Erykah SunshineLast will and testaments.Kung may pinakamasakit na pinagdaanan ang buhay ko ay ito ang ngayon.For the past six weeks, I have felt lost and directionless, longing for my father's presence. Despite my prayers for his healing, it seems that they have gone unanswered by heaven and he quietly passed away. My stepmother, who wanted to rule the business, made her way, and my two stepsisters acted as if they owned the entire place and were unfriendly to me. They seemed to have lost touch. I wasn't there to care for the business because I was with my father the whole time.I'm also tired of asking a question to Arnold about him having an affair with Sarah. I don't want another rejection. The pain I have now is enough for me to stand for a while and I don't want to add more to that.Blanko akong nakatitig sa malaking family picture frame namin sa pribadong library room ng ama ko.Ang bahay na dating puno ng saya at sigla, ay pawang tahimik na. Iba na ang bawat sulok ng palas
Erykah Sunshine.Hindi mapigilan ni Samantha ang tawa niya sa bandang gilid habang binabasa ang kopya ng huling testamento ni Papa.Philip and I are in a deep conversation regarding the assets I now have in my name. They are the ones from my deceased mother.Agad kong nakuha ang lehitimong pagmamay-ari nito, dahil ako lang naman ang anak nila ni Papa at wala ng iba. Pero ang pamana ko na galing kay Papa ay on hold pa."My goodness, I can't understand why you had to do it this way, Erykah. You honestly created your own grave of mistakes when it comes to this. I can't help but laugh. And take note, ang cute ng pemanship mo noong bata ka pa." Lakas na tawa niya.Ngumuso ako at nilingon siya. Nahinto si Philip at sabay naming tinitigan si Samantha ngayon. Hindi pa rin siya nahinto at tawang-tawa parin sa sitwasyon ko.I sighed, feeling shit because of that. I couldn't blame my younger self at that time. That's what I wanted, and that proves that I collaborated with my parents for that in
Erykah Sunshine.It's annoying to see the two people peaking at each other like crazy. I want them to vanish before me, or perhaps I could evaporate? But that's not possible because Emelda is keen to bid something fancy. She only kept me beside her because elite people in the business knew me. Without me beside them, they're nothing."Oh, I love that one. That will suit me!" si Elloida. Tumaas na nga ang leeg niya sa bawat model na pumaparada. Parang gusto niyang bilihin ang lahat ng mga suot ng modelo."That doesn't look good on you, Elloida. Mangingitim ka. It doesn't fit your skin tone," arteng boses ni Sarah."Pakialam mo! Hindi naman ikaw magbabayad, ano!""Gosh, nagsalita ang may pera. Bakit ikaw ba magbabayad sa mga ito!? Eh, hindi naman ah!"Kulang nalang ay magbardagulan ang dalawa dahil sa ingay. Agaw atensyon pa sila at nakakahiya sa iilang prominanteng bisita rito."Girls, stop it! Stop now!" Pigil na boses ni Emelda, at panay ang pekeng ngiti niya sa iilang mga tao sa ta
Erykah Sunshine.All done and dusted. I got the item he needs and he bought one hundred shares which was surprising for me. I find him attractive, but he seemed not available. Mabilis siya at tahimik. Wala kaming pinag-usapan maliban lang sa konting conversation sa item na pinapa-bid niya. Gusto ko pa nga sanang magpaliwanag sa rules tungkol sa pagiging share holders ng SOLO, pero pinigilan niya ako. May kontrata naman daw. Alam niya raw kung paano magbasa.Napangiti ako sa sarili habang iniisip ito. Kakaiba nga naman siya."That was surprising. You bid on that item at a lower price?" Ngumiwi si Samantha.Pinagalaw ko lang ang ilong ito at saka niligpit na ang iilang mga gamit rito. "He bought hundred shares on me, Samantha. That should pay more than enough for the SOLO.""What? One hundred shares?" Napatakip-bibig si Samantha. "Kaya pala ang laki-laki ng ngiti ni Mrs Bridget sa' yo kanina. Ganoon pala ang nangyari. My goodness! Bilib na talaga ako sa karisma mo pagdating sa pagbebent
