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Chapter 24 - 24: Concern
Headache!
I woke up with a massive headache!
This is the reality of doing things like these.
Damn.
Never again...
Thankfully, other than the headache, I didn't feel that bad, contrary to the others who were running to and back from the bathroom.
Ashley's parents came back from their escapade around late-morning.
They took one look at the bleary-eyed crowd of us sprawled around the house and sighed.
"No trouble, but you guys need to clear out soon," Ashley's mom said.
Jacob looked over at me, rubbing his eyes. "Hey, can you drive Lucy and me home?"
"Sure," I replied, stretching.
I said my goodbyes and gave my final hugs to Ashley and Julie, as well as said bye to Dylan, and then, with Jacob and Lucy, I headed back to the birthday hall where my car was parked.
As we walked up to the car, Lucy bubbled out excitedly, "I'm sitting in the front!"
"No, you're not. He's my homie; I'm sitting in the front." Jacob immediately countered.
I looked back at them, a bit surprised.
'Wow, where did that come from?' I thought. Jacob was talking back to Lucy?
Lucy pouted but didn't argue further, and Jacob slid into the front seat.
When we reached Jacob's house, I parked the car and then stepped out for a second and we said our goodbyes.
"It was mad fun," Jacob said. "We should hang out more often before summer's up."
"For sure, but you need to free up some time first. Lucy, don't be snagging my guy like that."
Lucy laughed. "Thanks for the ride, Jack," she said with a smile.
I watched them walk away before getting back into the driver's seat and driving off.
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Three days later, on June 25th, I prepared for my next move in the stock market.
I did my morning routine, training my body and sharpening my mind. I hit the pavement for a neighborhood run, logging a solid five miles to soak in some sunshine and fresh air.
Once back home, I showered and then entered the office to check the brokerage account I shared with my father.
[ETRADING]
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[Account Name: Jason Somnus & My Dear Son]
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[Total Balance: $91,575.00]
[Available Balance: $0.00]
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[Market Value of Holdings: $91,575.00]
[Buying Power: $0.00]
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Portfolio:
[USANA Health Sciences ($USNA)] [$12.21] {[ 7,500 shares ]}
[% Gain Over Last Month: +81%]
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Recent Transactions:
[Excercised Options / Shares Purchase: USNA Call Option, Quantity: 7500]
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Finally, the options were automatically exercised, and I now held 7,500 shares of USANA Health Sciences.
However, I had other plans for these funds.
This company was nearing its peak. It would no longer be the stock to invest in over the next few months.
Of course, it was only now that USANA was getting exposure in the mainstream media. It was now that the rich would dump their shares on the novice traders and the unlucky souls driven by FOMO (fear of missing out).
But this had nothing to do with me.
'I need to talk with dad,' I thought.
But my parents were at work, so for the next few hours, I re