Buong araw ko ng tinitignan ang card at kontratang ibinigay sa akin. Hanggang ngayon ay nagpupuyos ako sa galit.
Hindi pa ba sapat ang kompanya nila at nangloloko pa sila ng mga hamak na manggagawa lamang? Pakiramdam ko ay kasabwat nila ang agency na inuutusan nilang mangloko ng tao na naghahanap ng trabaho.
Suddenly an idea came to me. I immediately got up my bed and headed to the bathroom. Pupunta akong Apollo Group of Companies! I will demand for an explanation and for an action if they don't know that their name is being drag to this kind of things.
Wala akong kasama ngayon sa bahay. Si nanay ay nasa karenderia nila ni Tita Melda sa palengke. Si tatay naman ay pumasok na din sa trabaho. ang bunso ko namang kapatid ay nasa school.
I immediately texted nanay that I am going out. Sabi ko ay mag-apply. Hindi siya sumagot marahil ay busy.
Apollo, here I come! Taste my wrath, you scammers!
Ibinaba ako ng taxi sa isang malaking building. Saying 'malaki' can't fully describe how big this building is. Nakakalula.
Inayos ko ang palda at coat ko. Of course I wear something that is acceptable for this kind of place para makapasok ako ng tuloy tuloy.
I went straight to the front desk. A girl with a wide smile greeted me.
"Hi, can I talk to your HR please?" I said while smiling too.
"Do you have an appointment mam?" She asked while writing something.
"Uhm, wala. But this thing is urgent!"I said still smiling and maintaining my posture even though I fell like I am about to explode because of anger.
"I'm really sorry mam. But we do follow protocols. You have to set an appointment first. Thank you and have a good day!" She said while smiling. Ngayon lang ako nairita ng ganito sa mga nakangiti.
"I said this is urgent!" Sabi ko na medyo napalakas na ang boses and I think I caught everyone's attention.
"Mam, can you lower down your voice!" She said while whispering and looking behind my back.
"Sabi ko kasi sayo na urgent to! If it's not urgent then baka nga nagpa-appointment ako, hindi ba!" Sabi ko nanggigigil na ako. Hindi ba niya maintindihan na urgent nga?
"Is there a problem?" A baritone voice of a man shocked me. He's behind me.
I immediately turn to him and raise my eyebrows. Baka security guard that will try to get me out of the place.
"Uhm, Sir. Wala po..." The girl said while I think trembling?
The guy immediately darted his eyes to the girl and the girl just shut her mouth like a lost puppy. Then he turned to me. Hindi ako nagpatalo sa titig niya. He can't intimidate me while I am angry or so I think. His eyes are brown and deep. He doesn't have mustache. Maninipis at mapupulang labi. He also have a sharp jaw that would clenched every damn time.
Nakakapaso ang kanyang tingin. Ako na ang unang nag-iwas ng tingin.
"Yes merong problema dito! I need to talk to your HR!" Sabi ko without looking at him again.
"Come with me." He said in a cold tone.
As he walks, everyone in the corridor gets out of his way. I was just following him. And everybody is giving me a weird look.
He opened the door for me. I think we're in the penthouse of this building. All I can see a glass giving you a 360 degree view of Makati.
Iginala ko ang mata ko sa buong kwarto. May mini sala, stairs papunta sa second floor and a kitchen in my right.
Hindi ito mukhang office. Mukha itong condo. He entered another door in the left side and it revealed the office which I am looking for.
Book shelves with a lot of books of course. A wooden desk and chair. A black and white sofa na tanggapan ng bisita sa tingin ko.
"Maghintay ka diyan." He said and stormed out of the room.
I saw a gold name plate in the desk. Titus Apollo.
Hinintay ko kung sino man ang babalik para kausapin ako. 5 minutes have passed ay may bumalik na din. Siya pa din with a different coat. Wow, change outfit pa ang mga guard dito.
"What's your name, miss?" He asked standing in the door.
"Robin Margot Alvarez." I said chin up.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Robin. I am Titus Apollo the CEO of Apollo Group of Companies. How may I help you with your urgent matter?" He said. Nagulat ako. All the while I thought he was a freaking handsome guard. Parang matanda lang siya sa akin ng kaonti pero CEO na siya? Mayaman eh.
I almost choke when I tried to speak. HR lang ang gusto kong makausap. Hindi ang CEO.
"D-did you know that your company's name is being dragged with some scammer agencies out there?" I said pinipigilan ang sarili kong maintimidate sa kausap ko.
He walked towards his desk and we are now facing each other. Very close though. Which makes me more awkward.
"I know." He said looking at me waiting for me to choke or something.
Mas lalo akong naging awkward sa titig niya. Lumunok ako at naramdaman kong may tumulo na pawis sa leeg ko papunta sa dibdib ko. Mukha namang may aircon sa kwarto na to pero bakit parang init na init ako.
"And yet, hindi kayo gumagawa ng paraan para matigil? I gave them my money for nothing and I don't even get the job!" I said. Nilalaban ang pagiging intimidating ng lalaking nasa harapan ko.
Pinunasan ko ang pawis na tumulo sa leeg ko pababa sa aking dibdib. And when I looked at him I saw him watching what I'm doing and I suddenly felt he is uncomfortable with me in this room.
"Hindi na kasalanan ng company kung nagpauto kayo sa kanila." He said and he can't even looked at me. Guilty, huh?
"Ah ganoon ba? Porket mayayaman na kayo ay ganyan na ang tingin niyo sa amin? Para sabihin ko sayo malaking bagay na sa akin ang 350 pesos na ibinigay ko sa kanila para lang makapagtrabaho." Sabi ko sabay tayo. Now I get his attention. He did not speak he's just staring at me waiting for me to say something again.
"Thank you for your time, Mr. Titus! And it was such a great waste of time talking to you. I wasted money for my fare para lang masabihan ng uto-uto kaming mga naghahanap ng matinong trabaho." I said and walked out on him.
All he have done is to be silent until I reached the door and get out.
