Falling in Love in London

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

It was a horrible first meeting. That's what I called it, but to my mentor, it seemed like it was nothing!

After he discussed everything to me earlier, to what I will do and some of my expecations, lahat na, ay sobrang awkward para sa akin. I stayed on my designated table, trying not to see his face again. The only thing I could remember was him kissing me yesterday.

I though we won't be seeing each other after that moment pero hindi ko naman inaasahan na siya pa ang magiging mentor. Bakit ba kasi nabuntis pa si Miss Saunders? Hindi sana magiging awkward ang sitwasyon ko if she was only here. Pero may magagawa nga ba ako? Hindi na ako pwedeng bumalik sa Pilipinas at mamili ng bagong kompanya. I had to move forward with it kahit gaano pa kalala ang mangyayari.

But one thing I can assure, everything will be kept professional.

Mister Macek didn't even mention a thing about our moment yesterday. I'm not also sure if he does remember it. Kasi ako, tandang-tanda ko pa. No one would kiss someone like him. Para niya akong jinowa sa paghalik niya sa akin. I know that feeling kasi gano'n humalik iyong ex ko. Parang hihigopin to the max ang labi ko. But I should also remember that Sir Macek was there to save me.

Siya na nga ba ang Knight in shining armor ko? Does that even true? Kung totoo man, I would call myself a princess—and not a damsel in distress—or if that was me yesterday, it'll be fine then.

My first assignment was to sort out all the documents he had given to me. Hindi naman mahirap for the first day. Sinabi niya rin sa akin na sa mga susunod na araw ay idadala niya ako sa iba't ibang tasks at field events. It would be a good experience for me to go through all those things pero sa ngayon, I need to be comfortable around him.

I shouldn't make his kiss a big deal, right? Why would I make it a big deal? Nakakaloka.

A moment later, Sienna checked me in by lunch and told me that I can leave my work at the moment so I can eat. When she left the area, huminga muna ako ng malalim saka ko dinala ang bag ko patungo sa elevator. Bumaba naman ako ng first floor at tumungo sa likod kung nasaan ang company cafeteria.

I had to ask a guard pa para alamin ang direksyon. I was given a building map naman pero nalilito pa rin ako lalo na sa kung saan mag-drive ng sasakyan ang mga Briton. Nasanay akong nasa right tapos pagdating ko rito ngayon ay nasa left side na. Bonggang alog ng utak. Culture shocked talaga.

I walked inside the cafeteria and obviously, everything here wasn't free, but I believe there were free foods from snack time at the afternoon on the pantry.

I lined up and bought some foods I thought would make me full. Walang rice, but sausages, Sheperd's pie, fish and chips, salad, and shrimps, and other dishes na nagpapatulo ng laway ko pero hindi magpapabusog ng sikmura ko.

I grabbed some sausages, salad, fish and chips dahil iyon lamang ang kakayanin ng budget ko. Kahit may allowances akong tinatanggap mula sa Mercondia's Sponsorship ay once a month ko lang 'yon matatanggap so I need to make tipid-tipid for all of my spendings for the whole month.

Almost eight hundred pounds wasn't enough though. If I could convert that to peso, fifty thousand lamang iyon and London was one of the expensive countries, so a bit of money would save a lot.

I looked around to see some vacant seats and there were a lot of it. Pumwesto naman ako sa table na malapit sa isang malaking glass window. I took the opportunity to update my story on Instagram as my first day.

When I'm satisfied on what I shared, I started eating my lunch though it didn't really make me feel yum at all pero choosy pa ba ako? I think everything that has been served was new and freshly cooked.