Beautiful Mistake

Chapter Seven

"Bida-bida ka!" Asik ni Daniella sa kanya. "Bakit mo ginawa iyon? Pinahiya mo sila!"

Huli na rin niyang naisip iyon.

Parang nalunok niya lahat ng lakas ng loob kanina at bumuhos lang ulit nang nagsipagtayo ang mga investors.

"Alam mo ba kung saan ka pupulutin ngayon? Sa kangkungan! Malaking pera ang mawawala sa hotel sa ginawa mo!"
 
Alam naman niya iyon pero hindi lang talaga niya napigilan ang sarili kanina. Hindi niya kailanman matatanggap ang mga maling akusasyon laban kay Raven.  

Hindi bale ng siya ang insultuhin, tawagin ng kung anu-anong pangalan pero huwag lang si Raven. He doesn't deserved that.

"Abigail!" Patay, iyan na si Ma'am Evelyn. "Pinapatawag ka ng HR manager," Patay na talaga, malapit na siyang magpaalam.

"Now!" Agad naman siyang sumunod dito at nakita niya sa hallway ang mga katrabaho na awang awa sa kanya.

She clasped her hand and followed Ma'am Evelyn quietly. Ito ang naghatid sa kanya sa HR. Pagpasok nila sa office ay nabasa na niya ang pangalan nito sa name plate na nasa mesa.

Tessa Angeles, Human Resources Manager.

Nakaupo ito sa swivel chair at may binabasa pa nang iwan siya ni Ma'am Evelyn sa loob ng magisa.  Huminga siya nang malalim, kailangan tatagan ang loob.

"So, it was you."

Tumango siya rito. Yes, siya nga ang babaeng nagbida bida kanina sa conference. Naririnig na niya ang sermon nito.

"I remember you," she said and stand from her seat, "You're one of the pioneers here."

Tumango lang siya ulit, "O-Opo"

Tumayo ito sa tapat ng desk at bahagyang sumandal doon at napahalukipkip, "Do you have any idea what you have done?"

Hindi siya nakasagot. Para naman kasi siyang nasa interview na naka-live telecast. Malamig naman sa silid pero para siyang pinagpapawisan.

"Do you have any idea kung sino ang nasa meeting kanina?"

Tumango siya, "Potential Investors..."

"No, Abigail." She answered, "They're not potential. They are investors who are at the verge of pulling out their investments in this hotel due to the new administration... and that meeting was supposedly convince them to stay."

What the hell? Ang tanga tanga mo, Abby! Sabi sa sarili.

"So, I can assume that you don't know the gravity of the situation." She continued, "Let me break it out to you... Ms. Sinfuego, you just lost this job... And it won't take long until all of the employees here would lose theirs too, because this hotel would be closed. All because of your act earlier."

Her passive aggressive tone didn't make her feel better. Bakit hindi na lang kasi siya pagalitan? Mas maganda pa.

"I-I'm sorry, Ma'am. Hindi ko lang po napigilan ---"

"Ang alin, Ms. Sinfuegol?" She hissed. "You didn't even know Mr. Raven Delaverde, how do you know if it wasn't true?"

Touché. Parang naputulan ng dila si Abby.

"Aside from that, it was just a rumor until there's a solid evidence. All they had was a harmless accusations, you didn't need to play hero."

Tama. Why would she need to save him? He doesn't need saving. Ano ba kasi ang pumasok sa utak niya?

"I would like to fire you, Abby." Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at agad na nangilid ang mga luha, but she knew what she has done. "But, I won't."

She sighed with relief. "I can't fire you. What you did was disrespectful but it wasn't a solid ground to fire you."