Yuran

She wakes up with sweat all over her body. Filled with fear and horror her heart pounds like a hundreds of horses are raging within.

she died?

She died from a tragic plain crush,witnessing cries of many people,rich or poor,young or old,sick or healthy,there is no exemption.

Wailings are everywhere as they were toss out in the air when the plain exploded,bloods dripping and dancing in the air racing to touch the ground that is a thousands of meters beneath them.As their body touch the ground,they found nothingness.

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It's the most horrible dream she ever had and she never wanted to happen, atleast not yet.

She's going back to the Philippines for her father because her family is in a complete chaos. Her brother seldomly showed up and stop working in their company two years ago so she's the only one whom her father could entrust the company.

Oh,she has another sister but not by blood, she's a stepsister but her father will never let anyone except his two children to take over the company.

Why? Because he saw through them.Sad to say,it's in the verge of bankruptcy right now because her father is sick and can't have enough time to supervise it.

Why doesn't he has a trusted people?

Well, people change.No I mean, the weak will change when money is around.Only a finger counted people can be trusted around his father,the rest,they are leopards of the year.

She rose up and prepare herself for a flight,though her heart hasn't recover yet from the fear in her dreams,she badly needed to go home, she's afraid she won't be able to see her father alive if she will delay her flight because of a mere dream. She can't take to watch from afar. Her dad let her study here on abroad because of her high IQ,she is a computer genius. While studying,she made a lot of money because of hacking skills,though her father sends allowance to her that is more than enough to live a good life,she never settles because of the truth that there are two outsiders in their home, her brother? Hi is absolutely in trouble,to be specifically,they don't know what kind of trouble he's into.

As she walk within the airport lobby,she catch a view of a lean man that looks like his soul has drifted away from his body,his hands is holding tightly in his phone like he wanna crush it out of great anger. He has big dark circles all around his eyes. She thought of ignoring him but the the man looks like he will collapse anytime soon.

No,not anytime, He already collapse.

Yuran: "..."

People around him doesn't seem to take notice of him or to correctly say it,they just ignore him.

She thought of ignoring him because she still have a flight to attend but then her conscience sting her heart.

She still have one hour before her flight so it's okay.

She check his head for any injury but there was none,she check his temperature and normal,maybe because of stress and over fatigue so his body collapse.

"Tsk,".

After 30 minutes,the man woke up. As she look into his eyes,he seems lost and dejected.

"Hey,are you alright?"

The man look at him but his sight didn't reach her,he looks lifeless unlike a while ago that his eyes are brimming with rage, pain and agony.

The Man's face is pale like blood runout of his body,as she stare to the man's feature,she realized that he is quite good looking but his looks seems ineffective to onlookers eyes because his face detached lifeless and lost figure.

"Hey! Mr. Are you alright?"

She reach the man's shoulder and tapped it and finally got a reaction.

"I...I..."the man is stammering and out of consciousness,his eyes becomes watery.

Yuran was shocked because he never witness a man cried and as weak as this.Anyway,he looks like he loss everything ,so what will he loss if he cry anyway.

"What's your name?" Yuran ask as she looked for the cookies that she packed from her apartment and gave it to him.

"Taka,...Taka Paul"the man answered as he try to wipe his tears that uncontrollably falling.

"What happened to you?, you looked like a corpse"

Yuran ask frankly.

"There's no reason for me to live anymore anyway" Taka answered in full truth.

"Do you mind sharing?" Yuran ask as she anxiously check her watch.She still have time.

"I lost everything, that's all" he answered as he closed his eyes as he remember the painfull truth.

"So there's no reason for you to live? What are you doing for living?" Yuran directly ask.

"I'm a designer...no,not anymore,my designs were stolen,my inspirations are dead and my own company disown me"

the man painfully  mumbled those words  like there's no reason of keeping a private life anymore.

Yuran is shocked to the tragedy that this man had experience,her heart leaps in fear and anger when she thought of her family.

"So it's betrayal. What's the name of your company?" Yuran asked.

The man sigh in despair as he told his story " Revolution, my friend and I established it...

No,he's not my friend anymore,that traitor!

I know you have known that brand because you're weary one" he said as he look on her,

"We established that brand two years ago,I stop studying to focus on my career because I need a lot of time to do my part,

I'm the designer and he provide the start up fund and do the management,

Little did I know,when the company grew in fast boost that we didn't expect,he became greedy and plot against me to own the limelight,He uses my parents in the Philippines to threaten me,I gave everything he ask in exchange for the safety of my family,my designs,my shares...

I decided to go home to be with my family and continue to study but my plan and dreams are useless now,my parents are dead,even our house is in ashes.."

Yuran silently observe the man while narrating his story,it seems that people who receives greatness can't really be trusted,most specially when money talks. People can afford to let go of friendships,family and dignity just to reach more and more throwing away their morals. What's more they can even take others life just to satisfy their unending longing for power and fame.Tsk,this man is simply pathetic.

