Forging Fidelity

7

I was busy signing the papers here in MBA when I heard my phone rang.

“Dad,”

I sighed. I do really knew why he called. It was about the Mines—He asked me about the complaints documents against Friàs mines.

We both already talked about this. Dad and I agreed to turn it down. Pero ako, wala naman akong mahanap na dahilan para ipasara ang minahan. Even the police told me na wala naman daw problema.

“Alam ko na kung bakit wala tayong natatanggap na notice from police station,”

I heard the sound of papers on the other line. Mukhang busy siya sa pagkalkal ng mga papeles.

It was true. The complaint of the residents, and the notice. Ni isa walang nakakarating sa akin, sa amin.

“Hinaharang ni Selette.”

Selette. Selette na naman. Nag iisip ba siya? MBA should be her top priority, bakit kailangan pa niyang makialam sa minahan?

Perhaps Selette wanted the Friàs mines? hindi ko alam, baka may agenda siya.

“I guess she doesn’t want me to get stressed about it,”

He is probably thinking positive about her so-called lovely daughters’ attitude.

“What do you think?”

I closed the folder on top of my desk and put it inside my drawer. I think, there’s a time for me to read that. Hindi pa naman masiyadong kailangan.

“Maybe,”

Inipit ko ang phone sa pagitan ng tainga at balikat ko. I am now getting my coat, and car keys.

“How about thinking that she did that for an agenda? She is interested so much to the point na ginagawa niya ‘yan? we better ask her.”

I opened another drawer and look for my ear pods. I can’t just end the call for now, my dad will be mad at me.

“Yeah, I should,”

The line became silent for minutes "Anyway, can you go over there? Talk to our workers, para hindi nila tayo ma misunderstood. Ilipat natin sila ng trabaho."

I walked outside my office and locked the door. Pagkatapos, hindi ko na napansin na tinapos na pala ni dad ang call. He’s busy as me.

Umalis ako sa office ko para puntahan siya sa office niya. We’re on the same building, kaya madali na lang para sa akin ang makausap siya. Unless she is having a meeting.

Knowing her, she have the heart to do whatever for the company her dad gave her.

Looking around the company, it makes me feel good. Maybe because of the atmosphere? The working places are all clean, the people are hardworking, and the employees are polite.

“Good morning, Attornet Friàs,”

Mr. Forster look at me. Sinalubong pa niya ako habang naglalakad papunta sa office ng Director.

“Bakit ka narito? Nagbago na ba ang isip mo at ikaw na ang magpapatakbo ng kompaniya? Sabi ko na nga ba, woman can’t lead.”

I do. I do really hate Selette for many things, but not to the point that I will let another person questioned her abilities to lead.

Not a feminist, but this kind of question made me irritated. Ganito ba sila makitungo sa namumuno sa kanila? She is really something for letting this old man belittled her.

Wait? Why am I thinking about her? Narito ako para kausapin siya about sa pagpapasara ng Friàs mines, bakit ako makikisawsaw sa posisyon niya rito?

”No,”