It was a sunny Sunday in London. The breeze of the spring morning was nice and this meant that it would be a good day. Mr. Boggies like he used to do it since 1995, got up early and had some for breakfast. Then he took the keys of his old car and drove to some place, without end point. He used to drive by the west of London just searching for furniture ever seen; he was a dealer in antique furniture and had his own shop. Someday on a Sunday of relax, he found one unique and gorgeous chair, he dribbled and then he got it. Since that day he knew that it was his biggest hobby: be a seeker of antiques.
He drove approximately three hours and stopped in an old but elegant house. Boggis supposed that in a house with those characteristic must be at least a classy chair or a commode. His dealer eyes found a beautiful oak table and three Victorian chairs. After that, he went to the door and rang the bell.
“What do you want, sir” An old woman opened the door. Mr Boggis smiled politely and introduced himself “My name is Cyril Boggis and I am antiques reseller. I was driving by the street near to this house and I thought that in a beautiful house like this one, must be some interesting and unique piece of furniture” The woman looked him with a confused face and kept listening. “Do you allow me to come to your home just for looking something interesting?” She smiled and invited him to enter. “’Im Stella Griffin” –She and Cyril shook their hands. “Ok, Mr. Boggis did you say?” she said “This is my living room. Do you want a cup of tea?” She asked and Mr. Boggis accepted “I’ll call Mary, my maid and you can see with confidence”
“Oh my god” he told himself “What a beautiful table” He touched that oak table, the same that he had seen just a couple of minutes ago. Also, in the room was a big and strong commode that had a French style. But he never thought in the three gorgeous chairs, all the same style. “These chairs are for me and I will do everything to get them” He sat in one of them and he felt the chair was the paradise. In that moment, Ms. Griffin came back to the living room with her maid behind. That young woman served the tea and then she returned to the kitchen.
“Ok sir, did you find something interesting in my living room?” The old woman spoke and then gave a little sip of tea. Mr. Boggis was very excited with the idea of buy the three chairs. Of course, he wanted to buy them on a low price and then sell one by one on his shop and receive more pounds than the normal. It was a pretty hard proposition but he would try anyway. “Yes, yes...Ms. I think this three beautiful chairs should be mine. You know, how much money do you want to receive for them?” The old woman put her left hand on her chin and put a thoughtful face “Least than fifteen thousand for the three I won’t accept. These chairs have more than ninety years and I can’t sell it at a low price. Also, they are an inheritance from my grandmother” Mr. Boggis was actually surprised with the price. Yes, it had good quality, it was beautiful and very old but he was not going to allow a price like that one. “I’m so sorry my dear lady, but it is too much money and I can’t pay. Do you have some offer to me?” The old woman shook her head. Those chairs had a huge emotional value for her. She wanted to sell them, because although she had a big house and apparently a life with luxuries, the debts were many. “Ok, ok Mr. I need the money, I need to pay some debts. For the same and for the emotional price, I won’t accept less than twelve thousand pounds” In that moment, the face of Cyril changed and his lips formed a curvature. “That price is much better” He said to himself. Mr. Boggis settled into the chair, coughed and then began to speak. “Ok dear lady, I’ll accept your offer. The price you propose is much convenient for me”.
“Stop, stop!” A young lady ran to the living room and interrupted the conversation. “Ms. Griffin, you shouldn’t do a business with this man, is a cheater! The last year he wanted to buy a piece of furniture to my dad in a low price but he refused. All the people in my town know this man pick up the furniture and then disappear” The maid of Ms. Griffin was very angry. The old lady opened her eyes and then looked her maid and Mr. Boggis. He was surprised and didn’t know what to say. “What she is talking about?”
“Hey!” The two ladies began to scream but didn’t find answer…
“Hey!"
In that moment, Mr. Boggis didn’t know what to do and quickly ran to the door and disappeared, as he always did when he was discovered. The old car and the man with that characteristic belly go away, again.
THE END.
