PHOSPHENE: Your Other Side

The Other Side of Noah

At the Noah family residence everyone was waiting for the arrival of their eldest son.

The mother who was having a birthday that day began to get nervous because Noah never came.

" Look down Julia, she'll be here soon."

Jeffrey said to his wife.

Not long after that Noah came in a bit of a hurry.

" I'm sorry I'm late, happy birthday mom."

A sincere smile full of affection emanated as he hugged Julia. He also gave the items he held, namely a bouquet of flowers and a gift bag.

" You worried me, I thought you weren't coming" Julia said.

" It's impossible on this special day I didn't come." Noah gently kissed both of his mother's cheeks.

" It's been.. When will we eat. You've been a long time, brother. I'm starving from earlier."

A girl interrupts the meeting of a mother and son who long ago did not meet it.

Noah now looked at his little sister sharply. His immature nature always makes him dizzy.

" Jeretta.."

Julia admonished subtly her spoiled youngest child making Laura advance her lips.

The small family gathered to give up longing because of the distance apart, especially with Noah who chose to live alone.

" Why didn't Joey you bring it here."

Julia began to break the silence as everyone focused on the plate in front of her.

Noah already knew Julia's intentions were always to match them.

" He's not a member of this family, ma'am."

Noah said without looking at Julia's bead he wiped his mouth off his meal.

" But he's like my son. You should've invited him if we had a family event."

Jeffrey had since looked at the expression of his son who looked lazy he finally mediated them.

" Julia, stop. You don't have to do that. Noah's an adult and knows what to do."

Julia rolled her eyes. This father and son have always been compact in terms of opposing his efforts to make Joey his son-in-law so he thought.

" You know Noah, my friends are holding grandchildren while I'm a son-in-law I can't introduce."

" So you want your son-in-law and grandchildren to show off to your friends?."

" It's not that.. I mean.."

" If you want a grandchild I can give it to you without me getting married."

Noah casually smiled at the smile that made everyone laugh except Julia he looked on in disbelief at the boy.

" Come mom, I'm 31. I still have a lot to take care of, I don't want to burden myself with marriage or anything."

Julia could not say anything. She looked at her husband with some disappointment at Noah's words. Jeffrey tries to cheer up by rubbing Julia's hand trying to calm her down.

The night is getting late, Noah is now in the balcony of the mansion while sipping his cigarette.

He looked around the mansion feeling proud of himself for being able to provide a luxurious residence for his family.

Jeffrey Reynold, his father was the man behind his success. He was the founder of his company Reynsoft since decades ago and now can reach the highest point thanks to him.

In his solitude Noah is awakened by a calling.

" You've got it. Good job I'll be there now."

If anyone dares to harass me then the payoff is death.

An evil smile rose on his face that turned scary he then threw away his cigarette butts and left his place.

He got out of the mansion by driving his car to somewhere.

At midnight he was still driving down a small road that cut through the forest until a building saw Noah pulled over his car.

2 people in all black clothes who stood guard outside the mansion greeted Noah with respect, they followed him from behind until he entered a room.

Inside the room were 2 more people who were beating up a man who was already helpless and another man who was sitting on a sofa woke up when Noah approached him.

" Welcome, boss."

Noah simply nodded as his gaze was only towards the person they were tormenting.

" Have you cleared everything up, Stephen?."

" Yes, I've lost all the evidence and results of the investigation."

" How dare he pay someone to investigate me."

Noah stared at the dying man.

" What should we do about him?"

" Kill him and bury him in a safe place."

Noah stepped away from that place. Not far away he walked the sound of gunfire echoing but it did not make him flinch. Noah kept walking with his cold face that looked annoyed.