After Ross's dinner with Fritz and Steve, it was not that late.
Ross had not spoken to his father in a few days. Ross knew his father stayed up late, and that Ross would be busy with shows the next few days, and that Ross's semi retired father in his early 80s would be busy with his own life.
Ross had told his father about his upcoming internist visit. So, Ross asked his father about Ross's father's health, Ross's father asked Ross about Ross's Doctor visit.
Ross sighed and admitted the truth. "Not good, Dad. 195 pounds, and 142 over 89 BP"
"Ross, that's terrible, its unhealthy" Ross's father said.
"I know , I'm going to take care of it, just like I always do" Ross said.
The men said goodbye, and Ross undressed, took his calming and sleep meds, tried to sleep, but between Ross's own health, and upsetting Kayley, and now Ross's father, Ross felt like a major league screw up and heel.
The next day. Ross, Fritz and Steve stopped by the office to pick up investor lists, before the men went to the fields.
Waiting for them were one hundred investors. In Ross's mind, the Anchorage trip was out of his control, and he had to try to train his mind to block out his situation, and how upset Kayley, his father, and Ross himself were, to focus on the task at hand.
The field foreman went through the show. Fritz, Steve and the foreman talked the most. Ross answered a couple of investors questions, but, he tried to sit silently, and say as little as possible, to avoid shooting his mouth off, for fear he would do something stupid.
At the end of the day, thirty people agreed to invest, far from great, but something.
That night at dinner, Fritz said to him.
"I know that it's hard for you to be here with your health issue, and how upset Kayley and your dad are at you. I would like you please to get on a plane home on Wednesday night. You can always come back in a couple of weeks" Fritz said.
" Thanks, partner, being here is actually better than being at home right now, and being with the BS of RossShell office every day" Ross said truthfully.
Ross called Kayley to say hello for a minute, but they did not get into too much.
The next day, Ross, Fritz, and Steve stopped by the office to pick up information and a new investor list.
After that it was back to the field with another one hundred twenty five investors, where the usual happened. Explanations by the field foreman, Fritz and Steve. One of the men asked Ross how a marketing mogul became involved with oil and gas. Ross said calmly and truthfully. "Fritz and Steve have been excellent teachers, and excellent partners, and I just follow their leads"
At the end of that day, forty five people committed to invest with contracts.
As Ross, Fritz and Steve went back to town, Fritz reminded Ross.
"One more day, and one more night, sir. Home for you to New York City tomorrow" Fritz said.
"Mister P, have you been talking to a certain teacher" Ross asked.
"No, its just that I know you pushed yourself to come down here after the news, due to your commitment to this partnership, this company, and to Mister Steve and myself. After tomorrow you will have done your job as our partner. Then you need to go home and take care of yourself" Fritz said, in a straight and concerned manner.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to dinner again, and Ross was dropped off at his hotel.
Ross texted Kayley. "Will be home tomorrow night, if you dont lock me out of the apartment"
"Keep talking like that and I will lock you out. Just finish your business, come home, shut up, and do like you're supposed to with your health" Kayley texted back.
Ross slept that night, packed his bag the next morning, checked out of the hotel, and went to the show with Fritz and Steve.
This time, ninety investors showed up. Twenty five committed to sign. An anemic amount. Some people asked about the men's involvement in Alaska and Canada, but Fritz, Steve and Ross explained to those people that they all needed to get on a conference call with John Fish to discuss that, and that for now, the OKC wells that were being shown were the business at hand. An agreement was made that when Ross got back to New York, a contact would be arranged with Mister Fish, and anyone who wanted to talk about the Alaskan and Canadian wells.
Ross was taken to the airport He got on a five pm flight to New York that landed in JFK at 1030.
Ross hopped in an Uber home.
Kayley was half up. Ross kissed Kayley, undressed, and went to check his messages.
Doing such almost always meant trouble for Ross, and this time was no exception.
Just what was the matter this time, after Ross had such a bad week with his health, Kayley, and the anemic trip to OKC.
