First Rain Of Summer | COMPLETED

Nine

THERESE'S POV

Everything is now all settled. All I did this week was to make my apartment feel like home.

I started to sketch again. Two days from now I am scheduled to show Madam Eula my works. Tonight, I have to pull all-nighter to fill one sketch book. I'm relieved when some of my sketches are undamaged.

I mean, mabuti na lang talaga kaunti lang ang sinira kong sketch book. At least may back-up ako. However, I wanted to show her my Rococo fashion. While sketching, I'm listening to Gilmore Guys podcast.

Madam Eula is famous for making a wedding gown feel like a fairytale- that's what her clients said. I honestly want to get her to design a gown for my eighteenth birthday; a birthday that is most precious to us ladies.

I want my debut to be special. The only wish I have now is to wear one of her gowns and feel like a princess, worthy of saving and fighting for. But then again, I'm living a no fairytale.

My life consists of catastrophe and I'm so desperate to change it. By doing so, I'll need to plan my way out. I'll look for a university that offers fashion design outside the country. I need to plan this thoroughly without my parents noticing.

It's 4 a.m. in the morning and the whole apartment is quiet but somehow, it gave me tranquility. I'm alone but I do feel like I belong here. I yawned and sipped from my coffee.

I've been alone in my whole life, even though I surround myself with people. For the first time in my life, I know where I belong, and that's myself. If no one wants to accept me nor wants me, at least I have to try to accept myself, slowly.

I even tried to be the best for them to accept me, or maybe I've been a fool. I was a fool for thinking that I'm the best, the way I was willing to look like one. In that way, I could earn a tiny spot in their heart. Eventually, that didn't happen.

I'm getting hungry but I ignored it and continued. I have to finish the MOURNING IN SUMMER gown because that was one of my favorites. It's easy for me to re-draw that as my hand remembers it.

I dozed off, surprised that it's already morning. I slept on the floor because I still have no study table. Hindi ko na dinala ang study table from Kai's house dahil hindi naman sa 'kin 'yon. They even insisted on bringing it with me but I refused.

I'll just buy one tomorrow or next week.

I grabbed my phone inches away from me. I groaned as my body ached.

10:32 a.m.

I think I can still sleep more. I saw Xavier's message on my phone's notification bar but I decided to ignore it. My eyelids are heavy and I got back to sleep, but this time on my mattress.

A ring from outside woke me up. I rub my left eye as I try to get up and check who's that jerk. I'm not expecting anyone because no one would dare to come here unannounced.

Medyo malabo na rin ang paningin ko, sabayan pa na I'm still sleepy. That person rang the bell again. I let out a frustrated groan. Can that person go away?

"You're disturbing my sleep," I mumbled.

My hair is a mess, I'm still on my silk, green pajamas. I haven't brushed my teeth, either. I can't be bothered to do any of those because this person who's been ringing the doorbell non-stop.

I saw a guy on the intercom, he's about to ring the bell again but I spoke, stopping from doing so.

"What do you want." That's not a question, rather a statement. "I'm not expecting a visitor." I added with my sleepy voice.