Krative Jones
Krative has just landed back into his hometown after being gone for nearly 40 years. The reason he decided to come back is a shock and a mystery to him. All he knows is that he needs to be here even though he doesn't understand his own heart and emotions.
What led him here is a man in a magazine, even he doesn't believe it.
"Coming back to a place where I swore to never set my foot again just because a man caught my attention." He chuckled as he thought to himself. He walked slowly behind his secretary that was leading him to his car, images of this man running through his mind.
"Sir please get in." His secretary opened the door for him.
As the car drove away from the airport he stared outside the window while he listens to the sound the wheels made on the road and his eyes admiring how much his town has changed since he left.
"should i turn on the road for you?" His secretary asked.
" No it's fine..." Krative paused mid sentence and looked at the secretary through the rearview mirror.
"The silence is better." He added and looked back at the window again.
The traffic was long and the car kept stopping.Even though his secretary was impatient , Krative was calm.
He wished the car could stay on the road, he wasn't ready to go home yet.
While they were stuck in traffic an ad started playing on the Billboard next to the huge HSE building.
Krative's eyes brighten when he saw the man from the magazine.
"Daniel Lee" he murmured as he read the huge bold letters on the Billboard.
His secretary quickly caught on and began to speak.
" His quite big right now."
"Huh?" Krative's gaze shifted away from the window and back to rearview mirror.
The secretary continued, " The young man on the Billboard is making waves right now, he is loved by both men and women. I would be lying if i say I'm not a fan."
Krative listened in silent.
" Too bad i won't be able to go to his concert,my son is coming over tomorrow and i already bought his ticket." The secretary let out a huge groan out of irritation while slightly banging his head on the steering wheel.
"Give it to me." Krative said firmly. " Since you won't be available tomorrow, I can go on your behalf."
"You are fan too?" Asked the secretary.
" I'm not sure, i will find out tomorrow."
Luckily the secretary had the ticket in his wallet, he took it out preparing to hand it over to Krative even though his heart was heavy.
"Let's hope there will be another concert in the future." The secretary kissed the ticket and placed it on Krative's hand.
Krative looked at ticket and smiled.
The car started moving again and Krative leaned back with the ticket held tightly on his chest.
"See you soon." He murmured as he close his eyes.
His heart beating heavy.
— On the following day, Krative woke up early and did all his morning routines.
Even though he seems rough or strict, he is very gentle with himself. His routine is not hard core or super muscline.
He has five step skin care, does yoga and pilates, he meditate and he enjoys his rosemary tea.
His house is very different to his aesthetic, it's warm and welcoming. Some would even swear he has a wife and kids, the house is very lively.
After he was done with routine with his routine he relaxed on the balcony and smoked a cigarette.
His view is not mountains, beach or beautiful garden.
His view is the entrance of HSE building. He made sure he gets a house close to Daniel's work place so he can see his every move.
He waited patiently to see him, just when he was about to give up the doors open. Daniel's body guard come out followed by Daniel and his stuff members. He watched as Daniel smile and chat with his stuff members. His smile sent warmth to Krative's heart, he even found himself smiling like a coward.
He watched as Daniel get ushered into the company car, he knew the car was heading to the arena.
As soon as the car disappeared from his sight, he heard a door bell rang.
"Come in." He said.
After a while a voice appeared behind him.
" So the rumours are true— the almighty himself is back." The deep yet mocking voice said.
"What do you want ?"Krative didn't even need to turn back to know who was behind him. He knew from the voice that it was his idiotic brother, Alex Jones.
"I should be asking you that, what made you come back? You didn't even bother to tell me you were coming back." Alex said
"I knew you were going to find out anyway." Krative replied to him, then turn back and pass by him to go back inside the house.
" But still it's only right if i hear from brother first." Alex followed behind him." So since you back now does that mean you coming back to the family business."
"No, I'm not here for that." Frowned Krative
"Come one, I need you. Father needs you."
" It's selfish of you to ask me to come back while you know how much damage this so called 'family business' caused for me."
"Come on that was 40 years ago, you can't really be stuck on that."
Krative paused for a while before heading to the door and opened it wide.
"You need to leave I have somewhere more important to be."
Alex didn't resist, deep down he knew he was wrong for saying that to his brother. Him out of all people knew how much his brother suffered and how much he lost.
"I hope you can join us for dinner soon." He said before he left.
—Krative is now at entrance of Daniel's concert. The huge crowd was overwhelming to him but his still held his ground. He wasn't going to let anything stop him from seeing this man.
The security led him from the front row. Even though he dressed suspiciously, no one dare to search or question him.
As he passed by, his black long coat grabbed everyone's gaze. Women whispering to their friends and men clenching their pearls.
" You can stand here sir, the show will began any moment now." Just as the security was done saying that, the stage light up and Daniel climbed in.
He watched as his long legs strut the stage and his beautiful hand clenching the mic.
Daniel stood and in the middle of the stage and waved to his fans.
That smile once again sent shock to Krative's heart. He watched as he performs , jumping up and down the stages.
The crowd singing along felt like a distant echo to Krative, he didn't hear a single thing. He was just in awe of Daniel's beauty.
"How can a man fit all beauty descriptions?" He asked himself.
While he was busy admiring him, Daniel somehow fixed his gaze at him and smiled.
He saw the something in those eyes that made him realise everything.
Those eyes instantly touched the wounds in Krative's heart.
He had no choice but to leave.
His questions were answered but at what cost.