Facts of the Past

CHAPTER 9: Big Decisions

Chapter 9: Big Decisions

Umuwi naman ako kaagad kagabi. Di ko talaga masyadong ramdam ang celebration. Naiilang ako kasi may iilan na iba ang titig sakin, parang matutulis na kutselyo.

Ayaw ko din naman na magbreakdown doon. Sinamahan ako ni Leslie pauwi. Tinabihan din nya ako sa pagtulog baka raw kasi magkaroon akong ng nightmares.

Medyo ok naman yung pakiramdam ko ngayon di gaya kahapon na sobrang bigat. I dont have any plans for today except going to the shop. I will try to visit some branches today. I'm currently turn between my dad and my business. He wanted me to focus on our family business which is accounting. Yes, I graduated accountancy for my dad's sake. Pinayagan nya lang akong kumuha ng fashion design after my graduation. Napakasaya ko nun.

Buong akala ko kung makakagawa ako ng sarili kong pangalan sa business world ay hahayaan nya na ako ng tuluyan but im wrong. He want me shutdown my business and take over the firm. How can i do that? I know dad hated my decision since day one cause my mom was a jewelry shop owner as well. Since their separation, dad hated everything about mom even those things they both love. Dahil di ko talaga alam ang buong story ng hiwalayan nila i cant really blame dad kasi mom was the one who left. I cried that time begging her to stay but she didnt listened.

From the start alam ko naman na dadating ang araw na kailangan kong mamili. I dont want to disappoint my dad. Ako na lang inaasahan nun ngayon. My sister is still in a health care facility medyo traumatizes pa daw kasi hanggang ngayon. They found her just the beginning of this year. She's been living in an island with some strangers. Sabi ni Leslie, di daw nagsasalita si ate Mia. Sana gumaling na sya. I want to see my sister again.

"Good morning po, ma'am Sophia." bati nung isang employee.

"Good morning. Where's your manager?"

"Nasa likod po. Sasamahan po kita sa kanya." dagdag pa nito.

"Hello po Ms. Sophia. Napadalaw po kayo." bati nung store manager.

"Hi. Meron kasi akong mahalagang sasabihin."

"Ano po yun?" tanong nito.

"I think i need to close the shop soon. I'm so sorry."

"Bakit naman po? Maganda naman po yung takbo ng business."

"I know but I need to sacrifice the shop so i can focus on our family business. My dad needs me right now. I cant handle anymore the branches here in the philippines. The main branch in Canada, I'm selling it to my friend over there."

"Pero ma'am. Madami po ang mawawalan ng trabaho." batid ko ang pag-aalala sa boses nito.

"I know,  that's why I came here personally para maipaliwanag ko sa inyo yung situation. Dont worry, i will include a compensation pay on top sa salary ninyo. We only have one month left to do the business before closing it. You can start looking for another job during that time as well. But I'm hoping na I can still rely on all of you till the end. I am very sorry again. Salamat sa lahat ng effort nyo sa shop. I do appreciate it a lot."

Naiiyak ito, "nakakalungkot naman po kung ganon. Parang pangalawang tahanan ko na po yung shop na to. Pero wala po kaming magagawa kung yan po ang desisyon ninyo. Ano po plano nyo sa mga jewelries natin?"

"I will be holding an event by the end of next month. All of our finest jewelries will be put up for an auction. The rest of it will be ship to canada. I know mamiss nyo yung shop. Pero sana susupportahan nyo pa rin ako till the end."

"Ah ganon po ba? No worries, we will give our best po hanggang sa huli."

I also had an urgent meeting with rest of my employees, explaining to them about the situation and as expected madami sa kanila ang naiyak. I feel sadden but i need to do it. Naintindihan naman nila yung desisyon ko at they assured me na gagalingan pa nila until our last day. I had skype meeting naman sa branches namin sa visayas at mindanao. Kahit sila na shock at nalungkot sa balita.