Balesin Series 1: Stay With Me

Chapter 1 - Like A Boss

The Body has about eleven organ systems, all doing different things simultaneously. In order to keep us alive & functioning they need one boss, a leader, a master & in our nervous system, that job belongs to the pituitary gland. It senses the body's needs even before they arise, working non-stop, Communicating with other glands & telling them when to produce the vital hormones needed for function. It keeps everything running smoothly, in perfect order. There's no denying it, it has the toughest job in the place.

Mykonos Villas, Balesin

Alex's

Nandito ako ngayon sa Santorini Hall, kasama ang mga department heads at managers ng resort dahil umagang-umaga ay nagpuyos agad ang loob ko nang malaman kong hindi pa tapos ang preparation para sa event na idaraos dito sa resort sa makalawa.

"Sir we're trying our best naman... but what you're asking for is impossible." Sabi ng isa sa mga staffs ko.

"What? You said what?! No, nothing is impossible, you are all smart people & I only gave you one job, & you can't do it properly? Now you're giving me all these bullshit reasons?!" Singhal ko sa kanila,Aba't nagdadahilan pa.

"S-sir, s-sorry p-po! Hin--" sabi naman ng EA ko.

"Don't apologize, do something! Delegate the tasks! Make it happen! Make the impossible, possible! Maraming darating na guests kaya pagkakataon n'yo nang ipakita sa akin na hindi ako nagkamali sa pag-hire sa inyo." Putol ko sa sinasabi ng general manager ng resort.

Napansin ko naman na naglakad patungo sa akin ang mommy ko

"You may now go back to work, ako nang bahala dito." Sabay sabad ni Mommy.

I let out a sigh before facing my mom, alam kong masesermonan na naman ako.

My mom looked at me lovingly as she raised her hand to touch my shoulder.

"Iho, I know you're stressed-out and all but this is not you ang laki na ng pinagbago mo... idagdag pa doon na lumalaki na iyong anak mo, hindi naman yata tama na makita niyang nagkakaganyan ka..." there she goes again, kung sabagay ano pa nga ba ang bago? How many times do I have to remind her that I'm no longer her baby.

"Ma, hindi na ko bata, please don't start that topic & understand where I'm coming from... ayoko lang namang pumalpak tayo sa incoming events natin kaya ako nagkakaganito the last thing I need right now is incompetence, at isa pa, kayang-kaya ko namang pagsabayin ang pagpapatakbo nitong resort at pagiging mabuting ama sa anak ko." Sagot ko kay mommy.

Sa sinabi ko ay nakita ko ang pagdaan ng lungkit sa mga mata ng babaeng nagbigay ng buhay sa akin sa mundong ito.

"Anak, alam ko at naiintindihan kong pressured ka & you only want what's best, but that does not give you the right to bark on your people like that, I know your job ain't easy, because this job is too much for one person."
Mom retorted.

"You & dad did it pretty well!" Sabi ko.

"That's because we listened to those who came before us, & counted on those under our authority." Mom replied.

"I tried to!" Giit ko

"No! The way I saw it a while ago, you barked at everyone like a bossy general! Your staff are your generals, they know how to mobilize. What they need is a leader. If your dad & I did our job well, hindi yun dahil sa takot nila sa amin, it's because they believed in what your dad & I can do... they believed that we knew them well enough & believed in them enough to tell them how & when to use their brains. Remember what you were like when you first started the take over, I want you to be just like that, anak, earn the trust of your people once again at pati na rin ang amor ng anak mo ay pahalagahan mo... otherwise, gaya ng mga tao mo at ng ina n'ya ay lalayo din s'ya sa'yo. Also, no matter how good of a father you are, your daughter needs her mom, so fix yourself & don't give your wife another reason to run further away from you, give her something to run to." Payo ni mommy saka tinapik ang aking balikat bago lumabas ng conference room, habang ako ay naiwang nakatulala.