So Ionel and Gino have been friends since they started walking; they went to the same elementary school and college but they got in different directions at university; Ionel chose human resources; and Gino chose the study of foreign languages in different cities as well.
They remain in contact, but their meetings have gotten less and less since life happens and you are dragged slowly towards one direction or another; you can also say you choose your direction while fate does not exist.
After a few years, they got together strangely, on a job interview, Gino went. It was a great wonderfull suprise that his friend from childhood was there.
- Hello!
- Hello!
Ionel was reading Gino’s CV and was finding that those informations seemed like something he already knew. Then he lifted his head and took a better look, and Gino’s image from now on started to meld with Gino’s image from childhood.
- I am sorry, but I want to ask: Are you Gino Mortense, and you lived in x city on y street, apartment Z, about 10–15 years ago?
- Yes, I did! How did you know?
- I am Ionel; we have been best friends since we could walk!
- Ionel, the one that cried like a baby when there were lightning storms?
- Well, that was in the past! I am sorry I did not keep in touch!
- I am sorry too! It is not like connections can be held by one person only; life happened and we got busy with other things.
- We have technology, but it only made us strangers!
They spoke about their memories, then had the interview, and after some tests, Gino was hired for the job he applied for.
Around 2 months after Gino had the interview, Ionel had a car accident and died. His car was hit by a junkie that was speeding, and because the junkie was the son of a well-connected senator, he escaped with only a few days in prison and got released for lack of evidence. Some important evidence disappeared!
Gino was devastated; after he just got back in touch with his buddy, he died.
He did not want to go to Ionel’s funeral, even after his family tried to make him change his mind. He said he did not want to see him that way.
Years have passed, and Gino has started to forget about Ionel.
- Hey Gino! Can you please bring my phone from the office? I forgot it there, and I need it!
- Sure, Ionel!
Gino got up and went to Ionel’s office, got the phone, and went to Ionel!
Gino arrived and gave the phone
- Thank you!
Gino suddenly got a chill and realized Ionel was already dead. Where is he?
He realized he was in front of the tombstone of Ionel; he got here without knowing.
How did I get here and... Gino stopped and took a deep breath. He calmed down, and memories from his childhood with Ionel came to his mind. He realized he was stupid for not coming here until now.
- Hey, Ionel! It took me some time to come here, no?
Gino sat down and started to talk with the tombstone like it was Ionel, saying he was sorry again and that he wanted to erase Ionel’s memories from his mind to feel better. He also shared his memories since Ionel died and told how his family is, how the Ionel family still misses him, and how the junkie died in a twist of fate, hit by a drunken truck driver, karma.
After Gino poured his soul out, he went home and called his parents and told them what happened, then called Ionel’s family also.
The next day at work, Gino was asked what happened the day before; he just left in a groggy way and did not answer anyone.
Gino remembered he just wanted to take a nap, then he heard Ionel, and the visit happened.
Well, it seems that when some things remain unfinished, dead dear friends or family will visit us, and that karma sometimes plays with us.
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