When the Parallels Collide

I heaved a deep breath as I opened my eyes and quickly welcomed the majestic view of the big and classic chandelier that is hanging on the center of the high ceiling of this house…oh! I mean, mansion. The warm light coming from it is aesthetically highlighting the classy and sophisticated design in every corner of the room. Every curves and lines from the interior design of this house is screaming luxury, and this is what exactly always I want. I chuckled a little and sip from my wine flute. “It is such a good…good day.” I muttered and leaned my back seductively and posed like I’m in a photoshoot. My body is facing the large glass window that is facing the wide infinity pool. Not far from my back is the elegant and long staircase which is the center of attraction of this house aside from the chandelier. My right leg is folded loosely while the other one is lazily resting on top of the white fur carpet where I am sitting right now. I leaned my back and used my left hand to support my body. I shook my head gently that made my shoulder-length hair fell freely from my back. The left sleeves from my bathrobe suddenly slip from my shoulder so I dramatically fixed it like I’m in a freaking commercial. This mansion is really great, no, more than that actually. It is magnificent! The money used to build this is spent wisely to create an elegant mansion like this. Money indeed is very powerful. You can have everything you want with just a snap of your fingers if you have plenty of this. You can possess everything. Everything will be at your reach if you have this. Power, luxury, connections, dreams…name it! And funny how people worshipped money like it is some kind of god. People can willingly kill and do many evil deeds just for the sake of money. Even your own relatives don’t recognize you if you don’t have money. You can’t even have friends if you don’t have money. Because that is the sad reality, you are nothing to the society if you don’t have money. And here I am just enjoying my life by drinking my favorite wine. f**k the world. f**k the society they are all hypocrites and judgemental! “Gosh stress, go away from me!” I rolled my eyes and massaged my temple. My gosh, I think I already have wrinkles. I dramatically fanned my face and drank my wine continuously. “So ma’am, sir…this is the inside of this mansion. Feel free to be captivated by the elegant and classy chandelier and long staircase. It is very luxurious, very much fit for your high-mainte---what that f**k?!”, a familiar high-pitched voice disturbed the silence of the whole house that made me shock to death. The wine that I am drinking abruptly came out from my mouth and I coughed loudly while hiding my face from the three wide-eyed expression I’m receiving in front of me. f**k! f**k! Shoot I am doomed…very, very doomed right now! “Z-Zarina what the f**k are you doing here?!”, my co-worker Junnel hissed at me and all I want right now is to run and hide. My face distorted and I want the land to eat me up right now. “What is going on? Why is there someone chilling here? Miss, what are you doing here?”, the lady asked curiously while slowly raising here eyebrow. “Zarina what are you still staring at? Get up and go home! My gosh girl it’s so embarrassing!” Junnel snapped but I can sense the hind of concern from his voice. I abruptly stood up and fixed my robe. “I-I’m s-s-sorry. I’m so s-sorry!”, I said to them and made a peace sign before I ran away and went straight at the bathroom. I leaned at the door as soon as I closed the door. I covered my flustered face and screamed without a sound. Shit, it’s so embarrassing! That’s the price for being delusional Zarina. You are just making yourself embarrass in front of the people. I just face-palmed and changed my clothes. I hope that they won’t remember my face because I will die in embarrassment if that will happen. Maybe they are thinking right now that I’m chilling and feeling at home there even if it’s not really my house. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I heaved a deep breath as I calm myself down. Okay. Move on! It is already happened so the best thing to do right now is to forget about it. Yes, that’s right! Forget what happened and move-on. The only thing that I would think right now is our boss that might, God no! really fire me right now because of my stupidity. I bet that his hair is finally leaving his almost bald head right now because of his irritation with me. I can almost imagine it. I kicked the stones on the road while I am walking out from the subdivision. I jumped out of shock when my phone suddenly rang. I just closed my eyes tightly when I saw who is calling me, my boss! I performed the sign of the cross and breathed a deep sigh before answering the call. Lord help me! I cleared my throat. “H-h-hello b-boss? U-uhmm—” “MISS DE LAVIDA, WHAT STUPIDITY DID YOU DO THIS TIME?”, he screamed loudly from the other line that almost made me deaf. Uh-oh! “Sir I-I can explain!” “Okay, explain to me whatever crossed your mind that made you went on the house that we are selling and relaxed there like you are the one who owned that house! And you are even wearing a freaking bathrobe! Jesus! It is very inappropriate! What if the clients will back-out? I WILL FIRE YOU. I WILL REALLY FIRE YOU RIGHT NOW!!” I closed my left eye and distanced the phone from my ear because of his scream. I think my ears just bled. My face crumpled. I think that is really the sign of aging. That old hag became more and more mean each passing day. He should just retire you know? He looks and act like a senior citizen so it is okay if he will retire early, joke! “Sir please I’m begging no! I will do everything—” his scoffed cut me off and I know that he will scream at me, so I put my phone away from my ear once again. "REPORT TO THE OFFICE NOW!” “Right away sir!” He ended the call so I put my phone back on my pocket. I mimicked the way my boss ranted while doing gestures at the air and making faces. I kicked the stone hardly and my face crumpled because I nearly got my ankles injured. I groaned in pain while touching my feet. I rolled my eyes and breathed harshly. "Ouch! I guess it is not a good day at all."