Vices X Virtues (AWESOMELY PUBLISHED BY POP FICTION)

Contractual

SIYAM

I breathe hard habang nakatayo sa harapan ng agency na pagaaplyan ko for a part time work. Kulang na kulang na kasi talaga ang savings ko and magsisimula na ang enrolment namin. Amanda Madrigal cut off the trustfund Roberto is sending me at wala na akong choice kung hindi ang magdoble kayod kung gusto kong makatapos.

Isa pa, added work can keep the mysterious guy who took my virginity away from my mind. It has been three months at hindi na ito nagpakita pa sa akin magmula noong gabi na may mangyari sa amin. And all I know about him is his name, Sandro. Wala na kung hindi iyon lamang.

Naupo ako sa isa sa mga steel benches and waited for my turn. I am applying as an executive secretary of the VP for finance here. Sana matanggap ako dahil Pilipino ang mga may-ari at halos lahat ng empleyado ay pinoy.

My brows shot up ng lumabas na ang aplikante na kasalukuyang nasa loob kanina. Gulo gulo ang buhok nito and her lipstick is smudge and her blouse is almost ripped. But she is glowing. Ano bang meron sa loob?

"Phoebe Madrigal.." someone called me at tumayo na ako. The other girls stared at me na para bang may maling mali sa akin. I looked at myself. Mukha naman akong tao. Mas maganda pa nga ako sa kanila. Mga inggitera lang?

I opened the door and breath. Sana naman mabait ang interviewe--

"OH MY GOSH!!" I shouted. Naghiwalay naman ang babae at lalaking nagmimilagro sa ibabaw ng lamesa. The guy zipped his pants while the girl straightened her skirt.she tiptoed and kissed the man.

"Laters Sandro.." she whispered but enough for me to hear. The man winked and nodded bago ako tiningnan.

"If you'll just stare at me the whole day, bibigyan na lang kita ng litrato ko than have you ogling at me like a maniac." I closed my mouth sa sinabi nito bago lumapit.

"Have a seat." He said. Umupo naman ako sa tapat ng lamesa niya but he looked at me.

"Not there. Here." He tapped his lap at nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko.