"I'm Zelestine Ellwood, reporting for duty. Have a good evening mga kababayan!"
"Aanndd CUT!" Sigaw ng director. Nagpalakpakan ang mga staffs sa paligid at nakahinga ng maluwag. Halata ang pagod ng lahat. Even me, I'm exhausted.
Tumingin ako sa paligid at sinabing, "Goshh! Congratulations everyone! Finally, makakapagpahinga na rin tayo." Ngumiti ako ng malaki sa kanila. Nagpalakpakan ulit kami at some even roared. We all laughed.
May tumawag sa akin, "Tine! Let's go na sa van at mapahinga. You really pulled this good, Tine. I'm sure na mapro-promote ka na anytime. I'm proud na 'di ka nabulol ah. It's live and this news is really big! It's a showiz news kaya siguradong madaming manonood."
This is my workmate and friend, Shiela. She always have this high energy and that the reason why everyone wants her on this kind of shooting kasi kailangan ng energy pill, ganun.
"Thanks, Shiela! And to everyone too cuz' I won't make it if they are not here to support and to work their ass off. I'm proud of everyone!" Ngumiti ako ng pagkalaki-laki dahil sa wakas makakapagpahinga na rin kami.
Pagkatapos maglinis sa place, nagsimula na kaming bumiyahe. I was asleep the whole time and I know everyone else too. Nang magising ako ay nagbababaan na sila. "Tine, uwian na! Pahinga ka na ah! Ingat!" Sabi ng isa sa mga crews. We said goodbyes to each other and called it a night.
I really hope that the 3 bosses appreciate my good work and consider on promoting me. Sana may good news bukas.
Sumakay na ako sa kotse ko. My cars is a Toyota Vios. Di pa me nakaka-buy ng new because nagi-ipon ako for travelling. Hindi na kasi ako nanghihingi sa parents ko because I'm already an adult and I have a decent job too. I parked my car and walked inside the building. It's a condominium building, it is where I live. I smiled at the security guard and bid him good evening. He responded naman, he said, "Magandang Gabi rin po, Ma'am."
Di ko na sya nalingon dahil I just want to jump to my bed and drown myself to sleep pero napansin ko na bago lang si Kuya security guard kasi 'di siya sa akin pamilyar. I almost knew everyone that is working here. Mahilig din kasi akong bumati sa mga trabahador, maybe nasanay ako sa work. I noticed that he is tall, he has a macho body too. And his voice is deep. Maybe he is still young kaya ganun.
Bukas nga chichikahin ko yun. I'm just going to regain my energy and I'm back to being the lively Tine again.
I showered and slept like a baby. My sleep was really good and I can't help myself to sleep more. I woke up feeling contented. Naramdaman kong I have my strength and energy again.
I smiled and sighed, "Good morning, Zelestine, and good morning, world!" I said like I was still reporting. I chuckled to myself.
Strech here, strech doon. Yawn here, yawn doon.
Ahh, I felt relieved. I cooked my own breakfast. I don't normally order food outside kasi I know na di sila masyadong health for me and mas safe kapag ako ang nag-cook kasi I know na it's clean. Not that I judge restaurants and fast foods but parang ganun na nga. I learned to my mom, she will always say that you only trust yourself and your family.
Haist, I miss my mom. I should call them, matagal-tagal na rin kasi akong 'di nakakapag-paramdam. Baka magtampo yun. So, I dialed her telephone number to my phone. After a few rings, may sumagot din.
"Hello?" I spoked
"Hello, 'nak?" My mom's voice registered to my ears.
"Mom! I miss you na po! I'm sorry kasi I'm unable to call this past few days, I'm really busy po kasi."
"It's okay 'nak basta naalala mo kami. I missed you too, anak. Oh, here's your Dada, he wants to talk to you daw."
I heard my Dad's voice, "Hello, Zelestine?" I smiled as he spoke.
"Hi, Dada! I miss you na po! I promise to visit there kapag my schedule is free na po."
