"these are the designs from our latest line-up, Ara. ikaw ang una kong pinasilip nyan dahil irarampa pa yan sa Paris Fashion Week. what can you say about them?" tanong sa kanya ni Pablo Valencia, ang celebrated and world-renowned fashion designer ng bansa. the lady scanned through the sketches before stopping at a red, backless, spaghetti-strapped A-train gown. it has a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit.
"i'll take this one." aniya saka nilapag ang sketch pad, pointing her index finger at the said design.
"oh. your taste is really classy, dahling." the gay designer said, handing the sketch pad to his assistant. the lady raised one perfectly lined eyebrow and smirked.
"i know, Pablo." aniya, her self-confidence evident in her smug expression. "other than that, i'll also have two more gowns. alam mo na ang gusto ko sa mga yun."
"ofcourse, dahling. ikaw lang ang magsusuot ng mga designs kong yun. you can count on that." anang designer. then, her phone's incoming call alert tone blared. dinampot nya ang smartphone at nakita ang pangalan ng boyfriend sa screen. she sighed.
"why don't you answer that? i'll just leave you here. don't worry, my staff will personally do the delivery. ciao, dahling." anang designer saka bumeso sa kanya. she glance at her blaring phone. naiinis na dinampot nya ito at sinagot.
"make sure it's important, Hector. i'm in the middle of choosing my gowns when you barge in. now what?"
[woah. easy, tiger lily. i'd just like to check on you. are you at Pablo's?]
tanong nito. sumandal sya sa sofa at pinagkrus ang mga hita. sa ginawa nya, umangat ang laylayan ng kanyang silver bodycon dress. nahantad sa mga makakakita ang maputi at makinis nyang mga biyas.
"yeah, where else." she replied in an obviously bored tone, rolling her eyes. "teka nga, ba't ka ba tumawag?"
[ouch, babe. have you forgotten? birthday ni Mama ngayon. you agreed to be at our estate tonight.]
sabi nito. then she remembered. sumang-ayon nga pala syang sumama sa bahay ng mga magulang nito.
"oh. i forgot, babe. sorry." she said, sounding not so apologetic. the truth is that she's really annoyed of the guy.
she's been keeping up with him for four years--despite the reality na wala talaga syang feelings dito. it's her mother who keeps on pushing her to him. inaanak ito ng kanyang ina at malapit ang kanilang mga pamilya sa isa't-isa. in short, kababata nya ito na later on ay nagkagusto sa kanya.
she didn't knew what has gotten into her pero kalauna'y sinagot nya ito. he's cute somehow and she felt a spark between them.
that happened during their college days. he was a darling back then and she admits she's beginning to love him.
not until a drastic change happened to her. kahit sya, hindi mawari kung ano yung bigla nya na lang naramdaman. she feared it at sinubokan iyung labanan.
she succeeded somehow. bumalik ang spark nila ni Hector and she got distracted. the two of them became MPU's ultimate campus couple. they were adorned.
but things took another turn again and this time, the weird feeling came back. she acted on that feeling out of curiousity and---
she liked it. the high was unique.
that's when her feelings for Hector has totally vanished. hindi nya lang talaga ito mahiwalayan dahil mananagot sya sa kanyang ina.
she uncrossed her legs and pick her ferragamo purse. she put her blazer over her shoulders and walk-out of the designer's botique.
cameras flashed the moment she step on the parking area. agad syang pinalibutan ng mga bodyguards nya para makasakay sa Mercedez Guardian. and she hated the idea of not driving on her own dahil masyadong overprotective ang kanyang mga magulang.
"may pupuntahan pa kayo, Senyorita?" tanong ng isa.
"sa Manor na tayo. mamayang gabi pa ang lakad ko." sagot nya na sa labas lang ng bintana ang tingin. as ustal, tahimik ang buong byahe hanggang makauwi sila.
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"buenos tardes, Senyorita. shall i tell the kitchen staff to prepare a meal for you?" tanong ng butler sa kanya. umiling sya.
"wag na, Enrico. i'll be at the pool area at ayoko ng istorbo." she said and walk on. pinagbuksan ng mga kasambahay ang pinto papuntang pool area ng paparating na sya.
hinubad nya ang suot na dress at high-heels stilletos. leaving her only in a tangerine two-piece bikini, exposing her perky assets covered only with the piece of that garment.
she dived into the water while the servants waited on her. dala ng mga ito ang mga kailangan nya mula lotion, tuwalya at cocktail drinks.
umahon na sya right after that swim. agad na lumapit ang kasamabahay'ng may dala ng tuwalya. sumunod ang may dala ng roba at ang kanyang inumin.
she lie down on the sun lounger with a huge beach umbrella above her and a pair of dark shades on her eyes.
"Senyorita, heto na po ang mga prutas." anang kasambahay. sinenyas nya ang mga kamay kaya nilapag nito ang mga prutas sa mesa.
"peel one and put it in this bowl." utos nya dito. agad itong tumalima.
this is the royalty-like life she was born into. lahat ng gusto nya kanyang nakukuha at nasusunod ang mga inuutos at luho nya. perks of being the only girl in the family.
she's living like a Princess. and no one can take that away from her.
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meet Ara--at ang magiging papel nya sa buhay ni Cecelia.
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