The Change To Beauty
XV Change

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The rain that flushed the top made them inevitably have to cancel the grand opening villa event which was just completed some time ago. The guests were forced to go home because of the terrible weather. Malvin Islwyn, had to swallow the disappointment of having to go home empty-handed after he wasted his time at Ronald's event, which he did, the man who became close friends and the person who invited him to come to his grand opening villa at the top. Malvin who originally wanted to see how luxurious the villa made by his friend all wanted to enter the news in his editor had to go home along with his reporters due to the rain that did not support the event.

It was getting dark, Malvin was silent in the back seat while massaging slowly his forehead that felt dizzy due to having to swallow the disappointment he felt, he felt, in vain he came all the way to the top but got nothing. Even so, he hopes that one of his reporters will succeed in taking at least one picture in the villa section so that he can get into the news; yes, he said, although in fact he can also take pictures when the grand opening event was officially opened after experiencing a setback. Dallen Curt, driver, assistant, right-hand man, as well as Malvin's confidant glanced at him through the middle rearview. The man could only remain silent when he saw his superior's face bent. Dallen who drove the car and stopped the car for a moment, it made Malvin there look up at him through the rearview mirror. "What's wrong?" He asked when he realized his car stopped driving in the middle of a steep forked road, the road was quite dark, plus muddy and quite steep as well.

"It looks like we can not pass the original path of the master because the terrain is quite steep plus the road is wet because of rain and dark, we can be wretched and fall into the abyss. How about we go the road next to him? But.. If we cut the road maybe we'll take longer to get home." Dallen explained, he glanced at Malvin.

"That's not what you need to ask me. Just do it, as long as we can go home and arrive safely."

"Good sir." Dallen drove his car again, turned the other way and drove it around the main road.

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Glenda opened her two beads of eyes slowly, her gaze clouding; she could not see clearly. Water dripped all over her body, including her face and eyes that could slowly see the surrounding scenery. It was dark, that was what he saw at this moment. There was nothing but darkness surrounding him. Glenda grimaced in pain as she felt her entire body feel tremendous pain from falling from the top of the ravine there. Glenda got up slowly, she spread her gaze around. "Ma.." called Glenda as she spread her gaze, there was no answer; all she heard was the splashing of water pouring down the trees and leaves around her.

Glenda did not give up, she continued to walk in an uncertain direction. Sometimes he screams for help; hoping someone hears his voice. But the rain was too heavy to dampen her voice, Glenda was almost desperate. He sobbed, Glenda fell in the middle of the road. His fiancee cheated on him, his best friend betrayed him, his family's possessions were confiscated, and his mother went missing somewhere. Everything happened simultaneously leaving him alone in the rain, no one listening to his voice. No matter how fast he screamed, no matter how far he went. In the end, he remained alone.

Glenda's attention was seized by the light that suddenly shone between the darkness of the road, Glenda turned her head. He tried to get up, the light he saw was getting brighter along with the distance they were getting closer. Glenda stretched out her hands and stood firmly between the lights she saw, slowly she could see clearly the origin of the light; which turned out to be from a car trying to break through the heavy rain. When the driver saw him standing in the middle of the road with his arms outstretched, the car stopped suddenly about three meters from where Glenda was standing.

"What are you doing?" Malvin in the car glanced at Dallen. "There's a woman, sir. He was standing in the middle of the road" Dallen said, pointing to Glenda outside his car. Malvin looked at it. The woman walked over to their car, knocking quietly at their car while crying. He knocked on the window of the car door Dallen was sitting on.

Dallen turned to look at Glenda with his despairing face that was now crying with begging hands, his mouth trying to hint at her that he needed help. "Sir, it looks like he just had an accident or something, how about we help him?" Dallen did not want to ignore his conscience, honestly seeing Glenda out there managed to make his heart full. "Just go!" Malvin doesn't care.

"But sir…"

"I said just walk. Don't bring people on the streets. Already, don't mind him and keep going!" Malvin said, who then folded his hands in front of his chest while closing his eyes, leaning on the back of the car seat he was in. Dallen was silent for a moment, he turned his gaze towards Glenda and noticed her, he wanted to have to follow the orders of his master. But he also did not want to ignore his conscience that was eager to help Glenda. "Road!" Malvin pressed his sentence. Dallen was silent for a moment, his hand moving about to drive his car again. But he changed his mind and chose not to heed the words of his master, Dallen opened his car door to help Glenda. The action managed to make Malvin who saw it was jolted in shock, he was really not out of thought with Dallen who completely ignored his orders. "I beg you. Help me.." Glenda pleaded with Dallen, crying bitterly in front of him. Dallen watched Glenda in front of him.

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