Tears In Everything

Chapter 1

"Chief Executive Officer"

I wake up early kasi may meeting kami and it is very important.It is all about them at ito lang ang paraan ko para matulongan ang family ko in a secret way.Kahit di nila alam atleast di ko sila iniwan at pinabayaan.

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Binuksan ko ang mga mata ko at agad kong nasilayan ang family picture namin.This picture is more than anything dahil dito ko maaalala ang family ko.My sister and my parents.Ito lang din ang naisalba ko sa lahat ng pictures namin.So this is important.If kasama ko to,pakiramdam ko kasama ko sila palagi.Ang kaso patay na ako sa tingin nila but perfect time will come.Magpapakita ako sa kanila.

Tumayo na ako saka pumasok na sa CR.Pagkatapos non natapos na akong maligo at magbihis.Ang sout ko ngayon ay dating gawi.Pink-empire waist blouse paired with brown lace-up pants and a cloth gladiator heels.Siyempre di mawawala ang mask.It is one of the key to hide my identity.My hair naman is naka flowing mane style.Wala namang may paki if I look like this.KTH-18 is mine anyway.Sabi nina mom at dad i should wear prosthetics to hide my face pero ang pangit kasi di ko magalaw ng maayos ang mukha ko.So i choose the easy way.

"This day is more than yesterday."

Kinuha ko ang stylish leather tote-bag ko.Then,I open the door at bumaba na.Di na rin ako magbreakfast kasi dapat maaga ako ngayon.I'll just eat breakfast after the meeting.Then sumakay na ako sa auto or automobile ko.I have my driver and his age is 46.He's like my third father kasi masyadong concern siya sa'kin.He always bring breakfast for me.

"Ma'am,ang aga niyo po ngayon?May emergency po ba sa Company niyo?"tanong niya.

"Wala namang problema.This meeting is very important na dapat kong pag-isipan ng maayos because if I won't,It'll be hard for me to find them."

"Sige ma'am,di ko na kayo aabalahin pa."

"Thank you"

Kinuha ko ang headset ko at inilagay ko sa tainga ko.(Now playing:Hanggang sa Huli by Moira dela Torre).Ipinikit ko na rin ang mga mata ko.

***After 20 minutes***

"Ma'am,nandito na ho tayo"rinig kong sinabi ni manong driver.

Binuksan ko na ang mga mata ko.Hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako.I give a smile to my driver.Then he smiles back.Naalala ko lang 'yong sinabi niya sakin that he remembers his daughter when I talk to him.

"Thanks,I'll call you later if uuwi na ako"

Binuksan ko ang pinto ng kotse saka bumaba na.Nasa harap ko na ang mataas na gusali na may malaking KTH-18 sa itaas ng pinto.Lumakad na ako sa kompanya ko,habang naka chin-up.Malapit na ako sa pinto hanggang binuksan ko na ito at pumasok sa gusali.

This is my life and I work here.I have lots of workers and works.Maraming ding nag-idol sa'kin.As their CEO or chief executive officer,iingatan ko sila like myself and my family.No not my family,I failed on protecting them but i'll try my best this time.

I walk in the hall way while they greet me a good morning.I just give a smile on them.I don't want to talk with them today.I continue walking until I reach the elevator.Until I successfully reach my room.The CEO's room.Welcome to my life.

So magtagalog naman tayo.Inilagay ko ang bag ko sa tabi ng chair ko.Then,kinuha ko ang mga papers na naglalaman ng mga small companies partnership with KTH-18 company.The Lavillant's Library and Gallery isn't included yet.

Then,I stop reading the list because someone is knocking my door.Ano ba yan?!Kailangan ko pa sanang pag-aralan ang mga small business na manghihingi ng partnership.But I don't have a choice.

"Come in"

Bumukas ang pinto and I saw my secret agent.She's very secretitive and wise so I choose her to follow and to know if my family isn't and is in danger.She's also my childhood friend simula nong dumating ako sa mga de Villa.

"Ma'am,bad news po."

Teka ba't bad news?Ngayon ko lang yan narinig.9 years ko silang sinubaybayan then ngayon ko lang maririnig ang bad news.Nakakapagtaka.Only one way to find out.

"Anong bad news?Bakit bad news?"sabi ko sa kanya and she smiles then laughs.Is she crazy?Or something's funny?Did I?

"May mali ba sa sinabi ko?Did I say something funny?Or let me guess,nagda-drugs ka ba?Disappointing."multiple questions ko sa kanya.

Kinuha ko ulit ang list ng mga small companies at di na siya pinansin pero nakabantay lang ako sa kanya.Naglaho ang mga ngiti niya.I am 100 % sure na nadismaya siya.I already win.O diba walang bisa ang mga joke sa'kin.

"Sorry na Kath,ito naman di mabiro"pag-aapologize niya.

"It is a bad joke"sabi ko.

Tiningnan ko ang wrist watch ko.5 minutes before the meeting starts.I need to go or else ako na ang maging Late CEO ever in the history.Not funny pero totoo.So iiwan ko na ang babaeng to at makakahinga na ako ng maluwag-luwag.

"Excuse me I think kailangan ko nang pumunta sa meeting room.The meeting will start after five minutes so continue following them.See you again, Mary"

Lumabas na ako ng office then I take few steps towards the meeting room.After few seconds,narating ko na ang room.Finally.Binuksan ko na ang pinto.

"Good morning miss Kathrina de Villa"pagbati sa 'kin ng mga officers sa kompanya ko.

