Footprints In The Sand

15

Habang break time, naisipan kong kumuha ng mga litrato. I took my dslr and started taking pictures. People walking, plants, insects, and all. I just missed taking pictures.

Naupo muna ako sa bench at tinignan ang mga pictures na kinuha ko.

"Magaling ka. Pwede kang photographer."

Halos mapatalon ako sa gulat.

"Oops... my bad." Natatawang sabi nito. "Here." He handed me his calling card.

Scottie Gomez is his name. He's working at Artsy Lens Media! One of the famous photography company in the world! Madalas silang laman ng mga magazines!

"I'm one of the founding members of Artsy Lens, I'm a photographer, based in New York, currently having a vacation here." Sabi niya. "Magaling kang kumuha ng shots. Are you perhaps a photographer too?" Tanong niya.

Umiling ako. "No, po. I'm a pastry chef po pero mahilig po ako kumuha ng mga litrato. Member po ako noon sa photo journalist team ng school ko noong high school." Sabi ko.

He nodded.

"Oh here's Leonardo Bradshaw, CEO ng Artsy Lens and Lesley his sister, founding member din." Pagpapakilala niya sa dalawang kakalapit lang na banyaga.

"What's your name by the way?" Tanong niya.

Tumayo ako. "Jezreel po. Jezreel Casas." Nakangiti kong sabi.

He smiled and nodded. "Leon, Lesley, this is Jezreel Casas, and uhm... May I?"

Inabot ko naman ang camera ko.

"Leonardo, Lesley, look." Sabi nito at pinakita ang mga kuha ko.

"Oh, this is hella good!" Sabi ng lalaki.

Sumangayon naman ang babae. "You took those shots?"

I nodded.

"You're good! Really good! Perhaps you want to join our team?"

Nanlaki ang mata ko.

"I see, Scottie already gave you his business card. We do hope you'd consider!"

"Maraming pinoy photographers doon sa pinag tratrabahuan ko. Just in case you're interested in joining, just give me a call."

I was so ecstatic! They're part of Artsy Lens Media, and they just recognized my talent in photography!

Days then passed.

"Dito Jezreel... ayan." Si Ate Shirley. "Ang ganda talaga ng mga gawa mo halatang masarap! Ay teka iusog natin pa-left para may space pa iyong iba."

Nag aayos kami ng mga cakes at cupcakes sa cake display refrigerator.

Narinig naman namin ang isang crew na tinatawag si ate Shirley.

"Ay ikaw muna ha, tawag ako doon kasi."

I nodded. "Sige ate."

Paglabas ko sa kusina, hindi ako makalabas dahil nakaharang si Espie sa pinto.

"Uhm... ma'am excuse me po."

Tinaasan lang ako nito ng kilay.

Sinubukan kong humakbang pero hinarangan niya. Humakbang ulit ako pero hinarangan parin niya.

"Ma'am... excuse me po."

Wala parin, hindi parin siya nagpapatinag.

Ilang paghakbang ang ginawa ko pero walang nagtagumpay dahil may kung anong boulder na nakaharang.

"I don't like you." Sabi nito.

"Okay po." Sabi ko. Alam ko naman kung bakit.

"So, you like Hans."