My World Revolves Around You (Crossing The Line Series 1) ✅

M.W.R.A.Y-3

I decided to just look up at his face. He folded his long sleeves up to his elbow. He can pass as an H&M model or even Calvin Klein if he's only wearing his red boxers, which are now showing since he didn't zip his pants.

 

"Mr. Ateniano, can you pick up the pen in front of me?" That didn't sound like a request. That's an order based on how I heard it.

 

Without wasting any more seconds, I quickly picked up the pen in front of him, making me kneel and face the ground. 

"Good. Now I want you to do your best to sell that to me. " He's now looking at the pen that I'm holding.

 

I checked his table on his back and I saw that he had a lot of pens. As in a lot. Different brands and those are expensive pens, that's for sure. While the pen that I'm holding is just a simple pen, not even a sign pen or a ballpoint pen.

 

"Before I proceed, I just want to ask if you need a pen." I asked him since I really don't know where to start.

 

"As you can see, I had a lot of pens on my table, Mr. Ateniano. I bet you already counted it since you're more focused on them than the main course in front of you." He must have noticed that I'm not comfortable looking at him. 

"Then I won't sell you this pen anymore. I can see that you had tons of pens, but I'm not sure if those are still working since all of the lids are open. I know for sure that no matter how much I try to sell you this pen, if you're not interested in buying it, then we're just wasting our time. I bet you agree, since you're a businessman, right? You haven't said your name to me before asking me this question as an introduction. You could've just written your name on a piece of paper and used one of those "pens" on your table, but you didn't. I can just give you this pen for free, no need to thank me. " I said those words proudly before I left his office and handed him the pen that I'm holding. 

Mag-aapply nalang ako sa ibang companies. Marami pa namang iba dyan. Sino ba siya? Napaka-presko, akala mo naman siya yung may ari ng kumpanya.

The HR looked amused since I didn't cry when I left the Executive Office. I immediately opened the glass door and left that building. I went to the parking lot and saw the car of Carlos that was still parked there. 

I didn't see him when I left the building. I want to say goodbye and thank him for the lunch, but he's not around. Sumakay nalang ako ng taxi at umuwi sa bahay.

Pagpasok ko nang pintuan nakita ko kaagad si Ezra kausap si Mommy. Mukhang seryoso ang pinag-uusapan nila dahil nandito pa din sa bahay si Ezra kahit alas-9 na ng gabi. Dahan-dahan akong naglalakad nang mapansin ni Ezra ang aking mga hakbang.

"Ghorl! Bakit ngayon ka lang? Kanina pa ako nandito kasi sabi mo hinahanap ka na ng Mommy mo. Sabi ni tita hindi ka naman daw niya hinahanap." Ezra worriedly asked.

"Nag-apply ako, alam naman ni Mommy 'yon. Sorry, ginabi na ako antagal kasi dumating nung nag-interview." Mahinhin kong sagot.

"Naku, anak pinag-alala mo ako. Kanina pa nandito itong si Ezra at panay ang sabing tumawag na kami ng pulis at baka napaano ka," May bahid ng pag-alalang tugon ni Mommy.

"Ghorl, alam mo bang nanggaling akong Laguna para lang pumunta dito kasi akala ko kung napaano ka. Iba yung sagot mo sa mga tanong ko kanina. Iniwan ko tuloy yung P.A ko." Ezra groaned in frustration.

2 years na ang nakalipas ng seryosohin ni Ezra ang pagmomodel. Naging model siya noong baby palang sa isang Diaper Commercial pero nitong dalawang taon lang siya nagseryoso pagkatapos ng kolehiyo. Late na kasi ako grumaduate because of financial problem. Although my friends helped me in their own ways, I still decided to stop studying to help my dad. 

Umuwi na din kaagad si Ezra matapos ang makabagbag-damdaming pagda-drama. Sa aming magkakaibigan si Ezra talaga yung pinaka-close ko.
Bago ako matulog ay nagpasa ulit ako ng resume ko via email sa iba't-ibang companies. Sabi nung HR sa Rossett's Corporation ay tatawagan daw nila ako kung makapasa. Hindi na ako umaasa dahil sa inasal ko kanina.

Kinabukasan, kumain muna ako ng almusal bago ako mag-ayos para makapag-apply. I'm wearing a sky blue polo and loose pants and I partnered it with a Gucci belt na regalo sakin ni Ezra last birthday ko.
Blue sneakers for my feet, and I'm done. I'm putting light make-up on my face just to cover my blemishes and just putting an ample amount of liptint on my cheeks and lips. 

My parents already knew that I'm gay. Even my siblings. Mahirap noong una especially kay Daddy pero tinanggap naman niya ako since he had no choice but, he became distant to me. Nagsasabay kaming kumain pero di niya na ako masyadong kinakausap.

Paglabas ko ng kwarto, ang boses ni Mommy ang una kong narinig. Second floor ang bahay at nasa taas ang kwarto ko. Nasa living room siya pagbaba ko at may kausap sa telepono. Binaba niya ang tumawag at nakangiting yumakap sakin.

"Anak, you did it. I'm super proud of you. I knew that you will bring home the crown!" Masayang bati sa 'kin ni Mommy habang yakap ako nang mahigpit.

"Mom, baka di na masundan ang susunod na Miss Universe kapag malagutan ako ng hininga." I responded to my mom since I can't breath because of her tight hug.

"Sorry, anak! I'm just excited. So, 'yan na ba yung susuotin mo? Are you going now to Rossett's Corp?" My mom asked while looking at the clothes that I'm wearing.

"No, Mom. I'm planning to apply to different companies," I said, and I was shocked when I heard her reply.

 

"You already passed sa Rossett's Corp, bakit ka pa mag-aapply sa iba?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Mommy.

She said that Rossett's HR Manager had just called and announced that I had passed the final interview.
Naguguluhan ako at di makapaniwala kung paano ako nakapasa. Napakaraming tanong sa aking isipan pero minabuti ko nalang na huwag ito sabihin.

Now, I'm in front of Rossett's Building. Mayroon itong 50 floors at naka-sentro ito sa gitna ng Makati. Ito ang isa sa pinakamataas at matagumpay na kompanya sa Pilipinas. Pinilit kong ngumiti bago ako pumasok sa loob ng gusali.

This is the start of my career journey.

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