Adrian' POV
It was 3 am matutulog na sana ako ulit nang may biglang tumawag sa cellphone ko. It was jen my secretary. "Yes, jen speak"
"Sir sorry to bother you cause i know it's 3 am in there, but mr. Marco Stefano just called asking for another painting for the exibit sir, and he wants to talk to you personally it.seems na nagustuhan po nya ang artworks nyo." Mr. Marco Stefano is one of the person who love my work and now finally he really wanted to talk to me, it could be a big help in my art career cause he own a big art exibits in italy he could help me with my paintings. Kaso paano ko magagawa yun kung naandito ako sa pilipinas? Sayang big break ko na sana yun. Naiinis nanaman ako. "Sir, adrian are you still there? Hello?" Saka lang ako natauhan ulit nung marinig ko na nagsalita si jen sa kabilang linya. "Yes, jen i am still here, please tell to mr. Stefano if he could wait with for a month but gave me his phone number also para makausap ko sya kahit through phone lang". And binigay naman nya agad ang phone number ni mr, Stefano. Sisiguraduhin ko na one month lang nag itatagal ko dito sa pinas. So kung sino man yung makakasma ko sa firm sorry na lang kasi gagawin ko nag lahat para maging best hard headed war freak boss ako sa kanila. I had to do this cause my art career is at stake baka di na ako maka balik pa sa Italy and i will not let that happen. Naka tulog nalang ako sa kakaisip kung paano ako magiging hyper beast sa firm ni dad.
One week had passed, wala akong ginagawa sa bahay kaya nabobored na ako. Buti nlang i had my canvass and art materials here nakakapag draw ako. Pampalipas oras, naalala ko mamaya nga pala yung family dinner date namin sa tagaytay siguro sasabihin na ni dad yung tungkol nanaman sa firm. 7pm nung umalis kami ni mommy sa mansion papunta sa family dinner namin. Sa favorate korean resturant kami ni mommy kumain. Papag pasok namin i saw dad sitting at the vip table waiting for us. After ilang minutes umorder na kami ng food. Dad start the convesation "adrian, next week isasama kita sa executive meeting to finally introduce you to the board. And after that we will have a party a farewell party for me and a welcome party for you as the new CEO and President of the Firm." As i was expected yun nga ang sasabihin sa akin ni dad. I just nod again to agree on what he have said. Mom interapted our serious conversation."honey, baka naman ginugulat mo si isaac sa firm? Dapat naman ay somehow he took his vacation here in the philippines, besides ang tagal na nya bago maka uwi dito. Let's take it easy okay?" Ngumiti lang si dad. "Honey, i know that but, i'm not getting younger. Total sya lang naman ang anak natin sya lang mag mamana ng firm. Saka gusto na rin kitang makasama alam ko na matagal na panahon ako naging busy sa work, sa firm kaya it's time na bumawi naman ako sayo". That is one of the things i admire in daddy mahal na mahal nya si mommy. I admire thier relationship for 40 years sweet pa rin sila sa isa't isa. Naala ko tuloy nung kami pa ni anna sabi ko sa sarili ko na si anna ang best woman for me na sya na yung babaeng ihaharap ko sa altar at sya rin yung babae na gusto kong makita tuwing umaga. But we cannot hold destiny, we cannot predict kung magtatagal kayo. Kasi kahit anong ingat mo na wag masira ang relasyon nyo kung sya naman hindi nag iingat useless rin kasi masira at masisira lang ang relasyon nyo. Shit! Bakit ko ba naala yung ngayon? Bakit ko ba sya naala? Dapat hindi ko na inaalala. Natauhan ako nung dumating yung order namin. Almost 9pm na ng nakauwi kami sa bahay. Dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto ko nakakapagod rin kasi ang biyahe e sobrang traffic. Traffic in the Philippines Sucks! Hindi na ako sanay!
One week later.....
This is the first time i'm gonna walk in the firm again. Mixed emotions ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Para bang bago ang lahat, the employees are greeting me with a smile on thier faces. Then i come into my office. My name was on it. So i guess totoo ns ito but, i make sure na hindi ako mag tatagal dito. I have to go back in rome to pursue my career as an artist. Kaya i will do everything just to make everyone hate me and specially to daddy.
