Breakthroughs within Barriers (Youth Series #4)

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4 years later...

"Nice. Beautiful. Last three shots...and that's a wrap!" the photographer announced

Nagpalakpakan kaming lahat kasama ang mga staff at crew. 

Sumulyap sa'kin ang photographer. Tumango ako at agad na nilapitan ang models sa gitna. I fixed their make-up and dress. 

"Ouch! My hair. Careful, please," sabi sa'kin ng isa at sinimangutan ako

I gulped. "I'm sorry."

Aayusin ko sana ulit ang buhok niya pero tinalikuran niya ako at siya na mismo ang nag-ayos. 

"Victoria. Tanggalan mo na si Sofie ng make-up,"  tawag sa'kin ng stylist

"Okay."

Naglakad ako patungo sa make-up room. Pagkapasok ko ay nandoon ang ibang models at nakaupo sa upuan katapat ang vanity dresser. Lalapitan ko sana sila pero biglang may tumawag ulit sa'kin.

"Excuse me Miss. Can you help me unzip my dress?"  I saw a model struggling and reaching out at her back to unzip her dress

I nodded and went to her. Tumalikod siya sa'kin at hinawi ang buhok sa harap. I unzip her dress down. "Okay na po."

"Thanks. Uh, can you remove my heels too? Ang dami kasing strap e. I don't know how to remove it," ngumuso siya at inangat ang dress

I looked at her high heels. Wala na akong nagawa kundi sundin ang utos niya. I knelt down and removed the straps. She placed her hand on my shoulder. 

"Where's the make-up artist? My face is already itchy from the make-up. Kailan niya ba ito tatanggalin?"

"Pakibilisan naman diyan."

Tinawag nila ulit ang pangalan ko. Lahat sila ay kanina pa naiinip habang naghihintay sa'kin.

"Wait lang po," sagot ko

Binilisan ko ang tanggalin ang heels niya pagkatapos ay tumayo na ako.

Peke siyang ngumiti sa'kin. "Thank you."

Tumango lang ako bago nilapitan ang models na nakaupo.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

Kinuha ko agad ang make-up bag at nilabas ang make-up remover at bulak. Pagkatapos ay maingat kong tinanggal ang make-up nila. I notice that they were looking at each other from the mirror while hiding their laugh.

"Ang saya ng shoot natin today girls 'no?" 

"Yeah. I had fun! I especially loved the outfits we wore. Ang galing ng stylist pumili ng mga damit."

"I agree. I just didn't like our make-up that much."

"Really? Me too! I thought I was the only one."

"Nah. I know everyone agrees with me."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi nila. I ignored it and took it as a criticism. I'm still new to my job and I can say that I'm not a professional make-up artist. I'm still learning and improving.

"I can do my make-up better honestly."

"Tignan mo oh, hindi nga pantay yung kulay ng leeg ko sa mukha ko."

"Excuse me Miss," tumingin sa'kin ang babae 

"Yes?"

"Did you went to make-up school or something? Anong natapos mong course?"

Napakurap-kurap ako sa sinabi niya. "What? I mean, no I didn't."

I refuse to answer her second question. I didn't even expect she'd ask me that. I don't know why but I feel like they know me. They're just pretending not to.