Chase and Courage (Youth Series #1)

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Days turn to weeks. Weeks turn to months and months turn to years.

Time flies so fast and today, it is my third year working as a financial manager in the company.

"Happy third year Talliah!" my colleagues greeted

We held our cups and toasted it. We were all inside the office, celebrating my third year in the company.

May mga pagkain na nakahanda sa lamesa. Nag-order lang sila sa grab. May dalawang malaking box ng pizza at dalawang bote ng coke.

"Thank you guys!" I replied to them

"So, since it's your third year. How's it like working here?" Anna asked

I chuckled. "Of course I'm happy because I got to meet such incredible people. Second, I really enjoy what I'm doing though most of the time I'm stressed. I mean we all are."

They laughed in agreement.

"And lastly, to my boss. Sir Aaron, thank you for everything," I smiled while looking at him

Naghiyawan sila at inasar ang boss namin.

"Yes si sir pa ba eh siya nga nagpahanda para sa'yo," sabi ni Caleb

"Oo nga! Ngayon nalang ulit nagpahanda si sir!" sabi naman ni Yuri

Meanwhile, Sir Aaron massaged his head while hiding his smile.

"Bumalik na nga kayo sa trabaho," sabi niya

"Naku! Joke lang sir. Kain ka na ulit," si Anna sabay bigay sa kanya ng isang slice ng pizza

"Pero seryoso, sobrang hands-on ni Sir especially nung nagsisimula palang ako. At first I had a lot of worries. I was just a fresh grad. First time working in a conpany. It was nerve-wrecking. I already prepared myself for the worst but then he guided me and helped me all the way. Swerte ko talaga na mabait boss natin," sabi ko

"Ayon! Baka mapromote ka niyan Talliah! Lakas mo kay boss!" pang-aasar nila

Napailing nalang ako sa sinabi nila.

Ilang sandali ay pumasok ang HR manager namin na si Eric.

"Sir Eric! Kain po!" aya ni Anna

"Ano'ng meron? May napromote ba? Tumaas ba sales natin? May naclose na deal?" sunod-sunod niyang sabi

Tumawa kami.

"Hindi Sir! Grabe kung nangyari yun lahat edi sana nagpabuffet si boss," saad ni Cristine

"So bakit nga?" tanong niya at tinignan ang handa sa lamesa

"Nagpakain si sir para kay Talliah. Pangatlong taon niya na ngayon," paliwanag ni Caleb

"Ay seryoso? Ayos yun ah," sagot niya sabay kain sa pizza

"May iaanunsiyo ako sa inyong lahat."

Napatingin kami sa sinabi ni Sir Aaron. Nagkatinginan kami habang nakakunot ang noo.

"Yes sir? Ano yun?"

"May good news 'yan."

"Buntis po ba ulit asawa niyo?"

Kanya-kanya silang hula sa sasabihin ni sir pero mukhang lahat iyon ay mali.

Tumikhim si sir at naglakad papunta sa harap. Inayos niya ang suot na necktie at inangat ang paningin sa'min.

"I guess you all know about the partnership of our company to top frontier corporation and after a few days..."

Lahat kami ay nakaabang na ipagpatuloy ang sasabihin niya. I swallowed hard and I can feel my heart beating inside my chest.