SHORT n ONESHOT STORIES

SSchptr5.1

6 YEARS LATER

"Call your manager here now!"

"Ma'am we already told you that it was your fault-"

"This is ridiculous! I'm gonna sue this company for customer mistreatment!"

Just then a lady in an elegant dirty white top tucked in a khaki trouser entered the wide public service hall.

"What's the meaning of this?"

"Ms. Rodriguez-"

"Are you someone who works higher than these tramps? I suggest you call your manager here before I make you!"

The young lady came front the lady in khaki trousers as she only stared down at the smaller customer. She gestured for one of the crew to explain the situation. The lady went berserk when her eyes was accidentally pricked by the powder brush. She went on and all about the crew not being professional enough but the crew stated that it was the customer who didn't sat still when the crew told her to. The lady in trousers had her face flat at the ridiculous situation.

"What are you standing there for? Bring your manager!"

"I am the manager. What's your deal?"

The young customer just had her face in shock, speechless.

"What's my deal? Why aren't these stupid tramps so disrespectful! I am gonna sue you big time-"

"Go. Make sure you leave no single word of description when you file a case. But before that let me just tell you something; one, my crew here are no tramps of your like. Two, they are indeed professional that someone like you may never see beyond that. Three, you don't dare make a fuss inside our premises especially with me in it. Now off you go."

........

"Amar, i understand you did what you did for the sake of our staffs but what about the image of our company?"

"It's all settled to the grounds Mr. Lee."

"I know. I'll give words to the director but be sure to talk to him in person."

Amar slouched on her chair as she slumped over her table. The president, again.

After years of basically just climbing to the steep top, there she was already a manager on a nationally acknowledged and popular make-up company. Though her dream workplace was no near where she was now, it was all good coz she managed to secure a high-paying place enough to feed herself. Six years ago, she left Spain after her grandma passed away to live on her own, reckless as she did. Her mother was so against it but Amar was determined to live her life off of her mother. So much to call trouble but everything ended up as how it was now. Nothing went easy for her especially that she was on a foreign land, Korea; a country where seniority mattered more than age itself. The language is more than a hurdle for her but luckily for her she was a known 'fast-learner' and so giving her the upper hand on almost everything.

"Ms. Rodriguez?"

She looked up to the door as she saw the president's secretary. She stood gesturing the young woman to enter.

"Director Oh wants a word with you."

She heaved a heavy sigh as she nodded following suit to the president's office. Specter Oh, the president of Korgeous Cosmetics, the reigning top 1 cosmetic compony of Korea and is slowly seeping internationally. Specter Oh is but one of the few young businessmen who sprouted thru hard work; though the huge background he had, he still was able to run and created his own name in the industry, all on his own. Adding in his oh-so-divine looks yes, he's nearly perfect. Young, handsome, rich, a smartass; of course a dream guy he is. Except his haughty behavior.

"Director Oh-"

Amar stopped on her own when the young director threw a tablet on the glass table just about the center of the sofas. There a headline talking about the earlier event flashed upon the screen. She mentally heaved a sigh as she only kept her silence waiting for the young director calmly watching the view on his wide glass wall to turn to her; and alas he did.

"You're becoming more and more reckless thru the days."

"I'm sorry hwijangnim (president)."

"Your bonggeup (salary) will be delayed for sam gaewol (3 months)."

"Sam gaewol?!"

Amar wasn't able to stop herself from shouting and only bowed her head low after realizing she raised a voice to the great president. It wasn't first for her salary to be cut or delayed but 3 long months was indeed her first. Tho, she has enough to keep herself alive for three months, it's just so not good to hear that. It still was a good deal if it was just delayed not cut coz she'll lose it for real. Three months cut of pay is three times cut of her lifespan, so she thought.