"So where are we?"
Dely had to pinch me again just to bring back my senses.
Tama ba 'yung narinig ko?
Does it mean he remembered it?
I stood up straight, he gestured us to sit in the chairs in front of his table, so we did.
"We're here to personally get a loan from your bank." I said, but seconds later, I realized how rude that was because of the not so obvious scoffed he made, but I'm an observant person so I still saw it. "Well, what I mean is, we came here to personally and formally get a loan from your bank." Pag-uulit ko.
Tapos na ako magsalita pero nanatili siyang nakatingin sa akin. Hindi ko malaman kung may inaantay pa ba siyang kasunod or he's just examining my face.
Dely cleared her throat that got Mr. Villafuente's attention.
So I guess it was the latter one.
Umayos siya ng upo bago dinantay ang kaniyang mga braso sa lamesa palapit sa amin. "I appreciate your effort, Erica, but I'm afraid to tell you that..Well...How should I tell you this," he stopped and acted like what he's thinking of was so hard to say. He looked at me again. "Well, our company won't lend you money anymore." He said that with a smile on his face.
Just what the heck is wrong with this guy?
I'm irritated but I'm also confused.
"Sorry to ask this but, may I know why?" Just why? We're credible to pay debts, so why?
Tumingin muna siya sa akin bago kuhanin ang mga papel na nasa gilid ng kaniyang lamesa.
I'm about to lash out because of his rudeness but immediately stopped myself when he handed the papers to me.
I took it confusedly, but he just let me know it myself.
"I hope those documents would answer your question, Erica." He simply said, before asking his secretary to get something from I don't know where 'coz that time, I don't really care.
Binasa ko lahat ng nasa papel na binigay sa akin at nakita ang financial report ng kumpanya. It shows that the Montebal Le Veste is not in the good shape right now to take a loan.
"But that's why we're here. To assure you that we can still pay for our debts," Panimula ko sa napaka daming dahilan para pautangin niya kami. "We just need this money for our new collections and I'm very much sure that this collection will earn millions, so you really don't have to worry about us getting a loan from your bank."
He took a pen and played it with his fingers, but his eyes were fixed on me. As much as I want to level his confidence, I got conscious so I diverted my stare on Dely, trying to make it look like I'm checking her.
Pero agad ding nabalik kay Kairo ang tingin ko nang ibagsak niya ang ballpen sa lamesa na nakagawa ng malakas na tunog.
Really? What's wrong with him?
He leaned in again, still staring at me.
Wala na akong ibang iniisip kung hindi makalabas sa kwartong iyon. Kung hindi ko lang talaga kailangan ang pera baka kanina pa ako pumayag sa sinabi niya. Pero anong magagawa ko? Hindi pwedeng sarili ko lang ang isipin ko ngayon dahil madaming taong umaasa sa akin.
"I'm sorry, but we really can't lend money to your company now." He said in a calm voice. "I hope you understand, Erica."
"I can't understand, Mr. Villafuente." Sinadya ko para naman hindi lang ako 'yung may ayaw sa mga naririnig ngayon 'di ba. "I told you, we'll make sure that the company will be able to pay for it. We just need to launch our new collections. Isa pa, maganda naman ang records namin sa bangko na 'to, ah. We're paying and we will still pay for our debts."
