ROSSANA ran to the prison cell where her father was. After the police told her about his case.

"Father, what did you do?" She still asked her father.

The gentleman started crying. "M—my daughter, I'm sorry your father is so stupid. I can't think of any other way to get money for your mother's surgery, so I did it," he bowed, ashamed of his daughter.

Rossana felt sorry for her father, but what he did was still wrong. "Father, I know that you are worried about mother, but I hope not in that way. I already have one problem, then you give me another one where I can get money for your bail?" Rossana wanted to cry. Her mind was so messy right now that she didn't know what to think first.

"My daughter, just leave me here. I'm old already. Just take care of your mother first and then me!" He hold his daughter hand.

Even though that her father said that, she is a daughter who loves her parents."I can't ignore you Father. I don't have enough money to bail you out now. You stay here while I look for more money. "

"My daughter, forgive me. Now I am also a problem for you because your father doesn't know how to think straight," he sobbed.

Rossana couldn't stop her tears that began to flow down her cheeks. She calmed herself first because she might cry even more. She was silent for five minutes to control herself.

The father held her hand. "My daughter, forgive me," he said again.

Rossana held her father's hand tightly, making him understand that she was right next to him. " What else can I do? It's a good thing that woman didn't file a case against you. I still feel sorry for you, because you are old enough to stay here." Okay, I will leave you first and I will look for money, "she let go her father's hand and walked away.

"My daughter, don't worry about me here, I'm fine," he shouted after his daughter a bit far away.

Rossana looked at her father. She smiled. Her smile said, "Yeah, you must be fine and wait for me to come back." She walked straight and never looked back.

In Sherry's condominium, while lying in bed, her cell phone rang.

Sherry thought that her fiancee was the one who called her. She didn't even look at her phone for her. She's not in the mood to talk to him right now. She didn't pick up the phone to see who was calling her; he just let it ring. She didn't want to talk to him.

Because the person on the other line was not surrendering to call her, Sherry was forced to answer it.

She immediately picked up the phone when she saw that it was not her finance calling. She immediately answered it.

"Hello, Felix," she said happily.

"Hello, Sherry. Why did it take so long to answer my call? " "I said with irritation."

"Sorry, Felix. Because I was in the bathroom taking a shower, so I didn't answer right away," her alibi was a lie.

"Sherry? Are you going somewhere?"

"No, why?" she answered immediately.

"It's good then..."

"Where are you, Felix? Why is it so noisy where you are?" She asked him because she hears a lot of different background sounds. The sound of water, cars, and lots of people.

"Because I'm here on the bay walk, Sherry."

Sherry had a look of wonder on her face as to why he was there. "What are you doing at that place, Felix?"

"'I'm just venting, Sherry. You want to join me here. I'll wait for you here.

"Sure, wait for me. I'll just change my clothes." She got up quickly.

"Okay, just hurry up. I might get bored if you take too long to come here."

In a few seconds, I will be there. Bye. "

"Bye. "See you in a while, Sherry."

After Sherry turned off the cell phone, she immediately got dressed and left the house.

That fast, she went out. When Felix called her, she was so excited and energetic. She thought that her fiancee was the one who called her just now because she was so weak and didn't bother to check her phone. While she was driving, her smile was up to her ear.

"My God! Where do I get money? Even if I sell my body over and over again, it still won't fit! " Rossana said to herself as she walked by the sea.

Rossana decided to take a walk on the beach first so she could think about what she should do. When she got to the rock, she sat down and couldn't stop her tears from falling. She looked up at the sky that was getting a bit cloudy. At the same time, I kept wondering if I could handle all of your tests."I hope, Lord, you just give me one by one, so that I can handle it even though this is so hard," she said as the tears continued.

She was quiet for a while, craying when she just sobbed.

To help me, tell me or just whisper what I should do. To be honest, my mind is a mess right now." This is where she burst into tears again.

The man close to Rossana turned around because of her crying.

"Maybe this woman has a big problem; maybe she's unlucky in love or maybe she's pregnant," said the man.

