𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 (𝐆𝐗𝐆) (Completed)

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐌

As we walked in this hallway going to the practice room, Gavin just couldn't stop blabbering and throwing questions about Thaleia and it making my veins inside my head throbbed. Mas binilisan ko pa ang paglalakad ko para hindi ko na madinig pa ang mga sasabihin niya.

"Avika, wait. So I was just wondering where did you first meet her or when? Was it last year or two years ago?" tanong nito sa maarte niyang tono.

Rolling my eyes, I didn't pay attention to his question and just shoved the door of the studio. After yesterday, when he actually caught us kissing inside his van, hindi na niya ako pinatahimik. Sinagot ko naman yung iba sa mga tanong niya but I don't have any plan on telling much more details about it. Mabuti na yung wala siyang alam, baka mamaya makaapekto pa 'to sa magiging laban ko.

"Avika, have you--"

"Vin, enough. What you have seen was nothing. Just pretend na hindi mo na lang nakita yun okay?"

"Seriously? How can I not think about it? Do you even know who's Reese Collins? Gosh, sobrang yaman ng pamilya nun"

I know her. I know her damn too well.

"Nope and I'm not interested in her at hanggang maaari sana after this pageant, cut off our ties with her" I replied before sitting down in the corner.

"Avika, 'yan ang hindi ko papayagan. She invested so much to you at kung bibitawan natin siya as your guarantor then mahihirapan tayo makahanap ng gagastusin para sa mga expenses mo. You know pageantry isn't all about beauty and brains but also money. Hindi tayo makakakilos ng walang pera and you know me naman, my dad froze all of my bank accounts now" I heard about that story between him and his dad. They were kind of not in good terms after knowing na nagkaroon siya ng boyfriend na manloloko. He has his own money naman kaso pangkanya na yun at hindi kakasya sa mga expenses ko.

"But I didn't wish for her to give those. Gusto niya lang talaga ako silawin gamit ng pera niya" totoo naman eh. Even the car that I'm using kanya rin galing eh pwede namang kay Gavin na lang muna ako makisabay. Nagmumukha tuloy akong gold digger dito.

Moments later, nakumpleto na kaming lahat ng candidates. Kami palagi ni Gavin ang nangunguna makarating sa lahat ng practice dahil yun ang pinakaunang rules ni Gavin. Late comer never wins raw kaya alas-3 pa lang nang madaling araw nagising na ako.

"Girls, you know the drill" Mr. Lucas told us as he clapped his hands, gesturing for us to get prepared. Siya ang nagtetraining sa'min kung paano maglakad at ang tamang posture when it comes to pageantry at masasabi kong super strict niya pagdating sa trabaho pero mabait naman siya pagdating sa personal.

As we walked through, everyone seemed so anxious by Mr. Lucas' presence, we all were intimidated by her since day 1.

"Stop" his grave voice rang in this four-cornered studio.

Lahat kami ay napatingin sa kanya na ang dilim na ng aura.

"Ms. Diones, how many times should we practice this?? For goodness sake, this is just a basic part of your performance, paano pa kung actual na?! Is that how you'll going to carry your city's name in that big stage??" tanging boses na lang niya at malakas na tibok ng puso ko ang bumibingi sa'kin. I was nervous as hell.

He shuttled back and forth and irritation was evident on his face. Minamasahe niya ang magkabilaang sintido niya habang nakapikit. Masama 'to nag-uumpisa pa lang ang araw namin bad trip na agad siya.

"You know what? Umupo ka muna bago tuluyang uminit ang ulo ko. Try to know kung paano mo aayusin 'yang lakad mo" utos nito kaya mabilis na bumalik sa pwesto niya si Diones habang tahimik ang lahat.