"Hey.. it's the same new day.." "I am waking up now with my expensive king size bed.."
"throwing away my expensive phone after stopping the alarm.." "Glancing the outside from my huge window" and since I am from the third floor of our Mansion, I can see the big garden getting trimmed by our gardeners.." and my dad's cars being cleaned by his guys.."
"My breakfast is already served.. just outside the door of my room.. I can complain at anything regarding the food.." I can call the maids for anything I want them to do for me.. "Yeah everything I want.. I can get anytime.." …but she said that's too boring.."
"Yes All feels the same.." "I wonder.. is it true what she said…" that they.. ordinary people..
Lady's voice from memory: "You know what Mr. Philip, you can never know the value of something or someone, unless you worked hard to earn it"
"You will never understand us Mr. Philip, we ordinary people.. who have to strive just to live for a day.. We dream and aim higher" "when you live without any goal.. you're just like a zombie!!"
Hey, I don't know why I can't get her out of my head.. everytime..
My life is happy it's complete.. I don't need some dumb woman.. explaining things to me..
(the phone rang..) Philip is ignoring it until he saw it's Mayumi calling.. he jumped on the bed to quickly get the phone..
Hey Hello..!! Your missing me.. brat girl..!!
"Philip.. is that you..?" This is Marites mother of Mayumi.."
"Oh.. Madam why are you crying.." Did something happen..?"
My daughter, Mayumi.. she hasn't been home since yesterday.. this her cellphone along with her other belongings were just found on the road.. do you have any idea where is she? Or maybe you can help us find her.." crying and sobbing.
"Ok Auntie.. I'm on my way there.."
Philip rushed to his bathroom for a quick bath.. quickly wore his expensive dress, watch, shoes.. sprayed his expensive perfume.. wax his hair and rushed to his sports car..
Ate Nina.. please have my coffee sealed.. and bring to my car.. "yes Sir.."
He started.. and run his sports car.. and drove fast while drinking his coffee..
…Mayumi.. what happened to you.. hmm.. wait.. why I am so.. so much worried about her..
1 year ago..
Philip is one of the famous, handsome Batchelor of the town every girl dream to marry.. but because he is arrogant and insensitive, it could turn to nightmare anytime. He was driving fast with his sports car.. when suddenly a wiggle on the tire was heard..
He stopped in the roadside and went outside to check.. knowing his tire is worn out.. he got pissed.. kicking the tire.. and urgently called the mechanic..
"Hi hello, my tire got busted.." please come here urgently.. I have an important meeting with clients.. I will send you my coordinates.." What.. you need 2 hours to come here..?
"Are you insane..?" come here now.. quickly.. I cannot wait for even thirty minutes here.. it's hot and dusty here.."
He tried to call.. their butler..
"Hi hello Kuya Jimmy.. please come here now.. I will send you my coordinates.. my tire got busted.. I have a client to meet.." "what?? All dad's car is in the workshop for maintenance..??" are you kidding me..?? No one can come here..??"
Philip is very pissed..
Meanwhile two lovely ladies are biking in the road side..
"Hmm.. hey Anita let's go over there.. it seems someone is needing help"
"Hi mister, how are you? Do you need help?" We can contact Barangay or perhaps a mechanic nearby."
Philip is standing still just quiet.. very pissed..
When the other lady stopped her bike.. she stepped on a mud.. that reached Philip's pants..
Making Philip more mad.. she pushed the lady.. and the lady fell out balanced..
Mayumi was very angry.., she quickly helped her friend stand..
"Hey Mister what's your problem..? Why did you push my friend..?" We only wanted to help!!"
"Who even told you to talk to me.." Ok.. I don't need your help.." specially girls like you.. and now.. look what you've done to my pants..!" do you know how expensive is this..?
Mayumi got mad on Philip..
"Who cares about it's price..??!" Why did you hurt my friend!?? Say sorry to her!!"
"Hey.. why are you trying to touch me!? Don't you know who I am..??" I'm a Pineda.. and I can easily sue you for this.. for harassing me"
"What harass?" You're the one who harass my friend..!"
"You know what... never mind.. just get out of my face.. I'm very pissed and your adding it up.. just leave me Ok.." I know it's only money you needed.. that's why your pretending to help.."
Mayumi was very upset.. but she just kept her quiet..
"sorry Anita, I thought wrongly of this person.. sorry you got hurt.." let's just leave him.." Mayumi and Anita left..
Meanwhile.. Philip is still very pissed.. continue on calling all the help he can get.. after waiting for an hour.. and getting more pissed.. he eventually.. left the car.. and needed to walk through the main street..
"Geez.. this is my first time riding a jeepney.." whew.. I don't know how to ride this..
Philip looks very mad, trying to rid all the crowd of people squeezing him for the jeepney
When he had the chance to ride along the others.. he almost slipped and was catch by the other passengers..
("this ride seems disgusting.. I mean.. is there proper sanitation here..?"
"Wait how can I pay here.. and how much should I pay..?")