"Hi, Felix. I'm here, " Sherry greeted the man with a smile. He immediately approached her. She greeted him and kissed him on the lips.

"You're fast, aren't you?" He said after the kiss ended.

"I told you I'd be there in a few seconds."

"It's like you're a wonderwoman, Sherry."

Well, I'm like that to you, Felix, faster than that, wanderwoman."

The two sat hugging each other. She was happy when she was with him. Not like Edward. Went they are together she was not happy anymore.

ROSSANA just sobbed already, she wiped her wet cheeks, and took a deep breath. And Looked up into the sky. "I can do this. Lord, I want to scream. Can I? Because I feel so heavy here." She hold her chest as if sympathizing with her,  suddenly a strong wind hit her face for her this a go signal. That's why she began to shout loudly. "Ahhh!" She shouted over and over, "I can do this! Rossana fighting!" She said it loudly she didn't care about the people around her.

When she felt that she was okay, she decided to go back to the hospital because she was needed there.

"She had a big problem, right?" Sherry said she referring the woman who was shouting just now.

"Yes, I just heard her crying a while ago, maybe because of the big problem she was facing it," Felix said.

"I want to talk to her, Felix. Maybe I can help her." Suddenly a plan coming to Sherry mind.

From Felix mind maybe Sherry wanted to help her for a small amount."Sure, she's coming here."

Rossana walked quietly, and suddenly, someone greeted her.

"Hi." Sherry said with a smile to the woman walked in front of them.

Rossana looked around to see if there was anyone else, but she didn't see anyone else passing by but her.

"Was I'm the one you said hi to, Miss?" She asked.

"Yes, it's you. Come here?" Sherry's wave to the woman.

"Huh? Why? We don't know each other, do we?" She didn't come any closer to the woman.

Sherry approached Rossana."Well, I'm Sherry, and my boyfriend, Felix, and you are?" she said.

She didn't hesitate to say her name. It's just a name after all. "I'm Rossana Luna," she answered.

"So, we know each other now, right. Can we talk?"

Rossana frowned what the woman said."Why do you want to talk to me and about what?"

"Well, not for me, maybe for you. Felix and I can see that you seem to have a problem, not just a problem. I think it's even heavier. I just thought we might be able to help you. That is why I am greeting you if you don't mine telling us what is bothering you or something else." 

"Sherry is right, Rossana, tell us your problem. Maybe we can help you, even if it's just a little," Felix said too.

Rossana is having second thoughts if she tells the truth to them. Maybe they're a scam nowadays; it's not far off even if they don't look like it because they're rich, especially the women. But she doesn't think so, and her insight is that maybe they are just being kind to her or maybe they are the ones who can help her. Did she tell God what to do to solve her problem? Maybe they are the answer.

"Come sit here next to me." Sherry invited Rossana. When she went back to sit beside her boyfriend Felix.

Rossana hesitated if she would follow what she said. They say, don't talk to strangers.

"Alright, there's nothing wrong if you tell us what your problem is, right? Maybe we can help you. And don't worry, we are not bad people," Sherry assured because she can see in her eyes that she wouldn't trust them.

Even though Rossana feels that way that they are kind, she really has doubts. She looked at the two again.

The couple looked at each other because she was still standing in front of them.

"It's okay, Rossana, if you don't trust us, you can leave. Sorry for the disturbance," Sherry said.

Sherry thought the woman was leaving. But she didn't, and she walked closer and sat down next to her.

The couple were smiling at what she did.

"What's your problem, Rossana?" Sherry immediately asked.

"I don't want to twist my words. After all, you are the ones who offered your help, right? "

"Yes, okay, tell us, Rossana, we are listening," Sherry said.

Rossana took a deep breath first and then looked at the woman.

Sherry nods to Rossana as if she says, "It's okay, take your time and relax yourself."

"My mother is in the hospital right now; she needs to be operated on soon. My father is in jail. Because he wanted to help, he found a way, but in the wrong way, so he ended up in prison. I can't do everything. I'm just a humble waitress. What's more painful is that I no longer have a job," she explained.

