Chapter 13
A regular work day. Sana. How I wish! Kaso, hindi eh…for the first time in my three years here…ngayon lang bumalik ang project proposal ng team ko…ngayon lang may nagreject sa concept namin! I can’t believe my eyes when I saw the large mark of reject over the folder na iniabot ni Ria early this morning.
Lumapit sa akin si Aicee
“Friend, ok ka lang?”
I shrugged.
“Imagine, ngayon lang may nangyari na ganito…”
“Oo nga…never in our history…gusto mo bang tulungan kita?”
“No, thanks…alam ko naming tied ka sa ibang projects mo eh…”
Aicee hugged me. I badly needed it. Agang-aga, depressed ako.
“Kaya mo yan, friend…be ready tiyak na ipapatawag ka ni Miss Chaos.”
I nodded. Tama sya…nag-ring ang phone. Miss Chaos is on the other line.
“There is no problem for me, Miss Art. Hindi sinabi ng client kung bakit nya ni-reject ang proposal mo…ang sabi lang, she wants something else from your team…yung wala pa raw nakakagamit kahit sino.”
“Miss Sarmiento, they are asking for the heavens…lahat namang mga concepts ay reinvented lang…”
“I know…and it only means one thing…”
“And what is it?”
“The client does not want you to get the project.”
Eh bakit pa sya nag-consult sa company namin kung hindi naman pala niya gusto ang mga concepts namin? Anlabohmohteh!
“Can I have her name?”
“I’m sorry, Miss Art. I cannot disclose it to you any further…magpalit na lang kayo ni Miss Paredes ng assignment.”
“No, Miss Sarmiento…my apologies…but, I will try again.”
May nag-spark na idea sa utak ko. Ayaw mo pala ng gamit na concept ha…humanda ka, I will prepare one for you. By the end of the day…you will get what you are asking for.
KRISTOFF’S POV
Nakakasura ang anak ni boss. Ang ganda na nung concept proposal na ipinadala ng team ni Art, pero, walang kakimi-kiming tinaktakan ng facsimile na REJECTED. Haaaay…hindi ko alam kung ano pumasok sa kukote nung babaeng yun…galit na galit nang matanggap ang folder from Millennium.
Siguro baliw ang babaeng yun. Sayang maganda pa naman at sopistikada ang kilos. Ugali lang ang hindi. Hindi katulad ni Art…maganda, magaling at mabait.