While Philip is observing everyone.. passengers started paying their tolls to the driver..
"Hmm.. Driver.. how much to get to the City hall?"
"thirty pesos..!!"
"Hmm.. Driver.. do you accept cards..?" I forgot I don't have cash.. only cards.."
The jeepney stopped, and the driver just looked at Philip angrily.. and just run the jeep again
Everyone is looking at Philip..
"Hmm.. this is bad.. I think I can't pay the driver.. I don't have cash.. I can give him my bracelet.. but this is way too expensive.. what can I do now..??"
"Mister driver here.. I will pay for him instead"
Hey wait.. somebody is paying for me..? is this real.. who is helping me.. (hey wait)
And upon seeing it's the same lady I bullied just earlier..
"Mister, next time you need to consider the driver's welfare.. I think you want to commit one-two-three.."
"Hey what's 1-2-3? and listen.. I was about to give him my bracelet instead.." you know how expensive is this huh..?"
"No worries.. just a simple thank you will do for me.." and don't forget, you need to say sorry to my friend…"
"Hey.. as I was saying.. I don't need your help.." stop nagging and pushing me to do things..
Everyone looks mad at Philip.. but Philip looks more mad..
(Geeez.. this is the worst day ever..)
Finally the jeep arrived at the City Hall.. and Philip went off.. fix himself.. and standing tall.. went inside..
"Excuse me.. I have an appointment with the Mayor.. I am Philip Pineda.."
"Ok for a while Sir, please wait in the reception.."
Philip arrived in the meeting room, where everyone is already waiting for him.. and Philip just boosts his confidence and stood on their front..
Suddenly he saw in the attendees.. the lady she has recently argued with.. in the roadside and in the jeepney..
("Wait, what on Earth, why is she here..?")
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.. Sorry for being late.., can I prepare my presentation..?
"Yes Please..", "Go ahead"
Philip presented a Project proposal.. to build a big multi purpose covered court, with amenities and a fitness center.. that could cater the youth of the barangay..
All the constructions, and equipment will be donated by his Family..
Everybody clapped, and was amazed at the big donation his family will offer.. and Philip was very proud..
"Ok, we will think about it Mr. Philip.. thank you very much.."
"wait how about our SK Chairman, do you want to add something..?"
"Thank you Vice Mayor, but sorry I don't really agree to this project.." (everyone is surprised..)
"Why? Is there a problem with our Project proposal?" You now leave it or grab it.. it's your loss"
"It might look like that, but am I right Vice Mayor? There's a big plan to transfer the Church to that land, The Church just doesn't have funds.." The current Church is already too small and also always getting flooded.." And regarding basket ball court.. We already have too many in our neighborhood.." for the fitness center.. this will ruin a lot of our citizen's own same business.."
Philip is very pissed.. and the forum seems to agree on her..
"Yah Miss Mayumi.. I think you're right.." and many are requesting for that land to be used for the Church.." Hmm.. Mr. Pineda.. maybe if there's a chance, you can donate instead for the Church's constructions.?"
Philip is very mad..
"No Problem Sir, I will talk to my dad about it.."
Philip is walking outside the hall very mad.. he started calling his father..
"Dad, things turned bad here.. sorry it seems they don't approve of our project..",
"No dad, it seems their decision is final, I don't know, there is one annoying SK head there.. keep on annoying me.. she is the reason for this.." "Wait Dad, gonna call you later.."
Philip saw Mayumi walking along with others.. when Mayumi saw him looking angry at her she signaled him to go back street..
"I don't know if you're a stalker or what.." why in all my misery today.. you are there..?!" Why the hell did you reject my project proposal..?" "You now it's a big bonus for you guys..!! why the hell you reject it..??!
"Sir.. whatever I said earlier.. that's how I feel.. and that's the truth.. we don't need your project.. so please, it would be better if you just donate it to your church.."
"What?" Don't you know this is the first task my father gave me" and he said if this will be approved he will buy me a new car, and now look what you did huh? you just owe me one!"
"Owe you..?" Actually you still owe us an apology.. remember what you did to my friend..?"
"I don't care about your friend.. and I will never care about you people..!" why would I give a damn.. the expense of getting this dress fix will be more than some scratch she had.."
"Money.. money.. is money the only thing that matters to you, is your clothing more important than how a person feels.."
"You don't know, but my friend Anita is fighting cancer.." "She has been fighting for years.. and even now she's still getting treatment.." She needs courage.. that's why I always accompany her for walks or bike rides.."
"Many people don't just need money.. they need kindness.. the kindness of others.. what use is the wealth you have if you can't even say a simple word that could uplift someone else.."
Mayumi is crying.. you can see her tears flowing in her eyes.. Philip just stood in shock..
"One word is just nothing for you, but sometimes that turns out to be what saves a person's life.. or what causes their downfall.."
Philip just stood there.. speechless.. he remembered when he pushed the lady.. it seems she is wearing a wig.. and Mayumi.. quickly grabbed it so it will not fall..
