I woke up my head is hurting and my whole body as well. A woman with a bright smile gave me any attention. I ask her what I wanted to know and she told me that I was drugged and good thing that I had woke up after twenty-four hours of sleep. I got a fever. I can feel it.
"Good morning," a man came in the suit. He's familiar. "I'm Travis, I just came by because of my friend's request." I blink still couldn't understand why I am here in a hospital. A private hospital and a private room. Damn, I don't have money for it.
"What am I doing here?"
"Unfortunately, a friend of mine helped you out when we were drugged and was about to—raped." I try to remember it and he gave me a cold glass of water. He's exceptionally good looking. I had seen him somewhere. I know that I had. "You need to eat."
I do. I'm starving. Two nurses came and served me a still-warm porridge. "Can you eat all by yourself?" I nodded.
"H-how?" I asked.
He sat down on the chair getting himself comfortable and think for an answer.
"All I know is, two of my friend is on the bar and one caught the attention of you. He's a bit of observant—he's an observant and he found this man there who probably had raped more than two women from the bar."
I finally remember. I took the spoon on my mouth and eat slowly while listening to him. I was pushed by my step-mother since the man paid her a big deal.
"We tried contacting a guardian but you have no number or something. So Warren kept you here until you are fully recovered."
"I—I don't know how to repay him or you," I mutter. He waves me off.
"Don't mind about the bills and repaying us. The man is just so kind and compassionate. Nothing to worry about that. So I just came by to check on you."
"Thank you."
"Don't worry about it, Anna." he pulls out his calling card and gave it to me. "Call me if you need anything else."
"I—I don't know how to thank you enough." He winked at me. He's very much a handsome guy. A whole package from head to toe and the attitude and the humor.
"Just get well soon. I'll send clothing for you." I was about to argue about it when he left. Then a girl came named Elise who give me clothes. It's all signature. I don't know how to thank this man who brought me here enough.
"At first I don't know about the fuss, because Travis called me. Now I understand. So how are you feeling?"
"I'm better, thanks, Elise."
"Your welcome." She smiled and give me her calling card. "Warren, the one who brought you here with Zachary are on their way on their camp so they have to left and all. But don't worry, I'll be checking on you and will be glad to give you a ride back to your home."
I check their calling Card. Travis Rivera was the CEO of one of the biggest companies of wines in the Philippine and out of the country. I look at Elise who owns her own fashion designing house that is according to her company name. Where these rich people does came from that suddenly pop on my life?
"You look confused." She gave me an apple that has already been peeled and sliced. "Oh, don't worry. That's what I also feel when I get drugged when I was in college. Good thing that it wasn't an extremely strong one that could kill a person."
"You got raped?" I asked her.
"I got rescued by Colt. One of Travis's members on their circle of friends. I have to warn you about those boys, they are Casanovas. But two of them are married. The one is Zachary who got married first." I nodded and started nibbling the apple. "Since I'm pretty bored with my house, I could use to talk to someone."
"What day is it?"
"It's Sunday." I curse.
���I have to leave. I have an interview tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'll ask if you could get discharged." She stood and left.
I lean on the bed and still wanted to sleep. She came and told me that I could take a shower if that's what I wished. I did. I also didn't expect that there will be a clean bathroom with a hand free shower and a bathtub. I use the shower keeping myself away from the tub before I had fallen asleep again.
Elise drove me and ask me about what company. I said that it's the company of where Travis is probably the CEO. In the office of one of the directors. She told me tips about the interviews and I even type it down on my phone. My plan should start practicing when I wasn't get caught by my step-mother to sell me off.
I see the bewilderment on Elise's face and her whistles. My neighborhood isn't a good one and I am renting a boarding house since it's cheaper than an apartment. She helped me out and give me the shopping bags that she bought to me telling me that it's a waste if I didn't take it.
"Thank you, Elise. Very much." She smiled and waved me off.
"No problem. I'll see you around." I nodded and waited for her until she left.
I get in on my boarding house and slump on my bed. I look at my door and walk toward it, locking it and putting a table to cover the door. I'm frantic about what happened to me. I nearly got raped because of the drink that the guy gave me. Because my step-mother owns a club and wanted me to train by selling me off on a bar.
I woke up around four in the morning. Eat what I have on my mini-fridge and take a bath. I drink multi-vitamins for my stamina still, I feel groggy and my whole body aches because of the drug.
I take public transportation to the Global City where I will work. I got there fifteen minutes early and fixed myself. The secretary of the office of the director, welcome me and make me sat down in the guest area, giving me enough accommodation. I look around to see other interviewees, all women and only two males are around. I wasn't the first one to be interviewed.
A man enters the room wearing a business suit. His back from us and he was tall and broad. Maybe he's the director, right? The first interviewee entered and then so on and forth until it was my turn. I sigh and get in, chin up and enter the door. He is standing up leaning on his desk while reviewing something.
He looked up at me, damn, those beautiful black eyes just caught me. My eyes are directly captured with his gaze. He smiled and that just makes me damn smile.
"Please take a seat."
"Thank you." I sat down and put down my briefcase and squeeze my thighs looking up at him.
"Tell me about yourself." He put down the paper and walk around to sit on his swivel chair.
"Good day, I'm Anna Rose Valez. Twenty-three years old. Graduate in Bachelor of Science in Office Administration, Magna Cum Laude. I'm a very hardworking person when it comes to passion and dedication through my work. And I swear that I would do the very best for the position as an assistant." He nodded.
"Are you married or in commitment?" he asked in very businesslike. I remain eye contact though my heart is kind of skipping a beat.
"No, Sir."
"Are you willing to travel out of the country?" Travelling gives me excitement. I remain calm just as I practiced.
"Yes." He nodded with a firm smile.
"Are willing to start tomorrow then?" I blink for a while.
"If it is needed then I could start right away."
"Great." He scribbled on papers and stood. "Miss Valez," I stand and reach his hand for a handshake.
"Mr. Cabello."
"I'll be calling you later then."
"Thank you." I am still quizzical. Am I hired? Or what? He showed me outside and I smiled at him in very businesslike.