MENDING THE PAST

 

The way the flights were running that day, it was nearly a positive they'd be late, and this disheartened Armen to his core. The whole point of the meeting was a surprise, and now it was most definitely going to be late. Texts from his connect at the hotel bar; told him they had arrived and settled in ready to see Pete. Armen wanted to text back OMW, but he knew that would be a lie, so he continued without replying as if he had just not gotten the text or at least was finding something to say that would better explain this dire situation.

The situation was this Armen had planned a surprise birthday party for his close friend Pete who lived in Medford, Oregon. Armen lived in New York, and they hadn't seen each other in a few years, so the plan was Pete would come to NY and celebrate with Armen and his friends, many of who had known Pete when he was working with Armen at the firm.

Their working together came to a shocking end to everyone as it was in a sense Pete's baby, but over time that changed as Armen began to take the lead and ending up on magazine covers as he became the face of the booming company.

Armen thought about the days before the split as he waited in the airport terminal, looking at the latest flights coming in. Armen didn't want the division to happen. Still, no matter how it cut, Pete became background more and more, and it began to feel like he was just another employee.

Yet the main reason for the split, which took place behind closed doors, was the girl Pete so desperately wanted didn't want him but wanted Armen and Armen her. To the detriment of their relationship and looking to make things right, the board of trustees granted Pete the ability to sell all his shares in the company. He then moved across the country, shedding the big apple city life to start his projects but still watching the business he helped build to grow without him.

Of course, there were hard feelings between the two, but slowly things began to change in both of their futures, till a 40th birthday celebration was planned for Pete, giving the two men a chance to reunite.

Knowing it would be his birthday on this trip, Pete knew there was something he'd have to share, but for now, he wanted to keep it under wraps. So, upon finally getting the answer he was looking for, Armen texted back to the crew at the hotel bar, "ETA delayed, but the flight is back in route, be there with Pete soon."