Leapt Through Time to Save You

Chapter 12 - A woman name Joy

"I hate being late." That dream is so creepy. I don't want to dream that kind of scary thing again. Is it a nightmare? I better go to the local church, I guess I did something terrible to have that kind of dream.

"What's up, Kersh? You look terrible." a girl name Khyle said it to me. She's my senior, a year ahead of me. She's absent-minded but beautiful. She's quite smart, and pretty responsible with her work. She's living with her live-in partner. I forgot the name of his boyfriend.

"I had a nightmare." I said.

"What is it? Tell me." She said.

"Maybe next time, Khyle. I don't really like to talk right now, besides I forgot some of the details of my dreams." I said.

"I feel you, I always have a funny dreams but when I wake up, somehow, it fades away." She said.

"So let's just forget about it, and do our work instead. How's your article about the g**g war?"

"They actually don't want to fight, that's what so far I know, and they don't, it won't be a big hit. A waste of time" She said.

On my first timeline, I never heard a g**g war. Khyle said that the g**g leader started to argue when Bryan is imprison. I never thought that Bryan is a big deal in the underground community. I better make myself distant, I don't want to be part of it.

"Do you plan to make them fight?" I asked.

"I don't know, g**g is a dying organization here in Leyte. If it is in the Metro Manila, I may have bigger scope. But making them fight is not impossible." She said.

"What are your plans? Leak? Sabotage? Betrayal?" I asked.

"I'm not that cruel, maybe something like, Rise of g**g Era: The First g**g War in Leyte!" She said.

Joy heard it and disagree with Khyle, "I don't think that's a good idea, if we do that, tourist will be afraid to come. We will lost a lot of money." She said.

"Maybe we can, if the tourism rate, started to decrease, the department of tourism will seek for help. We can control them, like a puppet in our hands." Khyle said.

"It may be beneficial to our company but the safety of the citizen must be our priority." Joy said.

"An HR personnel don't have to meddle with our work, don't you agree, Kersh?" Khyle said.

"Honestly, I don't want this g**g war, and based on your investigation, one of the g**g territory is within my neighborhood. I don't want to have a problem, but we can make them fight, and at the same time, let all of them be caught by the police." I said.

"What do you mean?" Joy asked.

"He meant that we will let it spark for a second, but the police is ready to catch them. If that is the case, we can put this in headline, "Police save the day, stop a g**g war before it spark." Something like that." Khyle explained to Joy. "But how will you do that?" Khyle asked me.

"Well, it is not that hard, we must need some information first, then just put the ingredients to the boiling water." I said.

"Well, it is a good idea, besides, the g**g war is not impossible to happen. Even if we didn't put influence, the probability of them fighting is high." Joy said.

"It is, but don't worry, I can handle this. Anyway, I'll be going, see you later, Kersh." Khyle said.

"Let's grab some coffee later." I said.

"Ahm.... Kersh, are you free later?" Joy said.

Wow! I didn't expect her to ask me that and I do actually plan to be in a relationship with her, maybe this is a good idea.

"I don't know, what's the deal?" I said. I can't just say yes I am free, I must not make myself look easy.

"Honestly, I have a friend from Metro Manila that will come next week, and we're planning on going to the beach. I actually promise this her, I said that once I got a job, we can go to the beach, and I'll treat her. But I don't know what to wear, I don't go to beach that often, and I was little when I first came in a beach." She said.

"Huh?! How is that possible? We are in Leyte, Samar is around the corner! How come that you haven't went to the beach?" I said.

"Well, remember that when I was young, I never go far from our house, my family doesn't really go far away, not unless it is about business. So we never really had a chance, besides I was transferred in Metro Manila, then I only came back here for college." She said.

"I feel pity, so you mean, you want to ask for my opinion, about what you should wear?" I said.

"Yes, that is correct." She said.

This is a good opportunity, I will compliment her beauty, and we can spend time. We can talk about the past, good old days. I guess, I will enter a relationship with her.

"Okay, I'll tag along." I said.

"Thank you!" She said.

After that she went back to her desk. I guess I better start my investigation about the rumors of some corruptions of mayors. In my first trial, I don't have any idea about this, I guess I did really enjoy my time with Mary Ann, to the point I didn't bother to what happened in my surrounding. I wish I read some newspapers or heard it in the television. This make me puzzled, I might done something that I must not, maybe I should just let this off the news, but our Boss is really into this. He wanted me to write something about the rumored corruption, whether it is true or a lie.

My phone is ringing, it is my mother who's calling me.

"What is mother?" I said.

"Son, I'm just worried. You have a terrible face earlier, is there something wrong? Is it related to your work?" She said.

