Tonio and the Blue Light

Putting on the clothes he bought yesterday, he made his way through the same building he first went yesterday. He had a plan cooked up. He would tell his past self that he is a long lost relative and that the purpose of his visit is to make up for the cruelty endowed him by his relatives. He would also give him the check worth a million and do more than that. He would also give him the second envelope if chance would permit.

It was not that hard to do. He found himself curios and courteous at the same time. His past self agreed to meet with him during the morning break. They went to a restaurant and told his past self to order whatever it is that he wants. He also showed him the check.

They later went to a bank. The disbelief in his young self turned into deep gratitude. He said that he could do anything with the money. He also told him that he might want to get married and this would solve the issue regarding money. He advised that he must at least learn some trade and encouraged young Tonio to study. In short, he told him everything he dreamt of when he was young.

The young Tonio, somewhat still bewildered by the events that transpired offered him to stay. He said he'd take care of him from then on and they could both enjoy the luxuries of life. He said he'd think about it and went back to the hotel.

It was another sleepless night for him. The offer made was a hard one to resist. After thinking that he'd go back to the same state he left in the future, he was really torn between going back to the future where he'll forever remain poor. By the time the sun was setting, he went to the park to witness the blue light. It was his gate back to the future.

At the park, he stared at the tree beside him waiting. Then suddenly, a blue light appeared from nowhere. It was time. As he was about to enter the portal, he saw a bum not far away. He was dressed in the same clothes that he had only it's too dirty. The bum looked like him. Suddenly, he was afraid. What if what he is seeing is his future? Would this be the same fate he would have? Maybe it was more than fear of being left out in the streets, or the thought of forever enduring poverty that he stepped back, and ran to the place where young Tonio lived. He forever missed the chance to go back to his own time.

The young Tonio was dressing up for work when he arrived. He explained that he have no more home to go to and asked if he would take him. He agreed. And so it was settled. He was to live there for the rest of his remaining life.

The young Tonio later quit his job and built his own home. After a year, he got married, settled down to the house he had built, and introduced the future Tonio as his long lost uncle. The first few years were bliss. But after the few short years, he later found out that the girl he longed to marry before is not the angel she seemed. Often, he would his past self and Sonia arguing about money. The young Tonio, having had no education, could not find a job to maintain their status. They were losing more money than they were earning. He decided it was time to open the second envelope.

One morning, after a heated argument between the couple, he called young Tonio and encouraged him to buy lotto. He said he was sure to win. Inside the envelope were three consecutive winning numbers that he copied from the library from the future. His young self obliged. True to his words, they won. Now, they were richer more than ever. But like anyone who couldn't understand their human nature, he did not expect the turn of events that he would forever curse.

The young Tonio at first was entertained the idea of putting him on a home for the aged as suggested by his wife. He had to admit that he was getting weaker all the time and had needed much more attention than before. They also left him with just a nurse when the family decided to go on a vacation abroad. Tonio felt the treatment as being unfair. After all, he was the one responsible for their wealth. When the family came back, he decided to tell his past self the truth.