"So, your problem is money?" Felix said.

Rossana nodded.

Sherry and Felix looked at each other again, and their eyes were talking.

"How much do you need, Rossana?" Sherry didn't hesitate to ask her.

Rossana stared at Sherry. She didn't expect her to offer her right away. 

"I'm not joking, Rossana. Tell me, maybe I can give you what you needed. "

She wants it, and grace is already in front of her, and nothing she will be lost if she says so. "One hundred fifty thousand!"

"It's a little thing, Rossana. It's not even a million. I will give you that money. But there is a trade-off. In this day, no one just gives money, right?"

She nodded. She understood what she meant. "What in return?"

"We will talk about that but not here." She took something in her bag."Here is my calling card. Call me tomorrow, then I will give you the money."

Rossana's mind suddenly doubted her. It's all that easy. "Wait a minute, maybe what you're asking me is to do a bad thing. Tell me now. Even if I really need the money, I won't do it."

Sherry smiled. "Rossana, do I look like and my boyfriend is doing bad things? Don't worry, we are not bad people if that's what you think of us. We are just human beings that are falling in love with each other. "

"Sherry, those day doing bad things isn't presented by looks. A handsome man can be a killer who's also a rapist."

The two agreed with what she said. " Well you're right Rossana, but I'm not or my boyfriend does something bad. Sherry smiled. "Go back to the hospital; tomorrow the money you needed is in your palm," she said.

"Alright, thank you," Rossana just said.

"Don't say thank you, Rossana, because we don't have a deal yet," Sherry replied.

Rossana nodded and left.

When the couple could no longer see Rossana "Sherry, what do you plan to do with her?" Felix immediately asked.

"Do you love me, Felix?"

"What kind of question is that, Sherry? Yes, I love you. But you're going to marry someone, and who am I to compare to the man you're going to marry?"

"I've made up my mind, Felix."

"Deciding what, Sherry?" Felix said, with surprise.

"That I'm not going to marry, Edward."

"What? How do you do it? Isn't that everything has been planned and you're just waiting for the day when you and Edward, will marry?

"Yes, but I love you more. And I'm happier when you're with me. Like now. I'm so happy, Felix. " She said passionately.

Felix embraced Sherry."So, you're not going to continue your wedding with Edward." Is that so, Sherry?"

"It'll be continued, Felix. But I'm not the bride, but Rossana. "

"So, is that your plan for her?"

"Yes, Felix!"

"Will she accept what you want to happen, Sherry? I think it's abit difficult. Pretending to be you. And Edward will surely know it."

"I hope so, Felix. But I feel that she will be accepted because she needs money. Life is the reward for what she will do.''

Felix nodded."You're really smart, Sherry. You thought of it right away. "

Sherry hugged her man tightly. "I love you, Felix," she will go to any length to be with her boyfriend.

"I love you too, Sherry!" he smiled widely.

WHEN Rossana arrived at the hospital, she was immediately greeted by her two siblings.

"Sis, what happened to father?" Rosemary immediately asked

"What else? He's in jail now, Rosemary."

"My gosh, he made your problem even worse, sister."

"Leave it, what else can we do when he's in prison already?"

"Yeah, but he didn't even think that his problem was going worse," Rosemary said with disappointment.

"Alright, go home first. I'll take care mother." Rossana her took wallet from her bag, she take 500 bill," Here's the money, Rose. Buy some food to cook for us."

"What do you want me to cook, sister?"

"Chicken adobo. Sister Rosemary, " answered their youngest brother.

"Hmp, is it not you that I'm asking?" Rosemary replied with a smile to her brother.

"That's what I like to eat, sister."

"Oh, the youngest's request, do it, Rosemary, so adobo what you'll cook," Rossana also smiled.

"Yes!" their brother is happy.

Even though she has a problem, Rossana smiles when she sees her brother's happiness. At least with food, she can make him happy.

"Okay sister, we're leaving," Rosemary said goodbye to her.

