Bad Liar (Ongoing Mga Bebe)

Chapter 7: The Rules

"Ikaw?!" Bigla kong sambit nang maalala ko ang lalaking nakaaway ko nung nakaraang-araw. Di ako pwedeng magkamali! Siya talaga 'yun!

"What?" Kunot-noo nitong tanong ngunit umiling nalang ako kaya muli nitong ibinalik ang tingin sa mga papers ko.

"You know him?" Takang tanong ni Air sa'kin.

"Okay... I don't wanna ask a lot of things. You're hired." Seryosong saad nito. Eh? 'yun lang 'yung question? Tch! Pinag-aralan ko pa man din kagabi ang mga isasagot ko for this interview tapos 'no, I don't lang pala?

"The table outside my office will be yours. You can start today–no, you must." What?! Totoo ba 'toh? I'm hired na tapos I'll start today?

"YES!! Thank you Liam! Your such as a kind person. I'm sure magugustuhan mo 'yung performance niya." Tuwang-tuwang saad ni Air.

"Ay! I need to go na pala at baka mangdaya na naman 'yung babaita sa Laguna." Wika ni Air nang tingnan niya ang wrist watch niya sabay tayo.

"Huh? Aalis ka? Anong gagawin mo sa Laguna?" Tanong ko.

"Andun office ko. Hehe." Sagot nito at akmang lalakad na.

"How about me?" Mangiyak-ngiyak kong pigil dito.

"You're hired naman so do your best Kitch. Byebye! Liam take care of her." Anito at tuluyan nang lumabas ng opisina.

"S.. sir...pwede na po ba ako–" Nauutal kong sabi ngunit tinaasan lang ako nito ng kilay.

"So you still remember me pala rat hitter. Well, I still remember how you shouted me in front of my face last Saturday." Wika nito at tumingin sa'kin ng diretcho na naging dahilan upang kabahan ako.

'WHAT?! Siya nga!'

'Isang village lang kami!'

"I hope that you'll not ruin my day again as what you've done earlier." Dagdag niya at nagsmirk. Nakuuu!!! Masungit nga talaga 'toh hindi lang mejo. Ta'mo first encounter ko pa lang dito 'nung nakaraang araw puro na 'paking' ang narinig ko dito. dT_Tb

"S... Sorry po... Sir Ave–" Kinakabahan kong tugon.

"One of my rule here is don't call me by my surename." Pagpuputol nito sa sinabi ko at tumayo patungo sa pwesto ko.

"Just call me Mr. Liam." Bulong nito nang malapitan sa tenga ko dahilan upang mas lalong lumakas ang kaba sa dibdib ko.

"S..sorry..Mr. Li...Liam..." Nauutal kong tugon.

'Makisama ka naman self kahit minsan! Huhuhu'

"Okay." Aniya at bumalik sa upuan niya.

"My rules here is only one. Just one. Do not disturb me when I'm busy." Dagdag nito at tinanguan ko na lamang bilang tugon. Just one tapos may binigay na rule kanina. d–_–b

"And additional for you. DO. NOT. THROW. SOMETHING. IN. ME 'coz I'm not a trash can." Madiin nitong sinabi habang nakatingin sa'kin. E'di tatlo na rule niya? Labo rin nito eh.

"Your uniform will be given you next week so you better wear something formal for this week like what you are wearing right now."

"Opo." Tipid kong sagot dito.

"You may go to your table outside this office. Just wait for your task." Utos niya sa'kin.

"T.. thank..you.. po.." Utal kong tugon at nagmamadaling lumabas ng office ni Mr. Sungit. Agad ko namang natanaw ang malaking itim na table at may pinto sa gilid. Ito na yata 'yun.

"Good morning miss. Can I ask something?" Tanong ko sa babaeng nakausap ni Air kanina na makita ko siya sa kanyang table.

"Yes ma'am?" Tugon niya at nakangiting tumingin sa'kin.

"Is that the only vacant table in this office?" Tanong ko.

"Yes ma'am." Nakangiting sagot nito. Smiling face siya siz!

"Thank you." Pagpapasalamat ko dito at agad na pumasok sa door ng table. So ayun wala pa namang sinasabing gagawin ko at wala namang computer dito kaya maghihintay nalang muna ako. Isa pa, wait for your task daw eh.

Halos kalahating oras na akong nakatunganga sa table ngunit wala pa ding binibigay sa'kin na gawain kaya't kinuha ko nalang ang keypad ko sa bag at naglaro ng tetris.

"Did I gave you a permission to use a phone in your work?" Bigla akong napatayo at nahulog ang cellphone ko nang marinig ko ang boses ng pamilyar na lalaki.

'Ang amo ko!'

"Sorry sir–Mr. Liam pala. I'm just waiting for my task. I'll never do it again." Pagpapaumanhin ko dito.

"Another rule, don't use a phone unless you really need it." Saad niya.

"As what I read in your info you're going to apply as an information technology, right?" Tanong nito.

"Yes po." Sagot ko.

"But I don't need an I. T. Air said you're applying as my assistant." Anito na ikinagulat ko. Ako? Assistant? Duhh!!! May secretary naman siya ah? Naku! Mapapahamak ako dahil kay Air nito eh.

"Pero..." Sambit ko. I. T. lang ang course ko tapos naging... Ugh! 

"Whatever. I really need it. Ella!" Saad niya.

"Sir?" Lapit ng babaeng kausap kanina ni Air. Ah.. Ella pala name niya.

"Sched?" Tipid na tanong ni Mr. Su–este Liam. d–_–b

"Later at 10 am you're going to meet Mr. Franko at the Chinese restaurant to associate with him for your magazines, later at 1 pm you must go to your cousin's company to sign the contract for your next plan, and also at 4 pm to deal with the owner of the place where you want to buy a lot of 25 hectars. You're going to meet near the exact location of 25 hectars so that you can easily see the view. As what he said you can tripping it later. It was a commercial place. Napuntahan ko na po and I'm sure that you will like it." Dire-diretchong sabi nito. Seriously, hindi ba siya nauubusan ng hangin sa pagsasalita?