Carolinadeivid . - The Vice President Directive 17 The Origins

“Stop there Jonathan! I have a gun!”

Jonathan walked fast toward her as if he didn’t hear a word she said.

“Jonathan! Stop there! I have a gun.”

She raised the gun and aimed at Jonathan.

“That’s right! It’s loaded,” she cocked up the gun.

That made Jonathan instantly stop for a while.

“What? Shoot me for what? I love you Karolina.”

“No, you don’t. We talked about this remember.”

“I love you Karolina.”

“Jonathan don’t upset me. Don’t start. You don’t walk away from the people you love. Okay?”

Jonathan looked down for a split second. He touched his heart and stretched his hand.

“Come my darling. You know I used to love you.”

“Exactly! Used to. I moved on you do the same. Okay?”

“I mean I love you.”

“Do you really Jonathan? Search your heart do you have love for me? Do you Jonathan!”

She shouted leaning toward Jonathan.

He murmured something with a troubled face and looked at Karolina.

“I loved you with all my heart. I just don’t know why I can’t feel the love I had for you.”

“You are heartbroken. Your heart has no love whatsoever for me. I might start to believe that you never loved me. If you loved me, you could not have walked away from me.”

“I honestly don’t know what happened.”

“I know! Let me help you explain. You lost your love for me. It happens Jonathan no big deal but don’t come and rub it on my face. I have moved on. Move on with your life.”

“Karolina! I love you. I mean I loved you.”

“Oh my God! I know you told me so many times. Move on. For the good times we had please move on. You lost your love for me a long time ago. Even then when we were together. Remember threatening to walk away? Exactly what you ended up doing. No big deal. I only get upset that even now you admit you don’t have love for me yet you keep on nagging me. What do you want from me Jonathan?”

Jonathan looked at Karolina and sauntered toward her. She lowered the gun and dropped it to the ground and started sobbing.

“Oh, Jonathan what is going on with you? You are confusing me now. What do you want?”

Jonathan silently hugged Karolina, and the two stood there for a while before getting into Karolina’s car. The cars parked there for some time before Jonathan jumped into his car and sped off.

Months later one sunny beautiful day a lot of people had gathered outside a huge store in the city. A large crowd had gathered outside to witness the opening of a new shop. The usher appeared as the door opened. He walked toward Karolina and poured some champagne. She took the glass and smiled before looking at the people in the crowd. She raised the glass and smiled further. Californika and Tom appeared from one corner.

“Congratulations Karo you made it. I am proud of you. I never thought you can do this on your own?”

“Thanks Cali. If it wasn’t for you and my new man, there...” She looked on the other side and raised the champagne glass.

“I probably could not have made it.”

“A lot of effort and money had gone into this project.”

“Imagine how things turned out in the end. The separation was somehow a blessing. I ended up with a new store of my own. If I was still with Jonathan, I might not be standing here today celebrating with you my friend.”

“So how is he any news?”

“Last time I saw him he was heartbroken, confused and suicidal. Even now I can’t understand it. You don’t walk away from love and become heartbroken yourself.”

They all laughed.

“Are you sure he was not taking any drugs? That’s not human behavior. What did he say about all this?”

“Stolen heart. Someone stole his love. Speaking of which....”

She looked in the other direction and saw Nick coming toward her. A handsome strong man with short yet volumized hair, dimples, a million-dollar smile and oozing charm.

“Yeah, I can see why after dumping you Jonathan now feels that someone stole his love. Where did you find this guy?”

“Jonathan is very funny. He said that someone literally stole his love for Karolina.”

Quipped Californika looking at her partner before all eyes were on Nick.

“Ooh my darling. You look fabulous. I am lucky to have you. What did I do to deserve such a beautiful and successful lady, my true love?”

Californika and Tom looked at each other and nodded in admiration.

“I am proud of you darling. Not many would go through what you went through. I admire that in you. In fact, that’s one of the hundred reasons why my knees melt at the thought of you. Cali and my best friend-to-be Tom. I am a one lucky guy because of this beautiful woman here.”

He opened his arms and hugged Karolina before the couple started kissing.

Instantly everyone started clapping hands and applauding. He took center stage soon afterward.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I have been to many places and met new people. All kinds of people but I have never met such a loving and ambitious lady like my lady, Karo. That first day I met her, I knew it straight away that we will be a successful couple one day and today is just the beginning. Ladies and gentlemen. Ms. Karolina. The owner of this new shop. Best wishes to us too.”

He started clapping hands and the whole crowd joined in. One strong breath and the stage was hers.

“It took a lot to be here today ladies and gentlemen, but I tell you this, it was worth it. How funny life can be. I lost my love but got an even better man in Nick. A man who shares the same dreams as me. A visionary and successful businessman. My business partner and my love....”

“He stole my love! He is nothing but a thief. A love-thief if you ask me. A heart-thief. That’s my love.” shouted Jonathan within the crowd pointing at Nick first and then at Karolina. Some people in the crowd started laughing, but the others looked at Jonathan surprised.

“Yes, you heard me. He is nothing but a love-thief. He stole my love, my Karolina from me.”

He looked down as if to cry.

“What are you doing here? You are not invited Jonathan.”

Shouted Californika.

Jonathan staggered ahead as the crowd opened the way for him.

“Oh no! You are drunk again! You heard Cali, you were not invited nor are you welcome Jonathan.”

He stopped and looked at Karolina.

“You can’t say that. I.I. I. used to love you. I mean I love you.”

He stopped and wore a frowned face.

“I just can’t understand why I don’t feel all that love I had for you.”

He raised his face and looked at Nick.

“Don’t look at me mate. I can’t help on that. You can’t walk away from love and expect to walk back in and find everything the way things were. She is mine now. My love now. Okay?”

Jonathan kept silent. He threw a quick glance at Nick before walking toward Karolina. Nick looked at Karolina with talking eyes. She raised her arm at the bodyguards who were now walking toward Jonathan. Tyler kept walking toward Jonathan.

“It’s okay.” shouted Karolina at one of the bodyguards.

Tyler a heavily built man stopped briefly and pointed at his waist belt before signaling to Dylan. Karolina squinted her eyes before looking at Jonathan.

“Let me talk to him.” she shouted.

“Sorry I can’t take chances, madam. I got to take him down.”

“No! He will never hurt even a fly.”

Tom whispered something into Cali’s ear.

“He has a gun!” shouted Cali hiding behind Tom.

Jonathan got startled by the noise and shouting. It seemed he had been in a trance of some sort as he appeared disoriented.

“What?”

He shouted.

“Lie down on the ground now!” shouted Tyler.

Jonathan threw a quick glance at Nick. He pulled his gun from the trouser belt before aiming it at him.