2 Urgent Years Ago

The email he has received today is marked urgent. But it's from a friend who died two years ago.

Why did Michael kill himself in my house and have me come here today? 😐 The room fell silent. This was the day everyone dreaded even more than the funeral. Michael deliberately dated this day to be two years for the Will beneficiary day to be on the day of his death. With all the wealth being flown around the room the once friend was unaware of his once best friend's actions.

He muttered,
"I can't believe this is the kind of friend he is. I don't care what he gives me I don't want much from him if anything. If leaving his brains wasn't enough, what else could he possible give? Hmm.. he looked around drunk off whiskey and rage. what can I get that's not Tainted, is he leaving me a house or a rug, cleaning supplies c'mon man?!

Everyone else knew what he was getting and wasn't surprised when they seen the lawyer hand him Michael's computer, he wanted you to have this. He also asked me to specifically state to you that there is an email for you to read aloud and others for private.. so you know how he truly felt before he passed.

Thats it? Doug spouted and stuttered in utter. the lawyer continued calmly, " He wants you to read it outloud." All of the deceased close relatives stared in sadness and grief.

He slowly opened the laptop to see one email with his name on it Urgent dated 2 years from his death. He clicked on it and seen 3 messages over the years from his friend ... one stating how he missed him and his wife died, then another 7 months later stating how he was diagnosed with cancer, and the last one was dated the day he died, that said, I was trying to reach out to you in secret about our problems my problems... I am 67 years old, you think people care about me and of all people I thought you cared, but since you can ignore me I'll knock your door, hope you allow myself in by apologizing for something you should have years ago and show you how you affected me ignoring me like I did something wrong! You ⚔ .

After all these years he blocked his dear friend over a silly crush he had on his wife before they married ... it did t even matter, but now everyone is looking at him. He rises and said I have humbled myself and my condolences. I'm sorry I blocked him and never reached out, bit I know that means nothing, as he dropped his head he walked out the lawers office with the computer in his hand.

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