Chapter 2
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Due to my frustration at the ticket selling.
"Come on, let's have one more bucket of beer" I was in a bad mood because I didn't buy a ticket for Strawberry's concert so I invited Raymond to have a drink that night.
"You're too drunk already bro" -Raymond
"No I'm not, let's get one more, boss!" I called the waiter. "One more bucket" I handed him the empty bucket.
"God damn it, it's like the seller is making prank on me earlier, why would it will sold-out? It's not possible!!" I hit the table because I was so annoyed, I poured a beer again, and after a few moments, our beer order arrived.
"You've been drinking a lot bro, the last time you drank that much, was when you broke up with Stacey," Raymond said, stopping me from putting down the beer on my throat.
"She's hopeless, they're the same as the seller earlier, literally hopeless"
There's a lot of hopelessness in this world, I don't know if I've been unlucky when it comes to women.
"What about Yeonjoo? She's the only one who makes me happy, I don't know! I don't even know if she exists, I want to see her, I want to hug her, but it won't be happening."
Just call me crazy, but Yeonjoo and the company inspired me to get back from the top again, since my girlfriend Stacey and I broke up, I was like I fell to the ground from the sky, I was about to lose myself, but thanks to Strawberry, I gained back my old self, they made me happy when I was so devastated in my life.
I don't want to leave the house or go online until Strawberry's concert is over because I might just die of jealousy of others. So I'll just focus on other things first.
OFFICE
"Heyyyy!!" my co-engineer Nicole surprised me while I was watching their Comeback Stage. "I thought you weren't going to watch Strawberry first huh?"
"I can't stand it, this is how they affect me"
"Hmmm there are people who sell tickets online, try searching, there are also many people who promote tickets" –Nicole
After all, it's not bad if I try, I still have a chance to watch their concert.
"But for now" Nicole gave me the tube that contained the plans that needed to be signed by the city engineer at the city hall. "You need to go to the city hall first, it's 30 minutes away from lunch break so you better hurry up"
"Alright, alright" I took the tube and left the office to go to the city hall, and another thing is that I had to go to the site where the construction of the commercial building that I was handling was ongoing.
CITY HALL
My phone rang, and someone called me. It's my boss.
"Hello sir"
"Austin, Mr. Reyes is complaining to me about the commercial building, he says nothing has been added to the accomplishment, can you go visit it?"
"Alright sir, I'm actually on my way, I just stopped at the city hall to sign the plans with Engr. Tureja"
"Alright Austin, please prioritize that ok?"
"Yes sir" then I put down my phone and went back to my car, what would have happened to the site?
SITE PROPER
After I arrived, I met Mr. Reyes, the owner of the commercial building we are building.
"Good morning sir" I greeted him.
"What's good in the morning engineer? You've told me that the wall finishing is done but look? No one was plastering when I arrived, where are your manpower?" -Mr. Reyes
I walked around to find the people, it's not lunch break yet so they couldn't leave there yet.
"Why is there no one working here? And where is your foreman?" I asked a construction worker who was lifting a bag of cement.
"Oh engineer, we lacked materials so the others went home, they won't do anything here"
I just facepalmed, they didn't even inform me that we were short of materials. "You didn't even tell me there are no materials already?"
"No sir, I'm sorry" I returned to Mr. Reyes.
"So what? Where are your manpower, Engr. Asistio?" -Mr.Reyes
"I will send them here immediately sir, we just ran out of materials so they did not come in, when the materials arrive, we will add more manpower"
"Do it now, we're wasting too much time engineer, finish this as soon as possible ok!?" -Mr. Reyes
"Yes sir" Mr. left. Reyes after he scolded me, this is very frustrating, this project needs to be finished, wait? The end of this project is August 12, then the Strawberry concert is August 13. Damn it!, after the project, I'm going to be happy happy so that it will relieve my stress from this project because it looks like I feel stressed from my job.
At night, before I go to sleep, I watch some Strawberry series, it's the only thing that relieves my stress.
"Hahahahaha!!" I feel like a fool laughing alone, Yujin is funny, every time I watch their series, I always laugh at her, because she is the best in the group, but when it comes to their music videos, she is very serious.
While I was watching, my boss called me again through my phone.
"Good evening sir"
"Austin, Mr. Reyes is already mad at me, why haven't they started plastering the walls on the ground floor yet, we are in a hurry"
"Sir, we don't have the materials yet, people won't come to work until the materials haven't arrived yet"
"Why did you just deliver the materials now, it's going to take us a while, find a way to make it up ok?"
"Alright sir, this is noted"
Our conversation ended. Damn it! Another problem again. I laid down on my bed because I didn't know what to do, and I stopped watching the Strawberry series already because of my frustration, I can't complain to my boss because it was part of my job.
The following day
While I was in the office, I searched if there was anyone selling tickets on the internet, and I found something.
Strawberry World Tour 2020 in Manila, VIP Seat
P60,000
Sixty thousand pesos? It would be nice if my seat was gold and they were right across from me, Eat your ticket chicken.
Strawberry World Tour 2020 in Manila, VIP Seat
P55,000
Strawberry World Tour 2020 in Manila, Patrol A
P45,000
Wow amazing, nice doing business with you!! I know there are no tickets already but I'm not stupid enough to buy that overpriced ticket.
"Have you seen anything?" -Nicole
"There is, but look at the price" I showed her the prices of the tickets sold online.
"Wow it's so expensive, but that's the way it is, it's turns into gold when it runs out, but that's up to you, if you want to see Strawberry, you'll be forced to sell your kidney hahaha" –Nicole
"Yes I'm desperate but I won't sell internal organs just for that"
"So what are you going to do just to watch a concert?" -Nicole
THE FOLLOWING DAY
I searched for ticket promos for Strawberry on social media accounts and found an online game streamer who was promoting two VIP Tickets for Strawberry's concert.
"If I become the MVP, I'll start my giveaway of tickets for Strawberry's concert so stay tuned, Don't forget to like and share my stream tonight" I just waited for her to finish his stream just for the ticket giveaway.
Then she started the giveaway, she did it through a random number, our names were listed and whatever number came up would be the winner but she prioritized the giveaway for the Strawberry merch, I want that too but I need the ticket.
"Congratulations to the winners of Strawberry merch, and this is what everyone has been waiting for, who will be the lucky winner who will win two VIP Tickets for the Strawberry World Tour Concert"
My heartbeat is beating fast, can I see Strawberry at their concert?
"Number 43, Enrique Marquez, congratulations!! You are one of the winners of VIP Tickets for the Strawberry concert"
He was so lucky. I just hope that the last VIP Ticket will be mine.
"Who will be like Enrique Marquez? Who will win another VIP Ticket? Hmmmmm"
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