1: The Invitation

I am currently in front of my laptop and doing what I have to do as the leader of this company. I heard a knock on the door of my office and my secretary, came in. She's carrying a black envelope on her right hand.

"Good afternoon, Miss. This envelope arrived this afternoon when you're having a lunch with the investors". She lend me the envelope and just stood there waiting for me to dismiss her.

"Hmm. Okay, thank you. You can go now".

She took her way out of my office. I inspected the envelope first before openning it. This looks like an invitation to a party. I openned the envelope and saw a black card and the first phrase that I read is 'You are invited to:'. So this is really an invitation.

The invitation looks simple and kinda boring. I read the whole invitation and it states that I am invited to the section Mnemosyne of batch 2015 reunion. And it's exclusively organized by Nicole Suarez.

Nicole Suarez. Our boastful class secretary way back 10th grade. She tends to brag about how rich she is, but it's her parents' money so her parents' is rich and not her.

I don't have a plan on coming to that stupid gathering. I don't miss them and it's not worth my time and that reunion is for a week. How much did she miss her classmates for her to plan a week reunion. She's just going to brag about how 'rich' she is.

I put the invitation back on its envelope and continued what I am doing.

Hours had passed and it's already 8 pm. I already worked enough, the other employees are already home for sure. I packed my things and took my way home.

It just took me a thirty minutes drive until I reached home. As usual, I sat on my favorite spot and rest my back before taking a shower. I was about to close my eyes when my phone rings.

'Andrellie Calling'

No fucking way. I'm doomed. I picked up my phone and took a deep breath before pressing the answer button.

"Eriannaaaaaa!!"

I distanced the phone from my ear to protect my eardrums from this bitch's loud voice. Andrellie Arnaiz is my bestfriend since 9th grade. Unfortunately, she's also my classmate in 10th grade and she's fond of gathering. I am a hundred percent sure that this bitch already received one.

I am really doomed.

"Lower down your voice, Andrellie. You're too loud". I said in an irritated way.

I am really a quiet type of person. I just hang out once a week but sometimes I don't really hang out. I don't talk to people just to kill boredom and such. But, why do I have a friend like this? Argggh.

"So, tell me. Did you received one?" She asked using her usually excited voice.

"Received what?" I asked as if I don't know anything.

"An invitation".

"An invitation for what?"

"For the reunion". I can sense the irritation from her voice. My goodness.

"Reunion?"

"Enough with the shits Erianna". She said that made me to roll my eyes as if she is seeing it.

"I am not going to that reunion, Andrellie".

"Yes you are, Erianna".

"No, I am not. That's too long for a reunion. A week? What are we going to do there? Fake our laughs? My company is currently facing a problem, I will just spend my week to solve it than to go to that stupid reunion".

"Yes, Erianna. You're coming with me".

"Then make me". I said as if I am taunting her.

"Don't provoke me, Erianna".

"Then just shut up. Go there if you want".

"Okay. I will now use my last resort".

"What do you mean?"

I hate where this is going. **** Andrellie for being like this and smart.

"I heard that one of your investors pulled out and that is the problem you're dealing with, am I right?"

"**** you, Andrellie".

"So here's the deal, if you're going with me to that 'stupid reunion' you're saying. I will invest in your company and be one of your business partners".

I am losing this one, **** it. I've lost words and just thinking. If I refuse, I will surely spend days on finding a suitable investor. But if I agree, I need to spend a week faking a laugh with our old classmates and on top of that Andrellie's company is a big shot.

"So, is it a deal or not?" She asked but I can feel that she already considered herself the winner.

"**** you, Andrellie".

"Yippiieee!! Just call me for the signing of contract. Love you, byee".

She hanged up as if she didn't blackmailed me. Why do I even have a friend with the opposite personality of me? My goodness.

I stand up and get the picture and the necklace in my safe behind my book shelf. Its been 2 years since I last saw him. He's the second reason why I don't want to come to that reunion. Today is April 14, wednesday and I only have a few days to get ready.

Act normal, Erianna. Don't let memories to come back and affect you. It's just a week, you can do it.

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