the box ghost's last day on earth
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or it's characters.
Chapter 5,
"And as you can see by our charts, we have all the necessary materials needed to fill the order. In fact we can start building and printing then today and we can deliver the product to your establishment by the end of the week at the latest." Paul said and a quiet murmur fell on the well dressed men.
"Well, Mr. Baxter, you do give a wonderful and convincing presentation. Of course, we are concerned about the... execution and follow through of what you say." The president of the company said and Paul's smile faltered a little as he knew exactly what the man was insinuating.
"Yes... Let me apologize again for my tardiness. But if you like my brother can give you his word of approval." Paul suggested and motioned to Adam, who stood up and walked beside Paul.
"I assure you, good gentleman, Paul would love this company even if it didn't belong to our father. Though I have always insured that our trucks have met their destination in a safe yet timely manner." Adam said and was surprised when his phone went off.
"I apologize, gentlemen, this call in unexpected and unfortunately unavoidable. Please excuse me." Adam said before walking out of the room.
"Baxter Boxes, this is Adam Baxter, how may I help you?" They faintly heard and Paul got a little nervous. He normally dealt with the employee's and gave presentations, but Adam was the one that investors and businesses loved; because he was the technical and serious out, whereas Paul was the one they could relate to with his lovable character and family man attitude.
"So, these cute little bears look like they sell well." Paul said and a man turned to the small stack of toys.
"They do, but they are not our number one product." He said and Paul smiled.
"Well, I bet my son would like one." Paul remarked and the man smiled.
"Would he now? How old is he?" He asked.
"He'll be 5 soon." Paul said.
"Oh, really? My son Kwan is about that age." He said.
"No kidding? Did he have one of these bears?" Paul asked and the man nodded.
"Yes, he did. But he gave it to his little sister when he felt like we should treat him like a grown-up." He said with a smile.
"Well, growing up is natural for young kids, the fear comes later." Paul said and the man nodded.
"Exactly, they want to grow up when you don't want them to and grow up when they don't want to." The man said and Paul chuckled.
"Yeah, life's pretty funny that way. So what did you tell your son about growing up?" Paul asked.
"Well, my wife had him start doing the dishes on a regular basis and as for me, I started playing catch with him after work." He said and Paul chuckled.
"Tommy loves to play catch, and basketball too." Paul said and the man smiled and picked up a purple bear.
"Kwan looked so cute hugging his little bear at night. Pretty soon his mind will be devoured by girl, sports, and who knows what else." The man said.
"Well, I bet he is a smart little kid. He probably wants to grow up and be like his dad, like most sons do. So you don't have to worry about his future success." Paul said and the man chuckled. Finally the president of the company removed himself from his associates and over to the man and Paul.
"Mr. Baxter, we unfortunately have a previous engagement, but you will hear from us by noon tomorrow." He said and Paul smiled.
"Ok. Then, I hope that you have a safe trip back home and that you have a great rest of the day." Paul said as he shook the president's hand and they left the room. The man that Paul was talking to, paused and handed Paul the purple bear.
"Purple is a pretty neutral color. Give it to your boy and if he grows up and decided to give it to his little sister, then their won't be any problems." He said with a smile and rushed off to catch up with his group. Paul looked down at the bear and rubbed his knuckles against it's soft cheek.
"Where did they go? Did you scare them off?" Someone said and Paul saw that Adam was in the doorway.
"Where did They go? Where did You do? What was the big deal with that phone call?" Paul questioned and Adam straightened his back.
"Why Paul, your upset, you need to relax. Perhaps you should go get a massage." Adam suggested and Paul's jaw dropped.
"First of all, a massage Adam? If I was ever going to break down and get a massage, I would have my wife do it, not some random hussy. Second, I wouldn't waste money on a massage when I think that money would be better if I spent it on my son. And Third of all, Of Course I Am Upset! YOU disappear right as we got them on the ropes, and I don't even know if I blew the deal or not because your the one who normally deals with companies and why would they want to listen to me when I came in 30 minutes late!" Paul said and Adam gave him an 'understanding' smile.
"I'm sorry that you were tardy, but I did ask Gloria to remind you about the meeting AND that the meeting was changed to 9:30." Adam stated and Paul glared at him.
"You told Gloria all that?" Paul said suspiciously.
"I did." Adam said simply and Paul narrowed his gaze.
"Then why do I get the sneaky feeling that you did this on purpose?" Paul asked and Adam chuckled.
"My dear, sweet brother. Are you so jealous of my life that you blame me for everything that's wrong with yours?" Adam asked and Paul didn't expect this response.
"I love my life. I love my wife and my kid and I love talking to new people everyday. I mean, sure I don't like the fact that we both get paid the same, despite the fact that you're a bachelor, who doesn't even own a pet, but we started these guidelines when we were both single. BUT that doesn't change the fact that you abandoned me today." Paul said and Adam shrugged his shoulders.
"It was an important call, Paul. Remember that order that we sent out yesterday afternoon? Well, they called because apparently they had a tire explode and since none of them thought to bring a spare, they have to wait until they get a new tire to fulfill the order and I had to call the recipients and tell them of this incident and that we apologize for the delay." Adam explained and Paul's feature soften.
"Are the guys gonna be ok?" He asked and Adam nodded.
"They'll be fine, they are drinking pop and eating Slim Jim's, except for Henry who is eating something healthier, because Henry always eats extremely healthy." Adam said and after a moment Paul sighed.
"I'm sorry I snapped, Adam. You know that I don't do well with the business side of this world." He said and Adam nodded.
"Well, it looks like you didn't do too terrible, unless you stole that bear." Adam said with a grin and Paul chuckled.
"One of the guys, I didn't catch his name, has a son around Tommy's age and he gave it to me." Paul said and Adam nodded.
"Ok, well, I guess it's time to go back to our offices, which are...?"
"Very, very far from each other."
"Why?"
"Because we can't stand each other." Paul and Adam recited before laughing and walking away in separate directions.