FOR THE first time since after her first lifeline, Liontine sleeps really well. Maayos ang tulog niya at nagising siyang walang ibang inaalala kundi ang sarili niya.

Wala na siyang pakialam kung totoo pa man ang phenomenon na ito o hindi. She will just live her second chance to the fullest!

"Thank God! Kahit papano ay nakahanap agad ako ng apartment malapit sa bago kong trabaho!" Aniya sa sarili dahil kahit papano ay may naitabi siyang pera para sa sarili at hindi alam iyon ng kanyang ina na palaging kinukuha ang suweldo niya at ibinibigay kay Leona para daw sa mga pageant na sinasalihan nito.

"That woman won't ever win! She had never even won before because of how slow she was at understanding the question," she muttered to herself as she stood up from her bed.

Napangiti siya nang ilibot ang mga mata. At last! Nakahanap din siya ng katahimikan sa sarili niyang tahanan. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na may sarili siyang maayos na kama at hindi pinaglumaan.

Liontine stretched her body and yawned. She stood up and went to her mini bathroom to brush her teeth and take a shower.

Unang araw niya ngayon sa bago niyang trabaho at nais niyang maging maaga upang magpa-impress. Ginawa ni Liontine ang mga dapat gawin niya sa banyo.

Nang matapos at makita ang sarili sa full-length mirror niya sa loob ng banyo. Napabuntonghininga na lamang siya.

She did everything she could to lose weight, but being in the stressful environment made her gain more weight. She had PCOS and was diagnosed when she was thirteen years old.

Para sa isang trese anyos ay hindi normal ang kanyang pagtaba lalo pa at talagang simula noong bata pa siya ay matanda na siya ngunit, hindi niya inaasahan na mas lalo siyang bibigat.

Nag-uumpisa na siyang maging working student dahil halos hindi na siya bigyan ng baon at pambayad sa eskwelahan ng kanyang mga magulang.

The thirteen-year-old Liontine brought herself to the doctor, and she was referred to obstetrics, which diagnosed her with PCOS. No one knows this sickness of hers except for herself.

Wala din namang may pakialam sa

kanya. She endured her sickness alone,

and no one was there to cheer her up.

"Maybe, just maybe, I could start to lose weight," aniya sa sarili na umaasang mabawasan ang timbang

niya.

PCOS is a manageable condition; however, it can't be cured. She needs to

change her lifestyle, particularly her diet, but she didn't do this at her parents' home because she feared being mocked by everyone in that house.

She does have an irregular menstruation period and hormonal imbalance. Her metabolism is slow, and she has insulin resistance.

"By being away from toxic people, I might manage my PCOS well," Liontine whispered to herself.

Nagulat pa noon ang doktor sa kanya dahil maaga siyang naka-develop ng PCOS at nagpadagdag ng factor roon ay ang stress niya sa mga taong nasa paligid niya at ang mga kinakain niya.

Hindi lingid sa kanya na mahihirapan siyang magbuntis at magkaanak, ngunit

hindi na muna niya iisipin ang bagay na iyon, bagkus ang kapanatagan ng loob.

"Indeed, my priority is peace of mind and happiness," Liontine whispered to

herself and quickly exited the bathroom.

Nagbihis siya at inayos ang sarili kahit

papano ay magmukha siyang tao sa pagharap sa mga bago niyang katrabaho.

She will grab breakfast at the nearest 7/11 store while driving her car later.

She even looked at her small apartment as she left. A smile spread across her lips.

"See you later, my home," she whispered softly.

Ini-lock niya ang pintuan bago dumiretso sa bakanteng lupa kung saan naka-park ang mga sasakyan na ginagamit ng mga tenants.

Nang pumasok sa sasakyan ay tinignan niya na muna ulit ang detalye ng kompanyang kanyang bagong pagtatrabahuhan bago pinaandar ang sasakyan.

She had a similar role at her previous job; however, she is now a senior executive writer at the new company.

Habang nasa biyahe ay bumili siya ng tuna sandwich at salad sa 7/11 at kinain ito habang nasa daan.

Ipinakita niya sa mga security guard ang email ng kompanya nang makarating sa room upang ipaalam na dito na siya magtatrabaho ganoon din ang ginawa niya sa receptionist dahil na rin wala pa siyang identification card.

