TATTOO

9th Tattoo

Xenon’s POV

Isasama ko ngayon ni Dad sa Artemis Philippines ngayon. Maghahanap kasi ko ng client ngayon.

Pagdating namin sa building, ang daming employees na sumalubong samin. Sanay naman ako dyan kahit paano. Ganyan din kasi kapag nasa ibang branch kami abroad. … Pumasok kami sa planning department.

Maraming compartments sa loob. Office nga kasi. Dami ring employees na nakatingin samin.

“I already inform Pray about your intend, just introduce yourself to him properly” Dad said

According to him, Mr. Pray is one of the managers here and also work as a team leader for planning department.

“ok Dad”

“That’s his office. Go ahead” tinuro nya sakin yung office sa di kalayuan.  

“I’ll immediately call you after this. Bye Dad (kiss). Take care!”

Iniwan ko na si Dad papunta sa office na tinuro nya.

Mr. Tranzes’s POV

Naninibago ko sa office. Masyado kasing formal ang mga empleyado ko. Mukhang kinakabahan parin sila na nandito sa Pilipinas ang President/CEO ng Main Branch ng Artemis - Neon Chaze. Dumating sya nung isang araw from Singapore.

This isn’t the first time that I saw him simply because I’m part of the board. But I admit, hinahangaan ko sya and I respect his position and achievements. Ang pagkakaalam ko pa, half Filipino sya.

Pagpasok ko sa office, nakita ko nga sya. Nakatayo sa gilid ng mga compartments with a lady. Palagay ko anak nya. Maganda yung bata at mukhang mabait.

Napansin nya ata ako so I greeted him.

“Good day, Mr. President”

“Same to you, Director Tranzes” he said with a smile.

“Is she your daughter?” looking to the girl who went inside Pray’s office.

“Yes. She’s Xenon. My only princess.”

“She looks lovely and smart”

“Yeah, just like her mom”

As I remember, matagal ng patay ang asawa ni Pres. Chaze.

Sabay na kaming nagpunta sa meeting na sya mismo ang nagpatawag.

Xenon’s POV

I knocked the door 3 times and went inside. Di ko rin naman maririnig yung reply nung nasa loob ‘coz I believe that every office here were sound proof. Maganda kasi ang structure ng lahat ng buildings ng Artemis. … Siguro naman di iisipin nung si Mr. Pray na disgraceful act yun, ‘coz for me it’s just ok.

Nakita ko yung lalake na may tinatype sa computer nya. Mukhang busy. Pero nung makita nya ko, ngumiti naman sya kaagad.

I don’t think that his smile is fake. …Di pa sya matanda. Maybe around 25-30. Gwapo sya. Black hair na medyo mahaba. Maputi. Matangos ang ilong. Mukhang may ibang lineage. Naalala ko tuloy si Yuya. Medyo may similarities sila eh. Black nga lang ang mata ni Yuya. Si Manager Pray, bluish.

“Hi Sir, I’m Xenon Chaze”

“hello Xenon ^__^”…ang relaxing nyang mag-greet back.

“please sit down” he extend his arms pa na naka-lead sa upuan sa tapat ng desk nya.

“thank you. Manager Pray”

“No. Please call me Pray or much better kung Kuya Pray kaya? hahaha”