Astonishing Us

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Pang-ilang buga ko na ba 'to ng marahas at malalim na hininga ngayong araw?

Stress na stress ako hindi lang dahil kay Jaime kung 'di pati kay Ridge na may kung anong pakulo. That guy is really something. I cannot read what is running on his mind, and what's with him and Babe!? Why is he acting like we are together or something!?

Hindi ba dapat ay natutuwa na s'ya at 'di ko s'ya ginugulo pagkatapos ng nangyari sa 'ming dalawa? He should be happy that I didn't act like a clingy virgin that will ask for things just to made me shut up. I even turned down his offer because it offended me!

I don't know how do I look any more, stress na stress ako bago pa matapos ang klase kaya, 'di ko na sinilip pa ang mukha ko sa salamin ng compact powder ko at nagmamadali na lang na lumabas ng classroom. I'm planning to go home early but knowing that my mom isn't at home, I know there's no food to expect at the house so I walked my way to Mc Donald's.

It's just few blocks away from my school so it's not really a trouble walking towards it.

I fished my phone on my uniform's pocket and use it as I walk towards to Mc Donald's when a man— no more like a gay approached me.

I smiled when she squealed in glee as she compliments me, "You're so gorgeous! Your walk could pass as runway model! You could be a super model gurl!!!" She excitedly told me that made my lips parted.

I've always wanted to be a model, but I'm insecure in some cases and I don't have much time to attend some talent or modeling agencies before, also I believe I'm too small to become a model, I'm 5'2 for Pete's sake I'm only using heels to look tall, even my school shoes have 5 inches heels which is what I am wearing today.

My smile faded that saddens the face ng kanina lang na excited n'yang mukha.

"Gurl that's the smile na alam na alam ko, you wanna be one but insecure in some way, no? Don't let your insecurities come to your way. The only way kasi to reach what you really want and the success is to take steps and disregard your insecurities. Naku ang ganda mo na insecure ka pa hustisya naman sa 'ming mga feeling maganda na lang."

I giggled with the way of her comforting, "Aren't I too short to be a model? As you can see, I'm just wearing heels to look tall."

Tinignan n'ya ko mula ulo hanggang paa, "Nah, that's the purpose of heels, doesn't it? And ano ka ba flexible na ang modeling industry ngayong, you don't have to worry about your height but if it is one of your insecurities, we can do something about it you can enroll to some yoga class and take vitamins."

"I'm already 18," I spoke.

She rolled her eyes at me, "Just 18 kaya pa 'yan! I could be your talent manager! Actually, our agency is looking for new runway models, if you're interested, we could immediately do something about it!"

Nakagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi ko. I've been wanting to be a model, and I'm also looking for work.

"How much would I get from it?" Kuryos kong tanong.

Napapitik naman s'ya sa hangin, "10,000-15,000 per show and if you become a regular model, you could earn at least 45,695. If you reached the entry level runway model in between 1-3years experience you will have an average salary of 176,800! Think about it gurl."

Hindi na n'ya ko kailangan sabihan na mag-isip para don. 10k is already big for one show, at least 6 shows and I could finally have the money to study in UST and I don't have to worry about anything anymore since I know my grades are qualified.

"I've thought about it already. What should I do?" I asked that made her clap in glee.

SINAWSAW KO NG FRENCH FRIES sa sundae bago tinignan si Pedro— I mean si Princess. Ayaw n'ya kasing tawagin ko s'yang Pedro. Sasabunutan n'ya daw ako kapag tinawag ko s'yang ganoon.