Bruises of yesterday (PUBLISHED ON IMMAC)

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I was preparing myself for my date with the love of my life, Bentley, tonight.

I went to a spa and pampered myself. I was supposed to do that yesterday, but an asshole ruined my mood, so I just went home after I bought a dress.

Yes, I bought things from our own mall. Although it's my parents', it's still a business. And I have my own freaking money. I do modeling and also make money out of it.

Thank God for my parents' genes for my five feet and ten inches of height and a body to die for. While my brother is six feet and three inches tall.

Going back, I am done taking my one hour and thirty-minute bath and also putting on my Victoria's Secret Bane Vanilla lotion.

I am in front of my vanity mirror now, applying simple but elegant make-up. I don't wear lots of make-up on my face, even in photoshoots, because my skin is so sensitive.

I brushed my brows and put on a little bit of highlighter just to emphasize my cheekbones.

I wore a fitted, thin-strapped bodycon dress. I paired it with a nude block heel of three inches. I also wore simple jewelry.

Lastly, I won't forget my Chanel No. 5 perfume.

Kinulot ko sa dulo ang buhok ko at hinayaan itong nakalugay. Then, I'm good to go!

I took my phone and put it inside the purse I'm gonna use tonight.

I went outside my room and found my parents in the living room together.

"Hey, beautiful parents!" I greeted them.

They smiled when they saw me.

"Wow, you're so pretty, darling!" my mom said.

I giggled and simply hugged them both.

Well, of course, mom. It's a date between me and the love of my life."

My parents laughed at what I said.

"Just relax, hija. I only agreed on this because you said one date only. I did not agree on you getting married yet." my dad joked.

Kinilig ako sa thought na ikakasal kami mi Bentley.

"Dad, it's a date, yes. Pero what if gusto niyang maulit pa ang date namin? Okay lang naman diba? At boto ka naman kay Bentley, right?" Tinaas baba ko pa ang kilay ko na nagpailing sa parents ko.

"You'll only get married when your brother is already married. I want him to settle down first before you."

"Aw, dad! He doesn't have a plan on settling down yet. Tatanda akong mag isa niyan."

"Edi, good for you."

Tapos ay tumawa ang mga ito habang ngumunguso naman ako kunwari ay nagtatampo.

"Anyway, go now darling. Don't make him wait for so long."

Tuluyan na akong nagpaalam sa kanila at umalis na. Nakakahiya namang paghintayin ko ang date ko tonight.

But it's Red Dela Cuesta he's waiting for. Men will even wait for weeks and months just to get my attention. I'm sure he knows that because I am famous not just in this country but also abroad.

But he is different, Red. So different—that's why you like him, right?

I mentally rolled my eyes.

When I arrived at the restaurant, I immediately parked my car and went inside.

La Vie Parisienne

A fancy and luxurious place. I wandered my eyes inside and found it elegant with a picturesque vibe.

The interior is made up of color and expensive ideas. Lights of purple hues are studded in a fake tree as cherry blossoms. It has a homey vibe surrounded by these pretty lights that you can enjoy inside a dome-shaped pavillion under a starry night. I was quite impressed.

The owner of Persephone's, where I and my brother ate yesterday, is still the owner of this place.

This is my first time here since this is newly opened pero tinatangkilik kaagad.

A waitress approached me and asked for a reservation, but I don't know under whose name it was.

"Can you try...under a Dela Cuesta reservation?"

She nodded and checked the list, but couldn't find anything. My parents did not even reserve a place for us. They only told me to meet him here.

"How about Bentley, I mean Travis Ford?"

Hindi ko naman talaga in-expect na nakalista ang reservation sa pangalan niya kasi nga diba, pinagbigyan niya lang naman ang parents ko..o hindi maka hindi sa parents niya.

But anyway, a date is a date.

I silently celebrated when the waitress guided me to the table reserved under Bentley's name.

Oh, wow. Did he reserve this for us?

I sat at a table in the center of the purple lights.

The ambience looks so good and serene.

But what made me think was that he's actually not yet here.

It's already seven thirty in the evening. I was expecting him to be here first.

I'm just going to wait for him. I know he'll be here tonight.

I was starving, so I ordered a medium-rare steak. As a model, I eat a lot. It's a good thing I have a fast metabolism because I don't get to exhaust myself by working out because I never get fat. I'm not discriminating against people who are eating a lot, but it's my preference. And I love to maintain my body. It's just that God really shaped me amazingly.

Their wines are superb. Tastes good and is classy. They even have my favorite wine, which is the Château Chalet Blanc, which costs more than three hundred thousand dollars.

I almost finished the bottle when I noticed the time. It's almost eleven, and he's not yet here.

I don't have his number, and I don't want to disturb my parents because I think they are asleep now.

I am tipsy, and I feel like my world is spinning around.

I did something on my phone and sent a text message to a number that I randomly picked.

I can't handle my tipsiness anymore, so I placed my head on the table.

I'm just thankful that no one is around me in this area. This is a VVIP area.

Minutes later, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, I was already in my room.

Who the heck brought me home last night?