You Rock My World (Highschool Series #2)

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My boss's finger snapping in front of me startled me back to reality. I repeatedly blinked my eyes in an attempt to comprehend the events that had occurred.

"Are you even listening?" He asked.

Nasa loob kami ng meeting room right now. I nervously nod my head.

"I-I'm sorry boss," halos pabulong na sabi ko.

The audition for The Search For the Next Idol went smoothly as we expected. But we just have one problem.

"I want Sam Alejo."

"P-Po?"

"You heard me right, Sachi. I want him on this project. You gotta help me with that."

Nakagat ko bigla ang ibabang labi ko sa mga narinig ko. After the audition, he left without a word just like how he left four years ago.

I tried to chased after him, but I was too late. Paalis na yung cab na sinakyan niya nung makalabas ako ng building namin.

"You gotta do something to make him sign with us. That was an order."

My boss even added that before I could speak what's on my mind and he dismissed us. Nagpunta naman kaming lahat ng mga katrabaho ko sa cafeteria para mag lunch.

At habang pinagmamasdan yung strawberry milk at straw na binili ko, napabuntong hininga na lamang ako.

"Ang lalim ha, pwede ng maghukay!"

Natigilan ako bigla at agad na napalingon nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses sa likod ko.

"Kuya," halos pabulong na sabi ko.

Naka formal attire ito. Mahina itong tumawa nang mapansin ang masamang tingin ko sa kanya.

Pero mayamaya lang, nagbago bigla ang expression ko nang biglang lumitaw sa tabi ng kuya ko sina Ms. Jia Kang at Mrs. Cea Valentino kaya napatayo at napayuko ako ng bahagya.

"G-Good afternoon po," bati ko dito.

Ngumiti naman sila sakin.

"Hi, Sachi! You're looking good, ah?" Si Ms. Jia.

"Oo nga, lalo kang gumaganda!" Dagdag naman ni Mrs. Valentino.

My kuya became the Chief Marketing Officer here in SoundSense while Mrs. Valentino, after marrying Mr. Atlas Valentino quit showbizz and became the Chief Operating Officer. Pero Ms. Jia stayed as the CEO of SoundSense.

"Kamusta ka naman sa work mo? Were you having a hard time?" Tanong sakin ni Ms. Jia. "Let me know ha, so that I can pull some strings for you," dagdag niya na may kasamang kindat. Para naman akong nabuhayan dahil dun kaya agad akong nakaisip ng chance to get out of the hell loop.

"Actually, Ms. Kang─"

"She's doing just fine, Jia. Wag mo siyang bigyan ng easy way to climb up. She needs to learn the hard way," putol naman ng kuya ko sa sasabihin ko.

Napa-irap naman ako dahil dun.

"Atsaka ikaw ha, don't go around telling everyone na magkapatid tayo. I don't want them to think na we're giving you a special treatment atsaka ayaw ko din malaman nila na may panget akong kapatid," nakaturong sabi sakin ng kuya ko.

Sa pangalawang pagkakataon, napa-irap ulit ako.

"Ang harsh mo naman, Tangeks, ikaw nga yung panget sa inyong magkakapatid eh," pagtatanggol naman sakin ni Mrs. Valentino.

And when they're about to both explode, Ms. Jia went between them.

"Oh siya, we'll be going na, ha? May meeting pa kasi kami ng dalawang batang kasama ko," nakangiting sabi ni Ms. Jia atsaka hinawakan yung dalawa sa braso at hinila paalis.