Black Stars University: The Queens

Chapter EIGHTEEN

A/N: Tinatamad si tweennn, wala pa daw siyang maisip na isulat. Hindi daw kase siya inspired. Kaya ako nalang muna ang mag-a-update. Medyo matagal-tagal na rin kase since yung last chapter update namin, eh. Kaya heto~ Update ako kahit wala naman talaga akong matinong maisip. Pag-tyagaan niyo nalang, guys. Bawi next time. :P

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*Yvonne's POV*

"Take five, everyone!" sabi ni Skye, ang photographer namin. He's one of the few Filipinos who are actually deserving to be known and called worldwide as the top of the their field. He's also one of the few people that I consider to be anything close to being a friend.

I looked at the wall clock. It's past 4 o'clock in the morning. Napabuntong-hininga ako. We have been shooting non-stop for the past 25 hours.

Tahimik akong pumunta sa refreshment table. Nauuhaw na ako. Kumuha ako ng isang bottled mineral water mula sa cooler sa tabi ng table. Usually, models have their own PAs to do this kind of stuff for them. Pero kami ni Gale, wala. Hindi kami kumukuha ng PA. Hindi naman kami baldado para may tigbigay ng tubig o kahit anu-ano pa yan samin. If we were full-time actors or singers, siguro dun na kami kukuha. Pero for now, hindi na. We're just models. And just part-time. Nag-mo-model lang naman kami pag-gusto namin o kung kailangan.

Aalis na sana ako nang marinig ko ang pag-uusap ng dalawang Pinoy na extra-models.

"I'm so tired! Gosh! Andami pa namang araw para tapusin tong shoot na to!" -extra model no.1

"I know, right!? 1 week kaya tayong mag-si-stay dito sa US!" - extra model no.2

"My point exactly, girl! Ba't ba kase nag-a-adjust sila ng dahil sa isang model lang!" -extra model no.1

"Oo nga, girl! Nakaka-imbyerna! Eh, mas maganda pa nga tayo dun!" -extra model on.2

I decided to let them slide. I don't have the time nor energy to waste on their non-sense. They're not worth it. And, well, as much as I hate to admit it, they have a point. One week sana tong photoshoot nato. Pero siniksik nila lahat ng gagawin sa isa't kalahating araw lang dahil sa sched ko sa school. I was supposed to be helping the drama club right now as part of my unjustified punishment pero dahil may shoot ako, my uncle excused me. Pero for three days lang. Kaya heto... Hectic. Hindi naman pwedeng wala ako kase ako yung main model. I told them they could just hire someone else pero ayaw nila. And we couldn't reschedule the shoot because this is for next month's issue. