Signing off the paper, Eddy saw his friend walked away towards the exit and into the hallway as some of the investors who were loyal to him started to surround him and congratulate him for holding the sales and pulled a comeback . Some of them even offered to put in more investment in the near future ,knowing that he was about to continue the rest of the journey on his own , he held his head up and strong , continued the hustled as his friend put his hat back on and about to disappear . Pressed the down button on the pannel , he waited for the elevator to arrive amist the waves of people walking pass him till someone tapped him on the shoulder . He turned .
CFO : hmm ?
Finding , one of the top 3 board member whom he convinced to stay with Eddy on the decision .
CFO : Oh , my apologies if i didn't announced my leave .
She chuckled at him as she stepped and stood next to him . The ever so strong and alruing perfume engulf his sense of smell , reminding him of the days they used to work along side each other .
Ms. Delinger: you sure didn't , of course , you already told me about your plans so cant say i didnt see it coming.
The elevator arrived and only person inside fleed after seeing giving him the death stare as she and him got inside.
CFO : I know things could have been different but what it worth, i enjoyed the time we had.
Ms. Delinger:it sure was .( say with glee ). I hope you are within range cause i might need a quick favor.
CFO : Of course , and again . Are you ?
She heard him and quickly answered.
Ms. Delinger: Oh ,sadly no but you sure tried and i will get you back for it . Not that i didnt want it of course .
CFO : You only need to ask cause i do owe a massive favor for saving our company .
Ms. Delinger: Yes , you do owe me a massive favor but consider that you are going off grid for forseeable future ,it's best that i keep it hidden for the time being.
The two shared a quick laugh before just arriving at the ground floor , he and her shared one last handshake before he exited the elevator and the two split up . He walked to the receptionist desk to turn in his office ID card and offered one last goodbye then returned to the elevator to go down to the parking lot . Walking to his car that is parked in the corner . He pulled out his phone and trigger the opening sequences , taking off his suit jacket and tie , stripping down to a simple white shirt and white jacket as he put the clothes in the back ,along with the rest of his luggage. Closing the door , he hit the start button and the car roar into life with lights and control pannel flared up in bright light .
CFO : Guess it is time to settle down i guess .
He said to himself as he returns to the present , he makes final adjustment as well as checking for all the items in the car . He opens the secret cabinet and saw his custom P22 magnum is ready as ever . With that ,he drive out of parking lot and out into the street . Slowly passing all the cars in the city before entering the highway where the cars are few and the road was his . Hitting the gas ,he speeds into the empty high road where the sun was his only company ,finally leaving Maine . His drive continues on into the night as he is just 50 miles away from the state border of Tennessee ,just a few hundred milles more from his family home but seeing the hours were getting late so he turned continued driving long enough to find a trucker motel with a small diner but by this time , the shop was closed for the day . He parks his car in the civilian lot with a few of the occupants, some were family style car .
? : If ordinary family can stay here , fine by me .
Letting out a long sigh after a long drive and he could feel the absolute exhausted arms and back of his finally breaking down .
? : wooo , gonna need a long sleep before start driving again.
Getting his wallet and pistol , he exited the car and shut it up off before walking the dim light of the motel where nobody was at the counter , look at the clock and he could tell why. It's past midnight and there is a soul in sight. Being a good person , he puts his bag on the counter as he rings the bell every 10s to give the owner time to respond in kind . A loud grunt from the door behind the counter as footsteps approaches .
Owner : Oh right , oh right , hold your horses .
The voice seems to belong to an old man and when the doors opened, his suspicion is confirmed .
Owner : You better book a room rather than asking for direction at this damm hour .
He takes out the book and key for the roomkey drawers as he waits for him to book a rooom.
? : I need a room till morning .
Owner : Well ,better pick one cause i'm not going to explain the accommidation , just pick one , they are good enough for a family of four to stay so they will be enough for a man such as yourself .
He just chuckles at the clear yet understandable frustration so he simply pulls out a 100 and pick a room . The owner check the bill and Id so when everything is good , he simply gives him the key then simply writes the name in cause cash is much easier to hide and maintaining a business is tough on all front . Going to his room at the end of the hallway . Sliding his key and twist , the door opens and he peaks inside . Nothing to seem out of ordinary , everything is clean and very bland which is quite typical for these roadside reststop as they are'nt for luxury customer but for the blue collar workers and small family to rest after a long drive . He closes the door behind him and take off his shoes , placing them by the hanger where he rest his jacket . He goes to the bathroom and everything is clean ,beside a bathtub,everything is good . He pulls out his pistol and checking the in and out ,making sure everything is proper before hiding it under his shirt again . He uses the one time toothbrush to perform some basic hygene and with a cold splash of water on his face to cool after hours of driving . Sitting at the end of the bed ,holding his gun pointing sideway at the ground with his other hand on top of his holding hand , offering his prayers to those who are dear to him protection from god and unimaginable horrors for those who dare to harm them . He isn't a religous person but praying does help to calm the mind for him . With his prayers sent , he sits there for another few minutes before going to bed,just making sure nothing strange happen . With his gun under the pillow , he drifts off to sleep for the night . By 8 in the morning, he finally wakes up , opening his eyes and immediately reach for his gun and check the surrounding area . A habit he picked up during his college years , just the idea of getting caught off guard is unforgiving for him so he always has to stay sharp. With the coast is clear,he rests his gun and proceed to get fresh and clean up for his journey. With nothing left of his posession in the room, he leaves and closes the door on his way out. He kindly return the key to receptionist who now is an elderly woman but much nicer than the old man, guess the morning sun does make people feel better than the cold moon. He visist the diner on his way out to get some much needed food and may be some gas if he can . He sees all the people who has stayed in the motel last night , many truckers and a small family are casually eating in the busy diner and making not to bother anyone , he picks a seat just shy from everyone else then order some pancakes with bacons and eggs , and a cold glass of orange juices to wash it all down . He also asks the waitress does the diner have some gas that he could buy and sure enough ,they do but at a higher price since it will be another 150 miles till the next gas station so he smiles and happily answers that he will pays the extra cost for gas . The waitress gives the order to the owner by the cashier and walks back to him with a jug coffee to offer him a cup but he isn't a coffee guy to which she simply smiles then walks to the next customer. While he waits for his food , he scrolls the web on the phone to check out some good offers on his purchase list . Nothing seems to be popping up in good prices but he isn't in a hurry so he calmly puts his phone away when his food arrives . He takes his time to eat as he enjoy the homecooking of the diner , while hearing the chats and gossips of everyday people which is much different from the students at the school. Belly stuffed and gas tank ready for him by the mechanic hut behind the motel ,he pays with tips for the lovely waitress and even give her a little look that will make any girl blushes when you are as charming and nice as him . On his way to pick up the large 40 litter gas can to refill his car , he has to put away his jacket and bag for lift the large can and pour it in his gas tank . It was nothing he can handle , he just didnt want to stink up his jacket with gasoline for the rest of the trip . With the tank refuel , he returns the can to the mechanic before returning to his car . Starting everything, checking his computer to see the car condition and it was still good but will need repair by the end of his trip . With everything good, he continues his journey back on the road.