Chapter 3 My Misfortunes

MONDAY MORNING

I didn't want to arrive at work this Monday morning but I had no choice. All because my wedding couldn't be held on Saturday doesn't mean my career should just end because of a failed wedding.

Renata, could you please come over to the manager's office, he would want to see you. I was surprised with the appointment because the manager never called any of the employees unless it was very urgent.

I just hope I won't lose my job today all because of the video that has been circulating online throughout the weekend.

Well Renata I know you will be very surprised about why I called you so urgently but first I would like to ask about the completion of your kit that you have been working on. Well, Mr. Rodriguez (the name of our manager) the kit completion is around the corner which means it will soon be completed and will soon begin to start its sale in this laboratory.

I know this would sound weird Renata but I would like to know in what name you registered the kit, I answered him saying well I asked Alonso to help me register it under the name, why do you ask??.

I just wanted to hear directly from you that that kit isn't yours but Alonso's since the kit hasn't been registered under your name because I have proof of a document that wrote that that kit was registered under Alonso's name and not yours.

I thought he was saying gibberish until he said that my kit was registered under Alonso's name. I don't understand what this manager is saying, everyone saw me working day and night on this kit, and all of a sudden the manager is saying that the kit doesn't belong to me.

Mr. Rodriquez what are you saying??, of all people should know how much energy I put into working on this kit, and all of a sudden just because my name is not registered on the kit means that I am not the rightful owner of this kit.

Oh, Renata please stop saying nonsense you and I both know that you were just helping Alonso on his kit because he was your fiancé and maybe he promised a very fine commission that you would get after the kit has been completed.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing today from my manager. I have been working on this kit ever since I was in high school and all of a sudden I am misunderstood by my manager. What I can't even understand is why Alonso registered that kit under his name when he completely knows that that kit is mine.

Well, Renata with that being said I have no other choice but to fire you because of your lack of sincerity. We don't condone liars and thieves who steal other people's ideas and make it all their own in the name of being popular. I want you to go back to your desk, pack your stuff, and leave this laboratory right this instant.

I couldn't believe it after working for this laboratory for the past four years and yet I was laid off without anyone even investigating the issue. I don't even know what I will do after I leave the doors of the laboratory. Where will I start looking for a job? today will be one of the worst days of my life.

As I arrived at my former desk all the memories while working on this desk all came back to me. I need to talk to Alonso to make him change his name on the kit to mine since it belongs to me and also to explain to me why he registered the kit with his name.

*OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY*

Alonso, Alonso I am so glad that you have finally arrived to resume work today there was a misunderstanding concerning the name you registered my kit as, I would love you to correct the mistake and also for you to clarify to everyone that that kit is mine.

I am sorry Renata but I don't know what you are talking about, that kit is mine Renata that is why I registered it under my name, Alonso said.

I finally understood the reason every time I asked you if you had already registered the kit under my name you were just making flimsy excuses to buy time for yourself. I can't believe you could do this to me, even if all the employees don't believe me I expected you to at least justify that that kit is mine. And you are standing boldly saying that that kit is yours and not mine.

But why Alonso??, what did I ever do to you to deserve so much hatred, is it jealousy??, of course, it has to be jealousy, you were always jealous of the fact that just presently I got the promotion and you didn't.

You always hated the feeling that I got the promotion before you that is why you went ahead to register the kit under your name and not mine, you knew that once I was done with this kit I would surely be getting praise from the press and all our colleagues. you didn't like the fact that I am better than you that is why you did all of this. Answer me, Alonso, what I am saying is it all true??.

Yes Renata, yes Renata I did all that because it just had to be you stealing all the glory and the praises, I had to do what I had to do to secure a future for myself, Alonso said.

I promise you something Alonso that you will regret ever stealing my kit from me, that is my promise. You can keep all the praises and glory to yourself but you are going to regret this I promise you. I said walking away crying, I guess I don't have anything else to do again in this laboratory. And I thought that today I wouldn't lose my job but the opposite of what I wanted happened in a way that I didn't even expect.