“Thank you for applying in
Meddleson Company, you gave me a really good impression that I couldn’t stand
to accept you! You may start tomorrow!” Those words. I can’t believe I can
finally hear it. Can you imagine that! I have been job hunting for the past 2
years and this is it! I finally made it! My efforts that day was all paid off! “Welcome
to our company Henry!”
I immediately shook my new
employers hand and thanked him “Sir I won’t disappoint you! See you tomorrow!”
I immediately call my mother and told her I got the job. She is twice happier
than I do and I can hear it in her voice. She told me to come quickly so that
she could make me her favorite pot stew. I couldn’t believe what just happen, I
was so happy that I almost forgot to return the coat I borrowed from my
neighbor.
On my way home, I saw Anakin
riding her bike as her pedals suddenly lose control. Sigh! Really, of all the
places why see her. I followed her thinking if she’s alright but as soon as I
got there her legs where covered with mud and her bicycle chains was broken.
“And this is what’s going to happen in our relationship huh Penny. Just tell me
if you want to call it quits, I could give you to my cousin who’s wanting you.
But please don’t give up on me. I have more cookies to sell for the both of us.
If I earn I promise you I’ll make you all clean and pink all over again.” She
hugged her bike as if it’s a human being.
“Now talking to a bike” I laughed
“Henry!” she smiled with glee.
“Let me help you” I took her chains, help her and teach her how to put it back.
“Wow! You’re a superman Henry!”
“I just fixed your bike and it
doesn’t make me a hero”
“Hmmm you’re right! You’re not as
hot as Henry Cavill!” I gave her a mean look “At least you’re a charmer! But
honestly speaking yes you are, you helped someone in need then you are a hero.
It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing a super costume or what as long as you made
someone like me smile!”
“You’re silly! How many childish
books have you even read when you we’re a child” and she started counting. “I
think a hundred? Or more? I have been reading since I was 5! And the endings
are not the best parts somehow. Because they love to ruin the moment! I just
love fairytale ending even if it doesn’t happen in real life. They made my
heart flustered I want to find my frog prince and kiss him so we’ll live
happily ever after.”
“So childish! Still believing
fairytales!”
“Hmmmmf! Such a bummer! Don’t
tell me you never believe in them!?”
“Of course not! Fairytales are
for childish girls who wants to meet a prince! Don’t they know they wouldn’t be
meeting a real one! Because their dashing prince is in England and he’s already
married!”
“Screw you! You’re the most KILL
JOY person I ever met! CHANGE TOPIC!!! By the way highway, it seems that you’ve
got a new job aren’t you?” I gave her an awkward smile, how in the world does
she know? “Yap, it’s quite unbelievable but it is and how did you know”
“Well it’s seen all over your
face!”
“Are you some witch or
something!”
“Kinda, I have this super power
that I could turn you into a mollusk!” I don’t know but I get startled when she
pointed her finger at me and gave a horrible sound effects. She was so happy
she laughed so hard “Did I scare you Frown Man! Anyhoooooo Congratulations!”
without her noticing the grease on her hand she tapped my shoulder and the
stains marked her hand on to my polo “Oops, hehe, do you want ice-cream?” I
gave her a raise from my eyebrows as she bows down her head.
“You know what, Ice-cream are for
kids, and they gave you tonsillitis, scruffy voice and diabetes…..”
“If you eat too much! You’ll …… ”
she buts in! “So what Ice-cream makes me happy?”
“Yes you are! But how about me! I
hate ice-cream! And worst you made a mark on my favorite polo. It will stain
for the rest of its life”
“Why didn’t you say so? Don’t you
like it? At least you’ll always remember me!”
“Oh yes! I will remember the pain
you gave me!”
“Are you a depressed delusional
person? Pain! It’s just a stain! You can still buy another one, if you can’t
make sure to put it overnight with the use of Clorox. And why connect the over
negative word called pain in a grease stain polo?” she asked
I was a bit pissed with the tone
of her voice. “Hey look! You don’t know me! So what’s with all of your guts
talking to me that way! Look at you! You don’t even looked like you know the
world! You never know how it feels when the only Polo you have is the polo that
caused your father’s death! You know what you’re so childish. Eating ice-cream
with a total stranger! What if I’m a murderer? A rapist? A snatcher? You only
know my name not my story!”
