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THE RITUAL
"A long good sleep indeed"
I woke up the next morning, it was quarter passed eleven, I remember switching off the alarm clock at its usual time and getting back to sleep. I looked around and found messed sheets and a pillow which was half off the edge of the bed, I took a scan of the room but couldn't find my friend Jake anywhere. I got off and washed my face with cold water
" feeling better now? " asked someone from behind in sinister's voice
'you almost got my soul out of my body you idiot, why are you soo playful ?' I yelled at Jake
" hahaha.. " - he laughed down his knees

Jake - " you look fine buddy "
Me - Actually I was before you showed up with that creepy voice of yours'
Jake - com'on I was just trying to hold your back Alex
Here he started laughing once again !

I ignored his words as if he never said them and came out of the bathroom.
"I made breakfast for us Alex, go and eat, I already ate mine" Jake said, 'okay, I'm just going ' I replied in a cold voice.
I went to the dining table, there was a glass of fresh orange juice and a plate covered with another one. I undressed my breakfast, Jake made omlet and bread toast for us along with the juice.
I was about to finish it and heard Jake calling me from drawing room, I reached there and saw him well dressed in my formal clothes with freshly jelled hair. I asked him if he was leaving to his place?
"You are coming with me pal, I'm starting a new business and for that I need a land deal to be done byday after tomorrow. We need to give a final...