"It is not just you day that was ruined Miss, mine too." I mumbled but still her listening skills were sharp and she heard what I said. She glared at me before speaking,
"For your information Mr. irresponsible driver it wasn't my fault. You were the one who bumped me with your car and you will tell me I ruined your day too. Next time get yourself a driver if you are busy so that you won't be an inconvenient to other people." She's smart though, I can sense through her language used and the way she interact with me. A statement full of truth and frankness. She's brave to shout at Mr. Lapore.
"Okay, I know it is my fault but, can you please lower down your voice? It is not good in the ears."
"Fine, please pray that I would not be late for my interview because if that happened you will find me a decent job because of your irresponsible act."
"Demanding, I can pay your bills Ms."
"I don't care if you can pay my bills because I need a job. I can't believe it, I have prepared for this day I was even excited because I am sure that I will be hired today and then here I am inside your car heading to the hospital."
"Okay okay, please calm down. I'll help you and if you are not able to make it I will offer you a job." A hint of happiness shine in her eyes.
"How much is the salary?"
"Depends on your performance, we offer best services so I guess you will have a high salary too."
"Thanks, at least I have an option if ever I am not able to make it today. I have a long patience so while the company I really dreamed to enter does not hire I will wait again. At least I am not jobless anymore." She said, I like her personality she is a little bit bubbly though. I smiled and looked at her.
"Can you please focus on driving? Can you drive a little bit faster?"
"Can you stop teaching me to drive I can handle."
"I can handle yet you bumped me earlier."
"That happened few minutes ago, the important thing is that I did not run away from my responsibility. You are too noisy and I am distracted." I said to her and she pouted her lips. Damn, she's childish. She did not talk to me the entire time while we were heading to the hospital. I can feel she wanted to burst out of frustration but she could not. I bet she is afraid that I might kick her in the car. When we arrived at the hospital employees were looking at me. Maybe it was their first time seeing the CEO of Lapore Company inside the hospital with an injured girl.
"Nurse, can you please assist her and treat her? If you have to request and CT SCAN or any test to ensure she is okay just do it. I will pay the bills." I told the nurse but she was still in shocked so I snapped my fingers I front of her enough to make her blink.
"Uhm, o-okay Sir. Can I ask what happened?"
"He hit me with his car but don't worry I am not injured, you can run some test but please double time I have to apply a job." She then glared at me and looked at the nurse again, the nurse was puzzled and she looked at me for many times. Because I wasn't able to tell my secretary I am in trouble I immediately called him so that he won't be surprised why I am late.
"Hello Simone,"
"Yes Sir? Is there anything that I could do for you?"
"Yes you have to do something for me, how many applicants are already in there?"
"It almost fifty (50) applicants sir."
"Okay, now listen to me. I'll explain later why I am going to be late but please tell the applicants to have some patience. I did not mean to keep them waiting, I am in the hospital right now and soon as I finish here I will go back to the company. Do not ask me right now I will tell you later, I have to hang up now."
"Okay sir, it is noted." He said on the other line. After I called my secretary I called Manong Tay so that he can deliver me the files that I needed, glad that he is already awake and I will not have any hard time contacting him.
"Hello Manong Tay, good morning. Sorry to disturb your rest day but I need you to deliver me the files in the hospital. I will explain later what I happened. It is inside my office, you don't have to look anywhere because it is already at the top of my table in a black folder. I will text you the address where I am right now. Thank you Manong Tay."
"Okay iho, you don't have to apologize it is my duty. I will be there in a minute. You can wait for me at the outside."
"Thank you." I said to him and ended the call. I stayed at the waiting area outside the room where they brought the woman I hit earlier. I don't even know her name but she has a cute personality a little bit annoying. When they went out of the room she rolled her eyes at me, I did not mind it and talked to the nurse instead. As much as possible I really want to leave this place too as soon as possible because the eyes of the people here are killing me.
"How is she nurse? Does she have any bone fracture or any serious injury that needs to be treated?"
"She is fine Sir and based on her results she doesn't have any fractures you can leave the hospital sir and bring her as soon as you paid the bills for the tests we run for her."
"Okay, can you please tell me where is the counter?" she pointed me the direction and I headed myself towards there.
"You will just leave me here?"
"Wait for me here, don't worry I won't leave you I just have to settle our payments so that we can leave the hospital. I will also drive you to the company you wish to apply."
"That's great, now go settle the payments I am confident that I can still be able to make it."
"Yes madame, as you wish." Instead of saying a word she just smiled at me and giggled. She's childish if she is going to apply for a job I bet she won't enter my company because of her personality but I won't judge her though maybe she can act professional. When I am finally done settling the payments I went back to her and headed to the main door of the hospital, my driver was already waiting at me and he was shocked to see me with a woman.
"Good morning Sir." He greeted me and acted professional.
"You have a driver and why did you drive alone earlier huh?"
"Who is she Sir? Why are you here in the hospital?" I was about to answer Manong Tay's question but the woman beside me is fast enough to speak first.
"Your boss is an irresponsible driver, he almost killed me. I am late for my job interview because of him." She told Manong tay, I saw a smile was plastered in his face so I looked at him that he won't put any meaning to it.
"Where's the files?"
"Here sir,"
"Thanks, you can now head back I can handle myself to the office."
"Okay Sir." After my driver left the place she immediately went to my car. She stand up there and waited for me.
"Can you please hurry up? I am really late." She laboriously said. I cannot believe I am receiving this kind of treatment from an unknown woman whose personality is annoying and too noisy to be with.
"Can you please wait? You were so demanding since earlier. You won't lose a job I told you that I can offer you a job if you missed your job interview."
"Sorry," she said and looked down. I felt a little bit guilty I think my approach was harsh. I opened the door for her and she went inside, I settled myself in the driver's seat. I called my secretary because I have to go to other place first.
"Simone, I will be there in a minute I just have to go to other company."
"Okay Sir." I ended the call and faced her she was looking at the window and did not mind me.
"Where do you want to apply for work?" she did not respond.
"Miss, where are you heading? Look I am a busy person I have to cater applicants too and I don't want my applicants to wait for me because it is inconvenient for them, I understand time is gold so could you please tell me right ahead so that I won't disturb you again?"
She faced me and I saw a tear in her eyes, I pulled the break in the middle of the streets and looked at her.
"Why are you crying? Do you felt any pain? Look I am sorry if I was harsh earlier." I said to her.
"I am going to apply at the Lapore Company, which is my dream company. I've been applying for the fifth time today and I guess I am losing my chance again."
I was silent when I heard what she said. She is applying in my company. How should I tell her that I am the CEO for sure she will be ashamed for her treatment.
To be continued…