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The polls will start in just a few months. Sean doesn't do anything, because he's so proud of himself that he's going to win. One morning while Sean was having breakfast, Gov came from the city hall angrily.

What are you doing here, Sean? You are not doing anything to win the upcoming polls. Don't you know your name is sideways on the list?! here.

I was peeking not far away, I was about to get close to Sean to ask him if we could go for a walk, but I just saw Gov with his nose puffing up.

"What do you mean, Dad? Can anyone beat us who have been tested? What that person is doing is useless, because I know that I will win.

"Tsk! You still haven't changed, Sean. You are too comfortable with yourself. You don't know that out of 10, you are only 1 point. Don't you know that your enemy is there in Baranggay San Juan, he has taken all the people there. While you are just here at home and wasting time.

"People are like that, Dad. Whoever is in front of them, that's all they open their mouths. But in the polls, those in their hearts will still win. And that's mine, Dad." Sean said something proud to his father.

You're wrong, Sean. You are wrong in what you think, because people are not stupid enough to choose you. Just because they don't know my last name, they will know you too. They don't see you because you don't visit them. Why don't you imitate him, take people's heart. Show them you deserve it. You're not just here at home and you just went out when you thought about it! If you lose the polls, I might disown you as a son. It's a big shame for this family that I've cared for for so long and then in an instant you just destroy it! Fix it, Sean! Gov angrily left in front of Sean. So it seems to have lost its appetite.

Only then did I approach Sean. It's still a bit of a bad mood, the eyebrows meet as they stare into the distance.

Who is that animal! The name is too fragrant! I heard him say it to himself.

"Are you alright sir? Are we going somewhere now? I ask here. It looked at me and drank water angrily. After drinking he stood up and spoke.

Yes. We will go where that animal is," he promised me.

Sean's words made me a little nervous. It doesn't seem like it will fight fairly because it will do something bad. I did nothing but go with him.

While in the car, I reminded Sean again. But it doesn't seem to listen to me.

"It doesn't seem good for us to go here, why don't we just go to another place and ask questions about how we can give them help..."

We are now in the area where Sean's opponent is.

I want to see what that animal is doing here. And how does he win people's hearts," he told me while staring at the distance.

There are many people there, but I don't know why there are many people. I thought of going down to find out what was going on.

I approached the people who were gathering not far away.

"Sister, what's there?" I will ask.

"There's a free check up, that's Mister J's help."

Mister J is the name of Sean's opponent.

"Oh is that so, is he there?"

"Nope, only those who checked-up are there."

"Oh okay, thank you sister..."

If so this is why he gets people. He provides free check ups.

I went back to the car and told Sean what I found out. So Sean thought of something good to do.

That day we went to Sean's friend to ask for help. Sean will provide free glasses to elderly people with blurred vision.

We went to Barangay San Fernando, just next to San Juan barangay. Sean talked to the barangay chief and he was allowed to use the barangay hall for what he thought was an appeal to the people. But only a few people went, others said that there were only a few old people in their village so only a few people went. Sean was very annoyed that day. For the first time he loses the contest.

In the second week, we heard that Mister J is said to be in the other village. It is said to give out milk for babies. So Sean thought of giving away diapers. Many people were happy with what Sean did. And its head grows bigger every time it hears admiration.

"He must have been thinking about it when he did it because I beat him to my diaper." Sean said laughing. I shook my head at him, he thought so superficially.

"Maybe you shouldn't compete with him. You must do things that are not put through the competition, I promised Sean.

You're wrong, Aira. The reason why he ran was to fight me. So who is that person? Have you found out who he is?

"No, I don't have a background check on him yet. But I'll find out later." Sean nodded at me.

That afternoon I did some research to find out who this Mister J was. But there is no interview or any Facebook page on this website. It seems that he suddenly came out and ran as a councilor in our area. It also doesn't stick pictures in places but just its name. Who is this Mister J? Why doesn't it seem to want to show its face? His name is sweet but I haven't seen his face yet, what could this person look like?

I thought about how I could see Mister J. There was only one choice for me to see him, and that was to attend his summons and pretend I was asking for help.

Mister J's next target is in San Rafael. He is said to be there now to help people in need. So I went there early. I didn't tell Sean that I was going to walk alone. There are already many people in the morning. And I'm one of those in line. It didn't take long for what everyone was waiting for, I was wearing glasses so people wouldn't recognize me there. My neck almost broke looking at the approaching car. Its staff got off first and a woman followed. It's beautiful and sexy, it looks rich because just by looking at the complexion, you'll know that it's rich in all kinds of whitening and smoothing agents. This is Mister J's wife. I thought she was still young.

A few moments later, a man came down. He wears glasses and a hat. He looks a little tall like Sean, and has a muscular build. I was almost in awe of the strength of the former, the body was like a model. I couldn't see the face very well, because it was wearing brown glasses. I came closer until I finally came face to face with the man. I took off my glasses, and there I saw it more clearly than in the sunlight. The face looks familiar, but I can't remember who it is.

Because of his arrival, the crowd also increased. Pushed from behind and accidentally pushed my back. So I lost my balance and I fell in front of Mister J. He quickly came to the rescue, he grabbed my hand so I was also held by his arm. I still closed my eyes because I thought I was going to fall down forever. I was stunned when I got hold of Mister J. Because he looked at me.

"Are you all right?" it asked me.

When he spoke, I was even more speechless, because his voice was also familiar to me. I only remember one voice from him and I'm sure I won't be wrong. But how? It doesn't seem to be him, because the owner of that voice I know is a man full of pimples on his face, dark and ugly. It's impossible that he's Mister J with such white skin, smooth cheeks and... and... I can't see his whole face.

"Miss, are you okay? Let go of my boyfriend. The girl with him suddenly pushed me. He blocked it that's why I came to my senses. I looked around feeling ashamed. The people there were looking at me. There was a photographer who suddenly took a picture of us but was suddenly reprimanded by Mister J's staff.

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