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Lunch time.

Kasabay ko kumain si Ma'am Chu. She's very nice. Kalog siya and napaka-daldal. While eating, nakasabay ko kumain ang ibang co-workers niya from other floors and departments. They're all nice to me and other OJTs.

Ng patapos na halos ang lunch, kami nalang ni ma'am Chu ang naiwan sa pantry. Nagkwentuhan lang kami about sa buhay ng isa't isa. And I found out na she had a girlfriend which lasted for 4 years until that girl cheated on her and they broke up last January. But she said, she's ok now and she's happy with her current boyfriend, Bobby.

"So, ikaw naman magkwento nang buhay mo."

"Adopted ako. My biological mother left me with my aunt and never seen her ever since. Si mama lang ang nagpalaki, nagpaaral at nag-alaga sa akin since then kasama ng girlfriend niya. Lesbian si mama. Pero I'm proud of her." Kwento ko.

"How 'bout your dad?" Ma'am Chu asked.

"He's in his 1st family. With his legal wife and legitimate children."

"Ohh. So, your biological mother is---"

"She was Dad's mistress. At ako ang bunga ng kasalanan nilang iyon." I said. Keeping a straight face. Everytime na kinukwento ko itong buhay ko, kahit paulit-ulit na, masakit pa rin talaga. Kahit sabihin na tanggap ko na.

"So, ano naman? At least naman you're proving them na kahit yun ang pinagmulan mo, you'll be better naman. And that's with the help of your mama and not them." Ma'am Chu said while rubbing my back to comfort me.

"Yeah. Tara na po, tapos na break time natin." Yaya ko sa kanya.

"Ay oo nga pala. Tara, baka stress na stress na si Jendeuk doon sa dami ng customer." Sabi ni ma'am Chu at nauna nang lumabas.

Sumunod naman ako agad sa kanya at naupo na sa pwesto ko.

I am observing the two. Ma'am Chu and Ma'am Jennie. They are complete opposite of each other. Ma'am Chu is bubbly while Ma'am Jennie is serious. Pero they're bestfriends.

"Lisa, pakidala naman to sa third floor. Pakipapirmahan kay Boss Yang." Utos sa akin ni sir French.

Agad naman akong tumayo para sundin yun at tinanong kanila ma'am Chu kung may ipapasabay at agad naman umiling si ma'am Chu, while si ma'am Jendeuk naman eh as usual, No Reaction.

Umakyat na ako sa third floor para magpa-pirma kay Boss Yang. Habang palapit ako sa kanya, one guy caught my eye. Grabe, ang gwapo niya. Para siyang living anime character.

He's serious typing in his PC and siguro napansin niya ang pagtingin ko so, before pa niya ko mahuli, inalis ko na ang tingin ko sa kanya at dumiretso na kay Boss Yang.

Nang nakababa na ako, gustong gusto kong magtanong kay ma'am Chu about dun sa guy, pero, ayoko naman ma-misunderstood niya yun, so, I let it pass nalang.

Dumating naman na ang 2 pang co-OJT ko, si Roseanne at si ate Mina.

We got along. At ang naging ka-close ko agad ay si Rosé. Inaasar nga kami ni ma'am Chu dahil we converse in full english.

After ng office hours, sinabay na ako ni tita pauwi.

After reaching our home, nag freshen up na ko and sumabay na kanila mama kumain. Nagkwento lang ako regarding my first day and naghugas na ng pinagkainan.

"After a looooong and tiring day, at last! Makakapagpahinga na din!" I bursted out at tumalon na sa higaan.

Nakatulala lang ako sa kisame at nagpapaantok ng maalala ko ang itsura ni Anime Guy kanina.

"Grabe, ang gwapo niya talaga."

The last words na nasabi ko before I fell..


asleep.

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