IDOLINIZATION: Lovers To Strangers (Delight Series 1)

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CHAPTER 08

LEANNA

“This is gonna be a hectic day.”

I walked past the busy employees and designers scattered on the company, they are like everywhere. “Grabe, ang sakit na ng ulo ko!” sigaw ng mga designers.

Because tomorrow is the launch day of our new  for the new season. We need models, photographers and so many more. It is kinda stressful though.

Nakapasok na ako sa aking office at agad tiningnan ang aking schedule sa aking dingding. I wrote some important meetings in the calendar, buti naman naiintindihan ni Dean 'yung gusto kong design. The fact I need to ask an interior designer for this built in calendar.

Pumasok si Sheena may dala-dalang kape sa kanyang kaliwang kamay at dun naman sa kabila ay ang kaniyang IPad.

“Where are the papers?” I asked Sheena while getting my pen. Then the door opened, revealing two men carrying stacks of paper. ‘Bat ang dami?’ I sighed and went to the sofa to sign the papers there. I was frustrated.

This is one of the busiest weeks of my life. When can I rest?

“Ma’am, may I meet po tayo in 3 hours.” Sheena said to me, I just nod at her to signal her. Signing, signing and more signing to do. It is just another meeting with the Architects and Engineers, we always have a weekly meeting about the site. Every month there is a new collaboration, so new stores again, again and again.

Not gonna lie, it is so hard but at least I make money and give others some shelter and food and I am very proud of that. “Kasura naman.” I stretched my back, shot my back hurts. I stretched my whole body then Sheena burst out in the door again.

“Meeting na po Ma’am.” What?! 3 hours have already passed?! Oh, I didn’t notice I have signed 1 and a half stacks of papers. I brought it with me to the conference room.

“Naganda na ‘yung store. Magandang simula ‘yan.” They showed me the store. “Galing ko talaga mag-design,” puri ni Architect Otieco sa kanyang sarili.

“Sina Architect Ruz ang gumawa niyan tanga,” backlash naman ni Engineer Jimenez. Kitang-kita ko ang kanyang eyebags. Hindi na ba natutulog ang mga ito? They just give each other some death stare.

Pero overall, ang ganda nga ng design, and I admire it. Hindi ko namalayan na magiging ganito pala kaganda ‘yung store, shouting at each other really helps Architects and Engineers, I think.

Pagkatapos ng meeting, may isa pang meeting. Today was like an endless work. “Nasusura na ako!”

Kahit nasa bahay pa ako, may work pa rin ako. It is already 6 pm. I have tons of work to do. Designing, numbers and forms, shit out of me.

“Bakit ang pangit ng design ko!” hindi ko na kinaya, bumagsak na ako sa aking kama. Ipipikit ko na sana ang aking mga mata ng may tumawag. “Hello, sino ka? Pagod ako. Wag kang tumawag,” sunod-sunod kong sabi kahit di ko alam kung sino ang tumawag sakin.

[Love? Are you okay? I think you are overworking too much.]

Ni-end ko na ang call. He will understand naman, I think.

Pipikit na ulit ako nang may nanggulo ulit sa ‘kin.

“Leanna, we need to go.” Mom burst out on the door. I looked at her half asleep. “To Dela Cruz residence.”

Wait. I came back to my senses. I get dressed and fix my hair. “Hello Adi?”

[They are fighting, I heard it.]