"Hi Rein, what are you doing?" asked Kinu.

"Hi Rein, what are you doing?" asked Kinu.

"Writing a disturbing story," replied Rein.

Kinu sighs, Rein has been cross for the entire month with him, after that incidence. She still talks to him, but not with the usual cheerfulness. However, writing stories might helps her, although Kinu found that all of her stories are just about her anger. An exaggerated, dramatized version of her resentment about Kinu.

Disturbing Story No.1

Mr.Dreamy and Mr.Reality built a company together. In the beginning, the business seems good and the growth is promising. However, after a while, the company stop making a profit and starting to lose money. Both Mr.Dreamy and Mr.Reality noticed the diminishing profit and realized that the future of the company seems bleak. However, Mr.Dreamy is emotionally invested in their company and does not want to give up. Both of them start to pour in their money to save the company. Both of them know that one day they might need to close the business and sell all the remaining stock and machinery to other people.

Mr.Reality considers their situation. He thinks that it is better to close the business and start selling. They have discussed it several times, but every time the discussion come up, the idea of closing the business is very distressing to Mr.Dreamy. He said that he would not be able to make decissions objectively.

Mr.Reality does not want to lose more money, and he thinks that it would be unfair if he continues to spend his effort in this business just because Mr.Dreamy refused to give up. As he knows that Mr.Dreamy could not give an objective decissions, he starts a negotiation with another party to sell the machinery. He keeps it as a secret from Mr.Dreamy.

On the other side, Mr.Dreamy just keeps pouring his money into their business. He thought that maybe if he keeps the business running, there are other possibilities that might come up in the future. There might be open doors that open if they persist in their efforts. He started to use his own house as collateral to get a loan and put the money inside the business.

One day, Mr.Dreamy found out a piece of paper about the negotiation between Mr.Reality and another party about selling the business. Mr.Dreamy is furious. He confronts Mr.Reality.

"Why do you do this behind my back?" said Mr.Dreamy.
"You said that you would not be able to decide objectively, that you would be very bias about it. So I think it would be better if I just start it," replied Mr.Reality.
"Yes, but you know how invested I am in this business. This is like half of my life! I put my time, my money, my effort, my mind, everything!" said Mr.Dreamy.
"It is a very important part of my life too, but I think this is time to move on. I can't keep pouring money and time into a business that loses money,"said Mr.Reality.
"I know that we might have to stop one day, but this is too important to me to just give up, you know how important it is. How can you give up so easily? There might be other possibilities in the future if we persist." replied Mr.Dreamy.
"Yes, but if I keep doing this, I can't open other businesses. It is not fair. You still have a house if you lose this business. I don't have one yet, I want to buy a house." said Mr.Reality.
"I have used my house as collateral and put the money I borrowed inside our company when you started the negotiation to sell it! Now the money is already inside. Why keep it a secret? Why don't you have the courage and the decency to tell me, at least about your consideration, that you have made your own decision, that we will end this business partnership this soon? We worked together, and we decided on many important things together, and you left me out for the most important decision about this business? What am I to you, a disposable paper plate? What kind of person are you?" said Mr.Dreamy.