His Island

Chapter 27

The team decided to advertise it on billboards since the client is also a big company. We inspect the layouts and Mr. Del Mundo tasked me to try to do the sketches. After the call yesterday, I started to do it and actually I don't know if they would like it but I tried.

Sobrang daming bagay na pumapasok sa isip ko habang gumawa at hindi din maayos ang mood ko kaya natagalan at nahihirapan akong magfocus.

I pass it to Mr. Del Mundo and I was so nervous! He didn't say anything so, I don't know if I did a good job or not. The lady at the information desk said he's masungit but I think he's not naman but she's right in overloaded work part.

Panay lang ang sunod ko sa mga utos nya pero ngayon mas nageenjoy ako. He let me watch how the commercials is being done. I smile widely when I saw some familiar celebrities.

"If you stay here a little longer you can experience to write dialog scripts, know how to promote, and also more things in TV or radio production." Mr. Del Mundo said.

Our eyes are on the people who are busy working for a commercial. I smiled at him and nodded. "Actually, I really like the jobs in my course. I have lots of options and every job is interesting."

He looks at me. "Are you sure you don't want to extend your OJT here? Well, I know the company is far from where you are from but in my observation, you're good at following orders and I can say that you love what you're doing. You have a potential Ms. Pascua." 

I sighed and look around. I want to stay here, I'm learning and growing. Every time I saw the staff, I feel motivated and I always imagine that I'm also gonna be like them in the future. This is the first time again that I feel genuinely happy with what I'm doing because the past few months, when I'm doing my chemo I feel exhausted and my mental health is not okay. I'm not bright and bubbly like before maybe because I'm also getting old and more mature now. 

Ibinalik ko ang tingin kay Mr. Del Mundo. "I love it here. I still need to inform my Mom about my decision but I want to stay here and continue my first project with you."

He smiled. "You made a good decision."

I laughed a little. 

Inayos ko ang gamit ko para umuwi. Mas maaga akong natapos ngayon kesa kahapon. Pagbukas ng elevator ay lumabas nadin ako kasama ang iba pang taong kasabay ko. Mahina pakong kumanta habang naglalakad kaso, biglang natigilan ng makita si Hans. 

Nangunot ang noo ko. Ano naman ang ginagawa nya dito? Lumiko sya at tuloy tuloy lang ang lakad. Hindi nya ko nakita dahil madaming tao at may kausap sya pero sigurado akong siya yon. Tumakbo ako at sinundan sya pero nakitang kong pumasok na sya sa isang silid.

I sighed. Bakit nasa Manila sya? Alam na ba nyang nandito ang Kuya nya?  Nagdesisyon akong bumalik nalang at umuwi. Habang naglalakad ay prolemado at iniisip ko padin iyon. He didn't tell me that's he's going to Manila. Did their Mom knows that he's here too? 

I took my phone and message him. I pursed my lips.

To: Hans

Where are you?

Napaupo ako at napapikit sa sakit ng pwetan dahil sa pagkabagsak.Nagulat nalang ako ng mabungo sa isang lalaki. Napaupo ako at napapikit sa sakit ng pwetan dahil sa pagbagsak. What the fuck! Pader bayon? 

Iritable akong tumingin sa lalaki ngunit napalitan iyon ng gulat. Umawang ang labi ko ng makita kung sino iyon. Seryoso ang mukha nya habang nakalahad ang palad sa harap ko.