His Beastful Ways

Chapter 7

"Do you want to punch me?" nanlalaki ang mata kong nakatingin kay Ash na nakadungaw sa pinto ng kanyang opisina, tila seryoso ang kanyang mukha.

"Ang sarap mo. oo ang sarap mong maging boss hahahaha" halos gusto kong sampalin ang aking sarili sa lumalabas sa aking bibig ngayon, natataranta ako at parang pakiramdam ko ay mapapagalitan any moment now.

"It's not appropriate to fantasize your boss inside the workplace Rivera, be professional geez" he confidently said before he went inside and close the door, hindi makapaniwala akong napasinghal dahil sa sobrang lakas ng hangin dulot ng bagyong Ashtongdemonyo.

Nanggigigil kong pinaghahampas ang hita ko bago nagsimulang magtrabaho, dahil baka kung hindi ako gumawa ng ibang bagay, baka maisipian ko na lang kumuha ng kutsilyo at saksakin ang lalaki na nasa loob ng opisinang ito.

"Kalma Jan, mabait kang tao, mabait ka" paalala ko sa aking sarili, at tinapos na ang pinapagawa niya. Inireprint ko sa magandang copon band bago ko inilagay sa magandang folder at tumuloy sa kanyang opisina.

I knock before I open the door, at naabutan kong may kausap siya sa telepono kaya nanahimik muna ako sa gilid. Hintayin ko nalang matapos siya dahil mabait na tao naman ako.

"Yes, it's better to have a steady compounded amount and regular dividends in large investments, Soler, yeah... Better than mid and small cap funds if you are looking for long-term and steady returns of incomes right...." sinong kausap niya? Panibagong investors nanaman ba? Eh kaka close lang namin ng isa kahapon ah?

"Exactly... High quality funds with liquidity more than small and mid-cap funds, right. Yes Soler, and safe and predictable returns." while he's talking I kinda see my son in him, I imagine him wearing those coats and ties as a pilot or engineer.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti habang nakikita si Eight na magiging successful someday, Siguradong mas triple ang gwapo ng anak ko sa Ashtongdemonyo na ito.

"Soler, corporate capability represents the identity of your firm as perceived by both your employees and customers. It is your ability to perform better than competitors using a difficult to replicate set of business attributes. If I were you, I would invest before it's too late" ano daw? Pang matalinong tao ata yong ganong explanation.

"Hahaha that's right" my heart skip beat as he laughs genuinely, ngayon ko lang siya nakitang tumawa simula nag magkita kami muli, dahil sa kanyang pagtawa, tila nakita ko ang dating Ashton na kilala ko.

It was there, but it's just hiding from his strong personality.

"Are you done checking me out Rivera?" tanong nito sa akin kaya bumalik ako sa aking sarili at nagulat na tapos na pala siyang makipagusap sa telepono.

Imbis na matakot, umismid ako bilang tugon, lumapit sa kanyang lamesa at inabot ang reprints na inutos niya, "Sir, ito na po yong ipinareprint n'yo, siguradon hong nasa MAGANDANG bond paper yan PO!" pinipilit kong maging magaang pero naglalaban sila ng pagiging sarkastiko ko.

"Ok, put it here and bring this out to the finance team, tell them to double check the calculations and this to the marketing team" napatingin ako sa itinuro niyang folder na blue at isang box na hindi ko alam ang laman.

I was just standing right there and said, "Sir, tatawag lang po ako ng ibang employee to carry tha---" he cut me out and said, "Why? Can't you carry it? I mean the marketing team is on the floor below" I was caught off guard by that, "Hindi mo ba kayang gawin ang ganitong simpleng trabaho Rivera?" This is the first time I heard him speak Tagalog and it just makes him more powerful.