JACARRY: A MYSTERY SUNSET

by Jonalyn A. Hidal

It is worthy being alive or other is fortunate because they never have a chance to live in this cruel world but one scenario change my mind that the world is still wonderful. I still remember scenes that change my life, when for the first time I decided to go to this old church. It is the end of the afternoon mass, the time when the sun goes below the horizon. I see different people together with their family or love ones and teenager with their friends. I am very busy to look around. While the other side a boy named Harry look into the sky sudden sad memory a rise.

“Do you know that your mother hold you tight before she left you outside the church” said Mang Igme and I see in those eyes that she don’t want to let go your tiny little hand but out of maybe no choice she left you. “Mang Igme do you think he will come back” said Harry in a shattered and slow voice. “I don’t know maybe when she is ready take a responsibility and stable job have enough money to take care you ”answered Mang Igme. It almost two years since Mang Igme died and here I am alone surviving in this world. Oh I forgot I have to sell this bundle of sampaguita, my stomach hurt it is almost a day and I have not eaten anything. I wish I had a normal life not stock in this situation where I needed to survive alone. “Good day sir/ma’am please buy this sampaguita ”begged Harry while looking around Harry mesmerize by a man holding his digital camera looking for a good shot. Oh wow! What an amazing job I want to be a photographer likes him when I grow up. I want to take a picture of different famous place.

On the other hand, a man that Harry saw seems disappointed in every shot that he took. His name is Jack a twenty four year old photographer who wants to be famous but still struggle to reach the top

“ What an unlucky day I have in every shot that I took none seems good to attract the attention of the viewer. If only I study in those glamorous and well-known university I am sure my manager would considered my work unlike to those people my work is better than them but still they accepted there work rather that mine. Also considering that they are either the son of a politician or an heir, a fair world.”

Jack turn around looking for good scenery but he seems conscious as if there is some one looking at him and he was right.

Boy why you are staring at me? Asked Jack to Harry, which shocked the latter. Harry realizing that he is the one that Jack called he smiled.

What the problem boy? Oh sorry sir Harry said slowly I ‘m just amaze by how you are. Why? Asked Jack what did I do for you to be amaze?

In his thought “oh this boy just want me to buy his sampaguita but sorry I have only enough money and I don’t needed that, you don’t need to flattered me”.

It is because I want to be a photographer like you. I think it is the most amazing job in this world answered Harry. “Ah!!! That the reason you are looking at me cause you think this work is amazing. You know boy when I started this I also thought that this is amazing but in our industry even though you had the best shot but if the people does not like it is a trash”.

“ A lot of people only appreciate the work of other when it became viral or if the person died”.

“ Your right sir even our government they only needed us went we are going to elect them but after that we are nothing”.

“ Do you know sir last year there is some politician here who came giving us food while other are filming them? Telling to the camera that they give food for us everyday and giving us shelter but it is not true because it only they’re first time to give those things”. “ That is life” answered by Jack we cannot do anything about it. “ They had power and money they can do everything.”

Oh by the way, how long have you been living here and where is your parents? Why are you alone? Asked Harry.

“I had been living here for my entire seven years of existent. My parents, I don’t where they are only Mang Igme raise me when my younger mother left me outside the church but he died two years ago that why I am alone”.

Jack felt sad and anger about what happen into the poor boy, he hope that the mother of this poor little boy will come back. Harry and Jack feel comfortable to each other as if they know each for a long time.

They continued to asking each other about their self and even though Harry suffer in speaking he seems not tired and he also forgot to sell his sampaguita while Jack is patiently listening to Harry story and very interested to this little boy. In his mind he admired the personality of this courageous boy that even though he suffer in life he still look to the brighter side of life. They did not even notice that there are only few people in the church left. While talking to each other, Harry and Jack is surprise by a sudden girl who came rushed to Harry and embrace him.

A girl twenty four year old suddenly interrupt them. I am so sorry for living you alone but now that I have a stable job I can provide you a better life sorry my beloved son. Harry was shocked and his tears slowly fall into his eyes finally he is not alone. His mom whom he waited for so long finally came. Harry did not known that since she left she always came back and look into him promising that when she is stable she will came back and get him. His mother work abroad two years ago that why she did not know that Mang Igme died.

On the other hand Jack seems brighten, it is the opportunity that he is waiting for good scenery of mother and a child reunited. He holding his camera and took a shot a nice picture with a good story behind but the face of the mother are not seen only Harry emotional face. In ordered to get a good shot of both. He waited for the right timing to let go the embrace of each other and let them both see the face of longing mother and a child. The right moment came and after a two good shot, here camera falls

on the ground. His hand tremble and his heart beaten fast, the girl he saw was that only girl that he loved eight years ago. In that moment he knew that this boy is his flesh because he knew this girl never had a relationship after they broke up.

He was right after a long talk and crying moment. That the reason why this girl broke up there relationship and when they see each other before she always ask for forgiveness.

Jack realize that this is the painful reality we needed to face that are life is hard and in order to survive we needed to sacrifice either are happiness or are love one and sometimes are own self. He holds his son and the girl he loved tightly. We will start a new life together.

“Oh wow! An excellent shot papa they will love that” said Harry. “ Of course we needed to taker our client in order to come them back”. “Oh! Did you already choice among those photos that I give to you what we are using to display in the exhibit”. “Yes dad I think they will love them”.

In the help of the saving (harry mother) Jack wife now, they started to build a small photo shop which is now well known name Jacarry: A Mystery Sunset and one famous person buy his magnificent picture and created big opportunity to recognize his work and their shop. Jack with the help of Harry whom the one to choice the photo that he will exhibit and his wife they started the exhibit show that now is well-known as Mystery Sunset, some of it income well be given to the organization that they founded the Hydrographer Foundation (a foundation that support those person who suffer from hydrocephalus).