Chapter 5 is now up!
“Yes, ma’am?” The lady asked me.
She’s wearing a red long sleeve top and underneath is a white tube. Her hair is cleanly done, too. Bagay ang kulay pula sa puti niyang balat.
Tiningnan niya ako nang may pandidiri nang mapansing pawis ako at hinihingal.
I’m wearing a simple white shirt and a black jeans. Hawak ko sa kabilang kamay ang paper bag for his lunch.
Nakaramdam ako ng panliliit sa sarili. Kumpara sa suot ko ngayon, hindi ako nababagay rito.
“Any appointments made?” Tumawa siya. “Sorry, Tagalugin ko ba?”
Kinagat ko ang labi.
Pasensya, Cleo. Pasensya. Habaan mo pa.
Ngumiti ako nang matamis sa babae. Tiningnan ko ang kaniyang pangalan na nasa dibdib niya lamang.
“Thanks, Sunny. I appreciate your effort to empathize with the people who don’t look like the ones you serve, but I can manage. I know how to speak English even though I look like I’m not.”
Her jaw dropped. Kaagad siyang tumingin sa monitor na nasa harap.
“N-name pl-please…”
“Karina. I am a housekeeper from Mr. Palma’s residence.”
I saw how she gulped when I mentioned the surname Palma. It wasn't my ability to stand for myself that made her tremble, it was his name. S'yempre, anak ba naman ng presidente at isang businessman, higit sa lahat, makapangyarihan sa lipunan.
“Please wear this ID a-as… you go to the 30th f-floor…” She lowered her head nang kunin ko ang ID, “I’m sorry about my behavior!”
“Naku! You don’t have to say sorry…” I said bago naglakad papunta sa elevator, “... when you discriminate against someone because it shows who you really are,” bulong ko sa sarili.
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