh yes he did!! (says Ben covering up)
Clair starts giggling
All the three continue to chat until the coffee arrives and then when they are mid way through the coffee Clair moves closer to Jake
Clair: that old guy in the corner i think he is eavesdropping us!!
Jake: Naa must be a regular customer!! (says Jake getting up)
Jake and Ben get up together starting to leave
Jake bends down and pecks Clair
Jake: I think we will get going now Clair!!
Clair: Ya me too! i will be heading towards my office!! meet u later guys!!
Ben: bye Clair!!
The two then leave the shop and get into the car and then start there long drive towards a village about 20 miles out of the city and into the off roads Ben drowses of as the weather starts changing rapidly and soon dark clouds gather all around them and it starts pouring sheets of water
Jake starting the wipers at full speed tries to get a clearer view of the road by peering into the wind shield just then he sees a black cloaked figure standing right in the middle of the road and then suddenly the face from his dreams swam straight in front of his eyes with a evil grin stretched across that plain face!! and Jake serving the vehicle hard blacks out......
The next time Jake opens his eyes in a flash of white light with a searing pain in his head. Bringing his hands upwards he feels his head to be covered with bandages.. pulling himself up with great effort Jake tries to sit down just as a voice speaks into the room
???: Now now boy don't push yourself!! you have been through a terrible accident! i am amazed u still breath!!
Jake: What??.... where am i??.......Where is Ben??......Who are u??
???: now now there!! if i had been so good at answering so many questions in such a quick succession i would now be in a university and not in this shack!
we will take your questions one by one.....
u are in my care - This answers 1st
As for your friend he is fine and currently rests in the next room
As for me for u i am your helper!! u needed me and here i am!!
Jake: Crap!! i don't understand nothing my head is spinning!! only thing i got was that Ben is ok!!
???: and that alone forgive me, was the only sensible question from your barrage of questions.....
Jake: U said an accident!! i remember a shadow!! in the middle of the roadway!!
???: ohh that was nothing just a stray dog!!
Jake wonders what this guy would think if he told him about the dreams and all.Probably he would throw him out of his house chuckling at his own thought jake looks up first time peering into the face that had saved him....
as he looked into the face Jake understood that whatever he would tell him the wildest of things this guy would believe him.....his face was ancient and he stooped a little, his eyes had the vastness and the colour of the oceans...he grinned and for the first time Jake felt reassured since he saw the grin before the accident...and it seemed he already knew what Jake was thinking.....and he confirmed it
???: All that u see is true and it happens!! your mind is filled with negativity that influences your dreams...
Jake: why wont it be??!!! the morning starts with a news paper that is filled with violence ,scams ,deaths....mourning..
???: Sure that is an acceptable reason!!
Jake: on top of that these weird dreams and my work piling up and BEN!!!
???: Understand one thing jake things are just as important as we want them to be!! u could have easily ignored the reading the newspapers and u would have developed an aura of happiness but u gave them importance that's why u engulf yourself in negativity!! U gave your dream importance which made u come this way and led to your accident in turn increasing the importance of your dream in your eyes!!
Jake: well but it remains things aren't really looking up!!
???: Jake Jake Jake!!! it does not matter how much negativity surround u!!!
what matters most is how much positive can u be to nullify even a little of that negativity!!
Jake: Oh well!!! but there is still....actually there is a faa...... (his sentence trails of as the man waves his hand carelessly)
???: Told u Jake it is not important!!! what is important is what u choose to do u may choose to ignore it and continue to leave a peaceful life or you can try to find a meaning in it!!
Jake: Sometimes i feel so helpless!!
???: If u feel that way then u are, forgive me, hopeless!! why do u need help when u yourself are more than capable of helping yourself??
then the man came closer to jake and placing a hand on jake's shoulder said
???: Remember jake there is just as much negativity as we let it be there!! and in that case i think your friend is a beacon of positive energy u will not want to loose.....
then turning around the man walked towards the door and holding it apart he turned...
???: It does not matter you win or loose Jake what matters is you try your best!! now i leave u so that u get your rest!!
on that note the man left and the door banged shut!!!
Jake pondered the words said by the man when he felt something was weird!!
wait!! how did he know my name??!! (Jake to himself)
just then the door banged open
Jake: Aaaaarrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!
Ben: AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! (drops a few bags he is holding with a crash)
Jake: dude seriously try to knock for gods sake!!!!! (breathing heavily)
Ben: WTF is wrong with u!!! why do u always greet me yelling!!!! (breathing still heavily)
Jake: anyways when did u get up??!! and how are u???
Ben: get up?? i was always up !! (looking confused)
Jake: what were u not injured?? in the accident we had??
Ben: Jake i think u are dreaming!!! yes we had a accident but it was not me who was injured but u were i was tending u all night and now is the only time u are conscious since yesterday!! (looking worried now)
Jake: (seeing the worried look on bens face) just kidding dude!! btw what is this place??
Ben: (sounding relieved) well its an empty shack and the neighbour allowed us to bunk in!!
Jake: well lets get moving then!!
Ben: already?? your recovery rate is astounding!!
Jake: Ya well!! budge up now!!
Just as they moved outside jake saw the same guy he met before mowing the garden lawn as ben walked towards him
Jake: (quickly moving towards the guy) hey u were the one who visited me just a little while ago were u not??!!!
???: Son i am seeing u the second time since yesterday when i brought u into the shack while u were semiconsious!!
Ben: ya jake this guy helped me carry u into the shack and also helped repair your car!!!
without looking back jake turns towards the car pondering his thoughts while Ben follows him......
???:Ungrateful little brats these days!!! a thanks would have sufficed !! (yells the man)
Ben turns towards the man and yells an apology along with thanks and heads back towards the car while Jake slowly turns around to see the man smiling
???:I think u should head home now the appointment you had has been done!!
Jake now turned towards the car looking utterly perplexed and sat next to ben
Ben: So where to now ?? should we go to our destination??
and just as lightly though he did not intend it words fell from his mouth
Jake: No!! we go home!!
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This is the 2nd chapter hope u enjoy it!!!
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