Nakaramdam siya ng pagiging komportable nang ngitian siya ng mga empleyado lalo na sa mga nakasabayan niya sa elevator.

'Everyone seems nice,' she thought.

Liontine directly went to the editor-in-chief's office, where the secretary told her to go there directly since the EIC was already waiting. She knocked twice, but the door opened.

Instead of a welcome greeting, what welcomes her is the angry voice of the EIC. "My goodness! Ilang taon mo na sa trabaho ito, Bonita? Hindi mo pa rin masaulo-ulo?!" Inis na wika ng EIC.

"Paano na ito ngayon? This was supposed to make our media company known! We don't have another chance!" Dagdag pa nito.

Liontine stood in front of the door awkwardly. The EIC seems kind and thoughtful, but the employee may have made a huge mistake.

Nakayuko ang empleyado na kaharap ng EIC kaya naman hindi mapigilan ni Liontine na hindi tumikhim. Dalawang pares ng mga mata ang sabay na tumingin sa kanya.

"Ahm, I am sorry if I interrupt you, Ma'am. I am Liontine Navarro, by the way. It happened that I knocked twice and the door opened. I happened to hear the issue, and I apologize about

it," Liontine directly said without bluffing.

The woman was in her forties, which Liontine thought the editor-in-chief's eyes widened at.

"Oh' my goodness! I am sorry I forgot about you. There's suddenly a problem, and I happened to overlook it because of my employee's negligence. Please, come inside!" Gulat na sabi nito sa kanya.

"It is okay, Ma'am. No worries at all. I am excited to work too, since this is a new environment. That's why I came early," sagot niya rito. Tumango-tango naman ito.

"Please, sit. I am Rosalia Ross, by the way. I am the Editor-in-Chief of Vita Fresh Media Company, and this is Bonita Delia, my assistant," pagpapakilala nito sa at sa kasama bago nito marahang itinuro ang upuan na kaharap ng empleyadong ginigisa nito kanina.

Liontine sat down confidently and smiled at the EIC before smiling at the person in front of her.

"I am glad you accepted the job! We need competent employees like you, and I believe your skills will just rot at your previous company," masaya nitong turan sa kanya na ikinangiti niya

ng kimi.

Liontine didn't want to say anything about her previous job since she wanted to move on, and she didn't want to be unprofessional.

"Thank you for also accepting me, Ma'am. I want to start as soon as possible. Will it be alright if someone orients me with the company's policy and points out where my office table is?" She politely asked.

"Oh' yes, but you already know your job well. There's no need for training and orientation since you have the same job description as the previous one, but, of course, with other tasks since the position is Senior Executive Writer. About the company's policy? We will give you a handbook. Si Bonita ang maghahatid sa'yo sa office table mo. Ipapakilala din kita sa iba nating katrabaho," paliwanag nito sa kanya.

Tatayo na sana ito upang samahan siyang lumabas nang pigilan ito ni Bonita.

"Ma'am, what if we send Miss Navarro to that project?" Bigla nitong suhestiyon.

Nabawasan din ang tensiyon sa mukha nito nang sabihin ang suhestiyon. Babalik naman ang Ginang bigla sa upuan na tila ba ang sinabi ng assistant ay siyang pinakamagandang nagawa nito ngayong araw.

"I think it is a good suggestion, Bonita," anito na tila ba nabunutan ng tinik.

Si Liontine naman ay nangunot ang noo. "I am sorry, Miss Navarro. You must be confused about what we are talking about, but, you see, kulang na kulang kami sa mga writer ngayon dahil lahat abala sa paparating na SONA ng pangulo at hindi nakita ng assistant ko ang bagay na ito kaya wala kaming taong maipapadalang tao sa United Kingdom," mahabang paliwanag nito na siyang lalong ikinakunot ng noo ni Liontine ngunit, hindi na muna siya nagsalita.

May pakiramdam siyang itong unang assignment niya kahit pa unang araw niya pa lang ay magiging big break niya.

"I want to send you to the United Kingdom and interview Mr. Silas Valiente, the most famous rugby player of the England International Rugby Team turned celebrity-businessman right now," pagtutuloy nito sa sinabi.

And with that, Liontine's instinct is really right. She knows that choosing this company is really to her advantage; however, the name that Mrs. Ross said is very familiar to her, which also made her pale and bite her lower lip.

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