Searching for the Lost Owner

Bodi

Did you have any update about the owner of the land in himayaan province? "Head manager asked while I was busy encoding".

Yeah I got some news but we can't lean on it or should I say people whom i ask give me a wrong answer and turn the conversation around.

Care to tell me what it is?.

I shrug, some told me that place was already vanished and drifted by flood when typhoon yolanda hit there. It had already disappeared in the map so why search for it. I thought it twice because typhoon yolanda hits leyte not himayaan.

Others say why keep on looking for something who doesn't want to be searched. "They were so deep"(hugot). They never take me seriously.

Others say that town was a ghost town, a virtual town that didn't exist anymore. If it existed then the one who lived in the house was a magical creature or a white lady. Even sadako living there too.

HeadM and my two co-workers laugh so hard. I give them a confusing look. What the hell I'm being serious here then they will laugh at me?. Seriously what's so funny about it?.

It was funny, sadako?, she's just one of the ghost characters on tv she doesn't exist in real life. Hahahaha.

Lijin answered me with a laugh. He even held his tummy.

So?, did i mention that i believe what they've said?.

Nope. "Still laughing".

Then why laugh?.

Your story was so funny. I can't believe those people still existed in this world.

I hit him hard to wake him up in reality. " We don't know where and what that place was, so maybe they told us some fantasy stories because it was located in the mountain or remote area. Where people believe in those magical creatures, especially the old one. Use your brain Lijin.

He pouted while massaging his neck. Where I hit.

That was painful Bodi your so brutal my gosh.

Whatever, later come with me to visit that city again. I hate this job. Why did the former employee never settle this problem before leaving.

They do but like us they're locking in information so they stop. Now that the department of tax was more strict this year. HeadM.

What a coincidence that we are the employees who are assigned now. Do I need to resign now?. Lijin

Go file i will not stop you. I answer nonchalantly.

I hate you Bodi. "He sadly says".

As if I care.

So savage. I will buy food first before heading. Don't want to travel with empty stomach food is life. They give us headaches.

Both of you were so sweet. How can you talk back with Lijin, Bodi. I mean he's senior than you in terms of work.

I was surprised by what HeadM says. I forget she's with us. Sorry for that headM. He is my old friend, that's why i can talk back to him without any hesitation.

Oh!, that's why you two seem so close. By the way I have to go inform me if you already have information about the owner of the land.

I will HeadM.

Me and Lijin were friends way back before in college days. We just separate when I go overseas. I go with my mom. He already lives in Luoyang after her and my dad annulled their marriage. I stay with my dad because I'm already seven years old by that time. So the court decided to put the rights and my custody to dad for taking care of me.

Even my mom can't accept it but she needs to. She leaves me with regret for not coming with her.

Before I was clueless in everything. I hate them both for separating without my consent. I try to convince them not too but sadly their relationship wouldn't work out so they need to separate and trash those promises to stay together.

As I grow older and have a little idea what love is. Now I understand why they need to part ways. Sometimes we need to let go of the one we love to give them the happiness they want. Setting them free was hard to do but we needed too and that was the right thing to do. But it doesn't mean that we didn't love them, we are but giving them freedom is the best feeling and gift we need to give.

After eating our launch, we head to the said city as usual people are busy doing different kinds of stuff. There are lots of children playing in the side streets and others in the plaza.

This is not bad after all. I mean the picture of my mind was opposite to what I see now.

Lijin utter while looking around. This place is quite similar to a city because this was too big but I wonder why this is called a town not a city?.

What should we do now?.

Asking. " I answer with a shrug".

So this is a long long day to us. Why do they need to hide?. I guess people here are hiding them, what can you say?.

Same here. Although their story was different, the motive is the same.

We started to ask again but the answer is still the same. Some got angry with me because I asked the same question. So they remember me. What a good memory they have.

This is horrible. Goodness what a bud luck on us. I love my job. That's why i'm doing this but if it's not I will resign right away.

Lijin with his peevishness. On our half day of asking people, he always complains but can't talk back to those who got mad. He is like a puppy who gets scolded by his master. But when we were two alone he would complain like this like that what a bastard people, no manners and right conduct. All of the words that he wants to utter he utters and it irritates me. Thanks to my long patience I can endure his complaint.

I'm thirsty, wait here I will buy water. You want one?.

I just nodded for an answer. While waiting for him I saw an old man having trouble getting the flat tire of his truck. Well im a kind hearted man so i come to help him.

Need some help?.

Oh... goodness I'm already old, just a single tire I can't get it. Thank you but sorry i bothered you. Looking at you seems you came from another city.

I got all the tools on him and started to fix the tire. I'm from Bjyx city. I got an important job and that's why i am here.

What happened to your tire?

Flated, it steep on a nail somewhere I guess. I wonder why every time we came here we always got in trouble. One time we were out of gas but as far as i remember the tank is full.

He shook his head while saying it.

But i let it go, i can't get money when i think of it deeper. After the trouble we went through we received lots of blessing because all of the vegetables that we have were sold out. Before we delivered to the market just an hour or half all of it was sold out without a single one left.

Isn't it a blessing?. Now we delivered to the malls bigger money than in the market but still we delivered in the market to those people who can't afford to buy inside the mall.

You're a good person with a good heart sir. "He laughed a little". He helped me put on the new tire while smiling. He's proud of it. I can see it the way he smiled.

This blessing was given by someone who had a good heart too. I need to give this blessing too. He shared this to me so it's my pleasure to share it to others too.

No one knows, what if someday this blessing will be taken back by someone. Because I had a good heart and I helped those who needed it even though I would not seek it they would help me without any second thought. What if I'm being selfish. I never shared my blessings on them, they will laugh on me and no one will help me. Even i will regret it but it was too late already right?.

Indeed sir. We need to be helpful as long as we can give help. It's up to them if they will pay it back or not. We help without expecting any return.

I like you boy. Keep it up.

He tapped my shoulder so I smiled at him. "By the way you have someone with you sir"?.

Yes I had but I ordered him to buy some food for us.

Hmmm... but you're too old to fix this, why not you who will buy it?.

It's ok I can do this, but thanks to you again. Don't wrong him i insisted it even is against his will. That child was so kind and a total orphan. Who I am to block the happiness that he wants.

I rather give it than block it. We deserve to be happy despite the struggles that he had gone through and also still waiting on us. We need someone who will be on our side fighting together in life.

It is sad and helpless fighting alone. Well he told me that i will not fix this. He would fix it after he buys our food but then I'm a hard headed old man i still fix it. (Laughter).

I saluted this old man. His perception in life is the way he looks in a positive way. The way he considered things and giving happiness to others. I'm lucky to meet a man like him today.

If someone needed happiness support them and be happy to them. Don't obstruct it, all of us have the right to be happy especially in our hard times. We can get the true happiness if there were someone who will give it to us and someone who was our happiness.