Strings

CHAPTER THREE

K I N A B U K A S A N

Ginising ako ni Manang Pasing. Today is my first day sa company.

"Aza, gising na"

"Manang gising na po"

"Nako ikaw talagang bata ka oo, bumangon ka na dyan"

"Manang talaga" I smiled

Iniwan na ko ako ni Manang at nagsimula na akong mag-ayos for work.

*Ting* I looked at my phone and Lianne messaged sa group chat naming

"Good luck sa first day girls" Lianne

"Nako, kinakabahan ako" Sofia

"Don't be. Ano ka ba Sofia. HAHAHAHA"

"Basta kita tayo mamaya ha?" Lianne

"Sabay tayo maglunch" Sofia

"Oki" I replied

Pagbaba ko ay ready na sina Ysabela at Kaleb for school.

"Oh. You're done na pala?" I asked

"Yes ate. We just waited for you so we can eat breakfast together" Kaleb is so sweet.

"Let's eat na ate. Will you hatid ba us to school?" Ysabela asked

"Of course. Ate will hatid you pa din naman but text your yaya mamaya ha? Kasi Ate can't make sundo you later."

"why?" Curious na tanong ng bunso namin

"Because ate is working na. She's busy na" sabi ni Ysabela while giving me a thumbs up

"Hindi naman masyado. Ate will go out with Ate Lainne and Ate Sofia kasi that's why"

"Oh oki" Ysabela said while smiling then we ate together na.

Mom and Dad was early kasi may weekly board meeting sila so susunod nalang ako. Pagkatapos naming kumain ay inayos na naming ang mga gamit ni Kaleb at Ysabela then hinatid ko na sila papuntang school.

"Bye Ate!"

"Bye guys! Oh take care ha? If there's any problem tawag lang kayo, okay?"

"Yes ate"

I drove my car na going to the company at ng dumating ako ay binati agad ako ng guard naming sa basement

"Hi Ma'am Aza. Good morning po!"

"Good morning Manong Guard!"

"Ma'am Aza! Ma'am Aza!" Hingal na tawag ng assistant ni Dad

"Oh Ms. Jo! Good morning po. Kalma lang po kayo andito na po ako." Patawa kong sabi

"Ikaw talagang bata ka. Kanina ka pa inaantay ng parents mo sa board room"

"Ah ganon po ba? Sige po halika na Ms. Jo"

Pag-akyat naming ay nandoon na nga lahat ng employees namin. Board meeting daw pero nandon kami sa cafeteria ng company at pagpasok ay pinalakpakan ako ng mga empleyado namin.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, My daughter Aza Catherine Lopez Cortez." Nag-hi naman ako para akong tanga kasi hindi matanggal ang ngiti sa mukha ko. "She will be working with us starting today as the Head for Sales and Marketing" tinignan ko si Mom and Dad alam nilang nagulat din ako sa pa announcement nila. I mean me Head? Why? Magsisimula pa lang ako diba?

"Congrats po Miss Aza!"

"Thank you"

"Aza baby!"

"Mom! Dad!"

"Alam kong nagulat ka at alam ko ding gusto mo magsimula ka sa scratch pero anak trust me you will love this department." Dad is holding my hand for assurance habang naglalakad kami