A year and a half later.
JEMA
"Mars, I have a meeting pala today. Ikaw na ang isasama ko ha." sabi ni boss Mela.
Nag angat ako ng ulo at tumingin sa kanya. Busy siya sa pag aayos ng kanyang gamit.
Siya si Ms. Carmela Tunay, ang aking amo at kaibigan na rin. In case you want to know, I've been working sa isang accounting firm for the last 12 months.
From construction to accounting?
Yes. I needed a change.
They say that change is the only constant in life. So there is no reason it shouldn't apply to my career too.
Parang kailan lang ay tinuturuan ako ni Ms. Carmela ng mga dapat gawin dito pero ngayon ay sobrang gamay ko na ang industry nila. Sobrang bilis ng panahon.
"Ako talaga boss? Bakit hindi si Buding ang isama ninyo?" takang tanong ko.
Right hand slash assistant niya si Buding na makulit. Ako naman ay isa sa staff niya.
"Buding is on sick leave, nalasing ata ang gaga kagabi haha. I really need someone with me. Medyo maselan ang kliyente natin mars kaya no choice ka kundi sumama sa akin." she said.
Hay, paano ba ako makakahindi sa boss ko eh sobrang bait niya sa akin. Mars na nga minsan ang tawagan namin kung kami lang ang nasa opisina.
Siya ang tumulong sa akin nung nagsisimula pa lang ako dito. I am in Cebu na kasi. Dito kasi ako napadpad when I decided to have that big change.
I came here, found a little place to stay, got a new job and just basically started my new life over.
After everything that happened a year ago, I tried to avoid Metro Manila as much as possible. I needed a new environment. Masakit masyado ang nangyari sa akin doon.
Nasasaktan ako tuwing nadadaanan ko ang dating opisina namin sa DJCC. Pati na rin ang bahay ng mga De Jesus. Kaya minabuti ko na lang ang magpakalayo layo.
Moving to a new city alone is not easy. No family and friends nearby in case you needed help. But because of my boss, I managed to survive. Boss Mela was the first person who helped when she met me.
Madaming challenges din akong naranasan pero nakaya naman sa awa ng Diyos.
Overall, it's perfect.
My life is perfect as of the moment.
This is the best decision ever after the nasty end of my relationship with Ella.
Hindi ako bitter pero biglang pumait ang lasa ng dila ko when her name came up.
Weh, di nga?
The first few months ng pagkawala niya, parang ayaw ko ng mabuhay. Nawalan ako ng gana sa lahat ng bagay.
Ang hirap tanggapin na wala na si Ella. Naglaho na lang siya bigla. Walang abiso o paalam man lang.
No goodbyes.
Paano mag-go-goodbye eh comatose pa siya?
I know that she was incapable of doing anything because of her condition however I still hoped that someone from her family would tell me. Sadly, wala.
For the longest time, I tried calling ate Joyce but her phone was always off. Nagpunta din ako sa bahay nila para makibalita pero wala na daw tao doon.
Pati sa opisina ay pinuntahan ko pero hindi na ako nakapasok dahil may new management na daw. The company was sold? I have no idea.
They terminated my contract on the spot, took my office keys and company ID. Yung last salary ko ay ipinasok na lang nila sa ATM.
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