Her eyes widened again. Her eyes
was so brown I feel like I saw my reflection. I immediately bow my head “I’m
sorry. I didn’t mean to raise my voice at you. It’s just that this is the only
gift my father gave me.”
She stare at me deep in my eyes “Oops
such an emotional instability you have there buddy. Apology accepted. I’m sorry
too it’s a sickness, you know budging in people’s life. It’s just that I hate
the word pain. And whenever I heart it I want to kick someone’s throat. Do you
even know what pain is? I’m sorry I know how you feel but not really feel feel.
I don’t know my father so I don’t how ‘painful it is’ to lose someone. If you
just know, pain is much harder than what it seems it is. It’s just a four
letter word but it conquers through your mind and soul. You dwell with different emotions you never
thought it exist. There are lot of people who suffers more than you do. You
might not understand it and tell me you feel the same way but there are lots of
case that they have the worst. But they still continue to smile and live their
life.”
I look at her again, and she
moved one sit apart from, how could a young person say those things she have
never been felt. She’s completely too young to feel those things. If you just
know how she swings her feet through the high chair and make her pigtails move
like a spinner. Or play with her spoon as she eats ice-cream and a huge bow on
her head is kind of weird sometimes, she looks like Hello Kitty! “You better
run old man, I guess that you really wanted to tell your mom that you got in!”
She’s right! How could I forgot?
“Will you be okay kiddo!?”
“Of course, I’m always okay! Good
luck to your new job!”
I went home happily. I never felt
so happy and excited in my life before but here I am smiling with glee. For the
first time I never complained. I sat down beside my mother telling her what
happened in the interview, how my new employer smiled at me as he listens to
the word I say. I was just like a child telling my mom how my teacher liked my
poem. It was the best day and I couldn’t help but to sleep with a smile on my
face.
New day. New Job. The phases of
being a newbie. My team leader had introduce me to each every member of her
team. But I can’t help to lose the fact that she’s the same age as I do and yet
she’s my boss. She talks very smoothly and with grace and it goes with her name
Grace. And what’s really funny is that she is the fiancé of my employer. What a
lucky man!
Since it’s my first day I haven’t
received much work but according to her work will be tough as soon as I get my
butt to stick on my chair. I still feel the excitement on work that moment that
I couldn’t help but to smile to everyone I met on the hallways. It’s like high
school all over again. Even as I leave the office I made a very good expression
yet funny for others but I still think I pass.
“Is this your first job?” Grace
asked.
“Yes, and I’m really excited to
work here. It’s my dream job too”
“Well good luck young man. As
long as your enthusiasm is there, you’re going to go up!” and Grace made a good
impression on me too. She’s just so beautiful, I can’t resist to think that
she’ll be marrying soon.
“Hi Henry!” a childlike voice
came to wake me up from my day dream. “Anakin? You again? What are you doing
here?” I asked “Well, someone from this building ask me to deliver some
cookies, and I did? I didn’t know you’re working here. But as soon as I saw
your skinny body then I realize ah it’s you”
“Why in the world of all places
here? Are you a mushroom? You seem to be everywhere?”
“Nope I’m just a cookie seller!
Good bye Henry”
And with her child like waved
again. Why is it so hypnotizing? “Wait! I’ll walk you home!”
While we are walking Anakin never
lose her sight on me “Is there something in my face?” I asked “Nope, it’s cool
to see someone like you with a remarkable smile on his face which is not seen
for the past few days. It’s amazing”
“It’s because I’m happy, I have a
job!” I smiled
“Or you saw this bright young woman
on her red heels as she blow your heart up!”
“You rascal! I’m not!”
“Why so in denial?”
“She’s going to marry soon okay.
Knock it off”
“I’m sorry it’s just that you
have a glow on your eyes or is it just a remedy because the two of you will
never be together” I immediately glared at her “Oops sorry, I will no longer
talk” she immediately rode her bike “Good bye Henry! I got to go shoof!”
Why in the world is that girl
always in the “shoofing moment” and what the heck is shoof? After that night, again
it’s weird but I continuously see Anakin in an unconscious manner for months
and months, she’s just sprouting everywhere! I will just be shocked as soon as
I hear her say “Hi Henry!” Whether it’s in the office where she deliver
cookies, or in the morning when she delivers newspapers in the neighborhood or
when she’s riding her bike or simply walking or applying on different jobs or
simply she just saw me. I can’t help but to smile but she makes me worried
sometimes that she work so much she forgets how give it a rest.
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