"Milana?!" I utter when I recognize her, she looks at me with wide eyes and quickly stands up, she offers her hand and helps me pick up the papers around the floor.
"Sorry gurl hindi kita ma remind eh?" Nahihiyang sambit niya habang inaabot sa akin ang mga papeles na pinulot niya, I chuckled because of how she said that she don't remember me, Remind tho haha.
"Sienna, Gunner's Girlfriend" I said and smiled at her, "Wait Gunner? You mean... ay oo naalala ko na nong open gates first year college right!!! Sienna ikaw nga!!! Dito ka na nagtatrabaho?" Hindi makapaniwala niyang tanong.
Tumango ako bilang sagot, "This is my first day," I said. "Talaga anong position mo?" tanong niya.
"Head Marketing Manager" sagot ko na ikinalaki ng mata niya, "Ahhh ikaw yung napabalitang nakapasok dahil----," tumigil siya at tinakpan ang bibig bago tumawa, "Nababalitang maganda at bagong head marketing manager, ikaw pala iyon ah hehe sige mauna na ako by the way highway ako sana Media Planner team ako, head in design kita nalang tayo pag nagkita hahahah byieeeeee," she said and run away, pinanuod ko siyang umalis hanggang sa lumiko na siya at nawala na sa paningin ko.
I can't believe na magkikita pa kami dito, and she's also working here. Ay nakalimutan kong tungin siya kung saan ang advertising department.
"Hi excuse me," I try to ask the girl who was passing through but she just look at me, "I just want to ask if you know where is the advertising department," hindi niya ako sinagot at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad na parang wala lang.
Naiwan ako nakatulala dito, bakit ganon?
Naglakad na ako ulit para maghanap ng matatanungan pero gaya ng kanina tinitignan lang nila ako at hindi sinasagot. At parang galit sila sa akin kung tingnan nila ako, mula ulo hanggang Paa.
Buti na lang nakita ko ang isang babaeng nakasuot ng polo shirt na may tatak na advertising team kaya sinundan ko ito at nakarating ako sa advertising department.
As soon as I opened the door they all looked at me like I was from a different world, "Hi," I greeted them, my hands were trembling so bad because I have this feeling that they will do the same thing just like what others outside do.
"Hi Miss Minami right, nice to meet you kami po ang advertisement team, call me Sasha, this is Miki and Lora wala yung ibang staff nasa shoot ngayon kay kaming tatlo lang nandito. We already heard that this is your first day so we are expecting you to come here talaga, so ano ito?" Sasha said and checked the paper in my hands.
Nakahinga ako ng maluwag ng makaramdam ng ibang atmosphere dito dahil pakiramdam ko sa labas lahat sila ay galit sa akin, buti na lang hindi ganon dito sa loob.
"Oh my na encounter mo na agad si Mrs. Feliciana?!" napatingin ako sa kanya ng gulat niya akong tinignan pagkatapos basahin ang papel na dala ko.
Lumapit sa akin yong Miki at kinuha nag papers, "Iprocess ko na" she said and smiled at me before she walk to her table and start doing her job.
"Nako mag ingat ka kay Mrs. Feliciana, Miss Minami hindi siya madaling kausap" she said.
Tumawa ako ng konti at sinabi, "Hindi naman siguro," I said and walk to Miki to help her process the papers, about as new Issued stock ang nakapaloob sa papeles kaya hindi siya ganon kadaling iprocess pero tinulungan nila akong tatlo matapos ito agad.
"Thank you so much, I need to go see you later," I said before I leave the room, tumakbo ako pabalik sa office ko at naabutang nakaupo doon si Mrs. Feliciana.
"Ma'am tapos ko na po ang papers niyo," I said and walk toward her place and handed her the papers, "Bakit ang tagal mong tapusin yan!!" she hazed and forcefully grabbed the paper from me and read it.
"Ano ito!!! Mali ng issued year ang products!!!" she shouted and show it to me, tama siya may errors sa year ng release ng issued perfumes, siguro kakamadali ay mali ang napindot ni Miki.
"I'm sorry Ma'am aayusin ko na lang po," I said and tried to ask for the papers from her but I was stiff when she threw them into my face and stood up.
"No! I want you to revise it all over again!!! Stupid, kabago bago tatanga-tanga," she said and walk out of the office. Tila para akong nanigas sa aking kinatatayuan dahil sa nangyari, I don't know what to feel.
I sit and pick up all the papers on the floor and go to my table and do as she said, I receive it and check every single detail that I need to change, I also add things that I think could help the branding of the perfumes.
I was busy when I received a text message from Gun.
From Beb,
Beb I'm still in a business meeting with your brother right now, I won't be there for lunch sorry. But make sure to seat lunch ok call me later.
To Beb,
Ok, Beb.
After replying I quickly put my phone at the side and resume what I'm doing. When the clock hits 12 pm tumigil muna ako at kinuha ang phone ko sa bag pati na rin ang wallet ko para bumili ng pagkain sa cafe sa baba.
As I step inside the cafe puno ng mga empleyado ang mga tables at sobrang crowded so I decided to take out some food and go back to my office para doon na lang kumain.
I walk to the counter where konti lang ang nakapila then suddenly one of the employees talks to me and says, "Hey Miss, disable ka ba?" she ask, napakunot ang noo ko dahil sa tanong niya pero mas pinili kong ngitian siya at sagutin ng malumanay.
