Episode 7. New Found Friend
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“Well I,” nakita niyang sinubukan nitong i-compose ang sarili. Susubukan pa sanang tingnan ang folder na alam niyang naglalaman ng kaniyang information, nandun nga yata yung resume na sinend niya online e.
“No need to look on those papers. It doesn’t matter.” Hamon niya rito.
“Mr. Belen I can say that you are a very well educated man, came from a wealthy family and I can tell you are straightforward but doesn’t know when and where to stick your nose into” kalmado pero ramdam niya ang inis sa boses nito.
“Everything you say is… by the way I haven’t catch your name ?”
“Angela Dorin”
“Do you prefer Ms or Mr.?” he asked. Kita nanaman niya ang pagkayamot nito na very visible sa ngayon ay namumula nang mukha.
“You can call me Ms.” Wika nitong sa malayo na nakatingin
“But that’s not what you really prefer Mr. Dorin.” Hindi parin ito tumitingin sa kaniya, tila nagpipigil at manununtok na. “Well, everything you say is not correct aside from one, I am not well educated, in fact I only took vocational IT course. I came from a loving extended family not a wealthy one. I am partly straightforward, you see I like to observe first and if it does not entertain me, I will not engage. I know when and where I sniff my nose at and right now it’s with you Mr. Dorin, I saw your name on the emails regarding my application and I wondered why you know nothing about me.”
“Oh for goodness sake, there are a lot of applicants each day and I cannot remember all the details” suko nitong wika saka naupo sa harap niya.
“Is it because your interns do the job for you? So you wanna show up here and knows nothing then you’ll ask me to sign contract and fill-out papers and call it done?"
Hinilamos nito ang kamay sa mukha, wala nang lakas iyon para makipag usap sa kaniya.
“What do you want me to do?”
“My thing is, you have to take a rest and leave your vices. Put yourself first. Don’t waste it on some other chicks who only wants money from you.” Mahinahon niyang payo rito. Tila hindi naman iyon makapaniwala sa kaniyang sinasabi.
“How do you know that? Did you stalked me?” laglag pangang tanong nito.
“I don't stalk. Not my thing. Well, that is arabic word for Paula” turo niya sa tattoo nitong visible sa may braso. “And the other one on your neck is Angeline and aside from furs on your black shirt," kinuha niya ang hibla ng buhok na nakaipit sa panali nito ng buhok.
“You even used her pony tail. Oh, beautiful blonde and purple haird strand” Ponytail iyon na may disenyong pearls. Imposibleng bumili ng ganoon ang tibo. Blonde and purple.
“I know a girl full of tats with a blonde and purple hair. She will never be loyal to you.” Pagtatapat niya rito.
“Are you serious right now?”
“Well I can read people, it’s up to you. You’re living with a person who cannot even do the laundry or even touch your shoes to get cleaned”
Kita niya sa mukha nitong hindi makapaniwala. Kaya pala ito huli nang dumating. Kaka-out lang nung babae kanina. Hinintay pa niya at maagang maagang may away.
“Look she’s just staying because it’s convenient for her part, she won't need to shoulder the rent. You quarrel everyday, don’t you think you deserve a peaceful life?”
“I’m sorry, we don’t fight everyday.” umiiling na tutol ng babae. Nawala na rin ang tensyon sa kanilang pagitan at mukhang nagiging kumportable na rin ito sa pakikipag-usap sa kaniya.
“But you did today. You cannot hide an aftermat expression plus she will never love your cats.”
“She’s allergic to them"
“C’mon now. A controller and manipulative person will always hate cats. Sorry but it’s all in the mind.”
“What did you study to know these things?” manghang tanong nito sa kaniya. Bakas sa mukha ang pagkabilib.
“I was in the army and I was doing a lot of interrogations plus I love to observe” simpleng paliwanag niya.
“Why did you leave the army?”
