Her lips; an ART

Chapter 30

Yvaine's POV

Minasahe ko ang aking sentido habang nakatingin sa monthly report ng bar ko. I had this built last year after I lived in Canada for three years, it was a successful start off. I was happy of the outcome. I put up this business just because I want to incorporate my hobbies in my business. I was the only one who did everything. Dad was behind me but he let me do my thing. We weren't in the good terms since that day he discovered that I had a girlfriend but he never open that topic again. Siguro naisip niyang wala ding saysay kung magtatalo kami.

I already told him, I loved her. If I would have the chance to do it again, I would. Ganun ko kagustong magwork yung relationship na yun. But things really have its way to screw things up.

Although, I 'm clean. I don't hold anything against that person. I'm just grateful I had her. Kahit sa kunting panahon lang.

"The profit didn't retain... it went back to where it was the last two months. What happened? Sigurado ba kayong narereport lahat dito?"

Kabadong tumango saakin ang Supervisor ng bar. She was staring at me with fear in her eyes. Usually, they don't see me get mad but when I do I make sure they won't like it. Kaya siguro ganito nalang sila mangatal ng bartender.

I rested my back on my swivel chair. I stared at them seriously. May tiwala naman ako sakanila, Of course I wouldn't hire someone who's a liar. I wouldn't like that kind of people in my business.

"Hindi po namin... alam kung bakit ganun. Pero last week ma'am nagreport kami. The income is higher compared to the one we had last month" tinuro niya saakin sa papel kung ano ang sinasabi niya.

I nodded my head, "Anong alternatives na naiisip niyo?"

Nagkatinginan sila halatang hindi sigurado sa sasabihin nila. I don't really mind if I will like or dislike their suggestions. Ang akin lang ay tulungan nila akong makapag-isip. Kinaya ko naman ang ilang taong mag-isa pero siyempre ibang usapan naman na yung negosyo.

"Price increase?"

"And why is that? Sa tingin niyo yung mga suki niyo and first timers willing mag spend ng pera for some drinks?" I had to ask again.

"Yes ma'am... usually first time customers are willing to spend money on drinks. Lalo na kapag hindi kadalasan nasa menu ang inooffer sakanila"

"We'll have a meeting with others later tonight. I'll just update you on our groupchat. You can leave"

"Salamat, ma'am"

"Thank you po..."

Malakas ang malalim akong napabuntong hininga. Taking risks are not easy. Pursuing this kind of business was never easy. I had the toughest nights of doing my feasibility study, doing research and just playing around my office. I had dealt with different problems that I'm always thankful because I've survived each one of them.

Hindi pala madali ang mag-isa lalo na kung wala kang support system kundi ang sarili mo lang. I didn't like the idea of my dad troubling my decisions. Tahimik lang siya pero alam kong naisip din niyang mahirap ang papasukan ko.

I made myself busy for the last years. I was only focusing on myself and saving up for my business. When I had the resources and budget, I pushed through with this. I had to really have a concrete plan since I will be managing a business that's way expensive to handle.

Unang business ko pero bar agad? Why? I don't know. Siguro kasi related sa course ko nung college ako. Siguro napaghahalataan din akong lasenggera. Pero above all, I went for a business like this because I think this is the only way I could express myself.