"Déjà vu?" sabi niya nang kami na lang ang naiwan dito sa opisina ko.
"Please have a seat," pormal na sabi ko.
"Kumusta ka?"
"I'm pretty sure that you're not here for some chitchat, right?"
He chuckled softly.
"I'm sorry."
"Can we start now?"
Tumango naman siya. "Sure. Sure."
"So-"
Pinutol niya ang sinasabi ko.
"Are you gonna ask me again if I have a girlfriend?" Ngumisi pa siya.
Naramdaman ko ang pag-init ng pisngi ko.
Nakakahiya!
Naalala ko kung paano ko siya ininterview noong nag-apply siya sa Wainwright Hotel ilang taon na ang nakalipas.
Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang sinabi niya.
"So, tell me about yourself."
He chuckled. "Hindi mo pa ba 'ko kilala?"
I raised my eyebrow. "Do you want this job? If not, you can't leave. I'm so busy and no time for bullshits."
"Ouch!"
Hindi ba magseseryoso ang lalaking 'to?
Akala ko ay hindi na talaga magseseryoso ang bwiset na lalaking 'to.
Tumatango tango lang ako habang pinapakinggan ang mga sagot niya at pilit na ipinapakita na wala nang epekto sa akin ang presensya niya.
"What made you apply for this position?"
Sumilay muli ang nakakalokong ngisi sa labi niya.
"If I'll tell you my true reason, will you believe it?"
"What made you apply for this position?"
Pormal ko na inulit ang tanong.
"You driving me insane, Jadiana," mahinang sabi niya pero sapat na para marinig ko.
At ang traydor kong puso ay nagtatatalon ngayon.
Remember how he broke your heart, bitch?
He not just broke it, he shattered it into pieces.
"Because everybody knows that this hotel is one of the best here in L.A., and I want to grow here more professionally and in return, I'll contibute my knowledge from my past experiences to help this hotel grows more."
I nodded.
"Because I knew your here," dagdag niya. "And that's my true reason."
Halos mabingi naman ako sa lakas ng tibok ng puso ko.
Leche rin talaga ang Keener na 'to. Walang kupas, ang galing pa rin magpa-fall na akala mo ay may balls siya.
Ayokong irefer si Keener sa HR Executive pero damn it! He stood out from all the applicants.
'Yong mga achievements and experience niya ay angat na angat kumpara sa iba.
Mariin akong napapikit.
What do you want from me, Keener?
"Hey!"
Papasok palang ako ng hotel nang makasabay ko si Molly, our Finance Manager. She's also my closest colleagues here. Hindi kami same ng department pero nagclick talaga kaming dalawa.
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