THE DRESS color doesn't correspond to the skin color. There's a lot of fluff in the clothing. The hairstyle doesn't fit the dress and the makeup doesn't compliment her face at all. The woman in front of him is beautiful but her style is hideous.
"Who's your seamstress?" tanong ni Leon para tumigil ang babae sa pagkukuwento tungkol sa naging paglalakbay nito sa Paris.
"Pardon?" tanong nito at pilit-ngiting tumingin sa suot na kulay-lila na yari sa puntas at kitang-kita ang mga himulmol sa damit nito.
"I am asking you about your seamstress," pag-uulit ni Leon, pinagbigyan na ng diin ang bawat kataga para maintindihan ng kanyang kausap.
"Uhm, my seamstres is... do you really have to know my seamstress?" balik-tanong ng babae na nagngangalang Jaeana at pilit na ngumiti.
Hindi sumagot si Leon at binigyan lamang ito ng seryosong pagtitig bilang tugon.
"Of course, you want to know my seamstres..." natatawang wika ni Jeana at ngumiti sa kanya. "It's Miss Melanie of—"
"No wonder..." sabad ni Leon at nagdekuwatro. "Moche."
"Pardon?" tanong ni Jeane habang salat ang dibdib, marahil hindi inaasahan ang kanyang sinabi.
"Nevermind. Can I ask you one question again?" tanong ni Leon at pinakatitigan ang eyeshadow nito na sobrang kapal.
"Yes, of course, Leon. You can ask me anything," sagot ni Jeana at ngumiti nang pagkatamis.
Leon smiled wryly. "I was wondering, who's your makeup artist?"
"I have the most talented makeup artist, Leon. You can see it in my face," mayabang na sagot ni Jeana para mapakurap-kurap siya sa harap nito sa kawalang paniwala.
If only Jeana knew what she was talking about and how hideous she looked in her dress and makeup, she would regret bragging about them. Unfortunately, Jeana isn't as perfect as everybody says. However, he would admit that Jeana's beauty is remarkable and exotic. She has the features of a woman who can tame any man she wants.
But not him. He can't be easily tame.
"Moche," tipid na komento ni Leon at umismid.
Pilit na napangiti si Jeana at inayos ang buhok nito. "P-Pardon?"
"You have been to Paris, right?" tanong ni Leon at seryoso na tiningnan ito. "Then you exactly what Moche means, Miss Jeana."
"But... but Leon," ani Jeana at walang pasabi na hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.
Kalma lamang na napasunod ang tingin ni Leon sa kamay ng Jeana kahit pa man kanina pa kumukulo ang dugo niya dahil sa kapuna-puna nitong anyo. Tinanggap ni Jeana ang kanyang matatalim na mga mata bago niya nakita ang malalim nitong paglunok.
"Miss Melani is the famous seamstress in the Philippines, I let her design this dress for our special date," wika ni Jeana at matamis na ngumiti sa kanya. "Please don't say such a thing, it's not that very ugly, I like it, Leon."
"Well, forward this message to the most famous seamstress in the Philippines that her design is garbage and your talented make-up artist is such a clown," diretsahang wika ni Leon habang nakatingin sa damit nito.
Hindi makapaniwalang napanganga si Jeana at muling sinalat ang dibdib. "But I paid a million for this dress, Leon."
"Then you waste your money on some rubbish design, Miss Villaverde," ani Leon at binawi ang kamay mula dito. "Not only your dress is hideous but also your makeup. If I were you I would fire your seamstress and makeup artist. They have only one job and they didn't understand their assignment. They never deserve their title."
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