Yours To Mark

Sean

I woke just as my alarm went off. I get ready for the office. And see my brother, my youngest brother – Ralph still asleep on my bed.

He came to me last night as he wasn’t able to sleep. He looked so peaceful. I would do anything to protect him and his peace. My brothers are my life. And I swear to God, those who even wish to hurt them, I’ll destroy them with all the zest I possess.

Just then, my grandma. Came into the room. With the slight knock on the door.

“Oh Sean, you are awake,” she says with a beautiful smile, of hers.

“Of course, grandma, what else to expect? I have to leave for the office.”

“OK, I was just here to wake Ralph up so that he could take me to the graveyard. As I wanted to convey some flowers and some conversations to your grandfather.”

“You do remember right today is his birthday.”

“Of course, Grandma, I remember and we are throwing a party in regards to that.”

“Of course you are. You and your party is. They never seem to end.”

“Come on, Ralph wake up.” She urges Ralph to wake up, but he is so soundly asleep.

He doesn’t even comprehend anything, his just some sleepy mumble is.

“Oh dear god, I want to sleep.”

“It’s OK, grandma, I’ll take you to the graveyard. Don’t worry. Just you can just get ready and I’ll take you. I’ll be at the front gate. Waiting in my car for you. You can come up when ready.”

“Sean. You don’t have to do that. I know you have to leave for office, you are busy. I ask some server to drop me there.”

“No, it’s completely fine. I have to visit Grandpa’s grave my self.”

“OK, then I’ll get ready and come up at the front.”

I bent down and kissed her cheek and left my room.

I was just replying to some emails in the back of my car just as my grandmother came up.

“Hi Sean, I’m here. Let’s go to your Grandfather and greet him up and of course bother him altogether. She smiles ever so sweetly at me.

My grandparents had the best marriage ever. They loved each other more than anything else, and when he passed away, my grandma was so heartbroken.

It only showed me how love can destroy a person. She couldn’t help herself, even if she wanted to. I know she misses him dearly even now.

She has some daffodils in her hand. A really huge bouquet of it actually. I know it was my grandpa’s favorite flowers. She always does the same thing. Visit him on his birthday and talk to his stone.

She talks about each and everything that occurred in that year about her parents. About us.

I asked my driver, Robert to drive us to the graveyard.

We arrive at the graveyard shortly. And everything is still the same. Just few more graves at the yard.

My grandma walks up to my grandpa’s grave and gives the flowers he bought for him.

She stands there and stares at his grave for a few seconds with regards.

And then she starts to report him as usual.

“They are holding a party today. On your behalf. And, I bought some daffodils for you. I know how much you loved them.”

“Today, Sean brought me here. Even though, I asked Ralph to do so, he was way too busy asleep. God knows what he has been doing whole night. Owen, and was also quite busy with his sculptures. So, I didn’t even bothered imploring him.”

“You really should have met your grandsons. You would have been very proud of them. And you would have asked directly for the grandsons instead of your existing sons. That is how good the three of them are.”

“Sean, the eldest brother of all. Is just like me caring, protective and respectable. But he has your rudeness and temper too.”

“Owen, the middle one, has now became really famous sculptor. He make some of the best art pieces in the world and is really successful in doing so. However, is very emotional, sentimental and sensitive.

“And Ralph, the youngest one, Ralph is just entertaining. He is outgoing, adored, cared for, but, he is a very flamboyant playboy, just like you. He likes to make his way with a lot of girls.”

Then, my grandma laughs sadly.

“It is very unfortunate that you will never get to see them. I really wish that you did.”

Then she was done talking to him. About all the things she had to say. We returned home.

There was a lot of crew at home from the Event Organization who was organizing my grandpa’s sixty fifth birthday.

There was a lot of clatter and direction being barked off. I just glanced at it for the last time. And went straight to my office.

I’ve finished two very important meetings at the office.

And, I checked my phone only to find two text messages from Tia. We have a good, friends with benefits relationship till now. But she can gets very clingy. But, she is a very popular model and is a good lay in the bed.

‘Hey, Sean Baby.’

‘Will you show up with me tonight at the party?’

We’re her two text messages.

I roll my eyes at the ‘baby’ she put in there. It is bizarre.

‘Of course.’ I text her back. It will be good if I take her with me at the party. Every mother in law in the town would be disinterested in me, hopefully.

I dispersed my self in to work again as I have some very important plans for further of the day.

***

At, the party….

Every one in attendance came up to meet me. To rub their selves on me. I really do not understand what they expect of me? Do they think if they get in my good graces by licking me souls I’ll hand them my property? I seriously have problems understanding them.

This is the twenty seventh person who came up to me and buttered me up on how I am the most powerful people in the city.

What they do not understand is that Money brings power. And, Hard work brings you Money. It is all connected to hard work.

I am also going to lose my cool on Tia. She is constantly informing everyone how good we are together. I mean who does that? Get some respect women.

I made a huge mistake bringing her over here.

“Excuse me, Tia. I’ll just go to meet Owen.” I told her with dismissal in my voice.

Oh, thank God. I am so much relieved.

I head my way over to Owen and Ralph. They chatting easily with each other.

I join them. “Hey, what’s up. Big Bro.”

“Don’t ask, I am suffering every step of the minute.”

The both of them just laughed at my misery. Just then my Uncle came into view, Owen and Ralph’s father.

“Here you are Owen, I have been searching for you since the very beginning of the party. Come let us meet Mr. Reed. He is wanting to meet you. And, Sean stop distracting my son from our business.” He says very harshly.

“Stop scolding him Mr. Dell. He is not the distracting me. And, I don’t want to meet any Mr. Reed.” Owen replied bitterly.

He does not even calls his father Dad. He despises him because of his past. I really hope they get past it one day.

Uncle glares at Owen but, then goes away.

The three of decide to meet our mothers together. We first go to my Aunty, Owen and Ralph’s mother. She is looking very beautiful in her golden ball gown.

“Hello, there.” I drawl to her.

“Hey, Sean. Hey, you two as well.”

“Hey, mom. How have you been?” the both drawl as well.

“Just going through it,” she says with a sad smile.