Love at First Sawadee

Welcome to Thailand!

I sighed deeply as I walked through the grounds of Bangkok International Airport. Both excited and nervous, I looked amongst the people raising banners with their hands.

[Rika V. Valir]

I saw my name on a white cardboard held by a petite looking woman.

I put my hands together to make a wai sign and said,“Sawadee, I’m Rika. Thanks for waiting for me. Ms. Jian Ya right?”

She replied,“Sawadee Rika! No need to be so formal. We’ll be workmates from now on. Oh well technically you are my ‘Boss’. You can just call me Jian or YaYa or whatever you like.” She laughed and helped me with my luggage. “We should settle your things at your assigned Condo. Don’t worry I live on the same place ‘Boss’.”She chuckled again.

“I'm not yet your Boss but yeah let’s go!” I replied.

We went to the condo given by the company I worked for here in Bangkok,Thailand. While we were settling my things Jian suddenly asked,“Ms. Rika I’m curious why you are so young yet you already have such a high position and responsibility.”

“I was lucky to be promoted after three years of my work in the Philippines as the Chief Accountant of KYS Corporation in their branch there. I was moved here because I was requested to do oversee the project collaborations we have here since the main office is here in Bangkok,” I replied.

Her eyes mouth became wide open and shouted,“You’re 22 now so you became a CPA at the age of 18?! That’s amazingly insane! I even took two retakes on the board and you’re already an accountant when you were a teen? Wow!”

I laughed at her and said,” I had to. It’s tiring to study so I just finished early.”I shrugged and this time her expressions became even hilarious.

“Wow, if I’m a man you would totally be my ideal girl. You’re both beautiful,intelligent and hardworking too. Your boyfriend is very lucky!“, she smiled dreamily.

“I don’t have and I don’t have time for that. I’m very career oriented as of the moment but we’ll see. Anyway, I will start reporting on Tuesday. I still have to enroll in a language class at a university. I think I have to since I might work here for a year. You can call me if there’s an emergency”

“If you don’t have one then maybe you’re not just on the right place and time. Maybe you’ll find him here! Well, okay then I’ll leave you to rest. Welcome to Bangkok again and I hope to work with you soon, Boss!“, she said and finally left.

Ding!

An email arrived from KYS Corporation notifying me of my schedule. I noted it on my E-schedule.

Ding!

Another notification.‘EXO released their new album for 2020 spring and expects a concert tour’. Just in time.

I felt like crying. I’m so busy that I can’t attend on their concert. I sighed and played an Exo song. Oh yes,I’m a certified kpop fan girl since high school. Love life? I don’t need that. I’m contented fangirling over my Oppas.

~Don’t be afraid, love is the way

Shawty, I got it

You can call me monster

I’m creepin’ in your heart, babe~

I sighed as I lie down on my bed.

Thailand. I’m sure my one year here would be so fast.