The Billionaire's Past

CHAPTER 13

10:00 pm Wednesday, in Bosnia and Herzegovina

5:00 am Thursday, in Asia

Aliyah arrives at the factory at 5:00 a.m. for a quick free meal at the canteen, then her work will start at 6:00 a.m.

While eating her breakfast, Aliyah receive the message of Atif.

"How are you? The reason why I didn't reply to your message is I accidentally met a girl that catches my interest and she and I had dinner this evening. I'll drive her to her home for her car got a problem. I'll jus arrived at home," Atif explain to Aliyah.

Aliyah don't know what to say.

"I don't want to bother you with this but because you are my friend I just want to share it to you. I really like her and she likes me too." Aliyah receive another message from Atif.

For a while, Aliyah don't want to answer the chat of Atif because she feel a little bit jealous.

And she can see it coming, the time that she can't anymore talk or chat to Atif if Atif find a girlfriend.

Aliyah knew it is for sure.

But in the end Aliyah can't just ignore Atif for she consider him as a friend even they just met in social media and never meet in person.

Aliyah decided to reply before she go to her working place.

"Good for you. What is her name?" Aliyah asked.

"Nea "Atif replied.

"Nice name. I make a wish for you, hope it will come true. That you will really find the right woman for you whom you can marry so that you can have your own family you've dreaming of." Aliyah replied. That's what she said even though she feel sad at the moment for she see that she will lose Atif if that wish will come true.

"Thank you. You know I'm planning to retired at 35 years old so that if I will have a family I will devote my time to them. That's why I'm working hard this time to save money." Atif replied.

"That's good. The woman that you will choose to be your girlfriend will be so lucky to have you." Aliyah replied.

"How can you say that? I'm a man who's not easy to handle for I choose my career over relationship." Atif said.

"Really? But she is still lucky for you are capable of supporting the needs if you have a family. Aside from that you are responsible and hard-working. "Aliyah replied.

Atif smile when he read the message of Aliyah. He is flatter on what Aliyah said.

"Thanks if that's what you think of me." Atif replied.

"Anyway. I talk to you later. Goodnight." Aliyah wants to end their conversation for the time is near 6:00 a.m.

Aliyah work shift will start at 6:00 am.

She said goodnight to Atif for she knew that it's already night at Atif's country.

"Okay. Good morning. Have a nice day. Atif replied.

He said good morning to Aliyah for he knew that it's already morning at Aliyah's country.

They have different time zone.

Their conversation end.

Aliyah go to her working place while Atif fall asleep for he is to way to drunk.

He is drinking while chatting to Aliyah.

He drinks for he wants to forget every little thing his grandfather said.

"AND STOP WASTING YOUR TIME CHATTING TO THAT LADY."

"AND STOP WASTING YOUR TIME CHATTING TO THAT LADY."

"AND STOP WASTING YOUR TIME CHATTING TO THAT LADY."

Still, in his mind, Atif heard the words his grandfather said.

From childhood until now Atif always obey what his grandfather wants him to do.

But now he can't.

Atif disobey his grandfather this time.

He still talk to Aliyah in spite of his grandfather's warning.

"I break the rules this time, just this time for you Aliyah." Atif is talking to himself while slowly falling to sleep. That's the effect of alcohol.

This night because Atif was drunk he fall into deep sleep.

Atif is dreaming this time. At first he is happy in his dream but later on his dream turns into a nightmare. Why?

For in his dream, he is seeing these scenes:

In his dream he is still a little boy with long dark hair which curled prettily around his face.

He is a good-looking little boy.

The snowflakes fell upon his long dark hair.

He is standing in front of the fast food building.

Its Friday evening again.

He is waiting for someone to arrive.

He is waiting for his friend.

He is waiting for he knew that at the same time, at the same day of the week his friend will arrive in this place to visit him.

The wind is so called for its winter and its already evening. He sit down, drawing his feet under his thin clothes, but he felt colder than before. After an hour of waiting, his friend arrive.

Her appearance shows that she is nearly in teenage years. Not really a teenager. She is six or seven years older than Atif.

The girl have a long dark brown hair. She is a short and slim girl with white skin complexion. She is pretty.

"Haya". Atif call her and jump on his feet when he saw his friend walking towards the fast food.

Atif is very happy when he see his friend Haya arriving.

"How are you?" Haya ask Atif when she get near to him.

"I'm feeling so cold earlier waiting for you here but now I'm fine because you arrived." Atif said.

"Let's get inside the fast food. Let's eat." Said Haya for she knew that Atif is hungry.

For most of the time Atif counting some days before he can eat good meal.

Atif feel shy for he have no money to buy some food.

It's always Haya paid their food when they eat there.

Haya is kind.

She always insist to buy Atif some food when she visit him.

They enter to the fast food.

They buy Cevapi, Lepina, burger and Topla cokolada (hot chocolate drinks).

Then they sat on the table and eat together happily.

They forget for a while all the worries they have.

They enjoy each other company.

After an hour they waved goodbye to each other.

Haya go home.

While Atif was left on the street wandering.

That evening he will shelter himself on the footbridge.

He will sleep there until the night is over.

From the fast food place Atif slowly walking going to the footbridge when a wild dog chased him.

He lost his shoes while running fast on the icy streets chased by wild dog.

His heart is beating so loud when he reached the footbridge.

As a 5 year old little boy he is so afraid with the wild dog chasing him.

His shirt was full of sweat even the evening is cold because he ran too fast.

The wind blow hard.

As a result, Atif feel so cold again.

He sit down, drawing his feet under his thin clothes, but he feel so cold than before.

In addition, the snowflakes is slowly falling to his hair and body for that footbridge where he is staying have no roof. He feel colder than before as if he can't bear no more.

The wind blow hard.

Atif feel so cold.

For its WINTER...

The snowflakes are falling on his face and body.

He feel too cold.

The wind blow hard.

"CRAAASH!!" "TING" The cans of beer was scattered on the floor of Atif's bedroom's balcony.

The wind blow hard again.

The wind hit the can of beer on the top of the chair.

The chair is on the balcony where Atif fall asleep on the floor.

The can of beer nearly fall.

Atif is drunk.

He can't manage to go to his bed.

He fall asleep on the floor of the balcony.

The snowflakes are falling on his face and body.

The wind blow hard again.

The wind hit the can of beer on the top of the chair.

The can of beer nearly fall.

The wind blow hard again.

In his dream Atif feel colder than before as if he can't bear no more.

He can bear no more!

He is almost dead with cold!

The wind blow hard again.

The wind hit the can of beer on the top of the chair

"SPLASH!"" THUG!"

The can of beer on the chair fall on Atif's face.

The beer spill on Atif face causing him to wake up.

The wind blow hard again.

The snowflakes are falling on his face and body.

He is trembling with cold.

He slowly sit on the floor of the balcony, remembering what is happening on his dream.

Atif shook his head.

He don't want to remember what is happening on him in his dream.

EXCEPT the image of his friend Haya.

Atif look up in the dark sky and allow the snowflakes fall on his handsome face.

"Winter only reminds me of you Haya. It too long ago since the day you leave me here but the memory of you is all coming back to me when winter season comes. I hope I will see you again." Atif mumble.

Its 2:00 am and the snowflakes is falling.

Atif slowly get up on the floor.

He is so drunk he lurched from wall to wall going to his bed.

Atif reached his bed.

He stumble on his bed.

He fall asleep again.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