CHAPTER 25 PART 3

Chapter 25 Part 3

pag gising ko...asa sofa pa din ako...bukas ang zipper...labas ang burat ko...pero wala na ang Carla...

"shet..anong oras na?" pag tingin ko sa relo ko...mag 11 am na pala...

"fuck..late nako...shet...."

dali dali akong nag shower..bihis..toothbrush..mouthwash..an d sunblock...at takbo papuntang opisina...

pag dating ko sa opisina...lahat tahimik...wala si Carla para salubungin ako....shet...kinausap ako ng receptionist agad...

"sir..diretso ka daw sa office ni boss"
"ok..thnx.."

sa loob loob ko..bad news ito...wala na bang katapusan ang kamalasan na binibigay ng San Jose.....fuck..now I can lose my job...san ako pupunta..wala naman na akong magulang...o kamag anak na mayaman....I'm fuck up...bulong ko sa sarile ko...

kumatok ako sa pinto ni boss...sya ang presidente at may ari ng kompanya....

"come in jake..and please close the door" fuck..closed door meeting...

"so why were you late"
"boss sori..na lasing lang ako kagabi"
"that's okay..Carla told me about it..and informed me that you will be late or might not come to work....."

shet..buti nalang...kampi pa sa akin si Carla...

"jake...I guess I have some bad news for you" oh shet...

"hindi nila binili ang campaign natin...inadequate daw...hindi daw tayo handa for a big marketing campaign"

yumuko ako...
"sir..I'm really sorry...ginawa ko po ang lahat"

"alam mo jake..gusto kita..alam ko matalino ka...pero business is business..alam mo yan diba..we had spent so much resources and money into this campaign.."

"yes sir.. I know that"

" i know..bad timing..dahil ka po-promote mo lang..and here comes the biggest client we ever had"

" I know sir..."

" and..I"m taking that into consideration...."

"wow..thank you sir....sir..salamat" na ikanagalak ko...

"but....but.....you will be demoted.."

"okay sir.." at bigla akong yumuko uli...

"i will try Carla..she looks promising...she will be your new boss...take good care of her...you will be a great team together...mabait yan si Carla...let's give her a chance to prove herself..but...again..but...if you will close again a good deal and prove your worth...ibabalik kita sa pwesto...get it?"

"yes boss..again...thank you boss."

"don't thank me..thank Carla..she insisted to retain you....okay..go now...and good luck..kaya mo yan jake.."

"ok sir.."

lumabas ako ng pinto ..at naka hinga ng malalim...at least..employed pako...

nasalubong ko si Carla...at niloko ko..

"boss...at your service"

nag tawanan kami ng malakas....natuwa talaga ako ..kasi binale wala ni Carla ang nangyari sa amin kagabi...

"sira ka talaga jake..alika na..mag lunch na tayo...buti naka pasok ka..."

habang nag lalakad na kami palabas sa office...

"oo naman ..ako pa....masipag..tulad mo...boss"
"can you stop that..don't call me boss..."
"eh boss naman kita talaga ehh..."
"jake..stop it...carla lang tawag mo sakin..and don't worry...we will work as a team okay?

"okay boss" at bigla akong sumaludo sa kanya...

nag tawanan nanaman kami ng malakas...at nag punta na sa carinderya sa labas...

"jake ano gusto mo..treat kita..since na promote ako."
"dapat lang noh"
"sira ka talaga..."
"oh shet..I'm so lucky..libre moko ..sa carinderya pa.."
at nag tawanan nanaman kami...

"sige.na..ano..isda..adobo..o ..manang ..ano yun"
"menudo"
"yan..menudo daw.."
"lahat!..sori boss ha..gutom ako ehh...tutal naman libre"

at nag tawanan nanaman kami ng malakas...

habang kumakain kami...gusto ko na mag open up kay Carla tungkol sa mga nangyari kagabi..

"Carla..about last night"
"Jake..stop it!"
"teka..wala pa akong sinasabi ahh"
natawa nanaman sya..
"I know what you are going to say...I just dont wanna talk about it okay?"
"fine boss..fine..."
"okay..let's eat"

bumalik kami ni carla sa opisina...niligpit ko na ang mga gamit ko sa old room..at ako naman...nag palitan kami ni carla ng pwesto..ako dun sa small table sa gilid..kung san si Carla dati...

habang nag aayos ako...sa bago kong lamesa...tinawag ako ni Carla..sumenyas lang...pumunta daw ako sa office nyang bago...

"jake..pasok..sara mo pinto"
"oh bakit boss..wag mo sabihin may sabit na ako agad?"
"sira ulo ka talaga jake...eto...hindi ko alam kung good news ito o hindi.."
"what Carla..tell me now!"
nag pause si Carla...

"just got a call..."
"and..."
"kala kasi nila..ito pa yung extension mo"
"and...."
"It's Don Jaime..."
"WHAT!"
"you have a dinner with him tonight"
"WHAT"
" tangina ka..puros ka WHAT ha"
"for what"
"ulol..what ka nanaman"
at nag tawanan nanaman kami ni Carla

"okay jake..i'm serious..better attend this...baka mabago natin decision nung 5..at ma overide ni Don Jaime..we lost...by 3-2...very close"

" hmm...I wonder who that freaking 3rd vote tie braker was"

"oh..tama na yan...ayoko na madinig pangalan nya "

"okay boss...thnx Carla..I know you can understand me"

"yes..now..try to change his mind..si Don Jaime..I mean..he will not invite you for anything right?"

" I know..bakit kaya? bakit ako kaka usapin nun..eh nag decision na sila..shet Carla natatakot ako"

"don't be fool!..pag kaka taon muna yan jake...catch the prey!!!..beat it!!!! now is your time...hindi nakikipag meeting yang don jaime na yan 1 on 1"

"talaga lang ha...."
"and guess what"
"what?"
"hahahahaha...tang ina ka..puros ka what"
"eh what naman talaga ehh"
"anyway...he was the one who called up ...I mean him"
"What?"
nag tawanan nanaman kami ni Carla....

"why would he?"
"I know..that' s my question..anyway...try to convince him to overide the decision....and sa atin ma close yung 500 million ad campaign"

"okay Carla..I will try my best..pero parang mahirap ata yun....ni wala pa tayong alam..kung ano gusto nya"

"and one more thing...kung i-pirate ka nya..go for it...that's a high paying job.."

" bait mo naman Carla..."
"jake..what are friends for"
" kaya naman..magaang loob ko sayo Carla"
"jake..sige na..go..umuwi ka na and prepare..it's an early dinner meeting..6 pm...sharp...dun sa penthouse suite:

"yes boss.." sabay saludo kay Carla...

next..Part 4 Chapter 25