That would be seen.
Ross had not spoken to his father in a few days. Ross knew his father stayed up late, and that Ross would be busy with shows the next few days, and that Ross's semi retired father in his early 80s would be busy with his own life.
Ross had told his father about his upcoming internist visit. So, Ross asked his father about Ross's father's health, Ross's father asked Ross about Ross's Doctor visit.
Ross sighed and admitted the truth. "Not good, Dad. 195 pounds, and 142 over 89 BP"
"Ross, that's terrible, its unhealthy" Ross's father said.
"I know , I'm going to take care of it, just like I always do" Ross said.
The men said goodbye, and Ross undressed, took his calming and sleep meds, tried to sleep, but between Ross's own health, and upsetting Kayley, and now Ross's father, Ross felt like a major league screw up and heel.
The next day. Ross, Fritz and Steve stopped by the office to pick up investor lists, before the men went to the fields.
Waiting for them were one hundred investors. In Ross's mind, the Anchorage trip was out of his control, and he had to try to train his mind to block out his situation, and how upset Kayley, his father, and Ross himself were, to focus on the task at hand.
The field foreman went through the show. Fritz, Steve and the foreman talked the most. Ross answered a couple of investors questions, but, he tried to sit silently, and say as little as possible, to avoid shooting his mouth off, for fear he would do something stupid.
At the end of the day, thirty people agreed to invest, far from great, but something.
That night at dinner, Fritz said to him.
"I know that it's hard for you to be here with your health issue, and how upset Kayley and your dad are at you. I would like you please to get on a plane home on Wednesday night. You can always come back in a couple of weeks" Fritz said.
" Thanks, partner, being here is actually better than being at home right now, and being with the BS of RossShell office every day" Ross said truthfully.
Ross called Kayley to say hello for a minute, but they did not get into too much.
The next day, Ross, Fritz, and Steve stopped by the office to pick up information and a new investor list.
After that it was back to the field with another one hundred twenty five investors, where the usual happened. Explanations by the field foreman, Fritz and Steve. One of the men asked Ross how a marketing mogul became involved with oil and gas. Ross said calmly and truthfully. "Fritz and Steve have been excellent teachers, and excellent partners, and I just follow their leads"
At the end of that day, forty five people committed to invest with contracts.
As Ross, Fritz and Steve went back to town, Fritz reminded Ross.
"One more day, and one more night, sir. Home for you to New York City tomorrow" Fritz said.
"Mister P, have you been talking to a certain teacher" Ross asked.
"No, its just that I know you pushed yourself to come down here after the news, due to your commitment to this partnership, this company, and to Mister Steve and myself. After tomorrow you will have done your job as our partner. Then you need to go home and take care of yourself" Fritz said, in a straight and concerned manner.
Ross, Fritz and Steve went to dinner again, and Ross was dropped off at his hotel.
Ross texted Kayley. "Will be home tomorrow night, if you dont lock me out of the apartment"
"Keep talking like that and I will lock you out. Just finish your business, come home, shut up, and do like you're supposed to with your health" Kayley texted back.
Ross slept that night, packed his bag the next morning, checked out of the hotel, and went to the show with Fritz and Steve.
This time, ninety investors showed up. Twenty five committed to sign. An anemic amount. Some people asked about the men's involvement in Alaska and Canada, but Fritz, Steve and Ross explained to those people that they all needed to get on a conference call with John Fish to discuss that, and that for now, the OKC wells that were being shown were the business at hand. An agreement was made that when Ross got back to New York, a contact would be arranged with Mister Fish, and anyone who wanted to talk about the Alaskan and Canadian wells.
Ross was taken to the airport He got on a five pm flight to New York that landed in JFK at 1030.
Ross hopped in an Uber home.
Kayley was half up. Ross kissed Kayley, undressed, and went to check his messages.
Doing such almost always meant trouble for Ross, and this time was no exception.
Just what was the matter this time, after Ross had such a bad week with his health, Kayley, and the anemic trip to OKC.
That would be seen.
