August 2012
It was mid-afternoon inside one of the largest malls in
the metropolis of Manila. Given that it was a holiday, almost all the floors of
the mall were crowded of people. It was a mix of people really: families, group
of friends, students, workmates. Each of them has their own respective reasons
to be in the mall at that fateful afternoon.
On the ground floor of the mall was the video and music
store. The store had seen its peak earlier in the day, and at this time, only a
few people were in. It was a mix of people shopping or glancing through the
available records or videos.
One of those people glancing through the videos was Brian
Fernandez, a senior manager in one of the biggest travel agencies in Manila.
Well, used to be one, that is. It was his first week after he left his work,
and he had a list of things to do urgently.