"Be careful and take care of him, Rosemary. And you, Rowell, don't be stubborn; listen to your sister Rosemary, okay. "

"Yes, sister Rossana," the two answered at the same time.

After the siblings left, Rossana turned to her mother. She was sorry for what she saw in her condition. She was only one day in the hospital that she lost weight already. "You'll get better, mother, I promise you that." She patted her mother's palm. While she was staring at her mother, the couple that she had talked in bay walk just entered her mind.

Maybe they are not scammers. One hundred fifty thousand, according to the woman, is a small amount for her. She sighed and caressed her mother's cheek, which was a little wrinkled. The mother is not very old, but maybe because of the hardships she went through, that's why she looks like this and maybe because of her illness.

Seeing the mother's suffering, Rossana decided to call the woman. It's up to her now. What's important to her is the mother get recovers immediately. She grabbed the calling card from her pocket, the woman handed it to her.

When a nurse came in to see her mother, she asked her to stay with her mother for awhile because she was going to nurse information to make a call.

"Miss nurse, just for a moment please," she said.

"Alright, ma'am, I'll take care of your mother first go now."

"Thank you very much you're so kind," she hurriedly said, leaving the room and quickly walking towards to the nurse's station to make a call.

When Rossana was reaching for the information, "Miss, nurse, can I make a call for a moment?" she begged immediately.

"Okay, ma'am, you can."

Rossana's hand was shaking while dialing the number of the person being called.

When it rang, her chest was pounding. She looked at the people passing by to realize her tension.

Sherry looked at the cellphone when it rang. "I'm sure it's Edward," she thought as she looked at it, but it had a private number on it. "Hmmm, who could it be?" She remembered the woman she had talked to earlier and quickly pressed the call button. "Hello, who is this?" she answered.

Rossana was so nervously. That why she didn't answer her.

Sherry immediately spoke to the person on the other line. "Rossana, is that you?" she said.

Rossana breathed a sigh of relief when she mentioned her name. "Yes, it's me."

Sherry already knew what she wanted, and she was correct in telling Felix that she would not refuse her offer because she desperately needed it.

Rossana swallowed before answering. She was really nervous. "Oh...yes. Alright, I'm willing to do it what you want me to do, " she said fast.

"Good, call me again tomorrow, so I can tell you where to meet, Rossana."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye." Sherry smiled when they finished talking. "Hmmm, this is it," she was happy because she had a plan.

The nervousness in Rossana's chest still didn't disappear as she returned to the mother's ward. "Am I doing the right thing?" she asked herself. "Ah, it doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's not bad what that woman will make me do, I'm on in it" she replied to her own question.

When Rossana entered the ward, "Miss nurse, thank you very much," she said.

"It's okay, Miss, my shift is about to end. I'll leave you and take good care of your mother. "

Rossana smiled to the nurse."Yes and thank you so much!"

The nurse nodded to Rossana and left.

That night, Rossana's two siblings returned to the hospital to bring her some food.

"Have you two eaten?" she asked.

"Yes, sister, but Rowell, can't wait to eat."

"Sis, I'm so hungry, that way I eat first" he replied.

"Alright, go home right away, so you can rest early. Tomorrow after you take Rowell to his school, Rosemary, come see me right away because I'll be looking for money," she told her sister.

"Yes sis, but first I'll stop by to my school for a while to give my excuse that I cannot come for a few days."

"Alright, go so you don't cough traffic on the road."

"Sister, how is father?" Rosemary was concerned about him, despite the fact that he had done wrong.

"He's probably okay there, Rosemary. The police probably won't ignore him."

"I hope so. Let's go, Rowell." Before they left, Rosemary approached her mother first."Mother, rest well okay. I'll be back tomorrow so I can be with you," she still said, even though she couldn't hear her because she was sleeping already.

Rossana seems to want to cry again at what she sees. She turned her back on her sister. "Alright, Rosemary, go," she said.

Rosemary didn't answer, but she looked at her sister. She knew what she was feeling right now. She felt sorry for her because she couldn't help her now financially. She signed, then took her brother's hand and went out.

