December 12th

When I was young, a Pastor have told me that: "God is always here for you and He will listen to you when you call upon Him . But today i started to doubt that, with the dryness of my skin and my lips started to bleed. And as I already prayed last night, today I should be in the process of hibernation. But the prayer was not been answered because I'm out here facing the cold wind and exhausting work load. What have i done in the past to deserve this treatment? Yesterday i pretty sure i prayed before eat, and helped some old lady to walk across the road. Shouldn't i deserve some reward for doing such noble thing, and get hero of the week on the internet social media?

"Bradly!! Come here, help me pull this car tyre out and move these scrap metal to the recycle area!"

A man with almost swollen muscular arm pulling the tyre's out to prevent the wind entering the workshop while calling Bradly on the whiten road piled with snow so deep the tyre's almost not visible as it sink into the snow. "Boss, you know it too heavy for me to pull the metal alone, and in this freezing weather i think i can sue you for making me work in these situations!" While walking toward the bundled metal scrap Bradly pointing at the temperature display board standing on the road. "It almost -3 degree celsius for God sake! Can i go back and hibernate?" Bradly rubbing his both hand and shiver in the snow storm and his Boss walk toward him and grab the metal chain that connect to some sort of net which bundled up kilo's rusted metal then said "After we moved these scrap metal then i'm gonna close this place down for the day, so stop whining and quickly grab the other chain " As Bradly look around to find the other chain as it buried below the piled snow, then "Ring, Ring, Ring.... Ring, Ring, Ring" his phone started ringing and he pulled out the chain and decide to ignore the phone call as he want to get work done as early as possible. While he pulling the metal scrap with his Boss, he smirk a bit and say "Maybe God isn't treat me that bad either huh"

Thanks to the weather today i only need to work for only 1 hour, guess God did grant wishes from the person who did good deed huh. The sound of the gust hitting the window get loud it almost broke them, i better start pulling down the storm shutter before it damage anything. Let's get done faster so i get hibernation start for the day.

"Ding, Ding, Ding.... Ding, Ding, Ding"

Ahh, the phone rang again, i forgot to check the phone when i enter the house as planned huh. I hope it's not that crazy woman again as we already broke up when i caught her cheating last time. Hmm... Phone number that not belong to this country, wonder which country is this? Maybe its my-

"Cliang!" The sound of the window broke by the storm.

Nooo! The sound of my salary reduction, i cannot believe this phone call actually do damage to me before i pick it up. Let's stop my reduced salary before it gone thinner.

"Sigh, finally i secured my reduced salary" Wiping his sweat after done setting up with the storm shutter and then walking toward the kitchen looking for broom "Man... the broken glass from the window, i hope it didn't spread across the living room as i planned to sleep there" Bradly whining while cleaning up the broken glasses. And then

"Ding, Ding, Ding.... Ding, Ding, Ding" Bradly startled by the phone and almost drop the dustpan contained broken glass "This phone call actually almost drive me crazy, if i drop this dustpan i probably gonna throw this phone out from the house." Then Bradly put down the dustpan and broom then feel a slight relieve. "But luckily am too nimble for that to happen. Ha ha" Bradly laugh to brush off the surprise element from the phone tones and cleared his throat then -

"Hello.. It's Bradly here, who is this?"

"Hey Bradly, it's me. Can you tell?"

"Ya i can, you sell insurance right? Bye."

"Wait wait wait, it's me, Brandon, your brother!"

"Huh!?" Bradly shocked and surprised

"Ya brother, it's me, Brandon. I hope you still remember me tho"

"I.. I do remember you Brandon, but i didn't expect you call. How do you even get my number!?"

"Hahaha, i work as Police officer Brad, and i get pretty high on rank so i able to check some private stuff you know. Hahaha"

"Well laughing isn't gonna make me feel better you know, but still... It's good to hear from you after so long."

"Yup, 15 year is not a short time after all."

"Agree to that" While Bradly sitting down on his couch, lying back and with a smile.

"Do you... Remember the promise we make when the last day we speak in the orphanage?"

"You mean if you need my help then i have to help you no matter what?"

"Hey, that go for both of us 'OK'? If you get into trouble i will most definitely get you out from trouble , that's the promise"

"Ya right, pretty sure when i need help i gonna call you by calling '911' and try to look for the missing person to help me. Pretty sure will work."

"Ha ha, sarcasm always suit you huh... Bradly, i need you to do me a favor"

"What? You really call me only to help you huh, that pretty cruel dude."

"I need you to take care of my 'Girlfriend'.. Actually my Fiances's, i'm 'was' getting marriage and"

"... 'Was'..?"

"Ya.. 'Was'... So please.. Please help me out.."

Shocked from the call, Bradly stared into the ceiling fan and ceiling lamp goes off as the small town of Hokkaido swollen by the darkness.