"Good morning, sir! What can I do for you? Did you have a pre-reservation?" I smiled at him.
Damn it, I am a front desk clerk so we were mandated to always speak in English especially to our foreign guests. But if the guest speaks in Filipino, kakausapin din namin sila ng tagalog.
"No. I'd register today." He answered.
"Okay, sir. Are you with someone? Do you want our couple room, we offer a deluxe and middle-range--"
"I'm alone, Beca."
"Oh, w-we have the.. single room, a presidential suite, and a king or queen room for one person." I calmed myself to keep from stuttering. Gleizen is looking intently at me and he doesn't look surprised that he saw me here.
The fuck is he doing here, again? He's really just enjoying his life now, huh. But why is he alone. Where is his family, or at least his wife? I'm sure he's married now. He told me, years ago, that he'd marry another woman, though.
"I'll get a presidential suite."
"Okay, sir." I made him registered and I assigned his room. I got the logbook and made him sign there.
"You work here?" Tanong niya habang nagsusulat ako.
"Uh, yes." Obvious ba, sir?
I internally rolled my eyes and continued writing without looking at him. I heard him chuckle.
"Stop scowling at the paper." Bullshit, did I literally roll my eyes? At nakita niya pa 'ata.
"Okay, your suite will be on room 306. You can just call the service staffs if you need anything."
After I gave his key, we called a staff to assist him. He left with the girl that will lead him to his suite.
"Huy, gwapo 'yun ah!" Si Chelly na sinundot pa ako sa tagiliran.
"Magkakilala kayo? Nyeta ka, iba ang tingin niya sa'yo!" Pang-aasar niya.
"Hindi kami magkakilala."
"Alam niya ang pangalan mo, narinig ko binanggit niya."
Tinuro ko ang nameplate ko para ma-gets niya.
"Huwag ka nga, tinanong ka niya kung dito ka nagta-trabaho. Tapos kung kausapin ka niya parang magkakilalang magkakilala kayo."
"Kaibigan siya n'ung boyfriend ni Rinoa. Ipinakilala niya ako kaya siguro namukhaan niya 'ko."
"Bentang-benta ka talaga, Beca. Kung i-manage nalang kaya kitang escort, baka yumaman pa 'ko."
"Sira ka talaga."
Nang mag lunch time ay pinauna ko si Chelly para ako na muna ang magbantay. Hindi naman ako ganoon kagutom pa at mabilis lang siyang kumain. Ako naman mamaya pagkatapos niya, salitan kasi ang mga empleyado rito sa pag lu-lunch.
Kinse minutos lang ang itinagal ni Chelly at nakabalik na siya kaagad.
"Ikaw na sis, kumain ka ng madami ha? Magpataba ka naman, masyado kang sexy."
Naupo ako sa pangdalawahang lamesa sa mini restaurant ng resort. Kakalapag ko palang ng aking tray nang may humila sa upuang katapat ng sa akin.
"Hi, miss Beca. Pwede ba akong makiupo rito? Mukhang wala ka namang kasabay kumain, ayos lang ba?" Tanong ni Marco, hawak ang kaniyang tray na may pagkain.