Taka continue like he's telling the heavens his biggest agony and lost. His tone is like wishing for only one thing,to take his life that is without purpose and hope.

"I know the fire is not an accident,it's purposely plotted by Michael to prevent me from starting up,this ungrateful human" Taka greeted his teeth as his name is mentioned.

Yuran look at the man and sigh,

"So what do you plan now?"

"I don't know" Taka said nonchalantly as if not caring even if he will die today,or tommorow or the day after tommorow.

"If I will give you the chance to live,will you grab it?"

Taka look at her in surprise but sigh after a moment

"It's impossible for a stranger to help another stranger,please don't give false hope" He said in a helpless tone.

Yuran smiled,"I know,but let's make a difference,I have a proposal"She placed her hands at the back of her head and lean on the seat,

"I'll let you return in the Philippines with me,I'll give you shelter,food, clothing.You can go back to school,it's on me,but..."she hang in a while and look at the startled young man,

"I want you to become the designer of my company.In short,work for me,is that fair enough?"she said with convincing expression.

Taka stared at her,at loss of words to say,"wha...wh...what did you say?

"You heard it right" she said as she was bored in this stammering man.

Taka stand up abruptly with watery eyes and look at her,

"What is the name of your company good sister"?

"Oh,I don't have one,but we will established one" she said with a smile while her mind is drifting to plan for the future.

Taka:"..."

Yuran look at his unriddled expression and shook her head,well she understand her reactions, after becoming like a living dead without purpose,it's not possible to find a good hearted person like her.So it's hard to believe even under the brightest star.

"What? You don't believe me?"Yuran nagged as she finally read his mind,

"It's almost time for my departure,yes or no? Quick"

Taka taught for a while,even if he has no dream as it has been smash to the ground, atleast he will not starve to death and live in the street,it's enough to have food, shelter and clothing,

He look at Yuran,the girl doesn't seems harmful,she looks delicate and beautiful.

He made a decision,it's better to have little than nothing.

"I'll go with you" he said after contemplation.

After they arrive, Yuran bring Taka in a hotel,

"Stay here for a while,take this cash and buy food and clothes,make sure to rest.After two days,I'll be back to look for an apartment for you,make sure to rest and don't think too much, refresh your mind.I just have some things to settle in my family",Yuran left her number and remind him to update her if ever there is a problem.

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Guillermo Residence

As Yuran arrive at the entrance of their gate,she heard commotions inside that makes her heart beat so fast,the servants are in panic state as if afraid of what might happen anytime soon.

As she call  unto them, their eyes popped wide in shock.Their eyes was full of worry and disbelief.

"What happened?" She ask in nervousness.

"Mi..Miss...,Sir Theo,Sir Theo..." Jenny,a servant stammered as she don't know what to tell first because she don't recognize the young miss of the family.

Yuran ran to her father's room and saw two people, a doctor and a nurse treating her father that is in the brink of death.

"Why are you not sending him in the hospital!" She shouted at the people whoever they are.

"You are.." The male doctor ask in reprimand as he look at her.

" Do you know what you are doing? Who gave you the right to enter,Mrs. Guillermo strictly commanded that this is a restricted area!"the doctor hiss in annoyance.

"I'm his daughter,damn it!" She said in rage and look at the people around her

"You, you and you! Quickly,get the car ready!  Help me bring father in the hospital!"

She's almost shaking in anger and she turn to look at the doctor and nurse pair that are now as white as sheet sheet of paper like their blood have been drained in their bodies

"Both of you..,Scram!"

She hiss in a slow and cold manner as if they will be killed at anytime.They never encounter such a person who is so scary.

As they remembered, according to Mrs. Guillermo,the young miss is well behave,calm and easy going.Maybe Mrs. Guillermo never see the real Miss and what she show is just a facade.

This made them panic and immediately left in fear and call Mrs. Guillermo to tell her what happened.

"What! That woman is here?!" Linda ask in rage and disbelief after hearing the doctor's report.

"Quickly make a history report that Theo has been poisoned and you are treating him but is interrupted by Yuran,think of a way to avoid suspicions!" She yelled and hang her phone.

"Honey what's wrong? I thought everything is going smoothly?" James ask as he kiss her neck,chin and nose.They had just finish doing something unsightly.

"That bitch arrive,I don't know who inform her but I need to go to the hospital to avoid suspicion,you already know what to do,you are the Vice president of GTI so it's believable if you say that we were in a business deal."Linda commanded as she start to put on her clothes.

"Hmm" James nodded as she pull her back to bed

"James enough,we will have enough time for this after we take everything we need to take, let's hurry back" Linda said as she smiled to her partner in bed.

"We are on a business trip right? So why rush" He pulled her and pinned her under his body as they start sharing moans of evil acts.