When Rossana knew that the siblings were gone, she looked up to prevent the tears that she had been holding back from falling.

The next day, after her sister come to the hospital. Rossana went home to their house to clean herself first before she meet Sherry.

When she finished taking a shower and got dressed, she immediately left the house. Head straight to the store nearby to call Sherry.

"Auntie Mameng, I'm making a call," she said. The woman nodded at her.

At that moment, Sherry was still asleep, but she was jolted awake by the sound of her mobile phone.

"Ahhh, who could it be this earlier?" She answered the call with her eyes closed. "Hello," he replied sleepily.

"Hello, Sherry, this is Rossana. I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep.

Sherry's eyes widened because of Rossana's call; her sleepiness suddenly disappeared. "No. It's okay, Rossana. I just woke up. "

"I'm really sorry."

"I said it's okay."

"Didn't you say I'd call you today?"

"Yes, Rossana. Let's meet at the Shangri-La hotel in Makati. Is that okay with you? "

"Yes, I'm on my way I just dropped by the store to make a call. "

"Okay, see you there, Rossana. Bye. " Sherry's actions were quick. She took a shower immediately after she called her boyfriend, Felix, who went to the hotel she and Rossana talked about.

Because it was early and there was no traffic, Rossana easily reached the Shangri-La hotel. She sat in the lobby first, waiting for Sherry to come.

After Rossana waited for an hour, Felix arrived first, followed by Sherry. They just smiled. and entered the restaurant to have breakfast first.

while they are eating.

"So, Rossana. Do you agree with what I told you? " Sherry asked her.

"Yes, I really need money now, Sherry. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it, as long as you give me the necessary value. " She didn't waver anymore.

Felix smiled and grabbed Sherry's hand. "You talk, I'll just listen," he said.

"Good, I have already prepared the money. This is the money, Rossana, one hundred fifty thousand, as you said. " She took a brown envelope from the bag and handed it to the woman. "See it for yourself to believe it."

Rossana's hand was shaking while opening the envelope that contained money when she saw it. She can say that her problem is solved now. She looked at Sherry with her eyes and asked what she would do.

Sherry gets it. "Be a bride, Rossana," she said straight.

"What, be a bride?" she asked, confused. She understood what she said; she just wanted to clarify.

"Okay, I tell you, so everything will be clear for you Rossana, two weeks from now. I'm getting married, and you are the groom's bride. "

Rossana's eyes and nostrils widened. She was going to be a bride. My gosh, she didn't even have a boyfriend. Now she's a bride?

The couple smiled at her reaction. Well, who isn't a bride right away?

"Will you refuse, Rossana? But it's up to you if you change your mind. I won't force you if you don't want to. " She still said, but if she refuses, what she and Felix will do is ruined. Well, it's okay because they'll still leave no matter what happens. She didn't mind Edward waiting in the church.

"Wa...wait, why?" Rossana looked at Felix. Is this the one he's going to marry?

Sherry noticed this. "Not him, Rossana," "He is not your groom," she corrected.

Rossana nodded. She thought so. She thinks he's handsome, but she has a different vibe from this man. " Not him, who? And why? "

"Why? Because I feel that I don't love him, I love Felix more. "

"What? I couldn't understand. "

"Yes, it's messy, but you can understand when it sinks into your mind, Rossana."

Rossana looked at Sherry. Her mind said what kind of woman she was. She had agreed to wed that man. Now she's the one to break it. She looked at Felix too. Maybe the groom is not that handsome like him, that's why.

"I hope so, but everything is fixed. So, I need you, like you need me. My groom, his name is Edward. Can you do what I asked Rossana to do? "

Rossana was confused. But for her mother? "W----what should I do? Won't he also know that I'm not his bride? "

"Yes, but what I want you to answer me now, Rossana, is will you do it or not?"

Rossana looked at the envelope in front of her. Now that she has the money in her hand, she can get her father out of jail. And her mother will have her operation right away.