Narrator's POV.Lingid sa kaalaman ni Erykah ay may masamang balak na pala ang madrasta niya sa kanya kasama na ang dalawang step-sister niya.They want to teach Erykah a lesson that she will never forget. They want to scare her and just leave the company alone on their hands, but Erykah is different. She's not like her father. She's pretty tough.Erykah's stepmother is a scoundrel hiding in a sheep's skin. She can play with Erykah's father, but it seems hard for her to play with Erykah, as Erykah was too clever."Why not we'll just kill her?" suhesyon ni Sarah sa ina niyang si Emelda."Oh my, sis. That's a bad athing to do," tugon ni Elloida."It's not really. Ipapalabas lang natin na kinidnap si Erykah at hiningan tayo ng malaking halagang pera.""Oh, you mean kidnap for ransom?""Yes, yes! That’s it! And then. . .bingo. She's dead.""Hmm, not a bad idea. Pero saan ka naman hahanap ng kidnaper na killer aber? Eh, madadamay at madadamay tayo n'yan ano?" Napabuntong-hininga si Elloid
Erykah Sunshine."Sorry, Miss." Nanginig ang tuhod ko nang maupo ako sa upuan na para sa akin. Sandaling pinikit ko ang mga mata at saka huminga nang malalim."Excuse me, Miss. Can I have some cold water?" I asked the flight attendant, who nodded. She came back quickly with a glass of cold water in hand."Thank you." Mabilis ko itong iniom dahil kanina pa nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko.The kidnappers drove me back to my unit, and I was just quick to get what I wanted.Ni wala akong kinuha na damit at tanging pasaporte at ang bag ko lang at cellphone. Ni hindi ko pinakita ang cellphone ko sa dalawang kidnaper at inutusan ko agad sila rito sa airport. Umalis din agad sila, pero nababahala ako. Alam kong nakatambay lang ang dalawang iyon sa labas. Nagmamasid kung talagang aalis ako.I managed to get a seat in the last minute and it's here in the first class. Hindi ko ginamit ang card ko dahil ma-t-trace lang ito ni Emelda. Kaya ginamit ko ang extrang meron ako at nag-iisa lang ito. Wala mas
Zebedee Glenn.ApplicantsTwo hundred eight applicants. None of them passed. Dammit.I rested my head on the chair headrest and massaged my temple. My head was spinning as I was thinking about many things, mainly the business. I will become busy in the following months. A project down the Visayas will cover most of my days there. It's a huge project led by Reeve and, of course, me. I want to build a sports hotel complex with all the necessary amenities. But before that, I need to find a secretary who can help me with my schedule. I thought it would be as easy as what Reeve suggested. But damn, it's been three months, and I couldn't find the right one."Ano, may nahanap ka na ba?" Tumaas bahagya ang isang kilay ko at umiwas agad ako sa titig niya."Not yet." I sighed in desperation as I unfolded the folder in front of me. Another project again to work on."I don't think you will find the right one, Glenn. You're standard is over the roof. Do you think there's a woman that is progra
Erykah Sunshine.Yes Sir..Nakaupo ako sa waiting area sa loob ng firm na ito. Malaki ang gusali. Mataas at maraming palapag. Ang sabi ni Nanay, ay may iba't-ibang departamento ang bawat lebel at magiging madali lang din sa akin ang paglilinis kapag nasanay na ako.Bitbit ang konti kong dokumento ay matiya akong naghintay sa kaibigan ni Nanay. Siya raw ang magpapasa nito sa HR para sa posisyon na janitor. Okay na ako sa trabaho na ito. Ang kailangan ko lang ay may matutuluyan ako pansamantala. Kapag kasi natangap raw kasi ako ng kompanyang ito, ay may sarili silang unit para sa in-house cleaners nila.Dalawang oras na akong nahihintay at halos kasabay ko ang mga pormal na applikante kanina. Tapos na silang lahat. Nagsi-uwian na nga ang lahat sa kanila at heto, ako na lang ang natira.Humugot ako nang malalim na hininga at saka tinitigan ang babae sa reception desk. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. Alam kong hindi niya ako napapansin o baka naman sanay na sila sa dami ng tao sa bawat araw rito