Born For You

Nineteenth

"Good Morning sir. Where can I find Mr. Augustine Magalona?" I asked the receptionist.

"10th floor po ang office niya ma'am." He replied.

"Thank you po." I said then sumakay na sa elevator. Pagpasok ko, pinindot ko na yung 10 sa elevator.

This is it. A new environment. New people and faces and attitudes. New everything.

Pagbukas ng elevator, bumuntong hininga ako. Nakakatakot parang lalabas na puso ko sa lakas ng kabog. Sino ba namang hindi kakabahan no? MGC President and CEO ang magi-interview sa'yo.

Nakita ko yung babae na nasa may harap ng pintuan ng office niya. Baka secretary niya.

"Hello po. May I know where's the office of Mr. Augustine Magalona?" I aseked the girl.

"Meron po ba kayong appointment today?" She asked.

"Yes po. I'm Julie Anne San Jose. Pinapunta po niya ako today for a job interview." I said. Tumingin siya sa hawak niyang notebook then tumango.

"Pasok nalang po kayo ma'am." She said saka ako pinagbuksan ng pinto.

"Sir. Andito na po si Ms. San Jose." The secretary said.

Umikot ang upuan niya at tumambad saakin ang mukha niya. He seems familiar hindi ko lang alam kung saan ko siya nakita pero alam ko nakita ko na siya dati.

"Good Morning sir." I greeted.

"Good morning ms. San Jose. Have a seat. Ah, Dawn iwan mo muna kami." He said. Agad na umalis ang secretary niya.

"I'm pleased to talk to the top-notcher of this year's CPA Board Exam." He started.

"Thank you sir." I said.

"So? How are you related to Mr. And Mrs. Tobias San Jose and the San Jose Conglomerates?" he asked.

"They're my parents and basically, we own the San Jose Conglomerates." I responded.

"Oww. Then why did you respond to my call? Bakit di ka nalang nagtrabaho for your company?" He asked.

"Sir, I have this big dream and that dream is to ponder a Bank." I said. Tumango naman siya.

"Okay so I guess, enough of the interview. You're hired." He said. Really? As in totoong tanggap na ako sa trabaho? Pero bakit?

"Ahhh... thank you sir." I said saka inabot ang kamay niya for a shake-hands.

"Let's talk about your work." He said. Tumango naman ako.

"You will be a personal accountant." He said. Tumango ulit ako.

"Your personal accountant po?" I asked. Siyempre maganda ng malinaw.

"No." He said. No? Ee sino? Yung company? Ee hindi naman ako magiging personal accountant kapag naging accountant ako ng company nila ee.

"I know you're now drowning with curiousity. You'll be the personal accountant of my son." He said.

"Hundred-twenty thousand pesos every month." He continued. Nanlaki naman mata ko. Like 120k a month? Sinong hindi mabibigla doon?

"Sir. Hindi po ba masyadong malaki ang hundred-twenty thousand a month?" I asked. Duhh? malaki masyado yung offer para saakin na baguhan no?

"Okay then. Hundred thousand pesos. Last offer. Deal?" He said. Wala na akong magagawa. Last offer na ee.

"Deal sir." I said saka na ulit nakipag shake-hands.

Tinawag niya secretary niya at may kinuhang papel.

"I want you to sign the contract. Three years." He said. Tumango naman ako. Well, three years maybe is enough para sa bank na pangarap ko.

"You may start tomorrow. Your office will be inside the office of my Son. By the way, his name is Elmo Magalona. Paki account lahat ng expenses niya ha? Wala parin kasi akong tiwala sa mga gastusin niya." He said. Tumango ulit ako. Sa tunog nung pangalan, mukhang mabait naman. Sana nga lang mabait. Saka napag-alaman kong VP pala siya dito. Siguro matino naman yun di tulad nung ugali ni Bunggo-man.

Nagdrive na ako pauwi. New Job, new life, new faces.

Pagdating ko, andito na yung tatlo.

"How's the job interview?" Maqui asked.

"It went well. Though kinakabahan parin ako." I answered. "Kayo ngay? Kumusta?"

"Okay naman. Naku chinika nalang namin si Tita Tris. Pero may formal part parin naman. Like tinanong saamin kung anong pangalan ng parents namin and all tapos nun chinika na namin siya." Niks said.

"Good. Alam ko namang malaki ang tiwala nila mom and dad sainyo kahit mga gago kayo." I said. Binatukan naman ako nina Maq and Trish samantalang binato ako ng papel ni Niks.

"Well, I think magiging magana ang kinabukasan natin sa mga trabaho natin. What do you think guys?" I asked.

"Oo naman. Tayo pa ba? The mystic four of CPA Board Exam" Trish said.

Buti nalang talaga itong mga to yung kasama ko. Masaya lang lagi ang usapan.

"Anong dinner natin?" Trish asked.

"Ewan. Ikaw magluto Trish." Utos ni Niks. Agad na bumangon si Trish sa sofa at nagtungo na sa Kitchen. Good thing marunong kaming lahat na magluto. Mabubuhay talaga kaming apat kahit hindi na kami maga asawa but that wouldn't happen.