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Selena smiled as she walked down the road to a candy store. She was 21 and born not rich, but not poor at all.

She walked into the large store to buy some candy for herself. Her grin widened as her nose got assaulted with various chocolate smells. Selena wandered to the truffle section, looking at all of the pieces. She did not notice when a young man stood beside her.

"There are a lot of different choices, don't you think?" He asked.

"WHAAAA!" Selena screamed as she jumped two feet in the air. She had no idea someone was standing beside her.

The young man had to sweatdrop.

Taking a few breathes, Selena looked at the young blonde next to her. "Yes, there are a lot of wonderful choices here! I love chocolate!"

"Chocolate is okay to me, a little too sweet for my tastes." He responded.

"Oh, well it is nice to meet you! My name is Selena Tyar. I'm 21 years old and I work as a cook." She smiled at him.

The man blinked back, "I am Thomas Shinra. I'm 25 years old and I am the President of the Shin-Ra Weapon Factory."

"Wow! You must be really rich then!" Selena exclaimed.

"Yes, I am very rich, but money isn't that important to me…" Thomas said with a hint of sadness. Selena looked at him and asked,

"Do you want love and companionship?"

Thomas didn't answer.

"I know, do you want to go on a date with me? It will be fun!" Selena cheerily asked.

"Alright, that sounds good. Meet me at the park at 2:00 today." Thomas smiled back at her.

"Deal! See you then!" Selena laughed and went out of the store to get ready.

Thomas couldn't believe his good luck, so he went back to his mansion to get dressed.

-Later On in the Park at 2:00

Thomas and Selena walked down the road, hand in hand. They talked about their lives, hobbies, dreams, almost anything a person can think about.

After a few hours, they decided to go back to their homes. "I had a wonderful time, Mr. Shinra." Selena smiled at him.

"Thank you…I had a great time too…but please, just call me Thomas." He said.

"Okay, I'll see you around then." Selena responded.

"Wait! Before you go, can you give me your address and number? Thomas asked.

"Of course! But you have to give yours to me then." Selena winked at him. The two adults gave each other the information and bid good-bye to each other.

When Selena arrived at her house, she smiled and wondered if he loved her. She fell asleep on the couch though, with hope in her heart.

Selena yawned as she woke up the next day. Today she had to work, so she got ready and walked out of her house.

Selena's eyes widened at what she saw in front of her. There were boxes upon boxes of the finest truffles on her doorstep. As she looked to see who sent it to her, she found a little tag on one of them.

It read-

To: Selena
Love: Thomas Shinra

Selena felt her eyes water in happiness and decided to ditch work today to go see him.

Thomas and Selena continued to go out, give gifts, and they soon became a couple. They dated frequently and a year later, they got married. After a year of marriage, they soon had a child together, which they named Rufus.

5 years later

The 28-year-old Selena Shinra hummed as she cooked dinner for tonight.

"Mommy!" Came a voice as she was hugged around her legs. Selena smiled and looked down at her son.

"Yes Rufus?"

The 5-year-old Rufus Shinra smiled widely as he showed her his paper that one of his tutors corrected.

"Look, I got an A+ on it!" He cheerfully said. Selena smiled at him and patted his head.

"I am very proud of you. Your father will be proud too."

"I know! Daddy is going to be happy! He said that he is going to make me Vice President of his company soon, as soon as I turn 15! And when I become Vice President, I'm going to do my best to help him and we'll make the Shin-Ra Weapon Factory a great company!" Rufus exclaimed.

"I'm sure you two will." Selena replied. Just as Rufus was about to respond, he heard the front door open and saw his father walk through.

"Daddy! You're home! How was work?"

The 32-year-old Thomas Shinra stretched as he put his suitcase down. "Work was tiring, but I'm glad to be home." He said as he kissed his wife.

"Eww, grown-up moments." Rufus said.

Both parents laughed and shook their heads. Rufus tugged on his father's shirt and showed him his paper.

"Very good Rufus! It seems that you are going to be a great Vice President when you grow up!" Thomas proudly said.

"Of course! And I'll help you, so then you won't be as tired as much." Rufus replied.

Thomas nodded and Selena smiled at both of them.

It was during winter when it happened; Selena became deathly sick from a rare kind of disease. When Thomas heard that, he instantly placed her in the hospital with the best kind of doctors helping her. Her sickness was so bad, that she needed to be sent to Emergency.

Thomas made Rufus stay home with the tutors, not wanting the young boy to see his mom in such a bad state. When the doctors said it was okay for him to see his wife, Thomas rushed inside.

Selena was hooked to many types of machines, trying to support and save her life. Thomas kneeled down by her bed and took her hand with his.

"Selena…" He whispered softly to her. "It will be alright…."

Selena was able to crack one eye open and look at her husband. "Thomas…. I…"

"Shh, just save your strength. You'll be okay, my money was able to get the best doctors for you…" Thomas said.

Selena felt tears roll down her cheeks. "Thomas…That's not it…. I don't think I'm going to make it…"

"No, don't worry, you'll be alright. The doctors are the best of the best, they can help you as long as they are getting paid." Thomas said as he wiped his hand against Selena's face.

