At twilight, an old couple were holding hands while walking on the side of the road, in a fairly rich neighborhood in Grand view Drive, LA.
There is a very nice park around the corner where people can have a picnic or exercise or just have a play.
Daina and Kevin have been married for 35 years but not been blessed with a child. As Daina's health has been declining, Kevin decided to hire a domestic helper as his neighbours are always going on about having a very hardworking Filipina maid. Even though he is still able, it's still good to have someone's help with cleaning and washing and etc.. Kylah a petite yet very hardworking Filipina has been working yet not really working for them for the last 2 years.
6 months into their contract, Kevin's car yard has turned for the worst and he had to sell the business and just retired. Kylah then had the idea that since she has a working visa for 2 years, she pleaded with the nice couple to let her stay with them while she helps around the house as lodging payment. The couple was more than happy to agree as they would have to pay the agency for breaking their contract.
Kylah then finds any kind of jobs just to earn money. One day she would be at the burger shop and another day she would be at the car wash. She even has some tutoring jobs for the kids around the neighbourhood as she is very good in math. She has hussled through it all as she needs the money for her mom's easophageal cancer treatments. She couldn't just give up and loose this chance in this famous place full of opportunities.
2 years has come to an end as the couple along with Kylah take a walk to a have picnic in the nearby park. The sunset was as beautiful as ever and the couple was reminiscing all their memories with Kylah while they have their picnic. May it be Daina teaching her how to play the piano or Kevin teaching her how to taekwondo.
The couple treated Kylah like their own daughter as they couldn't afford to pay her, they just tried their best to share whatever they can teach her as Kylah is like a sponge that easily learns anything.
Kylah was also very emotional as she will miss the couple. Their love for each other has been a standard for her as she may meet 'the one' one day. They might say she is picky but she is just careful, she believes in saving oneself for her future husband.
The three were walking back home after the picnic, as they were almost at the house Daina just remembered she left her red notebook at the park. She has been writing on that notebook everyday. Kevin was about to go back when Kylah stopped him and insisted that she can go and get it as it was already getting dark, the old couple should head in and rest. She then showed them a taekwondo pose to ensure them that she will be ok.
The notebook was right where Daina said it might be. 'On top of the bench near the trash can'
Kylah picked it up and shoved it in her backpack. She is then heading for the walk path home.
As it was already getting dark there was hardly anyone around. She could see a little boy crying and walking opposite direction to her. As she was just coming pass the little boy suddenly there was a white van that stopped on the side of the road and two guys wearing a black mask hurriedly came out and grabbed the little boy.
Kylah who was just a couple of meters away, without thinking, grabbed the little boy's back, she might be petite but she has a good upper body stength.
The two guys were surprised for a second but reacted by grabbing Kylah away from the boy.
"Little girl mind your own business." One of the guys said. But he got kicked in the stomach by Kylah.
She then said, " It's my business to help my son, why are you grabbing him, I'm only a maid and have no money." She tried to trick them while grabbing the little boy again. The other guy pulled her hair as an instinct, although they are kidnappers, they really didn't have a habit of hitting women. Kylah then grabbed the guy's hand and pinched a nerve point then made the guy let go, then he got side kicked in the head by Kylah.
"Ouch the hurts you bonehead." Kylah was trying to sound tough, while touching her head and holding the little boy's hand.
But the two guys were up in no time heading straight for Kylah with a very angry face.
Kylah then picked up the little boy and started running. The little boy was not heavy but the two guys soon caught up. Kylah was tired and also started to get scared. She hugged the little boy tightly as she had to stop.
"Don't be scared, I'm hear." She whisperd to the little boy before she started screaming from the top of her lung. " Help someone is trying to kill us. HELPPP!!!!" Help!!!
The two guys then started cursing Kylah and kicking her while she squats down hugging the little boy under her. She was too scared of separating the two guys.She will definitely loose the little boy if she was too busy with one guy, the other will definitely grab the little boy. She was so sure that they are what she has been hearing about a gang of hoodlums kidnapping for ransom.
Her cry for help paid off as a few people came rushing. But as soon as the guys realise that they might be failing this gig, one took out a pocket knife and jabbed it in the back of Kylah as he cursed her, "b+++ch you just had to ruin it. You deserve this." He said and spitting at her after he pulled his knife out and ran back to the white van.
Kylah was in great pain but she didn't want to scare the little boy. "Are you alright?" She asks the little boy. He then just nodded with a concerned look on him.
As soon as the people came to help, she then heived a sigh of relief and collapsed. The next time Kylah opened her eyes she could easily tell she in a hospital. She looks around and see Kevin sitting on a sofa dosing off. She then coughed a little hoping Kevin would wake up and tell her what's going on.
Kevin wakes up then realises that Kylah is awake.
"Thank God you have come through, We are so worried about you. How are you feeling?" He asked Kylah.
"A little thirsty but I'm feeling ok." She lied as she was feeling the pain on her back where she got stabbed. Kevin then sighed heavily and said, "I should have grabbed the notebook instead of you.."
"It's ok Sir Kev. I'm fine." She touched Kevin in the back just in time for a police officer and a tall blue eyed very handsome guy wearing a well tailored black suit walked in.
"Ah you're awake.." The police officer exclaimed. " I'm chief officer Sherwin Merdoe." He introduces himself. He then turned to the handsome guy and said, "This is Mr. Jacen Goldstein, the father of the little boy whom you saved. The little boy's name is Michael, by the way."
Kylah couldn't help but breathe in a heavy one as she is like having a stage fright. It's not every day that she is in a presence of not one but two handsome guys. But she had to snap out of it as she was scared of embarrassing herself and Kevin. " Nice to meet you.." As she lowered her head after looking at the police chief and a glaced at Jacen.
"We were so worried that you wouldn't wake up.." says Kevin.
Kylah then lifted her head and asked, " What? Was I that bad? How long have I been out?"
"Two whole nights." Kevin blurted out.
"What?" Kylah exclaims forgetting every one in the room. She burst in a very loud cry. Gasping for air saying " I was suppose to be on a flight back to the Philippines yesterday."
Kevin then steps forward to reassure her. "It's alright, breathe, whofff in and out whoff" while stoking Kylah's back.
In such intimate action Jacen then said, " You people need privacy?" Insinuating that Kevin and Kylah are in that kind of relationship. Kylah enspite of everything, reacted fast and looked at Jacen angrily with her red eyes.
"Judging much Mr black suit?" But quickly turned to Kevin and said, " Where is Daina?" As she just realised that Daina is not around, ignorring a very lethal stare from Jacen.
" She is at home, you know she has this fear about hospitals." Answered Kevin while giving Kylah a little smile hoping Kylah would not go back to crying.
The police chief then interupts and said, "We are so sorry you missed your flight but also grateful that you are fine Ms Ochoa."
"You can call me Kylah Chief officer Merdoe." Kylah replies in a respectful way.
Jacen gave a grunting noise and a wronged expression as if saying, "remembered his name"
"Ah am I being investigated about my visa?" Kylah changes her expression as she remembers her working visa expires the day after her flight, which is today. Officer Merdoe then waves his hands up in the air while saying, "No no no no, We are here for the attempted kidnapping."
