THE EVERY SERIES BOOK ONE: Every Eight P.M. (Ongoing)

CHAPTER NINE

"Can you tell me more?" Justin beseeched. His glasses glinted beyond the lamp.

"Sure, let's continue." His Dad agreed. Flipping the pages of the book. Justin glimpses the word 'manage' as his Dad told about it. Biglang nagbago ang isip niya.  He thinks that it could be easy for him now to understand that business is convenient to attain as his Dad explained. He made a competition for his father. 

"I get it!" He said. Pabigat ng damdamin.

"So fast?!" His Dad was exhilarated. His Dad seems not understood as he raised an eyebrow, unbelieving.

"Well, I think I get it now. Besides, I'm good at business even though I haven't started yet, but somehow, it only takes a jiffy." Justin eyes looked around to hide his lies, gradually closing the book but his Dad refuses, criticising his son's word's are rude. He breathes once harder and calms, while he's getting Justin's attention. He's either mad or confused---Justin thinks of those two.

“Uh, I read them a lot of times Dad, so I think that's it and by the way, my friends are taking me out to a food trip today. Thanks Dad.” Naglabas ng hindi kaaya-ayang hininga ang Papa niya sa mungkahi ng anak. Inisip niya munang kumalma at tinawag ang anak; napahinto ito sa pagbukas ng pintuan ng kwarto niya.

He called Justin in a soft tone as he breathed out. "Justin, we're not finished yet. Your teacher told me that you have complications with your Entrepreneur marks. Is it right?" Binitawan ng binata ang door knob at kinagat ang labi ng dahan. "Yes Dad, I do have some complications about it."

"And you lied to me that you already knew the lessons here and make it as an excuse to have a food trip?" Mr. Arquez sneered and opened the son's book, calling him when he went to Lesson 18: Strategic Management Third Year. "How silly you are Justin, lying to your father like that. How can I possibly inherit my business if you don't have any knowledge about it?".

"I really don't like business, even worse,  the teacher of that subject who always gives us homeworks." Justin whispered, rolled his eyes and pouted. 

Hindi niya inakala na kaya pa ring marinig ng Papa niya ang binulong niya. 

"I heard that. Justin come over here please. Sit beside me." But his Dad's voice was subtle after a harsh reply of his son.

"Strategic Management?! But I already learnt it yesterday." Ugong ng binata pero tinaasan ito ng kilay ng Papa niya. 

"Really? Explain it?" Tanong ni Mr. Arquez.

Bukang-bibig na walang mailabas na salita si Justin at napa-imik nalang ito. Umiling.

"Don't lie. Come. I will teach you since I have a free hour for you." Matigas na boses ni Mr. Arques pero may halo itong malambot na parang nagbibinata.

Justin glanced to the chapter page which he literally bite himself in. That lesson was done teaching yesterday. Although, he didn't have any idea about it or a single process. "Tsk. Too easy. It'll take it a jiffy." Bulong niya sa kabilang pwesto ng kanyang bibig ng 'di marinig ng Papa niya. Pero nakuha pa ring marinig.

Mas mahirap pa ito kaysa magbilang ng butil ng bigas. Si Mr. Arquez ay napangisi na lang. 

“No. Not just a jiffy though, it’s challenging. You see, the way to manage a strategic management is to ensure a wise-decision making process. it’s important that strategies are in place to support the business functions and operations.”

Justin's mind malfunctioned though this time he didn't get the point. “Okay? How is it important?” He jerked up his brows unquestionably. Since his Dad looked for something better to explain, he made his own twist of view.