Cursed By Fate

Carl couldn’t sleep all night, he was worried hid boss will be in trouble for helping him . He couldn’t sleep all night just because of what happened.

” Do I have to cause trouble all the days of my life ?” Carl asked himself silently his head in his hands. ” Or am I the one bringing bad luck to people around me ?” Carl asked himself.

Carl was still pondering on the case when he dosed off .

Before he woke up the following morning, a loud from the door woke him up . It was his boss and his wife .

” Don’t tell me that !!” Carl heard the voice of his boss’s husband. Before he could change into a decent cloth the door was opened.

” Is it a crime to help people around you who are in need of help ? ” Carl’s boss asked her husband. You can hear the sincerity in her voice.

” Why didn’t you Inform me about it before accepting to allow him sleep in the the bar ?”

” I know you will surely go against it , that was why I hid it from you in the first play ” she replied .

” You should have asked first ” he said .

” we both own the store dear husband, you shouldn’t be the one to take all the damn decision ” . Carl’s boss accused her husband.

The argument between Carl’s boss and her husband continued, with neither backing down. Carl, feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable, tried to slip out of the room unnoticed, but his boss’s husband sharp eyes caught him.

Carl, come here,” he said, his voice firm but slightly softer than before. “I think we need to have a talk.”

Carl hesitated, but his boss encouraged him to approach. “Don’t worry, Carl, this is not your fault,” she said.

His boss’s husband sighed, rubbing his temples. “Look, Carl, I know my wife means well, but she can’t just go around making decisions without consulting me. And as for you, Carl, I know you’re in a tough spot, but you can’t just stay here without proper arrangements.”

Carl nodded, feeling a mix of gratitude and guilt. “I understand, sir. I’ll find another place to stay, I promise.” Carl promised him even without knowing where he was going to head to if he was sent away from the bar.

But Carl’s boss intervened, her voice firm. “No, Carl, you’re not going anywhere. We’ll figure something out. We can’t just abandon you on the streets.

His boss’s husband raised an eyebrow. “And what about the store, dear? We can’t have an employee sleeping here without proper arrangements.”

His wife shot back, “We’ll find a solution, but we can’t turn our backs on someone in need. That’s not who we are.”

The argument continued, with Carl feeling like a pawn in their game. But he knew he had to speak up, for his own sake and for the sake of his boss’s marriage.

“Excuse me, sir, ma’am,” Carl said, his voice clear. “I think I’ve caused enough trouble. I’ll find another place to stay, I promise. Please, don’t argue over me.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

The couple looked at each other, then back at Carl, their expressions softening. “Okay, Carl,” His boss’s husband said finally. “It is not as if I am sending you away from the bar . You can keep working in the bar but I can’t allow you sleep in the bar ..”

Carl smiled, relieved. “No problems , sir. Thank you, both of you, for everything.”

After the day work, Carl packed his few belongings and left the bar looking for where he was going to spend the night but couldn’t find one . He thought of all the people he knew but he Didn’t really know anyone aside Sophia the detective. ” Should I just call her and asked for help ?” Carl asked himself.

He decided to give her a call after thinking about it.

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Sophia who just got married was in the kitchen preparing dinner for her husband when her phone began to ring . ” Who is that baby?” she asked her husband who was sitting on the couch in the living room.

” The person’s name is saved as Carl” Her husband replied her .

” Oh Carl” she exclaimed and checked the time . ” It’s past nine pm , why is he calling?” Sophia asked herself.

“Babe who is Carl ?” Her husband asked .

” He is one of the people the division placed under my watch ” Sophia replied.

” Oh , ok ” he said . ” Should I answer the call then ?”

” Yeah baby” .

Her husband brought the phone to her in the kitchen. “. Hey Carl, what’s up?”

” I’m so sorry to bug you Sophia , my boss’s husband caught me sleeping in the bar today and asked me not to sleep in the bar again ” Carl explained to Sophia who listened attentively to him.

” I’m so sorry about that Carl , so what do you plan on doing now ?” She asked .

” I don’t really know anyone in the city at the moment asides you ” Carl said.” So I called to ask if I could stay the night at your place?”

Sophia looked at her husband in the eyes . His look was disapproving , it shows he wasn’t in support of it .

” I’m so sorry Carl, you know I just got married and it will be so rude of me to bring someone into the house when my husband is right here with me ” she explained.

” I’m sorry to disappoint you Carl ” Sophia apologized .

” It’s fine Sophia and happy married life ” Carl wished Sophia well .

” I wish you the best of luck ” Sophia said and ended the call. Carl knew he still had a long way to go, but he felt a glimmer of hope, knowing that he was going to breakthrough.

Carl walked aimlessly on the street, with no where to go. It now looked like he had to start from the scratch again though this time around he had food to eat but had no accommodation.

He headed to the bus station because that was the only place he had to go spend the night .

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