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"Hey Leonce! You're finding work right?" Rieza ran towards me and I just ignored her.
Like duh? I'm finding a work, a good work. Damn freaking Rieza, she wants to work me in the bar. Like bitches does.
"I don't want it Rieza. I'm finding work because I don't have enough money to sustain my needs, and I'll find work that it's good and legal." I walked.
She's so irritating.
What do she think of me? That is fine to me that I'm being harassed or molested there? Like wtf.
"Leonce, that's the only work I know.."
Damn!
"Don't get me wrong. They give you a big money if you dance well, only dance Leonce." She explained.
"I said no!? I'll find some part time!"
I walked and ignored her. And then we're classmates now, like wow, she's still pursuing me to work with her in that fucking bar.
Rieza Joyce Fideles - my one and only friend in the school. We have the same status in life, we're not rich as others. We're both scholars sa National University. She works in the bar and now she's recruiting me.
"Rieza i said no..." I gently said and giving her a weakly smile.
We're eating right now in our cafeteria, and then she always explained the work there.
"Swear to god! You only dance! Promise!" She added.
"Hays! I'll find other work suitable for us. And when I find, you should resigned to your freaking work." I said politely while smiling
She looked me intently.
"Why would I leave?"
"So that we're together?" I laughed at her.
"You crazy! If you're the only who come to me, our discussion is done! We don't have to find work!" She said while eating my fries.
"I'm not comfortable okay? I don't even dress up like you..and the other reason, my mama will get mad at me when she knew." I said.
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When Saturday comes, we both get ready and apply every fast food chains that are hiring.
It's 4 o'clock already! We are tired right now and didn't know what to do, some of the fast food chains didn't get us because of our hectic schedules at school.
I buy juice and banana que and give it to Rieza that are tired.
I felt guilty for her but it's fine, if we find a good work I will be happy for her, I don't want her to continue her job from the bar, it's dangerous.
"Hey, are you tired?" I teased her while giving her the juice
"I'm tired shit" She gasped and caress her feet that are reddish now.
Our last destination will be at Ati-Atihan Resto. We're applying restaurants right now coz I think all of the fast food chains here are done with us.
"Hays! This is last Leonce!" She said irritated.
I nodded. I'm also tired of the day, and yes I hope this is it.
"I'll slap you right now! You're always nodding!"
She hold my wrist and caress me inside the resto. Rieza talked to one staff if they're hiring and the staff just called the manager.
The restaurant is so elegant! It's obvious that only rich people can afford here! I'm ashamed of what I'll wear! I look like a booger.
While we were waiting in the side. We've noticed that there are some people who's taking pictures. They're taking pictures of the car.
There's a bodyguard that keep on walking and stopping the people to come near the car. Who is this? Is this a president or what? This restaurant is so high class!
The staff are on his walk towards us, I'm getting nervous again. He signed that we should follow him to the managers office.
"Hey! The people here are all big time! I'm ashamed, we look like a booger!" She said like I said earlier.
I want to laugh but I should've not, we are entering the managers office now. The manager are sitting comfortably with her table. It's getting me goosebumps.
"Okay so as you can see, this is a high class restaurant in Manila, why you want to work here? And I know already the reason!" She said sarcastically.
My eyes widened. It feels so suffocating here, I'm breathing heavily.
"What reason miss?" My voice broke.
Oh my god! Help me lord
"Simple as that, coz Mr. Ortiaga is always here. Everyday there's a college student who's always applying here just to get the attention of Mr. Ortiaga."she smiled again, sarcastically.
I looked at Rieza she's now trembling like me.
"Miss sorry pero we don't know who Mr. Ortiaga is?" I said politely with full of curiosity
Goddamnit who the fuck is Mr. Ortiaga, is that a Hollywood star or what.
And for me? My job is more important as of now. I need my work just for my mother.
"You don't have tv?!" The manager said with her shocked expression
Is she insulting us? Lol.
"We have." Rieza said. And I know this girl is competitive.
I smacked him a little, what if this manager don't get us because of her attitude. You die later.
"Then why you didn't even know Mr. Ortiaga?! God! But it's an advantage of me, There's no attention seeker anymore." She said and signed the contract.
Are we hired?
"You mean? We're hired?"
"Yes. But are you two honest with me that you didn't know who Mr. Ortiaga is? I didn't mean that you should not know who is Mr. Ortiaga i just don't want you two, to one of the fan girls of him okay? You work here because you need job." She explained.
Yes! Thankyou lord!
We stood up and held her hand. This is a rare opportunity!
"Yes miss, we'll do our best." Rieza exclaimed and the magaer nodded.
"You can start tommorow because it's sunday, there's a lot of people here. I understand your schedule so you can start for tomorrow." She smiled.
We talked a little bit. Then after the small talk, we were out from the managers office.
There's a lot of people. Yes I finally have work!
"Felrich! Let's take a picture!"
"Mr. ortiaga you handsome'"
"Felrichhh hug me!"
"We love you Felrich!!"
We looked where the voices came from, is from outside. I saw some of them giving a notebook to the boy. I look at him.
The boy smiled seductively and signed the notebook, and by himself, he returned the notebook the girl. Tsss
"You're so handsome felrich!" The girl said dying.
"Thank you, i know right." He said confidently.
Yes he's handsome but so big-headed. Ew.
"Damn miss manager is right Mr. Ortiaga is so handsome!shit! I feel so excited for tomorrow. I'm out with that bar." Rieza said with a heart in her eyes.
I insist her because it's getting dark. She said sighed and rolled her eyes.
We're done for this day.
"He's so freaking handsome! Damn!" Rieza with her imaginary words. She continues to her words until I'm in my house.
I agree, he is handsome.
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