The world was created where people at first live happily and peacefully. Different circumstances were given to people to measure their strength and prove the worth in life. Time had run so fast and the world was field of changes. Happiness turned to sadness and for some people peace is just an idea; just an idea. Father God was thinking what He can do for His people. While he was in the middle of unwinding He saw the Lady of Faith walking in his colorful Garden. He approaches her and showed what people on earth was doing. The Lady of Faith agreed with him that world has changed and some people became selfish and cruel. Father God commanded her to help them because except from Him the Lady of faith has also the knowledge about the people's faith. The Lady of Faith kept on thinking what she can over it. Everyone has their definite faith and destiny, it’s just that time is the key for it to happen. She kept looking at the Spring of Truth and Lies; looking and observing everyone in the earth doing their own stuffs. At the right site is a man shouting to his drunk and tipsy son, at the upper side is a woman crying because of the lost of her daughter, at the upper part is a boy asking for him to grow old faster and at the bottom part is a man asking for a second chance to his wife. "Chance!" she said. It’s what she’s waiting for. Something came up to her mind, now she already got a plan. She would find 3 people who will let her learn about the chances in life; second chance that will change their life around.
The Monster Boss
She’s the first person whom the Lady of Faith has found. She's the monstrous boss an employee can ever met. She's an amazing woman of her time, a fruit of a broken family but she grew as a persistent and hardworking person who aims to give her mother and siblings the best life she can ever provide.
She was 5 years old when her father left them to work into a far province and never returned no letters, no words, and no reason at all for leaving them. Her mother was the only one who worked for their living and for her schooling with her 3 siblings. It was never easy for Therese to be a working student but she really pursued for it thinking that education is the only way in which she can help herself and her family. She was right, after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in business and finance; she also graduated as cum laude. She was immediately hired in one of the most prestigious company of restaurant chain in the Philippines. At the age of 30 she was able to get the position of an executive director of the said company, but behind those successes is the heart hard as steel. Therese grew up a stunning and fierce lady. The coffee- brown colored hair extending to her lower back, white skin and the height of a 5-feet and 7 inches make her look dazzling.
The gorgeous figure and lovely face that’s given numbers of compliment by her bosses and the people around her. She is very beautiful indeed but when it comes to her personality as a boss, no one would ever give comments because of the fear that one may be fired out immediately. Therese Castanieda; the name that is well-known in the entire company. Each and every one of her employees knows her dedication to work and undying fighting spirit. Each of them was able to witness Therese throwing piles of papers because of anger; shouting when one of them has done anything that will make her head hot and fuming. She even kicked several swivel chairs in their office when someone scattered a bad issue about her. She is real monster in a body of beautiful and gorgeous lady. But the Lady of Faith will give her something that will twirl her world around.
The Face Off
It was Friday morning; Therese came so early because she doesn't want to be late. It was 7:45 am when she reached the office and she easily noticed the line of people at the front desk of the office. She remembered that she fired out a janitor last week because of its unproductive performance and now the office is hiring for another one. Her secretary met her halfway to give her the schedule for the day. 3 meeting in the morning and after lunch with the client, paper to sign and a meeting later in the afternoon. She was so used to it. While she was walking through the front desk and passing by the new applicant, there is someone who was looking at her all the time; a man in mid 50's wearing a cream polo and an old maong jeans, wrinkled forehead and his eye in the left side has cataract covered wearing and old and slightly blurred eyeglasses.
It’s another day of tiring work for Therese, seeing piles of papers in her desk; she has to grab a coffee. She asked for cup to her secretary and she started doing her stuffs. It was passed three in the afternoon when she finished her meeting. She went straight to her office to take a rest and prepare for another one. As she entered she saw a man cleaning inside, the new janitor and his face looked familiar. He immediately went to out of her office.
Days had past and Therese kept wondering about her new employee. His name is Erning and it’s not familiar to her but every time she looks upon his face there’s really something she feels that she already saw him before.
It was Thursday morning when Therese notices that Mang Erning was not around. For the past two months Mang Erning was very consistent and hard working. He came to office early, much early than Therese and it’s his routine to clean Therese’s office first. For that day her office was not that clean and Mang Erning was absent. Another day came and Mang Erning was not yet around. While she was in the middle of signing some files her she receive a call from her secretary, Mang Erning was in the hospital, and he was bumped by a car when he was crossing the street going to office last Thursday. Her heart beats fast. It feels like there are hundreds of drums beating inside her heart. She asked herself why she’s was affected like that even if the man was just new to her. Compared to Mang Erning she spent more time with her secretary more than enough to know her as a co-worker and a friend. She ordered her to fix what’s needed for the hospitalization of the man. It is one of his benefits as an employee of the company. It was late in the afternoon when her secretary submitted some paper for her to sign. She was browsing Mang Erning’s Papers when something got her attention; Renato Salazar Castanieda. She doesn’t know what to do, what to think and how to react. Her face became pale and her hand seemed cold as an ice. The man that left them all these years; them who left them without any explanation, the man that made her pursue her life even more to achieve what she has right now and the man who leave a very deep scar in her innocent mind and heart.
Her world stopped for that moment, the monster boss became a little child who doesn’t know what to react, the woman who was known for being a strong and brave boss has nothing to say now.
For the very first time Therese when out of her office early before the office time ended. All of her staffs were wondering and surprise for what she looked for the whole day. Their amazing and monster boss was so uneasy.
She doesn't want to go home yet but she doesn't know where to go. The last thing she knew, she was heading to the hospital where her father was admitted.
She is now in front of the room where Mang erning was admitted. She doesn’t know what to say to him after all this years. What will she do? She made up her mind. She not yet ready to face him after what he has done. She was about to leave when the nurse came out of the room and asked her if she’s related to the patient, she doesn’t know what to answer but something just busted from her mouth, "his daughter". When she entered the room she saw her father lying in the bed. The man woke up and got surprised of her visit.
"Ma'am I’m sorry for the disturbance and absence. I wasn’t expecting that you will visit me.” Said Mang Erning
"So how was your" she replied trying to be casual.
"Uhh... My foot was still under observation. The doctor said that it was badly hit but I feel better now.
"Who’s taking care of you" she asked.
"There’s none Ma’am, living on my own.” He replied with a trace of sadness in his face.
"Where’s your family?" she said while looking around the room.
"I Left them Ma’am and it was the worst thing I’ve ever done in my entire life and I regret it all these years. I love them, I really love them. My eldest daughter is maybe as same age as you. She’s smart and so responsible. I always pray for her success and my family’s safety. I missed them but i don’t have the guts to face them."
“Why did you left us?" she asked will tears fell down to her face.
"Ma'am??" he replied confuse and surprised.
“You didn’t remember me? My face? My voice?"
"Isay? But how? Is this true? Am I dreaming?" said Mang Erning while trying to get up.
The monster boss turned to a little girl seeking for her Dad. After the years of being stoned-heart, her heart turned to a soft pillow that was full of longingness.
"I don’t what to say. I wasn’t expecting this. I’m sorry Isay. I know I have no right to face you. I’m sorry for what I've done for our family."
She was nothing to say but hugged her father.
The Lady of Faith was watching Therese and her Father. She felt fulfilled as she blew the butterfly she’s holding in her hand.
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