Prelude of Happiness

Stages

Monday 7am

"Are you really okay with this?" tanong ni Mon bago nya i-start ang kotse. I nodded at him. I'm just so tired with their antics that I don't want any complications.

Hindi ko alam kung galante lang ba sila o sigurista lang talaga sila masyado pero yung mag-arrange sila ng condo at gawing taga-hatid sundo ang mga tagapagmana ng security service nila ay malaking flex para sa akin. I really can't comprehend how these rich people' minds work.

"You, okay ka lang sa setup na to? You'll stick to me for half of your day." balik kong tanong kay Mon. 

"Technically, this is work assigned to me and Kit. Bonus na yung kasama ka namin. It's been a long time and you never know what will Jace do with that crazy mind of his." sagot nya. 

After half an hour of travel, narating na din namin  ang main building ng Claymore. I am wearing a uniform provided by them, a skirt and blouse with black cardigan. Typical office attire. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko. It is an old habit to check every possible exits whenever I enter a building. Old habits really die hard. People are taking glances at me like they have never seen a shabby human before. I didn't put any effort in applying any makeup and fixing my hair so compare to other employees I look like a class C fake. My height is also average so I didn't wear the heels they provided, I wore my flat shoes instead. 

MON

I informed Kit that we just enter the building. People are taking glances at us but I'm used to it by now.I recognize some employees so I put an effort to do a small nod at them in recognition whenever they greet me. 

"Mon, do I look weird?" bulong ni Erin. I was taken aback by the question so I stopped calling Kit and looked at her as we enter the elevator. 

I looked at her from toe to head. She didn't wear the shoes provided for her, her attire looks a bit off. I reminded myself to give her a size smaller later. And her face, she didn't wear any make up but her lashes are long enough to emphasize her almond-shaped eyes. I just realized she has a small oval face, the size that can fit in my hands. And her lips, even if she didn't put any lipstick looks red because of biting it out of frustration. Her hair, she didn't style it so it looks a bit in disarray. 

I reached her hair and fix it, making the volume of her hair more on the left side. 

"No, you don't but we need to change your uniform to a smaller size." I answered.

"That's what I think so too." she said and step out of the elevator.

The door opened and shouting can be heard from a distance.

"Stop making me stay here!"  a drunk voice can be heard from the hallway. Since this is the top floor, only few employees can enter here, two secretaries and four security personnel.

"Jace, you need to work too." mahinahong sagot ni Gian as we walk closer to the office. The door is wide open so we stop at the entrance. I took a glance at Cyam and she's looking around unbothered of the chaos in front of us. 

"What the hell are you talking about? You exist to work for me." Jace answered.

"I work here for Dad." Gian answered as he type something in his laptop.

Jace pick up the oval-shaped paper weight and throw it at Gian. It was too late for the security personnel to stop him and it hit Gian's laptop leaving a crack on it. 

"Bullshit!" sigaw ni Jace habang papalapit kay Gian. Agad namang pinigilan ito ng security. 

"You fcking son of a home-wrecker!" sigaw ni Jace habang pilit kumakawala sa hawak ng security.