Hans Diary #2
Meeting the gold digger.
"What were you doing? That was really immature." galit na bungad sa akin ni Raina pagbukas niya ng pinto ng office ko habang nagpipigil naman ako ng tawa dito.
I shrugged at her acting like I don't know anything. I sucked at this. I know. She'll know, she's my bestfriend.
Umirap siya sa akin ng mapansin na nagpipigil ako ng tawa. "That's bullying. What if she's going to cancel her contract ?" seryosong tanong niya sa akin pero nakangisi lang ako.
She cannot cancel her contract. I made sure of that. I don't know if she was able to read and comprehend properly the contract but because she trust so much Raina that she just quickly signed it without reading the whole contract properly.
"Apologize to her!" inis niyang sabi na ikinalaglag ng panga ko. What did she say? Me? Skylar Hans Thompson? Will apologize to someone? Most especially to her? There's no way in hell I'd do that.
Nah uh.
Never in her wildest dream.
If there's someone who'll apologize between the two of us, it would be her. Not me.
"Chillax, Rai! I won't kill your favorite model so stop overreacting. That was just a water with paint. Malayo yun sa bituka. Nasaktan ba siya? Nabasa lang naman siya ah? So just do your thing and let me handle this, alright?" ngising sabi ko sakanya pero seryoso parin siyang nakatingin sa akin.
"This idiot is still rationalising what she's done." she said with so much disappointment.
And why is she so overprotective when it comes to her?
"You think this is fun huh? Porke hindi siya nasaktan... physically okay lang yon? My gosh! Hans, you think it was okay being showered with paint and something smelly odor in front of everyone?" well...
"You ruined the welcome party, you ruined everyone's mood. You ruined her clothes and you think that was fun? That it was okay since you didn't hurt her physically?" sunod sunod niyang tanong habang pailing iling ito.
Gosh. Why is she suddenly so serious as if it was a fucking big deal!
Napatigil kami pareho ng kumatok si Kuya Tom saka pumasok. "Nalinis ko na po, Ma'am Sky." inosenteng nakangiting sabi niya na ikinatingin sa akin ni Rai.
Shit! What a perfect timing.
Raina gave me a disappointed look. Fine. That was an immature act but it was fun seeing Erin's reaction. She look so shocked with what happened awhile ago. Bullying is not my thing but I never thought It would be this fun.
Umalis si Raina saka naman lumapit sa akin si Kuya Tom. "Pinapasabi po pala ni Ma'am Erin na sorry hindi man lang daw po niya kayo makikita ngayon dahil sa nangyari kanina." napatingin ako kay Kuya Tom sa narinig ko.
What?
She said sorry?
That's new huh?
"Alam ba niyang ako ang Director ng TS Modelling Agency?" nagtatakang tanong ko sakanya saka ito umiling. "Pero dadalaw po siya bukas para makilala ka po." dagdag niya. "And why?" napalakas kong tanong sa sarili ko ng sagutin ako ni Kuya Tom.
"Kilala po talaga si Ma'am Erin na mabait at nakikipag usap sa boss niya kaya nga po close sila ni Ma'am Raina kasi dating boss niya rin po." what the hell? Napakachismoso rin ng lalakeng to ah? Fan ba to ni Erin?
"Fan po ako ni Ma'am Erin, Ma'am Sky pero wag po kayong mag alala hindi ko po sasabihin kay Ma'am Erin na kayo ang may pakana nito. Mas importante po kayo sa akin kasi kayo nagpapasweldo sa akin." ngiting sabi niya pero tinitigan ko lang ito.
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Aba! Nagawa pang maging plastic. Lumabas na siya pagkatapos niyang sabihin lahat ng gustong sabihin. Bakit ba napapaligiran ako ng mga taong gustong gusto si Erin? Ugh!
What's with that woman huh?
Pinatawag ko ulit si Kuya Tom gamit ng intercom ng maisip akong magandang plano.
"Wag kang pumasok bukas." sabi ko sakanya na ikinagulat niya. "Don't worry I'd still give your salary. Just don't come tomorrow." sabi ko at tumingin sa laptop ko ng mapansin kong nakatayo parin siya sa may harap ko.
"Bakit po—" hindi niya naituloy ng titigan ko siya ng masama. "Just don't say anything and go home. Ayaw mo? Gusto mo overtime? Hanggang bukas tayo dito gusto mo? Binibigyan na nga kita ng isang araw na wala kang trabaho at may sweldo ka pero tinatanggihan mo eh. Okay—" hindi ko naituloy ng magsalita siya.
"Hindi, Ma'am Sky. Uwi na po ako. Sa Thursday na lang po ako babalik. Thank you po." dali daling sabi niya saka umalis na na ikinangiti ko. Nakukuha naman pala sa mabilisang usapan.
Kinabukasan napatingin ako sa phone ko dahil sa sunod sunod na text at tawag ni Manager Kris at Thea. Kanina pa ako gising at nakaligo na but for this moment I just wanna take my time. I guess Erin's already at the TS Building waiting for me.
Manager Kris:
Director Thompson, nandito na po si Ma'am Erin naghihintay sayo gusto po kayong makilala. Hindi po ba nasabi sayo ni Sir Tom?
Secretary Thea:
Director Thompson, papasok po ba kayo ngayon? Kanina pa po naghihintay si Ma'am Erin.
Hindi ko na binasa ang ibang text nila dahil mukhang parepareho lang naman ang laman.
Me:
Tell her to wait, I have a breakfast meeting outside.
I was smirking after replying their text as I was enjoying my breakfast slowly. I'll let her wait more until lunch.
Nung nakita ko 12pm na umalis na ako sa condo ko para pupunta na sa office.