“Oh let’s not tackle that right now maybe later with some couple of beers. So now, what do you need me to do?” pagbabago niya ng usapan. Inilabas ang ballpen upang malaman ng kaharap na tapos na ang pagu-usap na iyon.
“Sure let’s do that next time. I’ve never had this kind of conversation before. You owe me your story” Nakatawang wika nito.
"Fill out these forms for the bank, you need 1x1 pictures here and three signatures here"
Iniwan muna siya nito at bumalik pagkatapos ng halos sampung minuto.
"So may nightshifts dito at day shifts?" kaswal na tanong niya.
"Yes"
"Can you assign me on the nightshifts please" request niya sa babae.
"It's not for me to decide" tutol naman niyon.
"The thing is I am a nightowl so I function well at night, can you endorse that to anyone in charge ?" pakiusap pa niya saka ito nginitian. Gagamitin na niya ang charm niya sa pagkakataong ito.
"I'll see what I can do but I cannot promise" buntong hiningang sagot ni Angela. Lumawak naman ang ngiti niya.
"This is the list of the requirements, just find me once you complete them Patrick" nakangiting wika nito sabay abot ng isang papel na agad naman nyang itinago.
"It's good you call me by my name sir. Now, where do I go next?" tanong niya.
Itinuro siya nito sa head ng IT Department at nagsimula na nga ang orientation.
Siya at tatlo pang bagong mga empleyado ang naandun, iniikot sila ng trainer sa buong building without knowing na kabisado na niya iyon lahat.
Natapos ang training na iyon ng 4PM. Two weeks ito at 8:00-4:00PM lagi siya papasok.
Palabas na siya ng kumpanya ng makasalubong niya si Allyssa na tila gulat na gulat nang makita siya doon. Nagpapasukan na ang mga empleyadong pang gabi.
Siya na ang unang bumati rito.
"Hi, did you eat well?" tanong niya.
"Oo maraming salamat ha, kumusta first day mo?"
"Good, mababait ang mga kasamahan ko. Ipagluto ba kita bukas pag uwi mo?" tanong niya. May ilang empleyadong pinagtitinginan sila dahil sa hallway lamang sila nagu-usap.
"Nakakahiya naman, busy ka din eh." mahinang sabi nitong nakatungo. Hinawakan niya ang baba niyon at itinaas.
"You're so cute, you know I don't want you to get sick right?" mabilis nagbago ang kulay ng mukha nitong kanina ay parang tinakasan ng kulay, ngayon ay namumula na.
"I-ikaw ang b-bahala.." nauutal na sagot nito saka pinalis ang kaniyang kamay. Pinagmasdan niya ang dalaga. Nakasuot ito ng fitted na dress na kulay maroon napapatungan ng maong na jacket. Naka-rubber shoes iyon na puti. Bagay na bagay dito, mukha siyang koreana.
"You look pretty today, you know that?"
Imbis na matuwa ay nilakihan siya nito ng mata at hinila sa gilid. Dahil nagkalapit sila ay naamoy niya ang pabango nito. Hindi niya maiwasang makaramdam ng kakaiba ngunit sinupil niya ang sarili.
"Patrick, bukas na tayo sa bahay mag usap, dito mo pa ako binobola bola. Pinagtitinginan na tayo oh" pabulong nitong wika sa kaniya.
"Ikinakahiya mo yata ako e sige na uuwi na ako."
kunwari ay tampong wika niya.
Lalo siyang natuwa sa reaksyon nito, darn she's so cute.
Mukha nang nakokonsensya at hindi malaman ang gagawin
"Hindi ganoon Patrick, baka kasi isipin nila.." natigilan ito.
"Ano?"
hindi na itinuloy ni Allyssa ang sasabihin at inirapan siya at iniwan na nito.
Pinagmasdan niya ang dalaga sa paglalakad, darn how can she look so good in that dress?
Ngayon ay gusto niya nang habulin ito at takpan ang likod. Bakit kasi bakat ang panty niya!?
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