While Mayumi is still crying she walked away.. and Philip just stood there.. looking at her..
(what am I feeling..? I think this is my first time seeing a lady cry.., cry for a real reason, why do I feel bad for making her cry...? why did I make such a beautiful Angel cry..? Wait.. is she beautiful..? Yes.. I think she is really beautiful.. I think she's the most beautiful lady I have ever seen.. and yet.. I made her cry.. wait a minute why am I even bothering.. wait am I starting to like someone..? Am I starting to like her..? )
Philip kept thinking about her, even until their butler picked him up and was travelling home.. he kept remembering her and the words he heard from her..
After some time..
Mayumi is biking, when she reached Anita house.., she called forth her friend..
"Hey come.. let's bike"
They were about to go when suddenly a car stopped in front of them..
The driver went outside.. and opened the back.. there a big "SORRY" sign and the trunk is filled with balloons and chocolates.
The driver hand over a letter..
"To miss Anita, sorry for pushing you the other day.. I hope you are not hurt.. and most of all I wish that you will get well soon and recover from your sickness.. "
Please tell your annoying friend that I want to thank her as well for the jeepney fare..
"Alright Ma'am, you may take everything inside this as well..." (chocolates and balloons)
Anita is very happy and Mayumi is also very happy for her..
After visiting the city hall and bribing someone.. I eventually got her mobile number
"Hi.. SK Chairman.. Good morning.."
"Hi hello, yes, who is this..?" How can I help you..?"
"Have you changed your mind about my proposal?" the big Covered Court and Fitness Center?"
"Oh.. so it's you.. oh.. sorry, that's my final thought on that.. like I said.. hopefully, you can donate at the Church instead.."
"Geez.. I thought.. we can still negotiate it.."
"By the way.. thank you for what you did for Anita.. she was really happy.." and I was happy too that.. you can actually apologize.. my first impression of you was wrong.."
"hmm.." Yeah, I just thought I could bribe you with it.. but it seems it did not work.."
"Oh.. I see.. alright, bye then.. I don't want that kind of conversation.. okay, I'm going to hang up AhH" "I hope you think about what I said to you and take it seriously.. alright, bye.."
I discussed it also with my dad, if he can donate for the Church building instead, since we can also put some recreational offices within it, and my dad agrees and I can add some additional conditions to it.. what is important for him is his land appraisal anyway..
So he then arranged a meeting with the city council.. where I could present again..
Everybody is already in the meeting hall.. when I arrived.. "Oh you are early now.."
"Yes,.. actually I don't have a presentation now.. I just have a statement from my dad"
"Ok.. go on ahead.. (I looked around and Mayumi is also there watching me..)
"I have discussed with my dad, regarding the suggestion of the SK, Miss Mayumi, and he agrees to it.. Yes!, we will donate 5 million for the construction of the Church as well as some additional amenities surrounding it.."
Everyone is happy and amazed.. with the bold announcement.. even Mayumi is very happy
"In one condition that the building designs be from Miss Mayumi.. as it will be the Church where our very wedding will be held.."
Everyone became quiet.. but the ladies seems ecstatic for Mayumi..
"Ooh My.. You have a very handsome groom Mayumi.. and very rich.., how long have you been engaged?"
Mayumi stood.. "Sorry Mayor, but I found that offensive.."
"sorry Mayor, maybe I didn't said it clearly.. what I mean is.. Mayumi will make the design.. as sure in the future she will be married in that Church.. and maybe me as well.. but I am not talking about me and her getting married or something.."
"Ahm yes Mayumi.., I think we didn't just heard him right."
Mayumi viciously smiled..
"Yes.. sorry.. Mr. Philip.. my mistake.. but thanks.. and we appreciate your Family's help.."
(well Mayumi I actually really meant for us to be married, but that will be crazy..)
At Present..
And now I am driving fast, all worried.. as the girl always on my mind seems on danger..
Upon reaching Mayumi's house, still there are a lot of people there.. probably her friends..
"Are you Philip..? "Some of Mayumi's friends said that you are influential.." maybe you have an idea and or could help us find where she is..?"
"Hi Madam.. I actually don't have idea.. but I will try all my best.. I will try call on my contacts.."
(all the people around seems very worried about her and trying to help as well..)
I was still trying to call someone through my phone when Henry grabbed me.."
"Hey I know it's you!! You took her!! You have all the money and people to do this!!"
"Let go of me.., how dare you accuse me.." "Hey.. it's your fault! Your too much pathetic.. You always claim that you can defend her.." now what..??" you just blame others.."
"Hey.. I know you did this.. you thought you could buy her with your money.. now you know you'll never have her.. so you just lured her! Abducted her!!"
They were about to fist fight.. when Richard along with Natasha arrived.. Richard a tall handsome guy stood in their middle to stop them..
"That's enough.. stop fighting.. we should be helping each other figure out how to find Mayumi.. no more hurting each other.." (Richard yelled)
"That's right.. Mayumi is in danger.. we need to help her now..?" (Natasha cried..)