"In Eight Months' Time" Weekly - 5

  They strolled to the porch of the building - Andy Todd let go of Jimmy Robert;s hand, then sat on the slap. Although it was fairly dark as the night was drawing near - it was barely noticeable because of the shimmering lights. Jimmy Robert leaned on the wall, completely out of order. He felt like the activities in his mind had gone for a break. He just could not reason anything out.
     "C'mon! Don't be such a baby!" a relaxed Andy Todd beckoned at him.
Jimmy Robert took a sluggish walk and sat beside him. Andy Todd composed and straightened himself up.
     "This lady, what is she like? What is your relationship with her like?" Andy Todd asked.
Jimmy Robert replied like a child who had been canned and forced to talk.
     "Warm. I....guess".
He touched the bridge of his nose - rubbing it.
     "We had a little misunderstanding days ago and since then we haven't seen", Jimmy Robert said.
He spoke his words in slow cadences.
     "She not really the one I have in mind - marriage wise".
Andy Todd looked gloomily at him - not what he wanted to hear.
     "Sarah is a pretty lady, decent and fun to be with, so is Liza. They will both make a good choice for a wife, presume", he said.
     "Liza is the only child of her family. She's crazy about me - head over heels. And she stands to inherit all her father's fortune. I have to be honest with myself as I know what that means if I marry her".
He looked at Andy Todd and smiled. Andy Todd cleared his throat - tried to find the right words.
     "I like honest people", Andy Todd said.
     "I'm no marriage counselor and I will never be one. But it's like it is all about who gives the earth and a few planets", Andy Todd said.
     "No!" Jimmy Robert replied quickly.
     "Don't let anything stand between you and the one you would truly love. The you crave for and want to cuddle in your arms forever. The earth and a few planets can still be yours and yet you follow your heart", Andy Todd said with persuasive urgency.

Thunder struck. Jimmy Robert stared at the dark sky. His face highlighted the fear in his heart. He could not understand what was going on - strived to figure out the authenticity of what was happening - a dream or a reality. Any Todd studied his face, noted all slide changes. He wished he could cut deep into his mind and see what was going on in there. But he better rely on the hand at hand - his intuition - his greatest asset.
He realized the effect of his words on the young man and decided to add some frantic gesticulations.
     "You see, Sarah is like a search light in this our quest".
He stopped, cleared his throat. Jimmy Robert could not articulate his thoughts, like they were going uncharacteristically too fast this time.
     "Did he say our quest? Hmmm", Jimmy Robert said to himself.
     "Sarah is important to us because of one of her brothers", Andy Todd said.
     "Sarah has two brothers, which of the two are talking about?" Jimmy Robert asked quickly.
     "The younger one", Andy Todd replied.
     "That is Levy", Jimmy Robert said with an urgent tone.
     "Yes!" Andy Todd replied.
Jimmy Robert could not stand anymore - to him, it was rubbish. He just could not express it in words. He was beginning to show him some respect, a respect that instilled fear. Thought of him being a psychopath, or a psychopath killer went through his mind. His problem was hoe to get out of the place and the thoughts would find its way - something Andy Todd understood very well.
He knew he must convince Jimmy Robert beyond any reasonable doubt before he lets him out of his sight or his effort would be in vain!
     "It's getting late", Jimmy Robert complained.
He showed on his face how the conversation was getting boring.
     "Don't worry about that, this is your home. I am you; you are me from now. This posh can give you a real time treat, anytime, any day. And, for your information, there's nothing to be afraid of, nobody is going to be hurt, nobody is going to die! It's something way out of this world. So, bring your fear home".
Jimmy Robert, for who he was, began to understand him. He knew to some extent that the man was trying to convince him to subscribe into something. To buy a product. A product he does not even know - some Internet marketers. His thoughts rested on how they would paint the picture, paint the picture and paint the picture enticingly. At the end of the day it turn out to be they too did not even know the product, like use it - they were just some desperate affiliates trying to make some few pennies.

He put his face on the ground and thought of how he could best handle the situation -  moved his hand over his head, then removed his slim tie and tied it around his thigh.
     "Oh no!" Andy Todd cried out.
He seemed to have forgotten something.
     "What?" Jimmy Robert asked calmly.
     "Let's rest this conversation for a moment while we go for a walk", Andy Todd said.