Encounter (Onze Series #1)

PROLOGUE

Encounter

*NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, businesses, locales and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or is used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

The story has nothing to do to any universities mentioned.

Typographical and grammatical errors ahead.

Contains spoilers for every series.

Updated version as of Oct 11, 2020
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"Good morning, Architect Fortes."

I smiled at the employees greeting me when I entered the elevator. It's been four years since I started working here, in my parents' company.

Dumeretso ako sa office ni mommy, I have to ask her about the project that she told me yesterday. I actually have a guess already but I should still make sure.

"Where's Mom?" I politely asked her secretary as I enter her office.

It's actually normal to address them like that, sanay na rin naman ang mga tao dito. Tsaka, It's not like we are keeping it from everyone.

"She's out po ma'am. She did not tell me her whereabouts." She answered.

Nasaan nanaman kaya siya?

I wanted to stay and wait there sana, pero may mga dapat pa akong tapusin. Wala akong site visit ngayon pero marami akong unfinished drafts na malapit na ang deadlines.

Bumalik na lang ako sa office ko para gawin ang mga 'yon. Napapikit kaagad ako nang makita kung gaano karumi ng drafting table ko, ng buong office ko, rather.

Ang dami kong nirerevise na designs, kaya madami ang mga nakatambak na papel, crumpled or flattened man iyon. Ang chu-choosy kasi ng mga kliyente ko!

I started off with cleaning the room, baka may biglang pumasok na client, nakakahiya. Nang matapos, naupo na ako sa drafting table para tapusin na ang ilan sa mga designs ko.

"Hoy gaga," nabitawan ko ang hawak kong cellphone nang pumasok si Claire. I looked up to her, following her with my gaze as she sat on the couch.

She's my best friend, for I don't know how long, since high school I guess? We lived together during college days and we witnessed each other's ups and downs so she was like a sister and a mom to me na.

"What? What do you need?" Mataray na tanong ko at ibinaba ang cellphone ko.

"Ay busy ka? Sa boys ba?" She asked, smirking like an idiot.

"The hell?! Hindi na ako ganon 'no!" Baka naitanong niya iyon dahil nay hawak akong cellphone! Gosh, I don't flirt thru text. And I never flirted with anyone after what happened.

"Anyway, why are you here ba?" I asked as I get a pencil. I was actually browsing some designs on pinterest to get ideas for this project. Busy ako tapos papasok pasok siya!

"Luh, init ng head. Meeting daw. Nandyan na si Engr. Fortes," She's pertaining to my mom.

I just smiled at her and stood up to fix my dress. I put my blazer on my shoulders again before we walk outside my office.