Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

Kabanata 24

"So, what's your story?"

A camera is pointing straight at me. Lights were everywhere and it was all pointing a me. The host was smiling, waiting for me to talk. Itinaas ko ang itim na mikropono at itinapat sa bibig ko.

I smiled. "I lived in the Philippines just until I was 21. Just as some people, I was young when I started living independently. It was hard yet with faith in myself, I passed through it. I persuaded a dream to help me for my living but I realized that it's something more than that. I managed to achieve a dream I never knew I wanted in my whole life."

My manager silently raised a thumbs up. I smirked and was proud for myself. I've been doing lots of interviews in the past years, nasanay na din akong h'wag kabahan sa mga tanong nila. And this was handled by Reign, she probably took out the questions I hate.

The male host smiled for the next question. "This was most of the questions from your fans. It says, have you ever experienced a heartbreak?"

Kumunot ang noo at hilaw na tumawa. Sinulayapan ko si Reign. She winked at me and gestured for me to answer that. Why would she let this question pass? The heck.

"Yes, of course.." bumuntong hininga ako. "My cat died last week. It was heartbreaking."

Liar. I don't have a cat.

The host laughed together with the staffs. "I mean.. from actual person? Maybe, love?"

"My mother's death." diretsong sabi ko at malamig na tumingin sa host.

Iba ang inaasahan niyang sagot, alam ko at ayaw kong sagutin iyon.

"Oh, I'm sorry." tikhim niya. "Do you want us to cut that out?"

"No, its okay."

6 years had passed, I achieved a goal that I am so proud of. I'm a professional model.

Seeing cameras in front of me was somehow bringing me joy. I like what I do. I never knew I wanted this, to be honest. But as soon as I stepped in the field of modeling, I felt confident about everything I experienced in my past.

After the incident, my aunts moved me in States for me to recover from everything. Almost a year inside the hospital was hard. Aminin ko man o hindi, everyone knew I was in the middle of misery.

My mother died. Iyon pa lang, hindi ko na kaya. That was the worst nightmare that would happen to me. Oh, how I wish it would stay as nightmare. Si Mommy ang tanging sasandalan ko sa mga araw na 'yon. I couldn't attend her wake because I was immediately flew to States and I was in the middle of coma. I couldn't still face her even in the cemetery because I know I still can't.

I had a serious anxiety and depression. I was under therapy in the middle of my treatment. Halos ilang buwan akong dinadalaw ng ilang mga doctor. I couldn't open up anything at first, I was numb. I couldn't talk to anyone and at night, anxiety would kill me and I would cry and scream all night.

It was hard for me to talk to people. I had a trauma in giving my trust to most of people. I only have my cousin, Cassandra and Reign who is my manager for years now.

"Are you sure? You don't want to take the Arson Magazine?" Reign voiced on my phone while I was driving to my usual gym today.

"They rejected me before."

"Oh, sila 'yon?" humalakhak siya. "Look who's being pathetic now! Ilang taon na silang nagrerequest na kunin ka para sa cover shoot. I also don't think they deserve your face on their magazine, anyway. They play too dirty."

I smirked and agreed to her.

I can't actually drive alone. Pinagbibigyan lang ako minsan ni Reign dahil wala nang nagagawa. She's in Atlanta to meet a company because I agreed to be their ambassador. Sobrang tuwa ni Reign doon dahil madalas lang akong pumayag sa mga ganoon. Well.. I found the contract light and of course.. money.