Chapter 11- Making the first step

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Shar's POV

6 months had past. I am feeling much better now. Though, there are times that I would think of him again, just thinking about the good times we spent together, I can say that I finally regain myself. I can now smile with pure sincerity. I went back to my Interior Design Firm. Everything is turning out well. I'm doing a great job in moving on.

Natatawa nalang din ako t'wing naalala ko kung gaano ko kamiserable nung nagpakalasing ako dahil sa kanya. Yun yung insidenteng hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan. Biruin mong sumama ako sa hindi ko kakilala? Pero mabuti nalang din mabuting tao ang nasamahan ko. Teka, mabuti nga ba? Speaking of which, kumusta na kaya ang mokong na yun? Di ko alam kung magkikita pa kami. Ang awkward siguro na makita ko pa sya simula nun insedenteng yun. Pero imposibleng di kami magkita, maliit lang ang Laguna. But based on how he speaks, parang laking ibang bansa ito. 

Curiosity took me to the extent of googling him on the net. Donato Castillo. Madaming lumilitaw sa feeds but I am certain  that he was the one referred to as  CEO of Bellissima Empire. 

Sa picture na nakapost sa website , talaga namang mapapa 4th look ka pa. He has this chiseled face, thick eyebrows, kissable lips and a perfectly crafted nose.  Gwapo! kaso maniac. Sabi ng isip ko saka bigla nalang ako natawa ng palihim. Bakit ba pipigilan ko ang sarili kong matawa ng malakas eh mag-is---

" Ma'am---errr--ok lang po ba kayo?"

Gulat na naihagis ko ang ballpen na kagat kagat ko habang nakatitig sa gwapong litrato ni Donato.

"Oh my Gosh! Ate Sally, magpapasintabi ka naman! Bigla ka nalang sumusulpot!"

Di ko napigilang himasin ang dibdib ko. Oo nagulat ako sa dahil baka makita nya ang ginagawa kong pagsilip sa picture ni Donny, pero mas nagulat ako sa itsura nya.

She is wearing her worn out beige blazer, her all time favorite long floral skirt and her ever reliable big eyeglasses. And take note, with her bangs covering almost half of her eyes na naninigas pa. 

Anyway, I dont care how well she dress herself or how prude she is, what matters most is, she is the most efficient and effective secretary there is in the country. I wont trade her for anyone. Baka nga lang sya din maging dahilan ng kamatayan ko. 

"Eh kasi naman Ma'am, engrossed na engrossed ka sa tinitingnan mo. Eh kanina pa kaya ako kumatok, tas ng ehem ehem na ko dito di mo pa din ako naririnig. "

Sabi nito sabay lapag ng mga papeles na hawak nito sa harap ko. 

"Pasensya ka naman noh Ate Sally, eh may pangalan kaya ako , saka benta sayo lage si Ehem, di ko naman kilala yun" 

"Sus Ma'am joke yun? LOL! '' saka biglang humagalpak nalang ito ng tawa. Yun bang tawang kala mo sa biik. Sya yata un nabuhay na version ni Betty La Pea eh. 

"O sya na di na funny! Eh bakit ba kasi nangaabala ka? Busy ako eh" I smiled while sipping my Peppermint white hot chocolate I ordered earlier at Starbucks.

" Ma'am actually, I have a good news for you!" 

"Talaga?" Saka biglang nainteresado akong makinig sa mga sasabihin nya.

Gusto ko yan good news sana Proj--

"Project! Big Project Ma'am"

Ayun! Buti naman natama yung hula ko. 

"Wow that's good news, okay! How big this new project that we're talking about?"

I asked then continue to sip my coffee.

"Outrageously Big Ma'am Shar! kasing laki ng buong Batangas!"

"Oh! My!!!! as in?"

 Napatayo ako sa kinauupuan ko sa sobrang gulat. Ano ba to hotel or res---

"Hotel and Resort Ma'am sa Batangas. The biggest Hotel and Resort to be developed in Batangas Ma'am Shar"

"Ang galing mo pano mo to nakuha?" Amazed na amazed na tanong ko sabay pahapyaw na binasa ang project na nasa harap ko.

' Actually Ma'am, pinili daw talaga nila tayo. Among the thousands Interior Design Firm, Tayo ang napili nila kaso there's a catch---" Buong pagmamalaking sabi nito. Saka ngawit na napaupo na din sa upuan nasa harap ng lamesa ko. Ewan ko ba dito bakit panay nakatayo, may upuan naman. 

"Anong conditions?" 

" You will have to be the one to personally present the proposal"

"Madali lang yun, yun lang ba?" Mayabang na sagot ko. Yun lang naman pala eh.

"And you have to stay for a week sa Hotel and Resort the whole time ng project"

"Oka--y medyo nagiging tricky na nga. Bakit daw?"

"Metikuloso po daw ang CEO ng kumpanya, at kailangan lahat ng project, tinututukang maigi. Without a single mistake daw po dapat" Sagot nito na medyo ngaalangan na. 

Kahit na alanganin na din ako, pinakita ko pa din kay Ate Sally ang determination ko. Sayang to, if this will go well, makilala pa kong higit sa buong Pilipinas. 

"Well, that's the quality of our company that we pride ourselves. We are efficient and innovative. Ano ba kasing company may hawak nito?"

"The Bellissima Empire"

I was so shocked I almost effuse my coffee to Sally's face.

Disaster is coming!


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