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Johnny Rose stepped out on the deck and saw Adelina loitering around his cabin.
David was refusing food, his favourite cookies that she had baked and she was worried.
David never refused food! And not consecutively for three meals.
Johnny sighed.
He wondered if all the wealth in the world could protect your from the capriciousness of your children.
He did not even know where Alexis was currently, hopefully not partnering with some gold digger like Sebastian Raine, as David had.
Thankfully, his estate manager had heard some rumors of Raine’s financial condition and was able to whisk away David on the yacht to Florida so he could put some sense in his head.
He was hoping some time away would cool David’s ardour.
He opened the door and stepped in with trepidation.
He never could communicate with David and all his misguided efforts to bond had only made it clearer to David that Johnny did not understand him.
He had to atleast try though, to protect his son from further heartbreak. He wished Moira was here but she was busy shooting on the other side of the country
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David was walking around the cabin at huffing pace,when Johnny asked, “What is the meaning of this behaviour ? Why have you not eaten today? “
“I don’t want to and you cant make me, you don’t control me !”, said David petulantly.
“Then you can stay in this cabin locked up, your Mother and I just want to protect you.”
“I have decided to be with Sebastian and you cannot do anything about it.”
“You know we only mean well..”
“I know how much you care, and all you are worried about is the money and your name and all you want is that I don’t do anything to tarnish that. But I love him..”
“You have to understand..”
Just then Adelina knocked and entered with the food tray, piled high with all the baked goods that David loved. She kept the tray on the table and discreetly walked back out.
“Im still not eating!”, David said .
“It’s not for you, I thought I will have my breakfast here today”, Johnny said taking the corner seat and tucking in the napkin.
“Very subtle,” muttered David. He eyed the food and literally had to hold his mouth shut lest he give in.
“Cinnamon bun, so flaky…and look at this bagel, toasted just right and the oozing cheese, yumm“, Johnny started eating
“This is all unnecessary , I love him and Im committed to Sebastian”.
“But why ?“ , Johnny really seemed perplexed as he remembered the hippie-gaze of the man whose art was showcased at the gallery that David was interning at.
They had got the internship to the ‘Art space’ for David with a generous donation and that is where he had met Sebastian.
“Because he is so handsome and everyone wants him but he chose me” - David declared.
“Exactly, for your father’s money! “ ,Johnny exclaimed.
“Thats what you think about everyone ! Thats why you sent Manuel away too when we started getting close. Sebastian has money of his own.”
“Not as much as me though. Lets forget that for a bit..why don’t you try this cupcake”,Johnny offered.
David took the offered cupcake and brought to his lips, at the last moment he remembered he couldn’t give in and just threw the cupcake down.
Johnny stood up appalled at the inconsiderateness and lack of respect shown by David and did what he had never done before, he slapped David.
David was shocked.
This had never happened, not even when he had burned the baseball gloves that Johnny had got for him, not even when he had stomped on the cycle on the first day that he got it, because he had just wanted to go to Japan and not ride the stupid bicycle.
He ran out of the cabin, ran down the stairs (and his running better be appreciated by somebody because that is not what he did) , looked at the shoreline in his sight and jumped into the water. He would reach Sebastian, any which way!