You're Mine

44 | Asaran at it's finest

MAICA

Inayos ko ang mga folders at papeles na nakakalat sa desk ko. Nakaka-stress na! May mga meetings pa ako mamaya! Tambak ako ngayong linggo ng mga meetings tapos next week may business travel pa ako. Partida wala pa akong isang buwan na nagtatrabaho, ganito na agad. Ganto pala kahirap tong ganitong trabaho. Tapos balak ko pang magtayo sa ibang bansa! Parang ayoko na!

Secretary- Ms. Hermones, someone's looking for you outside.

Maica- Who?

Secretary- He didn't want to tell his name. He just wants to meet you.

Maica- Okay, thank you.

Kung kelan pa talaga ako busy tsaka sila makikipag-sabayan sa oras ko eh! Tumayo ako mula sa upuan ko at lumabas ng opisina. May napansin akong lalaking nakaupo sa isang couch na nasa tapat lang ng pinto ko.

Maica- Good morning.

The man smiled. Have we met before? He's like around the same age as me. Nakasuot din siya ng business attire at may dalang folder na brown.

Peter- Good morning, Ms. Maica Hermones. I'm Peter Schneider, from NBL Company.

He's new. I've never seen him before. Kahit ang kompanya niya ay hindi ko pa alam. Baka hindi siya taga Pilipinas? Mukha din naman kasi siyang foreigner at halata sa pangalan niya na taga ibang bansa siya. Switzerland, if I'm not mistaken?

Maica- Nice meeting you. What brings you here, Mr. Schneider?

Peter- I'm from Switzerland. Haven't you met me before?

Maica- I believe we haven't.

Peter- Is that so? Well, I came here to give you something. It's a file about your company, I was confused why it was deliveres in my company last week.

Kinuha ko ang inabot niyang folder at binuksan yon. Naglalaman lahat ng importanteng detalye ang nasa papel kaya napatayo ako at tinawag ang secretary ko.

Maica- Hanapin mo kung sinong taong gumawa neto. It's impossible for people to have this too much information!

Secretary- Yes, ma'am.

Binigay ko ang folder sakanya bago siya umalis ng silid. Napatingin naman ako ulit sa lalaki.

Maica- Who gave it to you?

Peter- I don't even know. It was delivered in my office by my secretary. I didn't even look through because it wasn't mine.

Maica- Do you have any idea who done it?

Peter- keiner. (none)

Lahat ng detalye ng kompanya ay nakalagay doon! Simula sa bank account, sa mga opisyal na kliyente, sa titulo ng lupa, sa lahat ng importanteng bagay tungkol sa kompanya! Sinong tao ang makakagawa nito!? I was certain that I kept all the details far away from people who can hack any system! Shit.

Maica- Thank you for this, Mr. Schneider.

Peter- Bitte. Halten Sie mich auf dem Laufenden, Frau Hermones. (You're welcome. Keep me updated, Ms. Hermones)

Maica- Sure, will do.

He shook my hand before leaving. Saktong paglabas niya ng pinto, may pumasok na lalaking pinakaayaw kong makita!

Maica- Anong ginagawa mo dito? How did you pass the guards?

Sky- Darling, nakalimutan mo na ba?