As I opened my eyes I saw a very white ceiling, I looked around the room and it's not my room. What happened last night?
"You're awake"
"Where am I?"
"Hotel, you're wasted last night. I don't know the exact location of your house that's why I brought you here"
Wala akong maalala sa nangyari kahapon, ang huli ko lang na natandaan ay pumunta akong bar para makipagkita sa mga kaibigan ko
"Really? Thanks, I need to go now"
Tatayo na sana ako kaso bigla siyang humarang sa harap ko
"Aren't you going to eat? You're friends told me that you slept with some other girls. So, why are you in a hurry?"
Damn, her face is too close to me. I know I'm a playboy but I need to go to the home for some urgent matter
"Look Miss, don't get me wrong but I need to go home now. I will pay your generosity next time"
"Miss? Nakalimutan mo pangalan ko? It hurts a little bit"
Hindi na ako makapagtimpi at hiniga ko siya sa kama. For short nakapatong ako sa kanya
"Are you surprised? I told you, I will pay for what you did to me. I just need to go home"
Tumayo na ako at lumabas, as I enter the exit door I can't see my car so I called Dylan to pick me up
"Hey! Come on" nakita ko si Dylan kaya naman pumunta agad ako at pumasok sa loob ng kotse niya
"Ano ba nangyari sayo? Nag breakfast na kaming lahat pero wala ka pa din. I called you so many times but your phone was off, alam mo namang mahalaga ang araw na to bakit mo kinalimutan?!"
He's nagging again like when we were still a kids -_-
"I have no time to answer your questions. Just drive and make it fast! I need to take a shower before we head on to the office"
Binilisan na niya yung pagmaneho kaya naman 20 minutes ride lang ang na consume namin. Pumasok na ako sa room ko at nakita kong naka ready na yung susuotin ko
"Sir, si Aki po ito. Pinapasabi po ni Dylan na may 20 minutes ka nalang po para mag asikaso"
Nag shower na ako at nagbihis, pinatuyo ko na rin yung buhok ko at inayos. Brush up style ginawa ko. Lumabas na ako at nakita ko si Aki at Dylan na naghihintay sa baba
"Hey don't look at us a just go down here. Time is gold Stephen"
Bumaba na ako at inabot ni Dylan yung susi ng kotse ko
"Binigay sakin yan ni Carl last night"
Naaninag ng mga mata ko si Aki, she really looks like a decent woman in her clothes but she remained silence. Pumasok na kaming tatlo sa kotse, me on the driver's seat katabi ko si Dylan at si Aki naman ay nasa back seat. Sinimulan ko ng paandarin yung kotse ko
"What's the main topic for this meeting?" tanong ko kay Aki dahil wak niya yung list of schedule ko
"Miller Company's 26th anniversary, Sir" sagot niya
"Dylan, did you look for some possible theme?"
"Yeah, but it looks like all of those themes were being done before. And I think we can't take the spot to lead this anniversary"
"But I have to get the spot!!"
This is the reason why this day is very important especially to me, I need to impress my dad. He always compared me to Rendell who knows everything about business industry. This is my only chance to prove my talent to him.
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Bumaba na kami ng kotse at napanganga ako sa laki ng building at taas nito. Glass window lahat at pagpasok mo bubungad sayo ang napakaraming empleyado na napaka professional kumilos.
