CHAPTER 8
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"Yes sir." Boss answered quickly. "If you plan to borrow her for 30 minutes, you have to pay 30 million... If you can't do it, you can leave."
Eh? 30 million?
"It's only 30 minutes. 30 m-million instantly?" Drinker no. 2, the surprise was obvious in his voice.
"That's why my employees are so expensive... Expensive that should have value!... The 30 million does not include holding her hand which is worth 10 million, touching her hair which is worth 20 million, and forcefully make you sit on thigh with a value of 50 million." Boss Lenox's explained.
30, 10, 20, then... 50? Million? Why does it seem like a lot? Too much!
"W-what? A-are you crazy?" Annoyed questioning by the drinker no. 1.
"No. Do you know that the Republic Act 9710 or known as the Magna Carta of Women is a law for the protection of the human rights of Filipino women and aims to eliminate all types of discrimination, especially against women who are marginalized or women who are part of sectors that are not given proper representation in society. It was enacted on August 14th in 2009 after former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed it." He made a long explanation.
He also knows something about the law? It's cool!
"So, what do you want to convey?" Drinker no. 1.
"I just want to inform you that women have the right to file a case when they do not experience proper treatment. Do you know that Article 336 of the Revise Penal Code or the Acts of Lasciviousness. Any person who shall commit any act of lasciviousness upon other persons of either s*x, under any of the circumstances mentioned in the preceding article, shall be punished by prison correctional. For each count of acts of lasciviousness, the indeterminate penalty of six (6) years and one (1) day of prison mayor, as minimum, to fifteen (15) years, six (6) months and twenty (20) days of reclusion temporal, as maximum, and ordered him to pay 50,000.00 as civil indemnity, 50,000.00 as moral damages, and 30,000.00 as exemplary damages. Further, the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count of r**e and ordered him to pay 75,000.00 as civil indemnity, 75,000.00 as moral damages, and 30,000.00 as exemplary damages... So if you don't pay now I can arrest you. .. Let's meet in court!" He made a long promise that surprised me.
That much he knows about the law? Awesome!
"H-how much do I have to pay?" Bewildered question of drinker no. 1. His colleagues also bowed and looked away from us.
"As I said before, holding her hand is worth 10 million, touching her hair is worth 20 million, and forcing you to sit on thigh is worth 50 million. So because of what you did, you have to pay 80 million, sir." Boss said that surprised us all.
"W-what? 80 w-what? M-million? Why is it so big? It's j-just touching that girl." He pointed at me which made me even more angry.
It's probably only right that he should pay 80 million for what he did, right?
"I can reduce it if you kneel on front of her and apologize too." I looked at the boss because of what he said and I was a little surprised to see him looking at me.
"Only 70 million left." Forgiveness of the drinker no. 1.
"75." Boss Lenox promised.
"50." Drinker no. 2.
"60." Boss Lenox promised.
"55." Drinker no. 3.
"60 million! Closed!" Boss Lenox said angrily to the men and the three guy immediately knelt down in front of me and apologized.
"I'm sorry ma'am." Apology of drinker no. 1.
"I'm sorry ma'am." Asking for forgiveness from the drinker no. 2.
"Sorry. We won't do it again." Asking for forgiveness from the drinker no. 3.
They apologized together and almost kissed the floor.
I feel like I'm hurting myself because I let them do what they want to make themselves happy. I honestly don't know what to do, I'm having a hard time for myself and the people who did me wrong.
What will I do?
I looked again at the three men who kept apologizing.
Should I forgive them despite of what they did?... I don't know!
Instead of talking to them I ran inside the office, fortunately there was no one so I just cried.
Should I forgive them or make them pay? They have to pay too much but they also made a lot of trouble?
I took my head down on the table and knocked my head there.
It's all my fault why is this happening now?... I should have just talked to them and sat next to them so that it wouldn't be a big inconvenience, the boss's customer was also leave. So, I'm sure I'll lose my job forever. Where will life take me? How can I raise my brothers? I can't seem to go home when I lose my job.
- Writer