"Ma, don't worry. I just had a little nightmare, I guess I watched too much, horror movie these days. Do you want to watch the Shake, Rattle and Roll 8, this coming Metro Manila Film Festival, Ma?" I said.

"You know that I don't like watching horror films." She said.

"Maybe I'll watch it with someone else, a girlfriend might be." I said.

"You will watch it with Jinko?" She said.

"Why? Jinko is not my girlfriend, Ma" I said.

"But I thought she's pregnant. Don't tell me you aborted the child?!" She said.

"What?! We don't have a child, it just you guys who made an assumption. I'll end this call, I have tons of work, Bye-bye." I said.

"I saw Jinko, she looks terrible, and she looks stress, and somehow, always tired. I thought because, she is pregnant."

"She's not, if she do, it's not mine, okay mother? Bye!"

So mother, often see her. She looks terrible, she looks stress, and somehow, always tired. What is she up to? I hope it is not something dangerous or foolish. Maybe after I wrote a story about the rumored mayor, I'll talk to her.

5 pm, working hour has end. I'm glad, I'm still alive! Too much paper work.

"Kersh, should we go now?" Joy said.

I almost forgot, we plan to pick a bikini for her.

"Okay, let's go to the nearest local market." I said.

"No, not there!" She said.

"But where then?" I asked.

"I know a place, we should go there instead." She said.

"Okay, if that is what you want." I said.

We went to the place she said. It is a house, a big house.

"Why here?" I asked.

"This is the house of my friend in college. She has a clothing line business, she also sell, summer outfit, even one piece and two piece." She explained.

"I see, so she made some preparation." I said.

But the true reason of why we came is not just about the bikinis. It is a party, her other classmates are in there. She invited me, to become her date. I bet she did that because she doesn't want them to see her alone, and doesn't have a boyfriend. The friend she's talking about earlier is Krizell. We went to her room to pick the bikini she will wear. I let her choose for a while. They seem to enjoy it. But I don't think I fit here. They are the rich kids from our campus. We better go after a few drinks.

However, that's not what happened. Joy can't say no to her classmates, she drink with them. I just sat in the corner, just watching her. I bet after 3 more drinks, she will chuck up. And she really did. That's it, we must better go.

I took her from her classmates, they got mad but I don't care. I still took her away. We took a taxi to commute to our neighborhood. She is heavy, so heavy.

On our way home, she talks nonsense thing. "What is your zodiac sign, Kersh? I was born on December, how about you?" It seems that she is interested in those stuffs, like tarot cards, zodiac signs, and the constellation. I remember her saying in the company that she is a strong and independent woman, how come that a strong and independent woman would believe to a such a superstitious things? I don't really get, how women mind works.

I didn't expect how loud she can be when she's drunk. Now she is talking about feminism. "I wonder why it is okay for the girls to serve other people but not their family. Being a parent means loving and taking care of your family, am I wrong? Working means, being a slave, that's what an employee is. Besides, we are slaves, we are always slaves. To work, for our desires, our ideology, and other earthly things." She said. I better just agree with her or she will get mad.

And of course, after feminism, she talk about racism and discrimination. She can be an ambassador someday. I'll just let her talk. Am I like this to Sarah? She doesn't talk much about her ideologies. I guess we really didn't talk about it that much, at some point, we know how to deal with each other, respect each other's differences and uniqueness. But the youngsters on my first timeline, seems to have a different view in life. Maybe because of Social Media.

I saw tons of fake news, and opportunist people in every social media. It is addicting, because man tends to be interested with other people's life. How would Nicolas and Kynah grow in the Social Media Era? Now that I am working in a Media Company, I have the idea about how fake news and mass population is happening.

Now that some of the event change, I must be able to accept things. If something happen like the case of Mary Ann, I must be able to accept it and move on. Remember that our goal is to meet Sarah, and to start over again. It might be hard but nothing is easy in this world, so I must be able to face the challenges, if I can anticipate it, I will. It is better to face than to run. I won't run again.

"Kersh, we're here." Joy said.

"Ow! I'm sorry, I lose focus. I was thinking something." I said.

"Yes, you are in a deep thought." She said.

We went out of the taxi, and I help her walk to her house.

"Do you want to come in?" She said.

"If you are asking for a c****s, it is too early." I said.

"I didn't expect that you are a gentleman, but I like it if it is rough." she said.

"You are drunk, I'll walk you to your bed." I said.

"Here's my key, this is for the door of this house and this is for my room." She said.

"Okay, just let me take you, anyway, would you like to drink or eat something, before you sleep?" I said.

"Yes, I would like to have a warm milk, and a hot hotdog." She said.

You're the one who's tempting me, better not to say sorry after this. Don't regret this later, Joy.

And the night was so long for the both of us. It is truly a happily ever after scenario.