Scars of Yesterday

PROLOGUE

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

WELCOME TO JOURNEY NUMBER 2! THIS IS MY SECOND STORY TO WRITE, I REALLY HOPE YOU'D ENJOY THIS! THIS WILL BRING A ROLLER COASTER OF EMOTIONS.

Say hello to our new characters, Axl and Cali!

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"What's my next meeting after this one?" I asked my secretary, Nowiela.

"Uhm, wala na po ma'am." napalingon ako sa kan'ya.

"Really?" nagtatakang tanong ko dahil this is the first time na isa lang ang meeting ko sa isang araw.

"Yes po, ma'am." she nodded.

I sighed in relief, buti naman at hindi ako masiyadong pinapahirapan ni Dad. He was supposed to be on this meeting, and with all the previous meetings. He's on a business trip in Canada, fixing some stuff.

I've been encountering all of the meetings he was supposed to be he was. Mag-dadalawang linggo na akong stress. Pero wala akong magagawa, it's our work, my work. I can't complain about it.

Napahigop na lang ako sa kape ko habang naglalakad patungo sa meeting.

"Good morning everyone," I said as when I came inside the office.

"This is just a short meeting, we will just talk about our sales in this month. And good news, it's increasing." masayang sabi ko kaya naman agad na nag-kaingay sa loob ng office. "Nag-increase ang sales natin ng 35%, wow. Just look at the hard work for all of us. At dahil d'yan, deserve natin ng pahinga, but not now kasi marami pa tayong kailangan asikasuhin. Kapag natapos na ang lahat, we will take a break,"

Agad na naghiyawan ang mga empleyado dahil sa balita ko. We all deserve to take a break. Sasabihan ko si Dad about it, I will convince him to take a break kahit saglit lang. Para man lang makapag-relax ang mga employee namin at hindi puro stress ang natatanggap.

"Meeting adjourned." I said.

Nag-thank you pa ang iba sa akin bago sila lumabas ng office.

"Grabe ma'am no, ang bilis mag-increase ng sales natin. Samantalang last month 20% lang ang inincrease pero ngayon 35%," manghang sabi ni Nowiela, napangiti naman ako.

"We all worked hard for it naman, Nowiela. Kaya sige na, you can do whatever you want ngayong maghapon, tutal ay wala naman na kamo akong meeting today." nakangiting sabi ko sa kan'ya.

"Yes po ma'am, but if you need anything, please do tell me." tinanguan ko lang siya at tsaka siya nakangiting umalis sa harap ko.

Ako naman ay nagtungo lang sa office ko para naman kahit papaano ay ma-relax ang isip ko.

Sumandal ako sa swivel chair ko at tsaka pumikit.

Maya maya pa ay nag-ring ang aking cellphone at napangiti naman agad ako nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag.

"Hey baby," I said. "How's your day?"