Collide with the storm (Song Series #2)

Chapter 8

"Wala pang hagdanan," Tiningnan ko ang sketch na ipinakita sa akin ng mga naggagawa. "Dito pa lang mapapansin mo na, na hindi kasya ang traditional staircase na gustong ipagawa ng client." Problemado akong napakamot sa ulo.

"Ito ho ang ibinigay sa amin ni architect," agad niyang sagot.

I talked to Jim, the architect for this project but he said everything was fine. Wews."That's my question, bakit hindi ito nakita ng contractor while building it?" Natameme naman sila sa sinabi ko. Bumuntong hininga nalang ako at ibinalik ang papel na tinitingnan ko kanina. I'm too stress to keep meddling at their job because they're not doing it seriously.  Although the task is already given you should always recheck it first before or while doing it. Para lang nilang sinabi na kahit ano gagawin nila basta iyon ang binigay na interior ng architect. This isn't trial and error anymore.

The space of the back porch at the house is too small for a traditional stairway yet they still insisted that it was possible. The slope of the staircase would be so steep. Now they have to lessen the balcony on the second floor for the stairs to fit. Good thing they consulted it to me first... or else they would have to do more work for nothing.

As time passed by my parents stopped putting their noses up my work. Projects slowly opened up to me and I couldn't be more happy. I get to pay my bills without the help of Kaye. And I could repay her back already. Meanwhile me and Sienna have been opening up to each other. Although she's a little bit busy with school and me, with work. On our free days we get to spend time with it other and I'm contented with it.

Pero hindi pa niya ako sinasagot. Well that's okay, I promised I won't rush things. But I never said I won't seduce her to say yes though.

I'm smiling as I drive to my next project. Before, I'm always at Sienna's guest house because I have nothing to do, now I have a lot on my plate and spend my time mostly in my office. The weather is not nice since we are nearing ber months. As an engineer it's not a good news for me but as a normal person, it is. I love rainy days 'cause it can add up to my reasons for being lazy.

Bumaba na ako ng sasakyan at binati ang mga gumagawa sa restaurant. Months have passed and the design for the restaurant is already done. Now it's up to me to do the structural. "Good afternoon engineer!" bati sa akin ng mga nadaanan ko.

Nginitian ko sila. "Kamusta na? Mukhang seryoso kayo lahat ngayon ah. Napagalitan ba?" natatawa kong sabi. Para kasi silang mga tuod. Akala mo naman totoong mga tahimik.

"Naku hinde naman engineer! Dumating kasi ngayon yung mga buhangin, mukhang masama ang panahon bukas kaya tatapusin na namin ito ngayon. Bakante na naman." tugon ni Mark. Isa siya sa mga masipag dito. He's still young, we once talked and he said he looks up to me. Napaismid nalang ako doon dahil sa noong ganyang edad ay hindi pa ako ganoong kabuting tao. YOLO pa ang motto ko n'yan kaya halos isumpa na ako ng mga magulang ko.

"Nako oo nga, gusto niyo ba na hindi umulan bukas?"

"Syempre naman," agad na sagot nila.

Ngumisi ako. "Sun dance kayo bukas ng umaga," tugon ko at itinaas ang isang paa ko at tumalon-talon habang kunwaring may winiwisik na ulan. Tumawa naman ang karamihan sa kanila at ang iba ay napailing na lang.

Nagpaalam na ako at dumiretso sa mga kailangan kong gawin. Hindi na ako nagtagal doon, wala na naman akong gagawin doon at alam kong madadaldal ko lang sila kung mananatili pa ako. Pabalik na ako ng opisina nang makatanggap ako ng tawag galling kay Sienna. Minsan lang siya tumawag sa akin dahil ako madalas ang tumatawag kaya tuwing ganito ay natutuwa ako.

"Hiven spa, hilu mam ser  magpapamasahe po ba sila?" pigil tawa kong sabi sa medyo matinis na tono. Hindi ko na napigilan ang tawa ko dahil natahimik siya sa kabilang linya.