"What do you mean po?" I ask nicely but she rolled her eyes and say, "Pang Disable kasi yung line na yan, pumila ka sa likod hindi yung gumagamit ka ng kapit para makuha ang gusto mo," she said and look back on her line.
I don't know what she said, and what she's meaning to say parang may be something behind her words but I can't figure it out. "I'm so sorry," I said tama siya pang disable nga nag line na pinilahan ko, I'm so careless on that.
Hindi niya na ako pinansin nung nag sorry ako kaya naglakad na ako papunta sa dulo ng linya at tahimik na naghintay. While waiting I saw Milana enter the cafe and when I was about to call her, her team suddenly appeared beside her. They are all talking to her and laughing with her.
So I choose to hide my face na lang para hindi niya ako makita. Good Thing mabilis ang paggalaw ng line kaya mabilis akong nag order ng frappe at isang cinnamon rolls. Umakyat agad ako sa office at nagpatuloy sa trabaho while eating.
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"How's work?" Gun ask as I enter his car, sinundo niya ako dahil hindi naman siya nag stay sa office the whole day.
"How's your first day Beb? Is it fun?" masiglang tanong niya sa akin at sinimulang paandarin ang sasakyan.
Yeah, it was fun to get hit papers on the face and called stupid for simple errors, I guess that was fun.
"Ok naman," I gently said and held his hand the whole ride, I just wanted to charge myself and rest on his side.
I want to lean on him and forget how scary it was in the real world of the business industry...
I wasn't expecting that my first day is going to be like this but I guess it's the reality of work.
I need to be tough and patient with all my might..and I'm sure siguro ngayon lang ganon si Mrs. Feliciana but after a week we will be in a good state din.
5 months passed by
"Ano ba namang trabaho ito!!! Lagi na lang palpak!!!" halos mabasag ang eardrums ko dahil sa sigaw ni Mrs. Feliciana dito sa loob ng office ko.
"But Ma'am that's what you requested yesterday ang baguhin ang color ng branding para mas maganda sa paningin ng consumers na'tin," I calmly said and tried to calm her down too.
"Hindi ko sinabi iyon!!" she said, but she said it yesterday kaya nga pinush ko ang ganitong color ng branding dahil sabi niya kahit nahihirapan ang advertising team.
"Ma'am you said that you like this color-----,"
"Hindi nga sabi eh!!" she shouted and throw the papers out the table, "Hanggang ngayon hindi ka pa rin natututo!! palitan mo yan!!!" she shouted, and leave the office, I saw a lot of employee were standing outside my office, the usual pinagpipyestahan nanaman nila ang nangyayari sa akin.
I sigh as the door closes, and I rested my head on the table, halos wala akong tulog kagabi para lang dito.
It's been months pero ganito pa rin ang pakikitungo sa akin ni Mrs. Feliciana...
I feel so tired and I just want to rest, tumayo ako at isa-isang pinulot ang papers sa sahig. Parang nasanay na akong magpulot ng papel sa sahig dhail kay Mrs. Feliciana.
Pagkatapos ilapag iyon sa table kinuha ko ang phone at wallet ko sa bag at lumabas ng office ko, sumakay ako ng elevator paakyat at dumiretso sa office ni Gun.
I open the door and see him working on his Laptop, "Hey," he said when he sees me enter. I smile at him and walk toward him, sit on his lap and hug him so tight.
"What's wrong Beb?" he ask pero siniksik ko lang ang aking mukha sa kanyang leeg at nagpahinga doon. "Did the papers go wrong again?" he asks, I just sigh as an answer and he already knows what the answer is.
"Ayaw mo ba talagang kausapin ko si Gun about sa Tita niya? Think Mrs. Feliciana is taking you seriously," nag-aalalang tanong niya habang nag patuloy sa pagtatrabaho kahit nakayakap at nakakandong ako sa kanya.
"No, you don't need to do that, This is my job," I whisper, he nodded and rubbed my back.
"I'm sleepy" I whisper, he chuckled and kissed my head. "Rest for a while Beb" he said so I slept on his arms for one hour and went back to my office after.
"Knock knock" the person outside didn't knock but she made a sound of knocking. I smile, "Come in."
The door open and Milana showed up, "Hi Sienna," she greeted, "Hi."
"Ano may sasabihin este tatanong pala ako sayo," she said and seat on the chair in front of my table.
"Yeah, sure what is it?" I ask and rest my arms on my table.
"Nalaman ko kasi na naghahanap ka ng Marketing assistant" she said, yeah Gun suggested that and I'm still in a search for that, walang gustong kumuha dito ng position na iyon dahil sa hindi malamang dahilan.
"Why your interested? Pero mas maganda ang position mo ah," I ask.
"Nako hindi hahaha yong kaibigan ko gusto ko sanang irecommend," she said, ooh a friend.
"Magaling siya and sobrang sipag, sabik na sabik sa marketing areas iyon kaya hindi ka mag regret if ever na kinuha mo siya," she said and smile at me.
Bukod kila MIki, Lora at Sasha si Lana lang din ang nakakausap ko dito sa kumpanya and I trust her taste. "Sure ask her to be here for an interview," I said and genuinely smiled at her.
"Sige sige!! Thank you so muchhhh!!!" she stands and stand up, aalis na siya.
"Ahm Lana, can I ask what's her name?" I ask and smile.
"Aberry."