VIVID REVERIE

CHAPTER 5.

"Lavinia." I uttered.

"Yes, Madame?" Agad na tumayo ang secretary ko tsaka lumapit sa'kin.

"What's my schedule for today?" Hindi na ako nag-abalang tingnan pa ito habang nagtatanong. It'll be another tough day, I guess?

"It'll be your rest day, Madame. You'll only be signing contracts and review the company's that wants to be partners with you."

"And you define that a rest day?" I said with matching raised eyebrow. Doesn't she know what rest is? "What?" Ani ko sa kanya nang makitang hindi pa ito umaalis sa tabi ko.

"P-po?" Uutal-utal nitong tanong.

"Go and do your work. I don't want to see your fa-" Who has the rights to cut me off when I'm talking?

"HELLOOOOOO MADAMEEEE!!!" Wait, is that Zyriell?

"Can you tone it down a li'l? What brought you here, anyway?" I asked.

"Wala na-" Hindi pa man nito natatapos ang kanyang sasabihin ay nagsalita na ako.

"You can leave. By the way, you must knock first before you come in next time."

"Ito naman! Umagang-umaga, ang init-init ng ulo mo, parang 'd kaibigan. Pero nandito ako kasi nga itong si Caius nagpasama, diba ikaw mag-te-test?" Mahabang pag-e-explain nito.

"And?" I asked as I rolled my eyes.

"Teka nga! Hoy Caius! Ikaw may kasalanan nito eh. Lumabas ka nga dyan, makapal mukha mo remembrance?" Aniya na lumingon pa sa may pintuan ng office ko.

"It's remember not remembrance." Pagtatama ko sa sinabi niya.

"Alam ko 'yon. Gan'to lang ako pero 'd ako gano'n kashonga nuh! Masyado kang matalino kaya pati simpleng joke 'd mo na ma-gets!" Pagtataray nito sa'kin. "HOY CAIUS! PAPASOK KA BA O KAKALADKARIN KITA PAPASOK?"

"Aba aba! Sana talaga kinaladkad na lang kita noong gabing lasing na lasing ka!" Finally, pumasok na din si Caius and take note, mukhang may mag-aaway nanaman.

"Bakit ba 'd mo makalimutan 'yon ha? 'd na lang pala talaga sana kita tinawag dito para mag-apply ano?" Nakangising ani Zyriell.

"Ito naman eh! 'd mabiro hehe. Sorry na agad."

"Ehem." I cleared my throat. Actually, that's my way of getting both of their attentions. "You're inside my office, discipline yourselves."

"Sorry Madame hehe." Zyriell.

"Sorry, Ashianna." Caius.

"Shall we start the test?" I asked while looking directly at the eyes of Caius, not minding the girl sitting at the chair located infront of my table.

"Y-yes, oo n-naman, yes!" He said, stuttering.

"You're bad at lying, huh?" I uttered.

"Kabado 'yan?" Tumatawang ani Zyriell.

"Ito makatukso naman, epal!" Baling ni Caius kay Zyriell.

"Ehem." I cleared my throat again which means I'm getting their attention. "Zyriell, we're about to start. You may leave."

"Ok, Madame. Napakataray mo buti na lang laham kita." Aniya tsaka tumayo na.

"Laham?" Tanong ko dito. "What's laham?"

"Mahal 'yon! Baliktarin mo, 'yan may explanation na. Basta gano'n 'yon. Huwag mo na masyadong isipin, masyado ka na talagang matalino." Mahabang explanation nito.

"Whatever." Ani ko tsaka pina-ikot ang aking mata.

"Sige, alis na ako, Madame. Caius." Sambit nito.

"Bye." I simply said.

"Thank you sa pagsama! Ingat." Pagpapaalam ni Caius sa kanya.

"Lavinia." I called. "Lavinia." May diin ng pagtawag ko sa kanya. Where the hell did she go? I told her to do her work but that doesn't mean she should leave this office. "Don't make it reach 3(three)Lavi-"

"S-s-sorry Madame, n-nandito na 'ko." Kabadong ani nito.

"Where have you been?" I asked while looking deeply at her eyes.

"K-kumuha po 'ko ng coffee p-para kay s-sir." Pagpapaliwanag nito.

"I don't care. The next time you do that I'll suspend you." I strictly said.

"Sorry po." Nakatungo nitong ani.

"Prepare the pc and the printer, he'll be needing it." Ani ko dito. "You, sit." Baling ko kay Caius.

"Hindi po ako aso pero sige." Agad ko itong tiningnan na nakapagpatanggal sa nakakalokong ngisi niya. "S-sorry."

"What brought you here?" Tanong ko na hindi man lang ito binalingan ng tingin.

"Mag-a-apply?" Patanong nitong sagot. I breathed heavily and asked him again.

"What brough you here?"

"Mag-a-apply nga po?" Inulit pa talaga niya ang sagot niya ha?

"How can I accept you in my company when you can't even answer a simple question?" Tanong ko dito na sinalubong na ang kabado niyang mga mata. "This is the last time I'll ask you, what brought you here?"

"I-I am h-here because I am planning to apply as your news journalist. As a news journalist, my job in here is to report and break unfolding news, as well as investigating my own stories about the company I am applying to. I am doing this not just for me but also for my family. I'm sure I can learn a lot of things from this company. I am looking forward on working with you, Madame. I humply ask for your acceptance, thank you." Mahaba nitong sagot. Alam pala niya ang dapat isagot eh, pinaulit-ulit pa niya akong pinagtanong.

"And?" I asked again.

"Here are my certificates and documents about me." Agad ko naman itong kinuha mula sa kanya. I scanned through the documents, files, and certificates he handed me.

"Caius Vincent F. Carter?" Patanong na basa ko sa pangalan niya na nandito sa birth certificate.

"Yes, Madame." Agarang sagot nito.

"Here are the documents you'll be needing to create a news journal about the company. I'll be giving you 2(two) hours, that means I'll be expecting your output before lunch. There's a pc and a printer ready for you in the corner of my office. By the way, I need 5(five) different news about the company. You may start." Dere-deretso kong sinabi sa kanya.

"Ok po, Ashia-" I cutted him off.

"You're in my office, call me Madame." I said without looking at him.

"Ok, Madame." Hindi ko na ito pinansin pa nang magsimula itong maglakad palayo. "Saan po ako gagawa?" Kahit na medyo malayo na ito ay narinig ko itong nagtanong kay Lavinia.

"Dito po, sir." Sambit ni Lavinia.

"Thank you."

I checked my clock and it's exactly 9:30 AM and that's when I said...

"Timer starts now." Narinig ko naman itong sumagot sa'kin kaagad.

"Roger, Madame!"

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