"Thomas…I'm so sorry…. Tell Rufus that I always will love him…." She gasped.

"Rufus knows that you love him…don't apologize…everything will be okay…." Thomas said as he felt more tears roll down his wife's face.

"Thomas…I'll always love you…………" Selena whispered as her eyes closed and her hand went limp in Thomas' hand.

The heart monitor gave a long beep in the long silence.

Thomas felt his heart crush into a million pieces. The doctors rushed in and sadly looked at the now crying President. They told him to go home for now, and they'll call him when they set up everything.

Thomas could only nod and slowly walk to his car.

When Thomas arrived home, he was greeted by his son who was looking at him.

"Daddy…. It is true…..? That mommy is gone….?" Rufus asked with tears building up behind his eyes. Thomas could only nod.

Rufus started to cry hard. "Daddy, can't you make her come back? You said money could save everyone. Can't you buy a thing that can revive people?"

The stress of his wife's death and the numbness in his heart took over Thomas' mind. An unexplainable rage came over and he slapped his son.

"SHE'S DEAD! SHE'S NOT COMING BACK! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! Thomas shouted with pain and anger in his voice. Anger that money wasn't able to save his wife and in pain because she died.

Rufus rubbed his cheek and stared at his father. "Daddy…? She can't come back…..?"

Thomas felt the last string of sanity break from his mind. All he knew was to hit the person that is closest to him. To deliver his pain to someone else.

Thomas kicked and punched Rufus until the boy was crying hard and begging his father to stop.

"Father! Please stop! It hurts!"

Thomas didn't answer, only remembering the pale face of his dead beloved. He continued his assault on his son.

"Father help me….Please stop it…..It hurts……." Was what Rufus could gasp out before fading into oblivion.

After a few minutes, Thomas felt his sanity creep back into him. He didn't know what happened, why his hands were red with blood, why-

Wait.

Why are his hands red from blood?

Horrified, Thomas looked at his son, who was bruised, bloodied and beaten with very shallow breaths coming from him.

"W-what have I done…." Thomas said, terrified and disgusted with his own actions. He quickly checked Rufus' pulse, relieved that he can feel it, but barely.

Thomas quickly called the hospital and told them what happened.

Thomas was looking at his now clean hands after washing them in soap and water. To him however, his son's blood will always be stained on him.

The President was currently sitting outside of the Emergency room, where his son was in. The doctors reassured that Rufus will survive, but also told him that he had a few cracked ribs, a broken arm, and a dislocated knee.

Thomas felt sick to his stomach.

The doctors granted permission to see his son and Thomas went in.

Rufus was connected to a life support machine and various other machines to help him breathe and recover.

Thomas went to his son's bed and kneeled by him. "Rufus….I'm sorry…….I didn't know what came over me…..I'm not going to ask you to forgive me…"

Thomas reached for his son's hand, but stopped before grabbing it. "No…I don't deserve to be called a father…I hurt him….I don't deserve to hold his hand….Not after what I did…"

Thomas cried at his own inhuman acts, but money was able to save his only heir. Thomas looked at his son and made a decision.

'I don't know if I am going to hurt him again….It would be best if I distance myself from him…That way, Rufus will never be hurt by my hand….' Thomas thought.

The President's hand shook as he stroke his son's cheek for the last time and ran out of the room, feeling that his soul crumble into nothing but dust.

Thomas continued to run his company, but his employees noticed the great change within the President.

He used to be cheerful, always talking about his family, and a sense of humor.

Now, he was cold, always serious, and he only talks about his company or money. He could order someone to be killed without feeling any sympathy. Only a few of the employees knew what happened, and most of them pitied the man who lost everything important to him.

In short, Thomas was completely dead in the inside. His heart and soul was killed when his wife died in front of his eyes. He felt all of his emotions leave him after forcing himself to distance Rufus away from him, in order to protect the boy from himself.

He remarried a woman named Teresa, but she was only out for his money. Thomas didn't care, he felt it was better that way. So if she died, Thomas wouldn't feel the same pain that he felt when Selena died.

Rufus was mistreated horribly by Teresa, but Thomas was too afraid to help him. He was scared that he might hurt his only son again. So, he distanced himself away from Rufus, being cruel when the boy asked for help.

This way, Rufus would learn how to hate him. This way, when Thomas dies, Rufus would not feel the same pain of losing his mother.

The only thing that he had left was money. Money… It was able to save his son and gain a small happiness every now and then. However, money failed to save his wife from that disease.

But money was the only thing he had. His wife is dead, his son is distanced away, a new wife that doesn't even love him, no friends, and all he had was a company with a ton of money.

Thomas wanted more money, so that way, it will never leave him. Money would never hurt or make him feel pain. Money is replaceable, he can always gain more. Money doesn't have feelings, so he can rip it to shreds when he felt that same rage overcome him.

Thomas wanted an endless supply of money, so that way, he can never lose the thing that granted him the true happiness of his first wife and son.