The Girl He Never Wanted [Completed]

11-JANITRESS

JANITRESS

I confidently strode into the lobby of Taft Towers. Dressed in my most appropriate business attire, I came for a job interview.

Mark started working here on his final semester. Although I have been able to come and visit him, minsan ko lang ginagawa kasi nakakahiya naman kung araw-araw akong andun. Kaso I have learned that Krista started working there too. I need to have a reason to be there daily. Bring him lunch or dinner? But I need something official.

So I applied for a job. I wanted an executive position, I was not qualified because I do not have a degree yet and I am still in school full-time. I bargained for a secretary position, particularly Mark's, but that is not available too. So I inquired what is left. Cleaning staff. I took that opening.

"Do you have any experience?" Tanong ng nag-iinterview sa akin.

Napaisip ako doon sa punishment ng mga kaibigan ko. Ace's ex started bugging him and bitching on Laura. Tinambangan namin ng buong grupo. We did not want to physically hurt her, we just warned her to fuck off. There's a nasty exchange of words though. She got scared because she was alone at that time and she thought we would harm her.

She complained to the Student Affairs at pinatawag ang aming guardians. There was an official hearing to hear both sides. We owned up to our mistakes and we were apologetic. The school council decided to punish us. We have to clean the corridors of the whole school for a week. It was around summer break and I bailed to go shopping with Ate Carla to Singapore.

I got a more severe punishment. I have to clean the corridors of our department building every weekend for a whole semester, and become the assistant to the Dean's Secretary whenever I am not in class. I have to encode pages and pages of documents, anwer phone calls, and make appointments. My friends missed me pero natutuwa naman sila ko lalo na si Janice because I have become a responsible citizen. They would help me clean so I would finish early and we could hangout together.

Mark would drop by the dean's office to help me with the documents. I mean, he does almost everything for me. I just need to be there too to pretend I am doing something. Ganun pa man, all of it is officially on my record and I could claim them as my experience.

"Yes, sir!" Taas noo kong sagot sa nag-iinterview sa akin ngayon. Kahit ang totoo, I barely held the mop kasi tinutulungan ako ni Luriel, Mark, at mga kaibigan ko.

"So marunong kang maglinis? Basic cleaning lang naman ang kailangan dito." He further inquired.

"Of course marunong!" Wala nang mas confident pa sa boses ko na iyon. Kung Q&A lang ito sa Miss Universe, panalo sigurado. I will have Manang Sela train me. Kung may hindi ako alam, tawagan ko lang din naman siya.

"Okay, we will give you a temporary offer. Part-time lang naman ito kasi estudyante ka rin." Sabi ng matanda sabay bigay sa akin ng isang sheet of paper. "Give this notice to the HR Office. They will orient you regarding the next steps."

"Ang swerte naman ng mga magulang mo. May anak na masipag." Papuri sa akin noong isa pang matanda.

Aray naman. Nakunsensya ako bigla doon ah. "Thank you for the offer! I will not disappoint you," nginitian ko silang lahat bago umalis at nagpuntang HR.

I got scheduled for an official orientation the next day. The orientation focused on the security guidelines and confidentiality within the company since the cleaning staff could have access to all departments depending on their designated areas of assignment. The training on cleaning task is lead by the department's supervisor. I have to shadow a cleaning lady on the first day para ituro ang mga facilities and supplies. I was abandoned to do things on my own on the second day.