Walking in his direction he was under a large tree it was a cloudy October day there was a strong breeze, he was wearing his favorite long coat jacket, against the dead yellow grass and the falling red yellow leaves of autumn it looked ominous. As I got closer to give him a huge he was anxious and began to speak. "hurry" , "God what happened to hi, or a huge". "I have no time for your games". Excuse me I replied. Michael it's your fault, he said. My fault what are you talking about, trying to forget and hoping he hadn't found out that I had stolen his suitcase. You stole my suitcase he replied. In an instance I came up with various excuses to give him, but since he had found out, it didn't feel right to lie. So I did, I replied. How did you find out I asked? Because you entered the wrong information he replied. As you now know I am not a civil engineer, but chemical. I know that this might come as a shock. My name isn't David. I am Dr. Isaiah Presagio. What! I replied. I was in a total state of shock for the past couple of year I had been in love and living with a man I totally knew nothing about gathering my thoughts I didn't know what to say trying to focus. All I could say was okay, okay, okay. So why is this important? why are you angry with me? When all this time you have been lying to me, I should be the one with the anger. I am angry because this can jeopardize my whole project. My 8 year of research can be given to someone else. Not to mention that its top secret, and can lose my job, I keep reassuring my superiors that you won't say anything about what you saw. Even at this moment they are tracing me because of you, and I warn they will be tracing you until everything has cooled down he replied. I wasn't aware that the government was so afraid of the EPA or PETA, I am sorry David…I mean Isaiah; I didn't mean to potentially get you fired. What I don't understand is why did you have to change your name? I asked. You don't get it do you he replied in dejecting tone. Yes I get it perfectly you guys are experimenting on animal which is against the law. I'm not ignorant you know. Isaiah didn't reply and just walked off, from a distance he yelled it be well to stay out of my business, and not mention my real name to anyone. Understood! as he got into his car and slammed the door. I was furious he always treated me like a child always assuming that I had no idea of the world. I wanted to cry all my hope and dreams of getting back with Isaiah formerly known as David were lost; I was in love with David not Isaiah. For I knew nothing about him, it felt as if I was imagining all the love and care I put into my former relationship. I had to keep my promise I had cause to much trouble not to. I was confused about many things, why is the government experimenting on animals what is he working on, and why is it so important that the public is not aware, who would believe me if I tried. As I walked to the car he began to slowly sprinkle then rapidly it picked up, as I opened the door, I sat inside my car for a moment, when I noticed a car in the distance. I started the engine, and drove off. As I was driving I notice that the same car that was at the park was now a couple of cars behind me, this didn't alarm me. After all Isaiah did say that they were going to trace me, for the mean time. I just ignored it I was devastated, I still could not believe that I never had a relationship with a real person, how could I, if I knew nothing about him. I arrived home feeling down I laid in bed and fell asleep. I awoke it was Monday morning, I disliked Monday because everyone started there week on Monday. Monday morning was like a Friday night busy on the street busy at your job, and generally people annoying you. I got up took a shower, ate breakfast, and headed to work. On the road I always have been a road rage personality, I disliked stupid driver often honked my horn and gave the finger. I didn't want to be at work people always asking of me, I was a manager at a restaurant. Not some prestigious restaurant just a regular restaurant. I sat in my office and decided to slack off and let my assistant management handle the day. The day barely started when I received a phone call it was John, he asked me if I wanted to see him tonight, I saw him almost everyday, I was growing tire of it. Yet for reason unknown I couldn't say no. The hours passed so slow in my office, acting as if I was in my head in paper work, and delivery and inventory sheets. Eventually it was time to go to home and I had not accomplished anything that day, arriving home to my surprise John was already there, I had given him a key. I was so frustrated but tried not to show it. He began to ask me question. So…what did you and David talk about? He asked. Uh nothing I can't tell you I replied. I could see it in his face he was disappointed once more that I left him out of the loop. We began to argue. Why can't you tell me he yelled. I just can't okay, you have to understand that I replied. Oh why is that I always have to understand your circumstance to your liking he replied. Because that the way I am, and if you don't like it you can just leave. Are you still in love with him? He yelled. No, I'm not in love with him, you don't know anything do you, I'm in love with your best friend I yelled back. He was quiet, and he began to tear. I'm sorry I have been in love with your best friend since the beginning and I made a mistake okay, I should have gone out with him. It slipped out and there was nothing I could do to stop from letting it flow. That day John and I were over. Two weeks had passed and it was Halloween I had no plans. I still kept in touch with Isaiah even though there had been deceit on both of our parts we valued friendship to just allow it to go to waste. Everything seemed to calm down by now the whole incident with the suitcase looking outside my window I didn't see prying eyes into my life anymore. I had forgotten about the whole thing as people often do when one make a mistake that causes harm to others. I sat at home thinking if I should go out or stay in, amongst my though the occasional shout "Trick or Treat", and the simple task of getting up off my chair walking towards the highly decorated door and patio and handing out candy. Halloween was my favorite time of the year it allowed a person to become there wildest dream, or worst nightmares, allowing you to be someone you are not for one night. I picked up the phone after some thinking to call Isaiah, I had called him on and off, but we had not seen each other since that day at the park. I had begun to fall in love with him again, or maybe I was fooling myself thinking that I never loved him even though I knew nothing about him. There was an ache to be with him, life just seemed empty, no one had that kind of understanding he had. I began to dial his phone number when there was a knock on the door. I placed the receiver on the end table, walked to the door. It was two police officers. "Excuse me sir, are you Michael Escobar", yes I replied, "We are sorry to inform you that David Saenz is dead", "you were the only number listed in his emergency contacts". My Face dropped, I was about to call him is all i could think of, I began to tear. "We can see this is a bad timing we need to ask you a few questions" handing me a card, "please stop by the station at a better time".
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