Chaptet 45 — THE INTOXICATED TRUTH
"So where are we heading this time?" Tanong ng nag da-drive na si Helaena sa kanyang boss na si Brylle.
"Juts drive." Walang emosyong sagot nito sabay tanaw muli sa bintana ng kanyang sasakyan sa passenger seat.
"Kanina pa'ko nag da-drive dito at kanina pa natin halos nalibot itong buong Tagaytay."
"Then let's go somewhere else that's not Tagaytay. Batangas maybe." Suhestyon nitong si Brylle.
Napansinghal si Helaena sa sinabi ni Brylle. "No. That's a no for me. I can't drive you to Batangas."
"Why not?"
Tumaas ang kilay ni Helaena. "I thought you came here for work?" Naiinis na niyang tanong dito. "But the way I see it, you're here for leisure."
"You don't know what you're saying. Hindi mo alam kung gaano ako na s-stress sa trabaho. I'm new to this experience. I'm still in the stage of adjusting. And I don't really like what I'm doing but I have to. I have no choice."
"Yes, you do have a choice. At pinili mo itong buhay na 'to. You chose this work. Now, if you're not really happy with what you're doing, then leave." Seryoso nitong pahayag. "Hindi ka kailan man magiging masasaya kung hindi mo naman talaga gusto ang ginagawa mo. You will just end up miserable."
"Just like what I am right now." Mahina nitong sabi na halos hindi na madinig ni Helaena. Sinapo niya ang kanyang noo sabay hilot dito.
Napa tingin si Helaena sa kanyang wrist watch at napasinghal. "Shit! Its almost 6pm."
"And so? What's wrong with 6pm?"
"There's nothing wrong with 6pm. There's something wrong about me being late going back to the hotel. Hello? Hanggang 6pm lang ang trabaho ko."
"There's a thing called 'overtime', hello?"
"Overtime is not on my vocabulary right at the moment."
"I will pay your extra time. Name your price."
"Sabi ng hindi ako mag o-overtime ngayon. And besides, you can't buy my time. You can't buy me. Huh!"
Napangisi si Brylle sa tinuran ni Helaena at tinitigan niya ito habang ito ay nagmamaneho. "You're working for me as my personal concierge. Binabayaran ko ang hotel niyo, in that case, binabayaran kita, binabayaran ko ang oras mo, ang bawat minuto mo, ang bawat segundo mo."
Napapa tingin din si Helaena sa rearview mirror pa minsanan kapag nagsasalita itong si Brylle. Pero kailangan niyang mag focus sa daan.
"Okay fine." Pagsuko ni Helaena sa usapan para lang hindi na humaba pa ito. "Can we not do this now? I mean, I really need to go back to the hotel right now. As in right now. May importante pa'kong lakad."
"Makikipag date ka sa boss mo? The Branch Manager?" Diretsahang tanong nito.
"No. What? No." Mariing tanggi ni Helaena pero pinaka titigan siya ni Brylle sa rearview mirror. "Okay. Okay. Mag di-dinner kami sa labas ni Sir Ryle. But its only a friendly date. That's it." Depensa niya.
"Bullshit!" Anito na halos ikagulat ni Helaena ang pagmura niya. "Who would've believe that? Gago ang boss mo'ng 'yon."
"God Brylle. Language, please. Isa pa hindi siya gago."
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