"We still have 10 minutes to wait" sambit ni Dylan
Sumunod lang ako sa kanilang dalawa, napansin ko din na nagbubulungan ang ibang tao at ang iba naman ay kinikilig habang nakatingin kay Dylan at Stephen. Napaka pogi naman kasi ng dalawang to, buti nga at nakakaya ko pa kahit papano ang huminga sa harap nilang dalawa. Umupo kami sa employee's cafeteria, walang tao dahil working hours ngayon tanging mga crew lang ng cafeteria ang nandito
"Do you want something to eat, Aki?" tanong ni Dylan
"Okay lang ko, nagkape naman ako kanina eh"
"Are you really sure? Wait here I will get some snacks"
Tumayo ito at pumunta sa snack area. Naaninag ng mata ko si Sir Stephen, mukha siyang hindi mapakali at may pawis na rin ang mukha niya. Mukhang napaka big deal sa kaniya ang araw na to
"Sir, punasan mo muna yang mukha mo. Namamawis na" inabot ko sa kaniya yung panyo ko, hindi ako sure kung mabango ba yun pero di ko pa yun nagagamit
Ilang araw palang naman ako bilang secretary niya pero maski ako kinakabahan, ganito siguro yung pakiramdam lalo na't haharap ka sa maraming tao at hindi lang sila basta ordinaryong tao kundi mga bigating pangalan sa industriya ng pagnenegosyo. Bumalik na kaagad si Dylan dala ang dalawang malaking chichirya, hindi ako mahilig sa ganito pero sayang naman dahil mukha namang wala silang balak kainin ito kaya ako nalang ang kakain
"Should we go back home?" sambit ni Sir Stephen
"No! You waited for this day to come, I even went home for this. Please, trust yourself Stephen. If you can't lead for this year, you can have it next year" saad ni Dylan
Halos 5 minutes na kaming nakaupo dito, at hindi pa nangangalahati itong kinakain ko, napaka alat naman kasi nito
"Sir Stephen? Pwede na po kayo pumunta sa meeting room" sambit ng babaeng naka gray coat
Tumayo na kaming tatlo at pinangunahan ni Stephen ang paglalakad, pumasok kami sa elevator at pinindot niya yung 8 which means sa 8th floor ang punta namin. Pagbukas ng elevator ay wala kaming halos na makitang tao, o kahit utility dito. Ilang hakbang lang ay binuksan ng dalawang maskuladong lalaki ang pinto at tumambad sa amin ang benteng katao na masa meeting room kabilang na rito si Rendell. Umupo kami ni Dylan sa gilid at si Stephen naman sa tabi ni Rendell
"We can start the meeting. I'm Marco Monrelde, secretary of Mr. Miller. Today's agenda is the planning for the 26th Anniversary of our company Mr. Miller will discuss more about this topic"
Agad na tumayo si Mr. Miller sa kaniyang kinauupuan at pumunta sa harapan, napansin kong nanginginig ang mga kamay ni Dylan kaya hinawakan ko ito. Hindi ko man lubos maintindihan ang dahilan ng lahat ng to para sa kanilang dalawa ni Stephen alam ko na dapat nakasuporta ako sa kanila, bilang secretary ma halos wala namang ginagawa ito lang yung bagay na pwede kong maibigay sa kanila. Moral Support
"I would like to say, thank you everyone for being here with me. As you'll know, I'm not just a businessman but also a politician this 26th anniversary must be crucial for our company because we tried so many themes for the past twenty years. All of our investors must be expecting more for this year's anniversary. I didn't come up with the specific theme because I want someone to manage it on my behalf"
Ang lahat ay huminga ng malalim sa sinabi ni Mr. Miller, ganito pala kahirap ang maging mayaman. Hindi ka hihiga sa napakaraming salapi kaagad, bagkus paghihirapan mo ito ng husto dugo't pawis ang nakalaan para dito
"My first son will be the one to manage for this anniversary. I have no doubts on Rendell, he gave his best shots every year and because of that I want him to lead this big event again" nakangiting sambit ni Mr. Miller
Lahat sila ay nakangiti, maliban kay Stephen, Rendell at Dylan. Halata sa mukha ni Stephen ang pagkadismaya sa desisyon ng daddy niya. Tumayo si Rendell sa unahan, ngayon ay nasa gawing kaliwa siya ni Mr. Miller
"It's such an honor to be choosen again, I've been dedicated to my job. But, I guess we should give others a chance to prove their selves. I mean, there's someone right there who has a pure talent. And I want all of you to recognize him just like how you recognized me"
Nagbulungan ang lahat sa sinabi ni Rendell, kung kanina ay galak ngayon ay napilitan ng pangamba ang kanilang mga mukha
"Please, take my brother to lead this. Give him a chance to prove himself and besides he's one of us. Don't treat him like he doesn't exist, he's a Miller after all. Therefore I decline the position to lead the 26th anniversary of our company"
Walang magawa ang lahat kundi ang tumingin kay Stephen, they really give him a pressure look na nagsasabing wag niyang kunin ang proyektong ito. Tumayo ito kahit maraming mata ang nakatingin sa kaniya, mas napahigpit ng hawak sakin si Dylan
"I'm a rookie, I'm just a mere son of the CEO of this company. I don't have a precious mind just like my brother, I don't have a business attitude just like my father and lastly I'm just a playboy in your eyes but I think my brother was right. Give me a chance to show what I've got, I am willing to risk my position for this project. If this project will not successful, I will immediately write my resignation letter without any hesitation"
Bahagya kong inusisa ang mga mata niya, halatang takot siya pero pinapakita niya saming lahat na malakas siya. Ngumiti si Mr. Miller, hindi namin tiyak kung natuwa siya sa sinabi ng anak o hindi
"Well, I guess my two sons were right. Submit me a copy of your plans within these week, if you fail to give me a soft or hard copy I will appoint someone to take over your job. Meeting dismiss"
**
"Can you punch me Dylan?" sambit ko habang nakaupo sa lamesa
Kanina pa kami nakauwi, umalis na kami kaagad para hindi na pagtinginan ng maraming tao. I'm not ashamed on what happened earlier, I just don't want other people see me. I'm not good at being plastic in front of them, it sucks
"Ulol, magising ka sa katotohanang pinasa sayo yung trabaho na para sa kapatid mo. Kaya dapat imbis na nakaupo ka dyan dapat ngayon palang nag-iisip kana ng theme, dahil tatlong araw nalang ang meron tayo"
"Hey watch your mouth! I'm still your boss"
Tumayo ako at inayos yung suot ko at pumunta na sa office ko habang si Dylan ay magpapalit muna daw ng damit. I have to come up with a great idea this time, I grab some of the files regarding previous anniversary theme of our company. Most of them ay sa hotel ginaganap o di kaya sa M-Mall since meron doong malaking Theatre.
