In the Arms of Death (Elite Series 4)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Sophie Lee Gallego's POV

Anastasia is here again. Ilang araw na siyang pumupunta rito sa bahay mula ng malaman na magkapitbahay lang naman kami. She already met my parents at pati narin sina Astra at Thalia. She wanted me to do modelling like her. Her agency is looking for new models and she wanted me to try for it. I declined dahil ayoko naman noon. She's persistent though at mukhang intresado si daddy para sa akin.

"Bakit hindi mo subukan, ate? Para naman may gagawin ka?" Astra advised.

Ayoko talaga dahil hindi gusto ang mga ganito but then I don't have a choice but to try for the sake of the satisfaction of my parents. It's not like it's a bad thing. I know they only wanted me to become busy and do something other than staring at the ceiling in my room. It's not like I'm going to be successful in modeling too so I give it a try.

I fly to New York for the audition. I'm not really interested so I didn't bother to even prepare. Anna choose the clothes I wear. Ito rin daw ang sinuot niya nang makuha siya noon though siguro naman daw siya na makukuha ako kahit na anong isuot ko. I am wearing a white tank top, a high waisted jeans and a three inch black heels. It's not very comforting.

The audition room is filled with aspiring individuals who wanted to try. Some of them are nervous while most of them are confident to be picked. Ilang saglit pa ay nagsimula na rin ang audition. Names are called one after another inside a room. I waited patiently until my name was called. I entered the audition room, the three well dressed judges looked very intimidating.

Hindi ako kinabahan. Maybe because this is nothing compared to my previous job. I did what I was told. Walk. Pose. Smile.

"Give us one final walk."

I walked with my head high, my hands relaxed at my sides, one step after another and a serene expression in my face. I sighed when it's over.

Hindi ko na hinintay na matapos ang audition. Usually, they'll call the names who passed but I'm not expecting my name so I leave the building immediately after I finished. I took my lunch and then head back to my hotel room. Bukas pa ang balik ko sa Colorado but I have no plans to hang around New York City.

Nakahiga ako sa aking kwarto ng matanggap ang tawag ni Anna.

"Where are you? Bakit wala ka rito?" she asked almost hysterically. Hindi pa ako nakasagot ay nagsalita ulit siya.

"You've been selected!" I can hear her screaming on the other line. I'm not excited so I only said okay and put the phone down. She called a few more time but I rejected it. Ilang saglit pa ay kumakatok na siya sa pintuan.

"I am so happy for you!" Niyakap niya ako and didn't even wait for me to say something. She went on telling me that the agency will immediately process my contract so I could start working before the month ends.

I go with the flow. After the first week, the agency sent the contract and I am officially part of the IMA. Of course, Anastasia is very happy about it. Gustong gusto niyang magkasama kami sa trabaho. Since then I've been flying to New York and Colorado Springs. Anastasia has an apartment in New York but I don't want to stay there so I choose to stay in hotels if I'm in the city and go back to Colorado right after I am done.

It was exhausting for the first two weeks since I started.  I have to attend fittings for designer clothes, photoshoots and trainings for poses and walk. I'm not very determined with this new career but the upper management somehow likes me a lot. I've been called here and there to attend possible client meetings and endorsements.

Even Anastasia is quite impressed. Hindi daw naman ganito ang exposure niya noong nagsimula pa lang siya. Halos wala nga siyang ginagawa noon at siya pa ang naghahanap ng castings at gig.