"You must because nauunahan ka na ng kuya Blaster mo. Diba may usapan kayo? Kung sino may pinaka-madaming visits sa bahay ay ililibre ng ice cream." He laughed as he remembered that pustahan.
"Hay nako, Dada. 'Di maaari! S
I'm not going to let that happen! Akin lang ang ice cream ko! Hahahaha."
Madami kaming napagkuwentuhan nila Mom and Dad. While I was talking to them ay nagre-ready na ako for work. I just putted them in a speaker mode so even when doing something, I can still hear them.
Napag-usapan din namin ang report ko kagabi. They said that they were very proud of me and that I deserve where I am now. I was really touched by that. Nabanggit ko rin sa kanila na I want to be promoted and they were very supportive on my goal.
After kong makipag-kuwentuhan, I bid them goodbye and I told them that I love them so much at babawi ako next time. Tapos na rin ako maghanda at ready na para sa work. Nang makababa ako ay agad akong sinalubong ng bati ng mga trabahador and gumati din ako. Syempre di ako papatalo.
I roamed my eyes around and it stopped at the front door. I don't know kung bakit parang may kailangan akong gawin doon. I can't remember. Well, mala-late ako so I walked straight through it dahil doon ako lalabas. I smiled at kuya Orlando. Matagal na siya dito at kilala na rin nya ako.
"Magandang umaga, Ma'am! Kamusta po?" Magalang na bati niya.
Kaya trip ko 'to si kuya kasi he is magalang and mabait to me even my first day here. That was 2 years ago and I was just 21 years old then.
"Kuya regalo mo ah, aasahan ko! Bukas na birthday ko e!" It is our casual talk.
"Hala sya! Bertdey mo na, Ma'am? E pano ba yan at wala pa po akong sahod! Naku, pasensya na po, sa susunod na lang po." Nagpapasensyang ngiti ang ibinigay niya sa aking. Natawa naman ako dahil sa reaksiyon niya.
"Anu ka ba, Kuya Orlando. Charot, charot lang yun! Tsaka matagal pa ang birthday ko at ako na ang magbibigay ng regalo sa inyo. Mag papakain ako dito kuya, invited kayong lahat. Sa February 14, kuya ah!" Malaki ang ngiting ko sa kanya at napakamot na lamang siya sa ulo at tumungo.
Pinaandar ko na ang car ko papuntang ASG company. It is really hard for me to speak in Tagalog straight but I have to adjust para makisama and needed din iyon sa job ko.
Mabuti na lamang at hindi ako na-late cuz' I can't afford tardiness right now. Nagpapa-bibo ako sa mga boss. Ako si Jollibee ngayon, MUAHAHAHA. Binati ko ang mga ka-trabaho ko na mukang kakadating lang din. "Hi, guys! Musta na y'all?"
Alam nila na slang ako and they have nothing against that. Wala pa akong nae-encounter na kaaway dito sa ASG kasi lahat sila ay friendly and respectful.
This is a healthy and great workplace. And maybe that the reason why isa sa mga successful na network company ito. Magagaling ang mga trabahador at maraming gustong makapasok. I smiled at myself, I'm really lucky.
Naglaho ang maganda kong smile when someone shouted my name, "Zelestine Ellwood, go to my office now! You have 3 minutes!"
Sir Alexander's voice roared inside the office. I am now trembling in fear. I walked fast tungo sa office niya. Wala akong pake kahit pa pinagtitinginan ako basta takbo lang, Tine!
Huminga ako ng malalim at lumunok bago kumatok. Lumingon ako sa secretary ni Sir Alexander, ngumiti siya sa akin ngunit 'di ko na nabalik iyon. Tuluyan na akong pumasok at ang sumalubong sa akin ay ang glares ni Sir. Hindi ko siya masyadong nakakasalamuha because he is always inside his office and he is very an uptight person. I don't why he is fuming mad at me, did I do something wrong----
"What the hell is this, Miss Ellwood. Explain it to me now!" He held up a picture and when it registered to me, my eyes widened, my jaw dropped and my breath hitched.
Fvcking shít!
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