Building Our Broken Hearts (Course Series #3)

Kabanata 34

5 years later

"Iba talaga kapag Ceo na Architect pa eh no Max? Take a break sis! Let's go and grab some moni!"

I stopped sketching from my sketch pad when Dyna entered my office. Dylan Nashka Zabala, Dyna for short was the girl at the Jaya Grocer 5 years ago. The one who ask where she can get a cart. She was my classmate at Taylor's University, she's also an architect and she's now working at my company.

After 5 years, I made it. Nakaya kong pagsabayin ang pag-aaral habang nag tratraining. Last year ako non sa college when Tito finally gave the company to me, pero tumigil muna ako sa paghawak nito for 3 months to take a board exam and passed it. And now, isang taon na akong CEO at architect sa sarili kong kompanya.

At first, it was hard. Isang buwan ako sa hospital dahil nakunan ako, I got a trauma from it. Isang buwan akong hindi makapagsalita at tulala lang magdamag, because of that I didn't have the chance to visit mommy's burial. Manhid na manhid ako noon, kahit kagat ng lamok hindi ko ramdam.

Tito and Tita decided to take me to a psychiatrist, Doctor Farhana was the one who helped me on being me again. Late akong pumasok nong 2nd year college. Kahit ganun, nahabol ko pa din ang lahat ng lessons na nasimulan nila and that's because of Dyna.

I'm okay but I'm not totally complete. May kulang pa din sa akin at lalo na sa buhay ko. Bumangon ako muli kahit mahirap kasi kailangan. Sometimes, it's hard to face your own life in order to grow and we don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.

"Dyna, you know that the engineers need my sketch so they can start the new branch at Kuala Lumpur. Hindi ko pwedeng ipagliban ito dahil gumastos na ako ng mga materials para dito." I said and leaned my back to the backrest of the swivel chair.

She can talk and understand Filipino because she's from Manila. Her parents wants her to finish her college here in Malaysia and go back to the Philippines to have a work but she choose to stay here and work for me. She's one of my architect here at my company.

"Ba't mo naman kasi inako lahat sis! Haler?! Madami kaming architects mo dito!" She said as she sat down in front of my table.

"Eh sa gusto ko eh." I said and continued sketching again.

"Ang sabihin mo gusto mo lang lunurin ang sarili mo kakatrabaho! Hindi ba uso beauty rest sayo?" She asked. I looked at her.

"Hindi kasi maganda na ako since birth." I said and chuckled.

"The crown is for you! Ito oh!" She said and acted like she's giving the crown to me. I just smiled and shook my head.

"Pero seryoso Max! Take a break, for sure hindi ka na naman nag breakfast." She said. I looked at my wrist watch and saw that it's already 10:00 am.

"I still have 1 hour meeting. I'll finish that meeting first at isasabay ko nalang ang breakfast sa lunch ko." I explained. She sighed.