Chapter 3 - Not Yet

Jeepney Love Story - A Jobseeker's Journey
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Gift by Melomance is playing in the background as MJ applied some moisturizer on her face. Iba na kasi ang panahon ngayon, skincare is life ika nga niya.

 

Naegeman junbidoen seonmul gata

Jageumahan modeun ge keojyeoman ga

Hangsang pyeongbeomhaessdeon ilsangdo

Teukbyeolhaejineun i sungan

 

She loves this song so much na ginawa niya na ngang routine ang pakikinig dito every day and night o kapag gusto niya lang mag-chill.

 

After her skincare routine, MJ spent a whole three minutes spacing out at mas hahaba pa sana yun kung hindi niya lang napansin ang reflection ng jacket ni LJ sa salamin. Tumayo siya at nilapitan ito, Ning’s scent earlier came to her mind. Inamoy niya ulit ang jacket to confirm at hindi nga siya nagkakamali, it's the same!

 

MJ thought na baka same perfume lang talaga. Sa dami ba naman ng tao sa probinsya nila.

 

“Hindi muna kita lalabhan hangga’t hindi ko nakikita ang owner mo.” That explains why she hasn't washed it yet. Pag nakita na daw kasi niya, sasabihin niya na lang na unexpected meet-up yun tapos saka niya pa lalabhan.

 

Or, it’s another palusot of MJ para lang di niya makalimutan ang bango ni LJ.

 

Mga ilang minuto pa muna ang ginugol niya inspecting the jacket when she decided to settle herself again in front of her study table. She weighs the pros and cons kapag sa company ni Ning siya magtatrabaho not until she realizes something.

 

“Ang lakas ng kumpyansa mo na matatanggap ka ah.” Talking to herself in front of the mirror, she realized na sa kaka-worry niya na she would be Ning’s responsibility, she unconsciously being dependent to Ning to the point na sure na sure siya na matatanggap siya kasi may nag-recommend sa kanya. 

 

Ang ironic lang na yun nga ang pinaka-ayaw niya tapos in the end, naging ganun rin pala siya. She shrugged at nag send na ng résumé, bahala na lang daw yung kompanya ni Ning don.

 

MJ’s considering other companies pa rin naman. Kaya nga she’s lowkey hoping na some companies will contact her before Ning’s company para may idadahilan siya sa kaibigan about not being able to continue her application.

 

She contacted Ning about it before going to bed. MJ’s hopeful for a productive day tomorrow.


 

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MJ received an email from one of the companies she applied from. Medyo relieved siya kasi may mas naunang mag-contact sa kanya kaysa sa company nila Ning. She's scheduled for an on-site test two days from now. 

 

Before exiting the app, she received another email. This time, it's from Ning's company informing her that her scheduled interview will happen two days from now, too. 

 

MJ checked the previous appointment and to her dismay, both are scheduled at the same time. Napabuntong hininga siya dahil don. She underestimated her friend's dedication and eagerness to work with her. Ang bilis lang kasi ng response ng HR nila, kagabi lang naman siya nag send ng required documents tapos ngayon may scheduled interview na siya. 

 

Scheduled interview ko 2 days from now. Ang bilis naman ng HR niyo.

 

MJ messaged Ning to inform her about the interview. Hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala, wala na kasi siyang maidadahilan pa dito. Si Ning na kasi yan, no choice na siya. 

 

“It is what it is nanaman tayo, oo.” 

 

Upon settling her mind kung saan siya magpapakita the day after tomorrow, MJ went to her mother to inform her about the interview. 

 

“Ma, interview ko po 2 days from now. Sa kung saan din yung work ni Ning Ma.”

 

“Oh talaga? Mabuti naman at um-okay ka na i-refer ka niya?”

 

“Ayaw ko nga po sana kaso, need ko nadin ng work. Naiistress ako dito Ma, wala akong ginagawa.”

 

“Yun nga, wala kang ginagawa pero stressed ka pa.” Tinawanan lang siya ng mama niya. 

 

“Paki-sabi po kay Papa.” Tumango lang din ang ina dahil busy ito magtimpla ng gatas ng bunsong pamangkin niya. 

 

Sa lahat kasi ng lakad niya, kailangan niya talagang magpaalam muna. Hindi naman strikto ang parents niya, talagang kailangan ipaalam para paghandaan yung perang gagastusin niya. They're not that well off naman kasi. Isa din yun sa reasons niya bakit atat na atat nadin siya magtrabaho. MJ thinks, it's long overdue na. 

 

Isa pa, need niya din namang bumili ng mga essentials niya. Nakakahiya naman kasing humingi sa parents niya sa mga luho nito. MJ survived college na siya mismo ang gumagamit ng pera na galing sa scholarship grant. She's helping her parents too, sa mga gastusin sa bahay. Kaya siguro, sobrang nahihiya na siya ngayon manghingi sa kanila. Nasanay din kasi siya na may pera siyang kanya.

 

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stillintoyu
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Chapter 5: halaaa nakakalungkot naman po.. but thank you for giving us this fic.
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🥲😭
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Chapter 5: thank you, dearest author!
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Chapter 4: waiting na po sa next chap
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Chapter 4: mj is weirdly cute 😭
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Chapter 4: Thanks sa update 😅
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Chapter 3: Wow! Nice story… excited na ako sa next chapter..
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Chapter 3: Ganda 😅
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