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Chapter 2

*beep* Solar sulod sa dinhi *beep*

Gadali-dali dayon ko'g barog ug sulod sa opisina ni sir. I went in there not knowing the kind of bad news na akong madawat.  After a long explanation and troubling hearts, migawas ko sa opisina ni sir Vergarra.

I sat down on my chair, left out a heavy sigh and looked at my desk, reached out for my phone and left a message to Cho to meet me sa among tigkaonan after work.

-Krills-

"4 ka puso na balig diyes, ug 2 ka beer" gihatag dayon na ko ang akong order of barbeque sa atubangan.

Dagha'g taw ron sa resto kay Friday man, mostly office workers imong makit-an. Milingkod ko sa gawas kay nindot ang hangin. alas-11 na kapin pero daghan gihapon nangaon, daghan gihapon ang naa sa gawas.

The sky is dark but the lights from the city feels like it's just an early evening.  But it's normal.. since it's the city.

Gihatag na sa server ang beer daan maong akong gi-abrihan ang usa ug gi-inom. It's not nice to drink first kung naa kay gihuwat na bisita but i needed the alcohol.

I felt the cold draft beer down my throat, as i savor the bittersweet alcohol, I closed my eyes while feeling the cold spring breeze. After 4 more gulps nanginit dayon akong nawng.

"Nagsugod na dayon ka na wala ko?" I felt Cho sat across the table "and you already drank half a bottle?" she exclaim. Although I enjoy drinking, I'm a weak drinker, dali ra ko manginit—maong kung mo-inom ko hinay-hinay ra gyud.

"Na unsa ka?"

Kana na pangutana bah.. nganong kusog kaayo'g impact? I sit up straight since i was slouching the whole time dazing at my bottle of beer, and looked at her straight to the eye. "Kailangan na nakong mangita ug lain na trabaho"

She paused. I can see the surprisement in her eyes, but she didn't said a word yet. Mi-lingi siya sa akong kilid "Tulo pa niya ka San Mig*** beer dinhi miss" ug gi-ingnan ang server, presumably na naa sa akong likod.

I left out another sigh and continued to drink my beer. She still hasn't said a word. Pag-abot sa 3 ka-Beer, she look at me again signalling me to start explaining.

I told her about Sir Vergarra resigning sa company. I was shock when he told me that ganina. Sir Vergarra is a 34-year old bachelor and with his age, resigning from a stable job is such an idiotic move!

Of course nangutana ko ngano mo-resign siya but he wouldn't tell me, so i'm guessing it was something personal and he must be going through some things. Nakahuna-huna ko dayon ana, and i let go of my judgement.

"Pero that's not the core problem.. I know I can still work as a secretary when a new boss is hired pero gitanggal nila among whole department! Me, Corinne, Daniel and Sam are off the team! Meaning gi-kick out mi tanan sa company!"

"HAA!?" napa-shagit siya and people around glanced at us, she then compose herself "They can't suddenly do that!" she whisperedly shouted.

"Oh they did.. I suddenly got an e-mail ganina gikan sa HR. They're cutting ties from everyone in our team and dili mi nila i-relocate kay wala'y available position" gi-inom na ko diretso ang nahabilin na beer sa akong bottle and i opened another one.

Sir Vergarra deeply bowed and apologized to all of us sa team. Like he knows he was the reason why the rest of us got fired as well. Nangutana mi sa HR about the sudden termination pero ni-explanation o pasaylo man lang wa gyud.

Something must've happened between Sir Vergarra and the big bosses pero no matter how much i think, wala man gyud ko'y mahuna-hunaan na reason na nasayop si Sir Vergarra.