I waited patiently for the expected knock on my door. I had made a couple of calls and asked both Javier and Patrick to come over. I was ready to state exactly what I wanted, and how I wanted it. They could either accept it or leave. As much as it would hurt if they decided to go, I needed to do it. I was tired of not being in control, and needed to have the upper hand for once. Ding dong. Oops, I forgot I had a doorbell. Well, either way, my company had arrived. I walked over to open the door, but not before saying a quiet little prayer inside my head. “Good, you’re both here,” I said as Javi and Patrick stood before me. Each of them had a confused look on their faces. I motioned for them to come in and sit on the couch. I said as few words as possible. Oddly enough, both appeared kind