Ryan's Late Diary Entry

Btw, I just found out that there is a korean drama named The Great Gatsby as well. It's kinda funny ...ahem...

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The 28th of July was probably the starting point of my acquaintance with Gatsby. I was getting to know him better and indeed his background was shady and mysterious as i had expected. The word "expected" was quite an underestimation really, for Gatsby's fascinating acquaintance with the Jewish Mr Wolfshiem caught me off guard during lunch near the old Metropole.
We start off in his gorgeous car to New York and I initially thought that Gatsby was a perfect gentleman. How was i wrong: his straightforwardness startled and sometimes offended me. To my confession, at the beginning I did not believe his story of an Oxford man, but then he convinced me by showing his decoration with his name imprinted on it, it shows me that a character like this does really exist...
I carried the ' grudge' for Gatsby to lunch ( apparently, he arranged my date with Jordan so that she could talk about his backgrounds, which he avoided telling me) and there I met Mr Wolfshiem. He was a Jewish man about fifty years old and had a really long, pointed nose. The nose caught my attention more than anything, it was as if I was intimidated with the stealthiness of that feature. The shock came when Gatsby mentioned that this was the man that fixed the World's Series in 1919! I still had not fully comprehend nor understand why that man wasn't in jail. If Gatsby had not tell me, i would have believed that Mr Wolfshiem was somekind of renown dentist. Now that I recalled, the way he talked was a little odd, or rather fishy. He witnessed that assassination of Rosy Rosenthal, moreover, the guy was his friend. I sometimes wonder what kind of man Gatsby really is to be associated with this Mr Wolfshiem.
Indeed, there was somekind of businesses between Gatsby and him. He did mention me being the "man" but Gatsby denied so. At some point, I must ask Gatsby what this was about. Anyway, after that, Mr Wolfshiem's attitude changed into a more ferocious one. I wondered whether I had offended him in anyways. On the other hand, Gatsby did offend me again for talking about Jordan Baker and our date. It was annoying and intriguing that Gatsby would not tell his "histories" directly to me. Gatsby at some point hurried off to telephone leaving me with Mr Wolfshiem. Although i must recline all judgments, I found Mr Wolfshiem quite peculiar. There was the definition of sinister written across his face somehow and the cunning of his behavior, such as showing me the molars cuff buttons.
When he left, I was secretly relieved as talking to Gatsby was easier. After Gatsby revealed the shock details of Mr Wolfshiem, I wondered whether i would like to meet him ever again.
Later I caught sight of Tom Buchanan. He took his usual ferocious pace and walked straight to our tables. As we said hello, Hatsby had this odd expression, or rather, almost an embarrassment on his face. He was shy towards Tom, as if Tom was really intimidating? The moment Tom and me placed a second look on Gatsby, he was no longer there. He vanished out of sight. I found it strange, perhaps Gatsby didn't like Tom Buchanan? Or did they have some shady conflicts in the past? There was definitely a mystery behind Gatsby.

Note: Gatsby is fascinating to me. From this day, I would like to know more about him, perhaps from Jordan. Hmm..... I shall and can't wait.
Nick Carraway.