Veiled In Matrimonial Shadows

9

"Okay break time guys!"

The director shouted as they all clapped because of amusement and they're all indeed excited for a break and so am I.

I've been posing in front of the camera for a photoshoot with Vogue today and even though I'm tired of posing multiple times I wouldn't complain because this is what I wanted, this is the dream of my younger self that I fulfilled, this is my dream, my dream of becoming an international model and being in Vogue's magazine covers.

"Oh My God ate Art! Walang pinagbago, napakahusay mo pa rin! Biruin mo yon? Halos one month kang nawala sa path mo as an International model tas pagbalik mo unang nagbook sa’yo is ang Vogue!" Chika ka agad sa akin ni Valerie, my personal assistant.

"Arthellara Lohengrin na ’yan Val, of course magaling talaga ’yan!" My manager spoke to Valerie, si Keith ang manager ko.

Napa iling nalang ako kasabay ng pag ngiti ko bilang sign na hinahayaan ko silang mag-usap dahil for sure they missed each other, who wouldn't miss their cousin?

While looking at myself through the mirror my eyes was caught by a small lunch box on the side of my light mirror because I didn't bring that, I don't remember bringing a lunch box with me so who could it be? Is it for Valerie or Keith?

Aish bahala na nga! Itatanong ko nalang.

Ayaw kong mag-overthink, napaka-aga para don.

"Valerie and Kei, kanino yung lunch box na yun?" I asked them as I pointed out the peach colored small lunch box.

"Ah yan ate? Pinapabigay ni Miss Mafheia Lourmé yung sikat na artista, para daw sa'yo kasi she knows daw na Nag-oorder ka sa grab food kapag break time na natin and ayaw daw niya yon.. So she came here just to give this to you kaso you didn't see her because you were busy earlier and she doesn't want to disturb you daw." Pagpapaliwanag ni Valerie na mukhang naka-usap si Mafheia kanina.

Ngayon ko lang naalala, hindi nga pala kami natuloy sa pupuntahan namin dapat dahil parehas kaming tinawagan ng mga manager namin na may kailangan daw kaming gawin. Mafheia had to practice her walk and also look for a gown para sa gala night nung agency na under siya, while me on the other hand, I needed to do some photoshoots for Vogue and some other brands.

I unconsciously smiled as I calmly got the lunch box, when I got to hold it I noticed a little cute note placed on the takip nung lunch box.

'Keep on smiling, being happy and reaching your dream, wifey. I love you <3'

Ang cute...

"Uy si ate kinikilig!" Panunukso nila Val at Kei making me roll my eyes but eventually laughed with them.

Tinitigan ko muna saglit ang lunch box bago nakapagdesisyon na buksan na iyon dahil nagugutom na rin ako. Bubuksan ko na sana yung lunch box kaso may biglang tumawag..

Ano ba yan!

'Atty. Hazianna Lhoneriea is calling.'

Anong kailangan nito?

"Hello Attorney? Bakit ka napatawag?" Tanong ko ka agad pagka-answer ko palang nung tawag.

[A-ate Art...] Nanginginig ang boses nito at halatang umiiyak dahil she sniffed, I suddenly got nervous.

"Bakit ka umiiyak? Anong nangyari?" Tanong ko kaagad.

[Si Solana a-ate sinugod ko s-siya sa hospital...] Para akong pinagbagsakan ng lupa at langit dahil sa narinig ko, nabitawan ko na rin ang lunch box na hawak ko dahilan upang mapatingin sa akin sila Valerie.