"Sir, hindi ko alam kung need mo ako ngayon pero umalis po muna ako saglit para kitain yung kaibigan ko. Babalik din po ako kaagad bago mag 6:00 pm"
Chat ni Aki to sakin pagbukas ko ng messenger ko, naalala ko pala na binigay ko sa kaniya yung social media accounts ko nung nahawakan ko yung phone niya. Di ko naman siya maasahan sa ganito but still I need her to record some of important details that I will be mentioning later
"I'm here, let's start!" sambit ni Dylan
"Maybe later, we also need to rest and besides Aki is not here"
"Where is she?"
"She's with her friend"
"Okay, I'll go back later"
Napasandal nalang ako sa kinauupuan ko I can't think right now, maybe because I'm so overwhelmed on what happened today. But I must come up with a good idea before Dylan and Aki come here, right I'm going to search some exciting ideas for this project
**
"Are you really disobeying me Rendell?" sambit ni Mr. Miller
Lingid sa kaalaman ni Rendell na gustong-gusto ni Stephen makuha ang atensyon ng kanilang ama, halos 20 years silang hindi nagkasama kaya gusto niyang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang kapatid na patunayan ang sarili nito sa kanilang ama at sa harap ng maraming tao
"I'm doing this not for Stephen's sake. If you're too worried I will guide him dad, please don't be too harsh on him he's your child"
"Fine! Guide him, but if he fail this job he needs to resign!"
"Ayun naman yung sinabi niya, as fas as I know he really meant what he said. Just give it a try, everyone was blaming he's arrogant attitude that's why you couldn't give him a proper job isn't too embrassing for our family? We can't let him do a job but he still receives his monthly salary. This is now the chance to prove to all of the people that we are family"
Hindi umimik si Mr. Miller dahil alam niyang may punto ito, ayaw niyang mag risk sa pangalawang anak niya dahil hindi niya pa ito lubos na kilala. Nakilala lang niya ito noong namatay ang mommy nito, he's too good to Rendell knowing that his only child but when he saw Stephen that night he couldn't ask for forgiveness and second chance to him because he is too ashamed of himself. He couldn't look on him straight in the eye
Natapos na ding magkita si Betty at Aki, maraming tanong si Betty na sinagot naman niya kaso nga lang may puot sa dibdib niya ng makita ang papa niya kasama ang Tita Yolly at Ate Joy Cris niya na masaya at parang walang problema. Parang okay lang sa kanilang wala siya sa tabi nila at kaya nilang maging masaya kahit wala siya. Nakarating siya sa bahay ni Stephen ng 6:30 pm lantang gulay at pinipigilan ang pagtulo ng luha
"You're here" sambit ni Dylan
"Aakyat muna ako sa taas, tawagin nyo nalang ako kapag kailangan nyo ako"
Tiningnan lang siya ni Dylan at Stephen na umakyat papunta sa kwarto niya, cliff hanging para sa dalawa ang dahilan kung bakit ganun nalang kalungkot ang dalaga
"You should go back to work right now, don't disturb her" sambit ni Stephen
Pumasok na silang dalawa sa office at sinimulan ang pagpaplano
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