A Deferred Asset

Chapter 19

I stared at my reflection in the mirror as I fixed my white blouse that I'm wearing. It's partnered with my gray trousers and my 2-inch close-toed heels. Tipid akong ngumiti sa sarili ko sa salamin at kinuha na ang bag ko saka lumabas at naghanap ng masasakyan.

It's been a week since that fire happened and it cause a crisis not just in DZ Games but also in DZ Group of Companies and the other sub-conpanies knowing that the CEO amd the President of the Company is affected with the accident that occurs. It was a tragic history for the company and the news about it lasted for a week that made it trend globally, knowing that DZ Games Incorporated is a very known company world wide and everyone was up with the latest news about it.

DZGI building is under investigation and people are not allowed to enter yet, until further notice. Kung kaya't natigil yung preparations for the new game, but the system for their old games are continue running. Kaso nga lang, doon sila sa DZGC nagtatrabaho ngayon. Medyo masikip na nga ang opisina dahil sa dami nila at ginagamit na ngayon yung mga empty offices para sa kanila. Due to the crisis, there are some employees that were lay-off from DZGI kasi nahihirapan pang mag-adjust yung kompanya sa laki ng galos na natamo ng business. DZGI holds the largest stocks in the company and burning all the datas, was like going back to the start for them and they're having a hard time dealing with it. I heard the reconstruction for the building will begin next year kaya makakasama pa namin sila ng mahaba-habang panahon.

Lumabas na rin ang totoong pinagmulan ng sunog at ito ay ang overheating ng computer. Nagspark yung wire and the motherboard exploded which cause the fire at madaling kumalat dahil nga puro appliances na nakasaksak ang naroon sa black room. Fireproof naman ang room pero hindi kinayanan dahil may nag-explode at ito yung nagpakalat ng sunod sa buong 10th floor ng building.

"Good day Miss Cohn." Bati ko nang makapasok ako sa office niya matapos niya akong pinatawag.

"Good day." Bati niya pabalik. "Yung bulaklak ba, nacontact mo na ba yung florist?"

"Yes po." I answered. "I already contacted the flower shop yesterday at kukunin ko po yung bulaklak mamaya bago tayo aalis."

"Okay good." Tumango siya. "How about the reports? Nagawa mo na ba?"

"I'm in the middle of reviewing it po." I answered and she nodded again before letting me leave her office.

I continued doing my work and when my alarm rang, I stood up and left the office to go to the flower shop where I scheduled for a flower arrangement that I'll pick up today.

"Ano pong pangalan?" Tanong ng in-charge sa flower shop.

"Erelia Raimondi." Simpleng tugon ko.

Tumango naman siya saka hinanap ang bulaklak na pinareserve ko. Agad naman niya itong nakita at ibinigay sa akin. Nagbayad na rin ako at bumalik sa office para sabay kami ni Miss Cohn na aalis. I only waited for her at the lounge area and then when she arrived, we went off.

Diretso lang ang lakad namin ni Miss Cohn nang makarating kami sa nais naming puntahan at walang pag-alinlangan siyang kumatok sa isang pintuan at binuksan ito. Agad ko namang inilibot ang paningin ko sa pinasukan naming kwarto, ang laki ng kwarto, at masasabi kong mas malaki pa nga ito sa apartment ko.

"Good day Sir." Miss Cohn and I bowed as soon as we went near Sir Darxon's bed inside this executive room of the hospital.

"Good day sir." Pahabol ko at ibinigay sa kanya ang bulaklak. Tinanggap naman niya ito at inilagay sa side table kung saan naroon ang prutas na dala ni Miss Cohn.

"Kumusta ka na?" Tanong ni Miss Cohn at nakatingin lang ako sa mga galos ni Sir Darxon na hindi naman kita dahil may bandage ito.

Ang daming napuruhan sa sunog at lahat ay developers na siyang nasa loob ng black room at kasama na roon si Sir Darxon na siyang head developer ng kompanya. But good thing no one died, and there are no casualties reported on the incident.