Chapter two: Interview

Celestine’s POV

“Bakit ngayon ka lang?” tanong ko sa lalaking nasa harapan ko. How dare he turned up late. I don’t tolerate late employees, but he still not my employee. Ahh, right.

“Sorry Ma’am” sagot nito sakin “Good thing you’re only here for an interview, or I would already have fired you” sabi ko sa kanya. Ano nga pala name nito? Jay? Jace? ano nga pala ang sinabi sakin ni Maria...

“What?” he whispered quietly, I smiled, ganon ako kalupet, de joke. Well part of it is true, I would fired him if he was my employee, good thing he isn’t, yet.

“Is there something wrong? uh Mister? what’s your name?” I asked stupidly, how can I not know the name of the person I’m going to interview? This is all my ex-assistant fault for giving me a bad day!

“Javier Ma’am, my name is Javier Ace Salazar” he said, ahh now I remember! he’s one of those applicants who meets the requirements.

“Alright Mr.Javier, let’s start the interview shall we?” I asked professionally, well of course ako yata boss dito. Oh I love my job.

“Yes Ma’am” sagot ni Javier. I make my way to my chair and seated, I looked at Javier who’s still just standing there, “Are you just gonna stand there or be seated?” I asked at tinaas ko kilay ko to look intimidating, his eyes widen and seated in front of me. It work! this always work, I smiled secretly.

“So, let’s start” I took his resume on my table and read it. Wala akong time basahin to kanina dahil sa ginawa ng ex-assistant ko. Is it really that hard to keep track of just four shipments? I only want the name’s of the items, sender, receiver and location and other information that’s all, but my stupid of excuse of an assistant didn’t finish it on time! This really pissed me off, badly.

“Mr. Javier Ace Salazar...” I read his name, I looked at him, a fitting name for a very attractive guy. ‘Did I just thought that?!’

“Yes, Ma’am” sagot ni Javier, and that voice —snap out of it Avery!

The interview went on and on, I asked him a question and he answered it, gusto ko ang mga sagot nya straight to the point not stuttering and confident, ang gusto ko sa mga employees ko. Unlike a certain employee of mine.

The interview lasted for only 30minutes, I knew already that he’s perfect for the job.

“Hmm...well Mr.Javier congratulations, I’ll be seeing you tomorrow ” at inabot ko ang kamay ko para i-congratulate sya, and he took it. “I’m hired?” he asked confused.

“Yes...you’re hired, so see you tomorrow?” I said as our hand still holding from the shake.

“I—I’m hired, as in HIRED?” tumaas medyo boses nya dun na para bang hindi sya makapaniwala, joke ba nung sinabi ko kaya ba hindi sya makapaniwala?

“Yes, Mr. Javier how many times do I have to tell you, that you—” I was cut off mid-sentence when he lifted me up, then start spinning us around, ‘WHAT THE!!!’

“Oh my god, Mr.Javier put me down!” I demanded clutching his shoulder habang umiikot kami, “I’m HIRED” sigaw nya, “I’m HIRED! thank you, thank you!” nahihilo na ko sa pag-ikot namin.

Why is this happening! “Mr. Javier!” piyok ko. Oh god! sana walang makakita samin, baka kung ano ang i-assumed nila. I’m the devil here, no one lifted me up and spin me around just because they got hired!

A coughed stop Javier for spinning us around, tumingin ako sa bukas na pinto at hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakita kong nakatayo don.

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Si Papa with a knowing smile plastered on his face. ‘Oh... here we go’

Javier’s P.O.V

I can’t believe that I got hired, totoo ba to?! I thought she was going to be hard on me—but no. She was smiling and was always nodding here and there at my answers.

She said she hate tardy employees kaya akala ko hindi na ako makakapasa. Oh good thing, hindi nya pa ko employee. Haha or else I’m out already.

I got carried away and spin us around, I was always like that no matter to whom. May it be my mom, my friends or a stranger, I would do stupid things without me knowing it until someone point it out. I’m not complaining though, but it may cost me some unnecessary things.

“Mr.Javier!!!” piyok ni Ma’am Celestine, ang cute ng boses nya. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko sa saya.

But a coughed startled me at napahinto ako. Napatingin ako sa bukas na pinto.

Isang matandang lalaki in his early 40’s nakatayo at nakatingin samin.

He was smiling.

Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko pero yakap yakap ko parin si Ma’am, at nung mga sumunod na salitang sinabi ni Ma’am. I lost it.

“Papa”

Nabitawan ko sya ng hindi sinasadya. I looked at her and she sent me a glared. If only looks can kill, I would be already 10ft, under.

The old man chuckled at ako naman namula sa hiya.

‘I’m screwed’

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EDITED SOME PARTS...

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A/N(2016): Edited some parts again.
A/N(2019): Proofread and revision.