We got to the resort around noon. It was a four-hour drive, and the whole ride, I was glaring at Devlin so that my eyes got tired, and by the time I realized I shouldn't mind him and just take a rest while on the ride, we had already arrived at the destination.
Naiinis na naman, kasi ako kay Devlin. I already told him not to wear his usual all-black outfit, and yet he still did! By now, I was already thinking that he was intentionally trying to get on my nerves. Because if not, hindi s'ya magsusuot ng black button-up shirt and black pants! Ang linaw-linaw ko namang sinabi sa kanya na sa beach kami pupunta!
People might think that I'm slaving him. They might think that I wasn't giving him any time off and having a vacation; that was why Devlin didn't know what a beach was supposed to be like.
But, come to think of it, is Dad even giving Devlin time off? I'm not sure. Palagi kasing nakadikit sa 'kin si Devlin. The only time I didn't see him was when I was in the house or resting in my room for the whole day.
Ah, damn it. Why do I care anyway?
I just couldn't understand what it was with him and his black outfit. Parang hindi n'ya kayang magsuot ng damit na iba ang kulay. Pati pa naman sa beach, naka-semi formal na black pa.
"Yeliz, sweetheart, you're here." Arty kissed me on the cheeks. Sinipat n'ya ang kabuuan ko. "You're beautiful as always.
I gave him a smile. I was wearing a white floral summer dress, which really complimented my fair skin.
"Thank you." Nilingon ko si Devlin na binubuksan ang trunk ng kotse. "Devlin, my things."
"I got it," he said.
I protruded my lower lip. Hmm, okay. Hinayaan ko na lang s'ya. Alam na naman n'ya ang gagawin. It's like it was his first time escorting me in a shoot that I needed to stay at the hotel. S'ya na ang bahalang magdala ng mga gamit ko sa room na naka-assign sa 'kin.
Nilingon ko na lang ulit si Arty na nahuli kopang pinapanood ang bodyguard.
"Where's Irina?" I asked to get his attention.
"Hmm? Oh, she's busy setting up the area. Let's go to her."
We had to walk along the beach as the photoshoot area was at the other end, iyong malapit sa batuhan. It was a good thing that there weren't a lot of people. Hindi kami masyadong makakaagaw ng pansin.
I think Irina wanted to hold the photoshoot on weekdays to avoid the crowds. But I have classes, so we had no choice but to schedule it on weekends. Pero pumatak pa ring Friday ang unang araw, as this shoot would supposedly be a three-day shoot.
I saw a tent set up not too far away in the photoshoot area. Sa hula ko ay iyon ang magiging dressing room ko if I needed to retouch or change clothes. I finally spotted Irina, who was busy giving instructions to her team.
"Irina!" Arty waved at her as we walked towards her. "Yeliz is here!"
She smiled as soon as she saw us. She was wearing a yellow sundress. Mas pinatingkad noon ang kaputian n'ya. She's really pretty. I think if she wasn't pursuing fashion design, she would definitely pass as a model.
"Yeliz..." She gave me a hug. "I heard you have a class today. I am really sorry that this shoot overlapped with your class."
Tipid ko s'yang nginitian. We had already worked before dahil kinuha n'ya rin akong model sa isa sa mga fashion show n'ya noon. But because there were other models, hindi kami masyadong nagkaroon ng interaction.
"No, it's alright. You don't have to feel guilty. I know something like this is bound to happen since I'm a model and a student."
"Are you a graduating student?"
