Bitter Sweet and Strange

Chapter 9

Beleza

Ever since when I was still in high school, I already have a specific goal in life... to become a CPA. My parents are both supportive in everything I do. That's why, even though it's hard for them, they still sent me to a nice university.

I had my hopes high, my parents, too. I thought everything was already rolling well, but I was wrong.

One single moment, one mistake, and everything crumbled down like a domino. My career, my life, my self, all of those hit rock bottom. I think fate wasn't on my side since then.

Now, I am thinking, are those the reasons why I was sad? And still, sad?

No. I think, maybe I'm just tired. I'm tired of life... in general.

They say, there's a big difference between living, and trying not to die. And I'm a living testimony to that.

Some are still depending on me, that's why I don't have the right to disappear with ease. I'm not living, I'm just trying not to die.

I have to continue life, to face this miserable destiny fate offered me.

Bigla akong napatayo nang bumukas ang pinto ng opisina. Handa na sana akong batiin si Sir Buendavid, pero si Secretary Alexa ang pumasok. Tulad ng dati ay medyo revealing pa rin ang kanyang uniform.

"G-good morning, Ms. Devon," magalang kong bati kaya napangiti siya.

"Good morning too, Ms. Quirino. Sir Buendavid wants to inform you that he will not be here the whole morning. He will come at work this noon, so, you don't have to process his lunch anymore. That's all."

Napatango lang ako. Hindi na rin siya nagtagal at agad nang lumabas ng opisina. Bagot naman akong napa-upo. And what shall I do now? Buong umaga rin ba akong naka-upo rito?

Eksaktong alas onse ay bumaba ako sa third floor upang kumain. Naroroon kasi ang cafeteria ng building na madalas kong kainan. Nag-order ako agad at kumuha ng puwesto. Hindi rin nagtagal ay dumating na ang aking order.

Habang kumakain ay naisipan kong mag-bukas ng aking social media account. Hindi ako madalas mag-online. Usually, upang ma-update lang naman ako sa mga nangyayari sa mundo kahit papaano, lalo na sa business world.

Nag-browse lang ako ng mga trending na news article. Hindi na ako nagtaka nang mabasa ko ang mga article tungkol sa VS Industries. Madalas kasi itong laman ng business news. May biglang nag-pop up na balita sa aking notification kaya agad ko itong binuksan lalo pa't mukhang interesting ang headline.

The Billionaire and the Beauty Queen

09-20-2020, Philippine Era News

The public is reacting nonstop to the recent instagram post of  Miss Universe-Philippines 2020, Agatha Smith.

At 11:02, the beauty queen posted a photo with the one and only, Buendavid Montefuerte Villasuarez IV. The photo was taken at the receiving hall of Golden Zenith Hotel. They look quite closed to each other, that's why the people have several speculations about their current status.

Just almost a year ago, Mr. Villasuarez IV became the CEO of a multi-billion dollar international company, the VS IntelTech Industries. And just recently, Ms. Agatha Smith bagged the Miss Universe- Philippines title. She will be representing the country in the upcoming Miss Universe this December 15.

Did they stay at the same room in Golden Zenith Hotel? How long they knew each other? What is their real score? Is this the first page of a new love story?

There are many questions that surfaced from a single instagram post, but all of those are yet to be answered by both parties. #

Napaarko ang kilay ko matapos kong mabasa ang article. Tinignan ko rin ang picture nilang dalawa. Nakasukbit ang kamay ni Agatha sa braso ni Sir Buendavid at kapwa sila nakangiti nang malapad. Mukhang close nga talaga sila.