Just thinking that I made her wait for hours makes my day. I breathe deeply while smelling the fresh air as I went inside my car. Hmm. It seems like this day would be really great.
They were all greeting me as I was walking going into my office when Manager Kris saw me. She quickly smiled at me. "Director Thompson, nasa office niyo na po si Ma'am Erin." bungad niya sa akin kaya tumango lang ako.
Why is she acting like my secretary? Hindi naman niya trabaho dahil lang ba kay Erin? Sometimes it irritates me how they all treat her like she's a great queen of their country. Nasaan na ba si Thea?
"I'm here." I said in my formal voice when I opened the door of my office. Tumingin ako sakanya na ikinagulat niya. I guess she really wasn't expecting that it would be me. "You're the Director?" naguguluhang tanong niya sa akin.
Nakita ko rin si Thea na nakatingin kay Erin. Another fan huh? Sinenyasan ko siya saka ito lumabas.
Tinitigan ko siya ng matagal saka tumango ng seryoso. It's weird seeing her up close. I'm just used to seeing her from afar.
At mukhang hindi siya nainis dahil pinaghintay ko ng ilang oras. She seems fine and she's freaking smiling at me.
"I... I... never thought it would be you. TS? Sayo ba to?" naguguluhan paring tanong niya. "No, The CEO— Diana Thompson was the one who created this Company." pormal kong sagot sakanya pero mukhang hindi parin ata siya makapaniwala sa nangyayari o nakikita niya.
Was it weird seeing me again? After 4 years? Hindi ko ramdam eh kasi alam ko naman ang nangyayari sa buhay niya sa buong apat na taon na yon at nakikita ko rin siya, hindi nga lang niya ako napapansin.
She smiled at me but I just gave her my casual look and blank stare.
"Why?" I seriously asked. "Naninibago lang. I thought you'd be the CEO of T-tech. It's been like what... 4 years? Akala ko hindi mo na ako kilala nung nagkita tayo sa airport ng Paris." she casually said to me as if we're close.
She's so shameless for acting like nothing happened between us. Ah dyan ka nga pala magaling diba? Ang magpanggap.
And why? Is she disappointed about my position? For being the Director only?
What a gold digger. Amoy na amoy pagiging mukhang pera niya kahit ang laki ng naiipon niya sa pagiging Model niya. VS na nga siya kinuha pa namin siyang muse ng TS Entertainment. She's receiving lots of money abroad and from this company.
"So shall we start Miss Erin Santos?" pag iba ko ng usapan saka na umupo at ganon din ang ginawa niya. Magsasalita sana ako ng kumatok si Thea at pumasok.
"Director Sky, Ihahanda ko na po ba ang lunch niyo sa baba?" tanong sa akin ni Thea ang secretary nasa labas lang ng office ko ang cubicle niya.
Hindi siya pwedeng lumabas o sumama sa akin paglalabas ako ng office para may magsasabi sa akin ng message kung kailangan ako kaya dalawa ang secretary ko.
Si Kuya Tom ang kasama ko paglalabas naman ako tuwing may meeting o kaya trabaho sa labas.
Sa baba naman ng TS Building may restaurant dito kung saan kumakain ang mga bisita o kaya employees. "Yes, please the VIP room. We'll go down in 5 minutes." sabi ko sakanya at tumango ito sabay alis.
Shit.
I think it was a bad idea to let her wait until lunch time which only means we'll eat together and we'll spend more time together. Ugh! Bakit ba hindi ko iyon naisip kanina?
Bumaba kami ng restaurant pero pansin ko ang tingin niya sa akin pabalik balik. It's as if she saw a ghost to the point where she can't stop looking at it.
This is really awkward.
Umupo na kami pareho at nag order ng pagkain. Pagkaalis na ng waitress, sisimulan ko na para matapos agad.
"Your first schedule will be the fashion show of Max Abellera. The Kultura. All of the clothes was inspired by each cultures from each places here in the Philippines so I hope you do a good job in promoting our own clothes to other countries." seryosong sabi ko sakanya na ikinatango niya.
Max Abellera also signed with us. He's one of the top designers here in the Philippines. Halos lima lang silang designer na nakuha ko para makipagpartner sa amin. Sila rin lahat ang gumagawa ng mga damit ng mga ibang artists ng TS Entertainment.
We were also eating while talking about the fashion show. Pagkatapos naming mag usap niligpit ko na ang mga files na nasa table ng dumating si Thea.
"Director Sky, you have a meeting after lunch with Miss Erika Yan and after that you'll visit the venue for Kultura Fashion Show in The Ruins Palace." tumango ako saka siya tumingin sa akin at ibinaba ang phone niya.
"Kaya niyo po ba mag isa? Absent si Sir Tom ngayon, wala pong maghahatid para sayo at sasamahan ka. Should I resched them?" nag aalalang tanong niya ng mapatingin ako kay Erin na nag aalala ding nakatingin kay Thea nung napansin kong titingin na siya sa akin umiwas na ako.
This is it. I hope it works para naman may silbing hindi ko pinapasok si Kuya Tom ngayon.
"Pwede kitang samahan, I don't have anything to do anyway." Bingo! nakangiting sabi niya sa akin pero tahimik lang ako, ayokong um-oo agad.
That would be pretty obvious. I should act like I am thinking about her suggestion of coming with me.
"Are you sure Ma'am? You'll be her secretary for a day? Director Sky is really sensitive with her secretaries." rinig kong sabi ni Thea. Wag ka ng panira dyan! Pilitin mo na lang akong um-oo sa pagsama niya.
"Yes, it's fine..." ngiting sabi niya sa akin at tumayo lang ako. I'm not showing any emotions or anything to her. "Let's go." sabi ko sakanya na mas ikinangiti niya.
Ngumiti ka lang dyan, papahirapan naman kita eh.
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