My Dearest Asymptote (Sandro Marcos)

PART 1 - Knowing Daddy's Boss

When the CoViD-19 pandemic get worse, a lot of private companies left with no choice but to reduce manpower in both of their plants and offices.

And that includes the company where Elle is working.

Elle is a regular employee in a company there, but she voluntarily hand in her resignation letter to the management. She is fully decided to just go home nalang in their province.

Nandito ngayon si Elle sa sala kung saan nakaypo ang kanyang mga magulang. Her dad is sipping a cup of coffee while her mom is surfing something in the internet.

Tumabi si Elle sa daddy niya at tuluyan na niyang binasag ang katahimikan.

"Daddy sama nalang ako sa'yo pagbalik mo ng Manila. Ilang buwan na din kasi akong unemployed, bored na ako dito sa bahay. Gusto ko na din mag work ulit, pero gusto ko din na sa Manila" pangiti-ngiting sabi ni Elle habang nakadikit at nakahawak sa braso ng ama.

"Ehh, ano naman gagawin mo doon? Tsaka di mo ako laging makakasama kung sakali, dahil kung saan ang lakad ng boss ko, kasama niya rin ako. Lalo na ngayon malapit na din ang eleksyon." sagot ng daddy niya habang pinagpatuloy ang paghigop ng kape.

Henrico, Elle's father, is a member of the family's security group of a high image politician in the Philippines. He was temporarily became part of the group pagkatapos mamatay ang bestfriend niya who is originally part of it. At dahil na din sa police din naman ang daddy ni Elle, ay siya na muna ang ipinalit pansamantala.

For years, Elle still don't know kung sino yung high image politician na yun dahil hindi naman sinabi ng mga magulang niya kung sino for security purposes. Hindi na din naman siya nag-abala pa noon na magtanong. Only her mom knows kung sino sila dahil minsan na din namang nameet ng mommy niya ang pamilya.

"Ehh kasi naman, bakit ayaw niyo pang sabihin kung sino po ang boss niyo, magdadalawang taon ka na dun dad, after namatay ni Tito Jeff. Baka mamaya, di ko pa yan maiboto kung sakaling senator o mas malaking position ang tatakbuhan niya." nakangusong tugon ni Elle.

"You will know soon anak. Sa ngayon, wag ka na muna makulit." sabat ng kanyang ina habang busy pa din sa ginagawa nito sa cellphone niya. "Pero kung gusto mo talagang sumama sa dati mo...."

Naputol ang sasabihin sana ni Cristina nang sumagot na din si Henrico.

"Pwede naman kaya lang tawagan mo muna tita Cheska mo kung kailan niya ulit bubuksan ang resto niya sa BGC. Pwede ka naman doon kung sakali. Business related din naman profession mo."

"Ay oo, speaking of that. Naikwento nga pala ni Ches saakin noong isang araw na next month ay uuwi na siyang Manila. Isasama na rin daw niya si Arthur." si Cristina iyon.

Cheska is already married to a foreigner named Arthur Choate in the year 2018. Civil wedding lang ang naging kasalan nila at ginanap ito sa London. Elle's family didn't even get a chance to attend. After the wedding, Cheska resigned from being a chef in Holborn at umuwi na dito sa Pilipinas where she decided to put up her own restaurant in Makati City.

But when the pandemic starts, naapektuhan naman talaga ang lahat. She was forced to close it for the mean time and flew back to London to be with his husband while processing his immigration papers, sa paglipat niya soon sa Pilipinas.

"Talaga ba mmy? Buti naman kung ganon. Sana nga magkaanak na sila para may paglalaruan na ako"

Elle giggled as she say those words.

"Sus asa ka pa, alam mo naman yang tita mo napaka praktikal. Sa panahon ngayon? Wag kang mag expect na mag-aanak na yun." nakaismid pang sabi ng mommy niya.

Naubos na ang kape ng daddy niya sa tasa. He was about to stand up and he interrupted the two.

"Well, I'll be leaving in two days back to Manila anak. Ano, sigurado ka na bang sasama ka?" tanong ni Henrico sa anak.

"Yes daddy, desidido na ako na sasama sa'yo. Kahit na next month pa si Tita, pwede naman akong mag rent doon diba? Just to explore the place first. Doon ko na din siguro tatapusin yung CSSYB class na kinuha ko for one week. Online lang din naman." sagot niya.

"Okay. Ikaw bahala. If you're really decided, then pack your things na. We'll be leaving in two days." pagtatapos ni Henrico.

The day came when Elle and her dad is scheduled for a flight to Manila. Cristina, her mom, together with Lara and Lucas sent them to the airport.

"Mag-iingat kayo doon anak ha. Daddy, please look after Elle, alam mo naman." mangiyak-ngiyak na habilin ni Cristina.

"Yes mmy. Ingat din kayo pauwi. Lucas, ang kotse ha? Ingatan mo." saad ni Henrico.

"Opo daddy. Ingat din kayo ni ate." si Lucas.

"Ingat daddy and ate. Pasalubong ko soon ha?" nakangiting sabi ni Lara.

"Puro ka naman pasalubong. Sige na papasok na kami ni daddy so that we won't missed our flight. Bye guys, love you!" paalam ni Elle sa lahat.

After they waved a bye, they went straight inside the airport. They are just right in time to catch their plane.

When they arrived in NAIA, Manila, her dad's phone rings.

"Hello dude" he might be talking to his co-security.

"Dude, Manila ka na ba?" tanong ng nasa kabilang linya.

"Oo dude. Just landed. Bakit pala?" si Henrico naman.

"Tumawag kasi si Sir Bongbong, may new schedule. Meeting daw sa bahay nila mamaya 4:00 pm" sabi ng caller.

"Talaga ba? Naku, quarter to 3:00 pm na, diretso nalang siguro ako sa kanila dude. Salamat sa pagtawag. Kita nalang tayo doon." paalam ni Henrico.

"Sige dude. Ingat ka!" ang kabilang linya.

As her dad puts down the phone. Elle, in a surprised reaction then asks her dad.

"Dad, Bongbong? You mean Bongbong Marcos po?" she said in shocked.

Her dad smiled and shook his head.

"Yes nak, it's him. Sir Bongbong Marcos is my boss. Shhhh"

He then put his finger on his upper lip signaling Elle to be quiet.

Elle then put her palm in her mouth. "Omg! Really?"

Henrico nodded.

"Yes. Kaya parahin mo na yang taxi at diretso na tayong Makati dahil 4 o'clock yung meeting namin."

*** to be continue ***

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