In a world full of bias, I am just that person in the corner who always watches people pass by.

My name is Light Mendez, a college student who has a world of my own. I am a graduating HRM student in a prestigious university. 20 years old and still timid. Wanna know why?

" Hi, Light! Are you going to the faculty now?"

"Ahh...ahhh....hhmm... No!!..Bye"

Well thats why. Everytime other people ask me things that needs a simple answer I always lose it. I don't know the real reason of this. Maybe because I witnessed my family's demise.

4 years ago, when I graduated highschool I was a careless person. I don't really have to think about problems such as money. I am very popular in our village at that time, they adored how much my parents can afford having a big house, 3 cars and numerous food chains.

But it all went downhill when someone attacked our home and those bastard killed my family. For some reasons I survived in that massacre, then was sent into a phsychiatric clinic. I was adopted by my uncle and aunt after. All the days I spent with them was a total hell. I have tried my best to get out from them and I manage to break free. I learned how to take care of myself. I have a part time job at a restaurant as a dishwasher. Somehow I made money to support my needs and my tuition fee was covered by the school for I am a scholar student. It is said that I have an inheretance that I can have after I turned 18. But my so called foster parents spread rumours that I am not capable of inheriting my parents treasure because of my mental health. People believed in them. I told myself not to get those treasure anymore for I want a peaceful life.

Even though I have a job, I am still the timid type of person.

I went to the faculty room and gave the teacher what she needed and since it is afternoon already, I will go to the restaurant for my shift.

" Light here are few dishes that needs to be done. Make sure to put this things first, okay?"

I just nod. Went on my duty to wash dishes.

" When your done, please go to the manager's office. The manager wants to talk to you."

Why would he talk to me? Well I don't have the slightest idea why he wants to talk to me.

Hayss... What can I do I am just a worker here in the restaurant.

Dark Gomez is my manager and actually the owner of this restaurant. Lighting ( restuarant's name ) used to be ours but because of the funeral expenses for five people is too much. Did I mention that we are six in the family? Oh! Used to be six in tge family. My mom, dad, Jin my older sister and Josh and Mary the twins.

How I wish the are in a good situation.

Being in a high class society, I wasn't able to enjoy life. My parents prepared me to be the perfect Bachelor who was admired by many. Little did they know that there is something I hide.

Most of us have something to hide. It is not a surprise to us when it comes to secrecy.

Time comes when I just want to be an ordinary person. Just like the old times. When I was just a innocent teen, we live in a farm with lots of animals such as cows, horses, and etc. We lived a healthy life. I was carefree just like other normal child. I rode the horses around the hacienda. I ran after the chickens in the barn. I milked the cows, sterilized it and drink it. All those childhood memories was priceless.

My father used to go to the city and buy feeds for the animals. I tag along and always went to my favorite resturant, Lightning. They have the most delicious food that I always order. They have burgers, tacos, pancake, suops and etc. They have mixed cusines in their menu. Everything is perfect until....

Suddenly my mom got ill and kost of our assests were sold to a very wealthy man in the city. Even though I saw how difficult it was for my father to sell the farm yet we don't have any choice but to do that to save my mom.

2 years have pass and my mom survived from a terminal disease. My father did everything to revived our assets. Several years later he manages to get the farm back with tons of money to make our own business. We started to invest in a hotel chain and gained a lot from there.

I heared that the family of Gomez was attacked and massacred, I was devastated because tgat restaurant was one of my most beloved resturants in the country. By all means I got the restaurant and won the bid for 100 million dollars. I renovated the resturant and added a little Dark accessories in it to look like a vintage restaurant.

When I scroll dow the employee profile I saw a familiar face. He was Light Mendez, he was the only one who survived the massacre few years back.

How amazingly small the world is, to think that the son of the owner of my favorite restaurant is now under my roof. I want to meet him and thank him for his family's business which became very dominant in my childhood memoeries.

" Mr. Gomez, Light is still in the kitchen. I already gave him the instructions. Is there anything else I can help you, Sir?"

"No, Jane! Thank you for your service. Go back to your post and wait for me for we need to go to the main office to discuss what's needs to discuss."

Jane went on her way to her post. After a while, she called me through the intercom and notified me tgat Light is on the door.

"Let him in!"

“Let him in!”

Light opened the door and there he saw Dark sitting on his swivel chair. He looked down for he knew that he was just a lowly worker under this man’s roof.

“Your Light Gomez, the only survivor of the Gomez massacre few years back, right?”

Light’s eyes widen and darkened. Why did he mention my family? What does he want from me? Why did he called me here?

He was angry but he can’t show his feelings for he is just dust in his table.

He nodded slightly.

“I want to thank you and your family for this restaurant.”

Is this a compliment or sarcasm? I hate this feeling of being angry. I didn’t have this emotions long for a long time.

"Why are you thanking me? I am no longer the owner of this place."

Dark felt that it was too much for him to say those words.

"I'm sorry! What I mean is that, I thank you and your family for having this restaurant for it is a huge part of my childhood. And I assumed that you don't remember me?"

Light was in shock. What does this man know about me and my family? And why does he ask me if I remember him? Did we met somewhere before?

Dark saw how surprise Light was.

"I was right! Well, we met a long time ago. I was just new to the city since my father have somethings to do with my mom, I was left with my nanny here in this very restaurant. I saw you were playing with other children which I pressumed that they were your siblings for you three have the same eyes and face shape."

It flashes in Light's mind what happened five years ago....

"Josh and Mary lets go play in that area."

I pointed out the area where there are only four people dining. We are here in the Lightning restaurant.

"Brother Light, I can't run anymore. I am tired."

"No worries Mary I can carry you."

Upon reaching the corner where I pointed a while ago, I noticed a boy sitting with a middle aged woman. He looks so handsome and he smiled at me and my siblings.

"Can I join you?"

He ask me while lowering down his head. I know that he is shy.

"Of course, we don'g mind having extra friend to play right?"

I turned into my siblings and they just laugh and agree to olay with this stranger.

"By the way my name is Light, this is Josh and that's Mary over there sitting by the window."

"Cool! My name is Dark a very contrast to your name."

"Wow! Never thought I made a friend with the exact opposite with my name. Well, lets have some fun Dark."

We played till we catched our breaths.

"You know what, I have never been this happy before. I was an only child and we live in the province, in an hacienda actually. When you have time you can visit me there and we can ride the horses and chase after tge chickens hahhahahahah!!"

Back to the present....

"What your that boy here when I played with my siblings?"

"Yes, so you remember me!"

Happiness was vivid in Dark's eyes.