July 22, Sunday at Pearl Gardens
It had just struck six in the evening when Matthew Jeong arrived at the street leading to the gates of his private subdivision. He had a long day and he couldn't wait to dive on his bed.
Reaching the gates, he saw a woman who was talking with the guards. She was wearing a dress that was too thin for that cold night.
His eyes landed on her feet and he furrowed his brows seeing that she did not have any footwear. Her feet were dirty and it had some cuts here and there.
His car stopped just before the gate and he heard the woman's pleading.
"Please… I'm not a bad person. Can't you just let me in?"
The security guard pitied her state but he could not go against their policy, so he shook his head for the nth time. "I'm really sorry, Miss… without the owner, we cannot allow you in," he said before pressing a button to open the gates for Matthew to enter.
