18 Julie

THE CREATIVE TEAM congratulated and finally welcomed me to their department. Hindi magkamayaw iyong ngiti ko sa tuwa. This was like one of my dreams, and I was able to achieve it here and despite being away from my Motherland. Everything felt like a dream.

“Naks! Congrats, Julie!” bati sa akin ni Dominic habang nakangiting kinakamayan ako.

“Maraming salamat, Dom!”

“Ano? Tuloy na ‘yong Jollibee mo?”

I smiled apologetically at him. “Dom, I'm sorry. May naghihintay kasi sa akin sa labas.”

Roma texted me that he was already outside, waiting for me. Mukhang kanina pa siya naghihintay at gahibla lang iyong pasensya niya kaya ayoko na sana siyang mas paghintayin pa.

“Next time na lang, Dom, ha. Promise ko ‘yan,” I assured him.

He simply smiled at me and nodded. Pagkatapos kong magligpit ng mga gamit ay nagpaalam na ako para umalis. Naabuta