Chapter 11
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Austin's POV
OFFICE
"What? Why are you resigning?" My boss told me after I submitted my resignation letter.
"Sir, I've been offered a job in another country, I'll just want to grab the opportunity"
"Hahahaha" he laughed at me, he thought I was fooling. "You haven't even been here for a year engineer" Due to his laughing, the people in the office kept looking here.
"Well, it's nice, what country you're going to?" he replied.
"In South Korea"
"What?? South Korea" Nicole and Raymond just looked at us and my other companions.
"Sir, he's just going to go there----" –Nicole
"Are you involved here? Go back to your work!" I answered them.
"Okay, I'll accept your resignation, that's up to you"
"Thank you very much, sir, for allowing me to work here"
When he left, the dorks suddenly approached my table.
"Hey Austin!!" what is Pipay up to?
"Hey? You all have to be here in my cubicle?"
"Seriously? What's your job in Korea?" -Nicole
"Of course as an engineer, what do you want, K-Pop idol?" pose at the same time.
"Don't join there, just stay here with me" Pipay hugged me, this damn freak!
"Engineer? Or you might stalk Strawberry huh" –Raymond
"Yes bro, it's just a job" I can't tell them what the job will be because one of the rules TJP gave me is not to say I'm Strawberry's assistant because if I say it, it's a big problem, especially with me, it will reach to my father, I don't want to have a bruise on my face because of his punch.
"Austin, Austin, I know you" –Nicole
"So here it is, I know a friend who is in Korea and then he told me that there is a need for engineers, even with less experience, so yeah" that's my excuse.
"Is that so? Let's resign, let's go with Austin" –Pipay
"Who's going to resign? Hey you gay" –Raymond
"When do you start there?" -Nicole
"Probably next week, I just finished Mr. Reyes' project"
"Ahhh, are there no treats for us baby?" Pipay hugged me.
"I'll treat you this, it's free" I showed my fist to him, and he left his hands from embracing me.
"Don't worry, I won't forget you everyone, especially you" pointing at Nicole.
"Ayieeeeee, she's blushing" –Pipay
"Heh, shut up you gay" –Nicole
"Well, she helped me a lot, so I owe her a favor"
"How much?" -Nicole
"It's not about money, it's because you subbed on me when Strawberry did a concert here, thank you for that"
"That's okay, at least you finished the project" –Nicole
"I'll treat you later after our office hours, are you with me?" I offer them.
"That's what I'm looking for, did you already say you can't stand on me babe" -Pipay
"Hey, shattap!!"
After our work, we went to the plaza, just in time for a live performance by a band tonight.
"You're so stagy, don't you eat chicken intestine?" -Nicole
"Yes I am" – Pipay
Nicole and Pipay were at the restaurant, while Raymond and I were at KFC, not KFC which is a fast food chain, Kikiam, Fishball, Calamares hahaha.
"Bro, you already know, just a picture of Kaori, you know that she's my bias" –Raymond
"That's all? Aren't you tired of Kaori's picture in your cubicle at the office? If you want a video greeting, I'll give it to you."
"Oh? Can you?" -Raymond
"Hmmm will try"
I can't tell him that Kaori and I collided before the concert started, for sure Raymond might die of jealousy. TJP doesn't want me to expose myself as Strawberry's assistant because I would be in trouble.
At around seven in the evening, Raymond, Nicole, Pipay and I were here at the park.
"So what's up Austin, you're going to make your dream come true, do your best there" –Nicole
"Dream?" I wonder. "Ahh yes, of course, it's my dream to work overseas."
"Ahhhmm we're gonna leave you two first." Pipay was with Raymond and they left already, these fools left us all of a sudden. "Let's go Raymond babes."
"Just do your best there, as long as you get homesick... ohh not, I feel like you won't get homesick in Korea" –Nicole
"Of course, I'm going to miss you all. I also regretted when I found out I was going to work in Korea, but I don't want to waste this opportunity"
"That's your decision, as long as you always take care of yourself, we will pray for your safety" –Nicole
"Thank you, Nicole"
Where Nicole and I get along completely, that's where she will be separated from me, there is nothing between Nicole and me because she was the only one who taught me when I just started working, she also made a plan just so that I could watch a concert by Strawberry, in other words, she's just really nice to me.
THE FOLLOWING DAY
"Hello, sir?"
"Hello Austin, I will just inform you that Strawberry will return to Seoul after their world tour in Hongkong, so this week, they will have a one-day break and you will be guiding them on an English class" –TJP
"English class sir?"
"Yes, only a few of them are capable of speaking English so I want you to manage them" –TJP
"Ok sir, I'm on my way today"
"That's good, meet me first at my office tomorrow and we will discuss something" –TJP
"Noted sir, I'll see you tomorrow, gamsahabnida" While TJP and I were talking, I didn't realize that my father was listening.
"Well you're speaking Korean already," answered my father.
"Of course, it's important to improve my communication with the Koreans"
"Is he your boss you're talking to?"
"Ah yes Dad, I am already being sent tomorrow"
"Where will your project be?"
"In...?? Ohh, if we talk about it tomorrow, he can send me there right away"
"So be prepared, are the papers you need there yet? You might forget everything"
"Yes Dad, it is already here"
My father held me on the back. "I want you to show them the skills of a Filipino engineer, show your elegance son"
My father hopes that I will enter there as an engineer, I'm sorry Mom, and especially to you Dad, I'm sorry if I disappointed you in your dream for me but I'd rather choose the only one that makes me happy.
After a few moments, I went out and got into the car, the one who would take me was my father himself.
"Bro, send me a nice cellphone from Korea ahh" –Shawn
"You have a lot of money, you can buy it already" I answered.
"Austin, chocolate is enough"
"Austin, size 8 would be good"
Well, what do you think of me, godfather of the town? I will just work there, work on your own too.
My father drove me from the airport. When we got off, he gave me something.
"Here son" he handed me his hard hat. "Take good care of that."
"Thank you, Dad" I seem to feel guilty for lying to him, he has a lot of trust in me as an engineer.
"Alright, you might be late for your flight"
"Take care of all of you Dad" my father hugged me as if he was proud of me, I didn't know if I'd just come back, what if he found out that my job in Korea was not going to be an engineer.
I immediately went inside, I might even be left behind by the plane.
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