"Congratulations to the whole team. Through our hard work and effort we really pulled it off." Jonathan said. "Now lets celebrate our accomplishments. A toast to our hard work. Cheers!"
The clink of glasses filled the room. It was a celebration dinner; They had just landed the deal of a lifetime. It was held at an Italian restaurant that was filled with old pictures and lace window coverings. Faint tunes such as "That's Amore" filled the air. They had rented the entire restaurant out for the night.
Every employee was there with their wives or husbands. At the center of the room was a long table that seated the top people of the company. John sat at the head with his wife, Thayet. Alanna sat with George, Raoul sat with Buri, ... the list went on and on. Everyone was there and was having a good tome. They filled up on pasta and salad yet they still had room for dessert.
The restaurant was full of laughter. At each table the conversations were different. Alanna, John, Gary, and Raoul were reminiscing about their days together in high school. All the mischief they got into and all the adventures they went on were being reviewed and laughed about.
For Alanna, life was great. She had amazing friends, a loving husband, great kids, and a job she loved doing. She was content with her life. But all of that would soon become a distant memory.
Other memories flashed though her head. Her wedding day, the birth of her children, when she and George bought their house, ect. With each memory it was harder to hold back the tears.