Lunch time na pero sobrang abala pa rin sa loob ng conference room.
Gabundok na ang mga folders sa mesa ng bagong CEO ng Primera, the leading ad agency in the Philippines.
In the last ten years, mas naging kilala rin ito pagdating sa digital marketing sa tulong na rin ng nag iisang tagapag mana ng kumpanya ni Mr. Timoteo Bernardo.
Late last year ng mangyari ang turn over pero kalahating taon pa lang ng kanyang pagiging CEO ay marami ng naging aberya.
It was completely different then when she was only helping with the company compared now that she's handling it.
"Dad,I told you we still need you here." halos mangiyak na siya sa telepono. "How am I supposed to do this alone? Teka asan ka ba?"
"Anak, I told you nasa Europe kame ngayon ng Mommy mo. We're on our honeymoon." the retired but happy former CEO said from the the other line.
She scoffed and cringed "Don't you think it's too late for that? Menopause na si Mommy, Dad."
"Oh come on! We're not planning to have a baby. We're just enjoying it and your Mom said I still perform well." naiimagine niya tuloy ang malokong tawa ng kanyang Daddy.
"Oh God! Oh God! TMI! TMI!" she rants.
Lumakas lalo ang tawa ng ama "We're just tripping on you, huminga ka naman kasi. Ano na bang problema diyan?"
"Daddy, I blew another project again. Nag back out yung isang big account natin just because hindi namin nameet yung desired date nila. I mean meron naman kameng napresent pero they didn't like it. Lahat. I presented it myself but Mr. Conde was still unimpressed. He even thinks I'm running your company wrong." she's really close to giving up. Pakiramdam niya ay wala na siyang ginawang tama sa kumpanya.
"Your company, iha. Sayo na yang Primera ngayon." Timoteo corrected.
"Right." she rolls her eyes "I just don't feel that it is mine. Your board members are always on my neck. They think I don't know anything about this company. Si Ninong Peter lang ang laging kumakampi sa akin." sumbong niya pa sa kanyang ama.
"That's why you have to prove them wrong. You show them what you're capable of
and more. I always believed in you anak. I knew from the start, giving you the company is the best business decision I ever made." Timoteo always has his way in giving his own daughter the comfort and encouragement she needs.
Napangiti siya. Gumaan kahit papaano ang loob niya.
"Sinasabi mo lang yan just because I am your daughter Daddy." she still whined.
"No anak, because you are my daughter, isn't it right Kathryn Daphne Bernardo?" ramdam niya ang malapad na ngiti ng ama ngayon habang kausap siya.
"Hey, include Manuel too. I made her too." singit ni Mrs. Leticia Bernardo sa usapan.
"Hay nako your mother, always petty. Of course you made her too. Saan pa ba mamamana ni Kathryn ang ganda niya kundi sayo Darling?" natatawa na lamang si Kathryn sa kakulitan ng dalawa. They are both seniors pero ang sweet pa rin.
"You two are so pabebe." she laughed. "Sige na Daddy. I got to go. Ang dami ko pang gagawin." she said before hanging up.
"Bye love!" her mother.
"Bye iha. Kath anak, if it's get tough be tougher. Okay? We love you!" pahabol ni Timoteo.
Binaba na ni Kathryn and cellphone pero malayo pa rin ang kanyang isip.
"So Tita and Tito are in Europe?" someone spoke suddenly.
"Geez! Klein! What are you doing here?" Kathryn holds to her chest. Hindi niya napansin na nandon pala ang kaibigan niya. "Kanina ka pa ba diyan?"
BINABASA MO ANG
Love, Bunny.
Fanfiction"You can't keep dancing with the devil and wonder why you're still in hell?" I used to say that to my self until the devil returned.
