Nagising ako nang tumunog ng malakas ang alarm ko.
Babalik pa sana ako sa pag- tulog nang maalala kong maaga pala akong pinapapasok ngayong araw ni Mrs. Brown.
I checked the clock at pasado alas singko na ng umaga at alas sais ang duty ko.
God damnit!
Kahit malamig ang tubig at hindi ako nagdalawang isip na pumasok sa CR at mag- shower. Madadaan ko pa 'to sa tili pero ’yong sermon ni Mrs. Brown? Hindi na!
I just quickly showered and got dressed while my hair was still dripping wet.
I checked the time again— it was 5:27 am. I grabbed my sandals, bag, car keys, and after getting into the car, I then wore my sandals.
Mabuti na lang at hindi naman gaanong rush hour kapag gan’tong oras, ang iba kasi ay pauwi pa lang galing trabaho.
It was 5:50 when I arrived at the company, and when I saw that Raymond was already there, I immediately signaled him to help me get things set up because I only had 10 minutes left to prepare.
“ Gosh, Madam! Bakit ngayon ka pa na late ng bongga kung kailan kinakailangan mong maagang pumasok?”
“ The drinks hit me too hard last night, so I’m just grateful I woke up, even if it was a bit late. Ugh! That’s why I hate going out when I have work the next day!”
“ Do you want to tie your hair up or wear it loose? Want me to add some curls?”
“ Just curl it, Ray.”
“ Is Ms. Villanueva here yet?”
Nagsitinginan naman silang lahat sa’kin kaya agad akong tumayo at humarap sa may pinto subalit nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita kong may dala-dala silang mga balloons, cake, at higit sa lahat ay champagne..
“ Congratulations, Ms. Villanueva! You’ve been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of Dupioni Luxury Company!”
Everyone started clapping, but I was still in shock. Aside from that ay hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako dahil mas tataas na ang sweldo ko o malulungkot dahil mas magiginga mabigat pa ang obligations ko rito sa company.
“ Don’t you have anything to say, Ms. Villanueva?” tanong ni Mrs. Brown.
“ Ms. Villanueva?”
“ Madam, tinatanong ka ni Mrs. Brown.”
“ U-uhh...T-thank you!”
“ Thank you? That’s all?”
“ U-uhm... E-ehem! Thank you, Mrs. Brown! It’s an honor to be the CMO of this company. I-I mean, it’s been a year since I started working here, and I’ve been dreaming of this moment for so long, and I still can’t believe it’s actually happening. I’ll do my very best to fulfill my duties as CMO of Dupioni.”
Mrs. Brown gave me a glass of champagne, and we raised our glasses in a toast.
“ Be ready...Dupioni is expanding to neighboring countries with new branches starting next week. ”
Different countries?!
“ Y-yes, Mrs. Brown. I am always ready.”
“ Good.”
The whole company celebrated my promotion to CMO of Dupioni, and Mrs. Brown let me out early so I could celebrate with my friends. But first, I wanted to share the news with Gilbert, Tita Georgina, and of course, kila Mama at Papa.
“ Madam! Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala! Ibig sabihin pwede ko na ring kutusan ’yong mga nang mamaliit sa’yo noon?”
Napangisi naman ako, “ Ipagpalipas na lang natin ’yon.”
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