Yesterday, I Loved You

Chapter XXIX • Extension?

/Bea/

"What? Hey, please accept me on this job na, please! Sir, I need this job, please. My gir--- I mean my sister and I, needs a source of income right now, yeah that's right...my little sister! Sir!" I shouted as I tried to chase him through his office, but he just ignored me lang.

What the? Sister huh? So, kapatid ko na ngayon si Jhoana? Fuck. Those. Words.

My sweat was running down my whole face right now, it's already 3:00 in the afternoon, but still wala pang tumanggap sakin sa 5 companies na pinagpasahan ko ng resume ko kanina. Sabi pa, tatawagan daw? Hays. That palusot was a bullshit. Pangit ba background ko? Hay nako naman talaga.

Gahd. Kala ko ba walang tatanggi sakin? Fuck this! I'm so tired! This kind of searching wasn't easy pala. Shete. Sorry for my words, I'm just tired lang talaga. Sorry.

"Ahm...Miss?" A guy was now in front of me, parehas nga kaming pawis na pawis. Bad timing nga lang 'to.

But I think, this guy was also applying here in this company. That thought came into my mind, not just because of his haggard look, but also because of the papers he was hugging right now.

"Yes?" I asked as I wipe my eyes, it's mahapdi na kasi, you know that? Pawis pretend as luha? Like that feeling.

Pakshet. I just want to go back nalang sa house nila tita Maggie para mag-rest, but wait? Go back? Takte, magkano nalang ba money ko? Ow gahd.

"Are you rejected by this company din?" He asked me while staring at my eyes directly.

Sakit ah.

"Parang nakaka-insult naman yung tanong mo bro, but I'll answer you pa rin..." I said while fixing my things inside my bag, "Hm. Yes, and di ko naman alam kung bakit nila ko nire-reject..." I muttered seriously, as his I.D caught my attention...

My eyes became wider as I saw the logo of his I.D...

Omygahd. Tama ba yung nakita ko? Gahdnes. ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY? Takte naman. Atenista pala 'to? Gagi. Ano nang gagawin ko? Takbo na ba Beadel?

"Hey, may problema ba miss?" He asked me while snapping his fingers in front of my face.

Gosh. Paano kung makilala ko neto? Paano na ba? What if spy pala 'to ni mom? Susme, this guy was driving me crazy.

"Ah. Eh. Ano kasi, ah..." I absentmindedly answered him while steadying myself.

"What? You look so nervous miss..." Then after saying those words, he chuckled without breaking our eye contact.

Nakakatawa na ba ko ngayon?

"T-taga Ateneo ka pala?" I asked him, while staring at his I.D pa rin...

"Ah, oo. I am just planning to try a work. You know? Some experience outside that luxury world..." He answered as he let me look at his I.D.

"Ah. Are you an athlete there?" I asked him. Para maka-sure na rin, malay mo naman diba? And mukha rin naman kasi siyang mahilig sa sports eh.

"No, I'm not interested sa mga ganoon eh." He answered while smiling.

Tsk. Mali naman pala ko. Di niya naman pala dama yung sports...

Without any hesitations, we have decided to just sit nalang sa may bench na malapit samin. May mini garden din kasi dito sa may labas ng company nato...

"Uhm, ikaw? Saan ba school mo?"

Fact sheet. Saan daw? Omeyged. ADMU, itatakwil muna kita sa ngayon, for good lang.