My Clarity not a Tragedy (A Sandro Marcos Fanfiction)

CHAPTER 2

Kalixta's POV

Nagising ako dahil sa sobrang lakas ng alarm clock ko. I set my alarm clock at 6 so that I can have a lot of time preparing myself for the interview later.

I jumped out of my bed and went to the bathroom to do my morning rituals. As soon as I'm done doing my rituals, lumabas na ako ng room and I went to the kitchen.

I saw my mom and dad there drinking their coffee.

"Good morning, Mom and Dad!" I said happily while kissing the both of them.

"Good morning, Honey. Why are you so early?" Mom asked.

I just smiled at them sweetly and take a seat.

"I have a job interview today!" I told them while raising my eyebrows up and down.

They both looked shocked and staring at me with their unbelievable looks.

"Anak naman, we told you already diba. You don't have to work, you already had everything here. Binigay naman namin sa iyo lahat diba?" Sermon naman ni Dad sakin.

I just looked up to the ceiling and rolled my eyes.

"Dad, what's the purpose of me studying abroad just to finish my course? I want to use it po. And another thing, ayoko naman pong mag depend always sa inyo. I want to have money na galing mismo sa pinaghirapan ko, okay? Don't worry, I'll be fine." Kwento ko sa kanila and it seems like umepekto naman kase medyo umaliwalas yung mga mukha nila.

"Fine! Okay we will let you do your thing. But tell us kung saan ka magtatrabaho" Mom said while raising her hands up in the air as a sign of giving up.

"I am applying as a secretary of Congressman Marcos." I utter.

Medyo natahimik silang dalawa. Ilang segundo pa bago sila nakapagsalita ulit.

"Y-you mean... Sandro Marcos?" Nauutal na tugon ni Mommy.

"Yes" I answered.

"Good! Then hindi na pala ako mag-aalala sayo kase nasa anak ng kumpare ko ikaw magtatrabaho" Dad said while laughing. It took me 3 seconds to realize what he said. I looked at Mom and Dad, and Mom again and Dad.

"You knew his father? I mean yes, because he is the President of the Philippines but... your kumpare? How?" I asked looking at them unbelievably. I looked at my Mom searching for an anaswer but nagkibit-balikat lang sya while smiling at me. I looked at Dad and I raised my brows at him.

"Yes anak. You know I am a businessman and I'm not just an ordinary businessman. I also work on politics and President Bong, well, Kumpare Bong is one of my closest politician friend." He explained to me.

Yeah. Dad was right. He is not just an ordinary businessman that everyone knows. He is also an active man on politics. Last 2016 election nga, he run for the position as Vice Mayor in our City and he won. But after his term hindi na sya nagpa re-elect pa. Wala ako noon dito kase I was studying in New York. I asked him kung bakit hindi na sya tumakbo ulit, ang sabi niya sakin uunahin na muna niya ang business nila ni Mommy kase I am still studying pa raw and need pa daw nila na sustentuhan ako sa mga luho ko.

But I never imagined my Dad being a close friend to President Bong. I mean, yeah, President Bong is the best president that I ever witnessed. I never experienced kase sa last administration before President Bong kase I was in New York noon. But ang daming nakapag sabi sa akin especially my parents na mabuti rin daw ang last administration.

I was taken back to my senses when Mom tapped my shoulder and said that she will be taking a bath na raw. I just nooded my head as a response to her.

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After eating our breakfast, I immediately went to the bathroom to take a bath. After taking a bath, I went to my walk in closet para mag bihis.

I just wore a simple white long-sleeved polo tucked in with a black fitted-skirt from Shein. I wore my black stilleto nalang para mas tumangkad ako. After that I did my facial routine na din.

As soon as I'm done with my rituals, I took my hand bag and my folder na kailangan ko for today.

I was about to go out na when my phone rang. I fished my phone out from my hand bag and I saw Celestine's name flashing on my screen.

I swiped the answer button and put the phone on my ear.

"Heyy, Kalixta! Good morning!" She shouted from the other line. Ang aga-aga naninigaw tong babaeng to.

"Good morning. Yes? Why did you call?" I asked her.

"Nasa office ka na ba?" She asked excitedly on the other line.

"Not yet. Lalabas na sana ako ng bahay kaso tumawag ka eh." I told her while rolling my eyes as if she would see me doing that.

"Yieeee! I'm so excited for you! Go na, babye na rin ako. Hihihi, goodluck Kalixta! Muwaaaah!" Then she hung up the call. Oh diba, ayan na naman sya sa end-the-call-agad attitude nya.

Ibinalik ko na ang phone ko sa bag and lumabas na ako ng room.

Inihatid ako ng driver namin sa Congressional office dito sa Ilocos Norte. Tinatamad kase ako mag drive kaya nagpahatid nalang ako. Maaliwalas ang panahon at ang ganda ng sikat nang araw kaya medyo nakaka good mood din.

Medyo kinabahan ako while papasok sa Congressional office.  Feel ko kase ang daming mga mata ang nakatingin sa akin ngayon kaya medyo nahihiya ako. Wow haaa, Kalixta! Kailan ka pa nahiya? Ever!

Pumunta muna ako sa receptionist nila to check kung pwedi na ba akong pumasok sa office ni Congressman. I give my name to the receptionist and sabi naman nya na Congressman Sandro is expecting me to come today daw to apply for secretary. Kaya pinaupo na muna nya ako sa may upuan sa gilid while waiting for her signal kung pwedi na pumasok sa office.

I don't undestand what I'm feeling. Kase sobra akong kinabahan na parang nanlalamig na parang ang sarap mag back-out. Pero nandito na ako and gusto ko itong ginagawa ko kaya paninindigan ko 'to.

Minutes later, lumabas na ang receptionist and tinawag na nya ako. She signaled me na pwedi na akong pumasok inside the office of Congressman Sandro.

I was about to knock the door na when the receptionist suddenly utter "Goodluck, Miss Kalixta" I just nooded at her and smiled sweetly as a response.

I knocked the door three times before entering. I hold the door knob and open the door of the office and there I saw the Congressman sitting on his black swivel chair facing right here at the door and looking straight at me.

I bowed down my head as a sign of respect and lumapit ako sa table nya.

"Good morning, Congressman Marcos." I said while looking at him and flashing my professional smile.

He didn't utter even a single word kaya hindi na muna ako umupo. Nagkatitigan lang kami kase I was waiting for his signal kung ano ang susunod kong gawin.

"You are beautiful." That was the first word that I ever heard from him. Parang mahina lang ang pagkakasabi nya nun pero enough na para marinig ko.

It took me seconds after I realized what he said.

"Pardon, Sir? I asked na parang naguguluhan sa narinig ko.

Did he just call me beautiful? Shet paperds hahaha totoo? Or na misheard ko lang yung sinabi nya kase hindi ako nakapag focus ng maayos dahil sa titigan challenge namin kanina.

(AN: Hello guys! Sorry if ever may grammatical errors ako na na-create in this chapter. I am really doing my best para sa inyo dear readers! Thank you for reading my story. Loveyou all!)