The landlord’s secretary came early than usual on a Thursday and knocked on the door. Before she could say anything, I handed out the check for this month’s rent to her.
“Here you go, El.”
“And here you go, too.”
She thrust a what looks to be a manuscript and I just stared at her blankly.
“He said to make you sign it,” She said, and when I still gave her that look, she added, “Your contract. You have to renew it and sign these.”
The contract! I can’t believe its been a year already and I’m still committed to this lease. This is perhaps the only relationship that I want to place in the dustbin. “I didn’t know it already ended. You can tell him I’m no longer extending my stay and I wish to move on the 1st week of August.” The words were already out before I could stop myself from saying them. I didn’t even know what I was talking about nor where in God’s name would He be placing me in the map of Cebu. If I panicked, I didn’t show it to her.
“Very well,” She said. “I’ll tell him about that. Thanks!” Then she left.
A broken water pipe is not just the reason why I said that. Or the fact that my landlord is the most unpleasant person in the whole world who makes money out of everything he can practically think of. I love being mobile (at least annually the most) and I cannot commit to another year in his ugly supervision. Que Horror.
Or I could always just snap out of this immaturity and remind myself that things don’t always get my way. Mom had been in Cebu weekends ago and she liked my apartment after seeing it. She doesn’t understand why I’d subject myself to all that stress when I could just stay and work out the kinks with the landlord. Sounds like every other relationship that I have had.
Hello, second contract. Eek.
7 Responses to Second Contract
Micheli
Replied on: September 19, 2008, 2:43 am
yeah.. the most amazing man I have ever met just asked me to marry him, complete with the most fab rock pa!
theglamarazzi
Replied on: September 15, 2008, 8:39 am
Ohhh! You’re engaged! I would love to be there hun. Sniff. I miss you more. Crazy friends jud! Do not stress yourself ha.
Micheli
Replied on: September 15, 2008, 4:36 am
Does he nickel and dime you?? Lisud ba mangita apartment dha?
Anyway, I’m planning my wedding right now and I keep getting depressed and teary-eyed coz my side of the guest list is composed only of family and a few really good friends here.. I miss you, and everybody back there.. I’ve always envisioned my wedding as loud and rowdy with my crazy friends shocking the beejezus out of my in-laws!! Haaayyy…… =(
TheGlamarazzi
Replied on: September 13, 2008, 2:26 pm
Hi H.,
What does H stand for? By the way, your email bounced.
K.
TheGlamarazzi
Replied on: September 13, 2008, 2:22 pm
Ay naku, Chelle. Negosyante pas Buddha.
H.
Replied on: September 9, 2008, 6:31 pm
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Micheli
Replied on: September 7, 2008, 1:51 am
Hey sweets! What’s wrong with your landlord man diay?