
HER CLASSMATES LAUGHED AT HER FOR GETTING OFF A TAXI AT THE REUNION — BUT ON THEIR WAY HOME, A PRIVATE HELICOPTER LANDED ON THE ROOFDECK TO FOLLOW HER
THE ARRIVAL OF “KAWAWA”
It was the night of the Grand High School Reunion. Everyone was excited to show off. It was held at the Skyline Lux Hotel, the most expensive hotel in the city.
At the entrance, cars were competing. There was a BMW, a Mercedes Benz, and a Sports Car.
In the middle of the parade of expensive cars, a yellow Taxi stopped.
Katrina got off. She was wearing a simple black dress. She wasn’t carrying an expensive bag.
Vanessa, the bully and “Queen Bee” of their batch at the time, saw this.
“Oh my gosh!” Vanessa shouted, pointing at Katrina. “Girls, look! Katrina, she’s just in a Taxi! Hahaha!”
Vanessa’s group laughed.
“Poor thing,” said one. “Maybe he hasn’t made it in life. He’s still a commuter.”
Vanessa approached Katrina.
“Hi, Kat! Are you okay? Do you want me to give you some money to take you home later? You seem stressed from the trip. Do you smell like smoke?”
Katrina just smiled sparingly. “I’m okay, Vanessa. It’s because of traffic, so I took a taxi to get there quickly.”
“Traffic? Or do you just not have the money to buy a car?” Vanessa sneered. “We’re in a Ferrari. Sorry, we’re not used to public transportation.”
THE BOASTING INSIDE
Inside the party, Vanessa further embarrassed Katrina.
While eating, everyone was swapping stories about their jobs.
“I’m a Manager at the bank,” said Vanessa. “My husband, an Engineer. How about you?”
Vanessa looked at Katrina, who was eating silently.
“You Kat? What do you do? Maybe it’s networking? Or maybe you sell insurance? Just tell me, we’ll help you… as a charity.”
They laughed again.
“I just have a small business,” Katrina replied simply.
“Small? Like a sari-sari store?” Vanessa teased. “That’s okay. At least you’re alive.”
Hindi na kumibo si Katrina. Hinayaan niya silang magyabang. Tinitignan niya lang ang relo niya.
ANG PAG-ALIS
Natapos ang party. Nagyaya si Vanessa na tumambay muna sila sa Roof Deck Bar ng hotel para mag-inuman.
“Tara sa taas!” yaya ni Vanessa. “Treat ko na! Alam ko namang walang budget si Katrina.”
Pagdating nila sa Roof Deck, ang lakas ng hangin. Kitang-kita ang ganda ng city lights.
“Grabe, ang ganda dito,” sabi ni Vanessa. “Buti na lang dinala kita dito, Kat. Siguro first time mo sa ganitong hotel ‘no?”
Biglang… nagbago ang ihip ng hangin.
WUG-WUG-WUG-WUG!
Isang malakas na tunog ang umalingawngaw. Nayanig ang mga baso sa mesa. Ang buhok ng mga babae ay nagulo dahil sa sobrang lakas ng hangin.
“Ano ‘yun?! May bagyo ba?!” sigaw ng isang kaklase.
May bumabang liwanag mula sa langit.
ANG PAGBABA NG AGILA
Sa gitna ng Helipad ng hotel, dahan-dahang bumaba ang isang makintab at kulay itim na Private Helicopter. Nakatatak sa gilid nito ang gintong logo: “K-CORP INTERNATIONAL”.
Namangha ang lahat.
“Wow! Sino kaya ang sakay niyan?” tanong ni Vanessa. “Baka may Hollywood Celebrity!”
Bumukas ang pinto ng helicopter. Bumaba ang isang piloto at dalawang bodyguard na naka-suot ng pormal.
Lumapit ang mga ito sa pwesto nina Vanessa.
Kinilig si Vanessa. “OMG! Papalapit sila sa atin! Baka kilala ako!”
Nilampasan ng piloto si Vanessa.
Huminto ang piloto sa harap ni Katrina.
Sumaludo ang piloto.
“Good evening, Madam Chairman,” bati ng piloto. “Ready na po ang chopper niyo. Hinihintay na po kayo ng Board Members sa Singapore para sa meeting bukas ng umaga.”
ANG REBELASYON
Nalaglag ang panga ni Vanessa. Nalaglag ang hawak niyang wine glass.
“M-Madam Chairman?!” sigaw ni Vanessa.
Tumayo si Katrina. Inayos niya ang kanyang dress.
“Yes, Captain. Let’s go,” sagot ni Katrina.
Humarap si Katrina kay Vanessa na tulala at namumutla.
“Vanessa,” ngiti ni Katrina. “Salamat sa drink ha? Sorry, hindi ako pwedeng magtagal. May meeting pa kasi ako para sa K-Corp, yung kumpanyang nagmamay-ari ng hotel na ito.”
“A-Anong sabi mo?” nauutal na tanong ni Vanessa. “Sayo ang hotel na ‘to?!”
“Oo. Binili ko ‘to last week,” sagot ni Katrina. “At yung ‘maliit na negosyo’ na sinasabi ko? ‘Yun yung International Airline na pag-aari ko. Kaya ako nag-taxi kanina, kasi ayokong ma-late sa reunion dahil sa traffic. Pero pauwi… mas gusto ko nang lumipad.”
Lumapit ang Hotel Manager at yumuko kay Katrina. “Ma’am, pasensya na po kung maingay ang ibang guests. Gusto niyo po bang paalisin namin sila?”
Tumingin si Katrina kay Vanessa.
“Huwag na,” sabi ni Katrina. “Hayaan mo silang mag-enjoy. Minsan lang naman sila makaranas ng luxury.”
WAKAS
Sumakay si Katrina sa helicopter.
WUG-WUG-WUG!
Lumipad ang sasakyan paitaas, dala ang babaeng nilait nila.
Naiwan si Vanessa sa baba, gulo-gulo ang buhok dahil sa hangin ng helicopter, at gulo-gulo ang isip dahil sa hiya. Ang Ferrari na ipinagmamalaki niya ay parang naging laruan lang kumpara sa pakpak ng tagumpay ni Katrina.
Sa gabing iyon, napatunayan nila: Hindi porke’t nakayuko at simple, ay mahirap na. Ang tunay na mayaman, hindi kailangang mag-ingay para mapansin.
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