"Good morning."I greet them back.

Pumunta ako sa upuan ko sa pinakadulo ng table.Then,nilagay ko ang stylish leather tote-bag sa tabi ko.

"Okay so.Let's start the meeting.So,do you have any power point presentation?"I ask the representatives of smaller business here in our town.(Wrong Gramming?)

"Yes ma'am we have"sagot naman nila.

So umupo na ako at ang iba pang mga investors sa company namin.So most of our investors here are from japan kasi high tech sila eh.Most of them belongs in class A.

"Stars Library,Start"

"Okay so we are launching 30 different books but we need a large or big amount of money for printing.We need atleast 15.5 million because we need 200 copies each."sabi ng babaeng halatang artista.Very good at drama.

Very disappointing because they don't have the convincing skills.Ang laki rin ng halagang kailangan nila only for 200 copies each book.15.5 million is not a joke.Halatang pagsisinungaling ang sinasabi nila or they are just scammers.Then they are not sure if mabibinta nila lahat.

"Well,kung ganon,what will we get if we will enter this partnership or investment?"i ask her and she raises her left eyebrow.Kadalasan dito sa kompanya ko right sa kanya left.

I want to know more.Kung mapagkakatiwalaan sila or they are the type of business na pwede mong isawalang bahala.Kailangan ko ring malaman kung papano namin mababawi ang 15 million within a year.

"You will recieve 25 % of sales every month"sagot niya."And for sure mababawi niyo na ang 15.5 million in three months.Astonihing right?"

Giving us 25 % of their sales is really disappointing kailangan naming mabawi ang 15.5 million namin sa loob ng one year or else mawawala ang lahat ng pinaghirapan namin.

"All of us know that each book will cost 50-300.Do you think our company will get our investment money in three months?"tanong ko.

She's not so hard as far as I know.Wala siyang business strategy.Nor critical thinking.Akala niya maloloko niya ako.All of my life isang beses lang ako naloko.Hindi sa business kundi sa love life.Forget it.

"For sure,yes.You will recieve 25% right?"she asks me back.

Let's use our mathematics skills.If magkakaroon sila ng 6000 books and one-third of it costs 250 at lahat ng yon ay naibinta,they will earn 500,000.25% of it belongs to our company.,150,000 lang ang makukuha namin.How can we get our 15.5 million back in three months?

"I decline.You can get out of this hall right now"

Nagreport na rin ang 8 natitirang represantatives but they are all useless.Ibig kong sabihin tricky.Habol lang nila pera at halatang di sumusunod sa usapan.They are all unbelievable.

"Okay,Lavillant's Library and Gallery?Will you share 25 %?"I ask here direct to the point.

Napatingin siya sa 'kin at napatahimik.I see her fright on her eyes.Takot na takot siya sinasabi ko.Love this girl.Mukhang mas malaki ang chance niya na makuha ang partnership with us.Matalino din pala ang representative nila.I want to challenge them unless kailangan ko ng makuha ang contract nila.

"No"ikling sagot niya.

Genius.Ang mga genius ay sasagot sa tanong direct to the point.Walang dagdag,walang bawas.Maybe they studied some of my strategies.Sa mga taong katulad niya.I don't need to interview them.Their report will be convincing.

"Just give me your report and I'll study it.If i'll be satisfied and convinced with it,I'll set a schedule to visit your library and gallery.Be ready for it.Thank you.Meeting adjourned.Excuse me."

Tumayo na ako at iniwan sila sa loob.Lumakad na ako pabalik sa office ko.I also bring the report.I hope that their proposal is convincing.Not hoping because I already know.Magaling sila.And may chance na akong makita sila in person.

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Sa wakas I'm in my room now.Umupo nalang ako sa chair ko.Grabe ang pressure don sa loob.Halos hindi ako makahinga.Actually I don't want to become a CEO in this company.But I have no other choice kasi hindi ko pwedeng suwayin ang second parents ko.

Pero I have still the business skills na kailangan sa pagpapatakbo ng company without the help of my parents,so I don't need to worry.Mainit dito so kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinawagan ko ang driver.Kailangan ko pa kasing makalanghap ng sariwang hangin or else my lungs will be dirty.Joke.

"Hello maam"

"I need to get out and get some fresh air"Sagot ko while fixing my things.I need to go shopping today.Natapos na rin naman ang meeting then I don't have another schedule of some activity here.

Wait,get some fresh air?Sana nga pwede ko 'yong kunin at dalhin dito sa loob ng gusali.Di na talaga ako lalabas pag napepressure ako.Forget it.

"Okay maam."

So tumayo na ako at sumakay ulit sa elevator.Buti nalang wala akong kasabay sa elevator.Mas maluwag mas masaya.Pagkatapos,dumeretso na ako sa may exit.Don naghihintay ang driver ko.Thanks.I'm already out of this company pero bukas babalik ako.

Nakita ko ang blue car ko na naghihintay.Nilapitan ko na ito at kumatok sa pinto ng kotse.Binuksan naman ito ni manong driver.Kinuha ko ang susi sa isa pang kotse at ibinigay sa kanya.

"You can use the red car.May pupuntahan lang ako.Kailangan ko kasi talagang mapag-isa."sabi ko.

Lumabas na siya sa blue car at ako na ang sumakay sa kotse.Hinintay niyang mapatakbo ko ang kotse saka nagsabi ng "Ingat ma'am.".Naalala ko tuloy ang real family ko.

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