Panibagong araw nanaman and as usual I am in my office reading papers, signing papers, and checking proposals etc.
"Excuse maam sorry to disturb you but your Dad, Dr. Mcbride called a sudden meeting in 10 minutes at the board room, board members must be there Mr. Chairman said" Narcy said
"Ok I'll be there in 5 minutes" I said. and finish the last paper in my desk
Intrigue, all of the sudden dad called a meeting.
"Good morning maam " bungad ng mga board members sabay tayo expect my dad
"God morgon" I greeted back and sit at my perspective chair, beside Dr. Mcbride
"So, what is this sudden meeting all about Dr. Mcbride?" I asked
"It's all about our new branch in the Philippines" he answered without looking at me
"så vad är problemet med det?" Dra. Henrickson asked
"Well, ofc as you all know our 3 branch there will open soon so now I want to pick 6 doctors here to send in our 3 branches there, from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao" Dr. Mcbride.
"har du valt?" Mr. Olšon asked.
"Yes, and I am appointing Dra. Merliah and Dra. Piper in Luzon, and for Visayas are Dr. Sven Kullgren and Dra. Yvonne Garcia and lastly for Mindanao Dra. Qristina Feymark and Dr. Maximillan Clive Kingsley" he said
"What!" Nawalan ako ng control at medyo napalakas ang boses ko sabay tayo, at ng makita ko ang mga reaksyon nila ay agad akong umupo at humingi ng paumanhin
"I am sorry, I just got shocked" I said
"Shocked of what?" Dr. Mcbride asked
"Nothing" I said (oh c'mon Dad? playing innocent? as if you don't know the reason) I said in my mind while blankly looking at him.
"Is that all Dr. Mcbride?" One of the board members asked.
"No, to the rest that will be left here I want you all to be more cooperated because base on the reports I am seeing a while ago our hospital is being threatened by our no.1 competitor and I heard that some of our patients are transferring to Paul Hault hospital, and I want y'all to do somethin' with that by this week, and if ever who can give an idea or strategy to win back our patients I'll give him or her a promotion, is that clear?" Mahabang salaysay ni daddy
"About the promotin doc, is it for all, from lowest to highest position?" Dra. Peterson asked
"Well yes, even though a janitor, as long as he or she can contribute" daddy firmly said and I am just here listening like a kid and could even utter a single word.
10 minutes had past, and the meeting is over at tulala pa rin ako
"Sweetheart hey, anak" agaw pansin sa akin ni daddy
"Oh yeah, uhm Dad what was that dad???, care to explain" medyo naiinis kung sabi
"Calm down Anak, I have no choice your one of the top leading doctors, and our branch in Philippines needs you and the others I appointed so please set aside that little misery of yours, anak please they need you there, it's been years my daughter, that wound of yours will not heal unless you go back so now I am talking to you as your boss, I order you to Go to the Philippines and regime our branch there and as your father I know you can do this anak, it's been years and I think you're ready to face our home land" mahabang salaysay ni daddy and I just answered him ng isang buntong hininga.
"I don't know dad, I'll think about it" I said sabay nag paalam
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I am here at my balcony while feeling the breath of fresh air.
