Unalterable Heartbeat (On-Going)

CHAPTER ONE

YOU WISH

It's Monday morning, and everyone is busy with their own stuffs including me. Every year the University‘s preparing an event for us, we call it the Fashion Week.

As a Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Fashion Design students, this the time where we showcase our talent by creating fashion clothes in a competition that will happen Friday in the afternoon. This is the third time we will join the competition since we're on our third year already.

“Everyone, we need to finish this today para iwas hassle!” sigaw ko sa mga kaklase.

For this year, there will be two representative from each level to design the clothes based on the category, pero iba ang magmo-model and I was chosen to be the one who will represent the third year level. But this is not all about me, lahat kami nagtutulong-tulong para matapos na ang tatlong desenyo para sa competition. There are three categories in the competition where we will showcase our three designs, first the all white category, second the costume made with recycled materials, and the third one is the long gown.

Bata pa lang ako, ito na talaga ang gusto ko. Dahil na rin siguro kinalakihan ko na ang pananahi. Lumaki ako na tanging Lola at Mama lang ang nag-aalaga, pero para sa akin sapat na sila para masabi ko na buo ang pamilya namin. Bago namatay ang Lola ko pananahi ang naging hanap buhay niya simula noong dalaga pa, siya rin 'yong gumagawa ng mga damit ko minsan kaya hindi na ako bumibili pa. Kaya sa kanya ko nakuha ang talento sa pagawa at design ng mga damit.

“Denves, ang galing mo talaga,” sabi ng kaklase ko habang pinagmamasdan ang costume na gawa sa recycled materials.

It's a long sleeved leotard style covered with cutted plastic bottled that we painted into silver. We also added a wings made with cutted  silver plastic bottles and a silver knee boots for the shoes.

“Lahat naman tayo nagtulungan para diyan,” sagot ko habang inaayos ang all white clothes.

It's a crop top long sleeved with two buttons on the chest part, we also added some designs to the shoulder to add details on it. We paired it with a high waist trousers with a slit both sides and a big white ribbon at the back part of the waist, for the shoes it will be a white stiletto.

The long gown we made is just simple yet so elegant. We don't like too much design, it's a see through fitted long gown plotted with silvers in a heart shape to cover the chest part and also silvers from the waist 'til the lower part of the butt to cover the center part.

It's already afternoon when we wrap up everything. Halos lahat kami ay pagod na, after months of preparing these clothes finally it's already done and we will just hope for the best. Kung hindi man manalo ayos lang, may next year pa naman, pero mas okay pa rin kung mananalo kami ngayon. After all we did our best.

“Thank you so much everyone, this will be impossible without your help,” I acted like crying to add more drama.

I can see how exhausted they are but still smiles are plastered on their faces. Alam ko kung ano ang nararamdaman nila, masaya dahil tapos ang ang mga damit at proud dahil kahit anong pagod at hectic ng schedules namin nagawa pa rin.

“See you on Friday guys. Let's enjoy the rest of the days before the competition,” sabi ni Rian sabay akbay sa akin.

She's one of my closest friend, the other one is Jenica. The three of us were classmates since freshmen years. Ewan ko ba kung anong klaseng magnet ang meron kaming tatlo at hindi kami nagkakahiwalay.

“Oh My God! Is that Amrick?!” sigaw ni Jenica habang naka dungaw sa bintana.

Just like what Jenica did, lahat sila tinignan kung sino ang tinutukoy nito. They all flocked to the windows like there is a celebrity.

“Anong ginagawa niya rito? Hindi ba sa Architecture 'yan?”

“Mukhang susunduin yata ang bagong girlfriend,”

“Huh? ‘Di ba Engineering student kasama niya last week?”

“Baka break na. Syempre si Amrick na 'yan, paghihintayin mo pa ba?”

Napairap ako sa usapan ng mga kaklase ko, tsk...
Boys boys boys...

Without notice, kinuha ko na agad ang bag ko at lumabas.

“Bye everyone, enjoy the view but make sure to lock the doors before you leave!” pasigaw kong paalam sa kanila galing sa labas.

“Denves, hintay!” someone shouted, pero hindi ko na pinansin dere-deretso akong bumaba ng hagdan galing sa third floor patungong first floor ng building.

“Bakit ka ba nagmamadali?” tanong ng dalawa habang hinihingal kakatakbo.

I smiled at them mockingly. “Kung hindi pa po kayo pagod p'wes ako pagod na. Gusto ko nang humimlay sa bahay,"

“Minsan na nga lang makahanap ng gwapo e,” narinig kong sambit ni Jenica.

“Jen, really? Gwapo? Anong silbi ng pagiging gwapo no‘n kung babaero naman?” I looked at her disgustingly.

Hindi ko alam kung gaano sila na apektuhan sa sinabi ko at halos hindi sila makapagsalita. I want to step back so I could continue walking while arguing with these two, but I can't. I suddenly felt someone behind me.

“Watch your words, Miss. You don't judge people easily,” said the man behind me, even I can't see him I can feel those cold stare from behind.

I turned around to face him and raised an eyebrow.

I look at him from head to toe. Well she's handsome, can't argue with that. He's tall too, hanggang baba lang yata ako.
With those mesmerizing upturned eyes, curled up eye lashes, thick brows, a perfect nose that matched his face, and his well curved lips, surely girls will flocked to him.

But not me.

“So what do you want me to do? Think that you're a good boy while seeing you changing your girls just like a toy?” I asked him with sarcastic tone.

“Den...” mahinang tawag ng mga kaibigan para pigilan sa kung ano man ang sasabihin ko pero hindi ko iyon pinansin.

He smirked and licked his lower lip before answering me. “So you're stalking me huh? Paano mo alam ang mga ‘yan?” he even raised his eyebrow too.

What? Ako stalker? Ang kapal naman ng mukha nito!

Hindi ba puwedeng agaw atensyon lang sila palagi sa campus na ‘to?

I felt Rian's hand on my arms, trying to stop and calm me down. I exhaled deeply to calm myself, because this guy is really trying to get into my nerves!

I smiled at him sarcastically. “Me being your stalker? You wish, idiot.”

I left them to get out of the commotion, lalo na't palapit na ang mga kaibigan ng lalaking 'yon.

“Denves, hinatyin mo kami!” narinig kong sigaw ng mga kaibigan bago makalabas sa gate.

I cleared my thoughts, while waiting for my friends. Pagod na pagod na ako, kailan ba matatapos ang araw na 'to? At ang lalaking 'yon dumagdag pa sa sakit ng ulo.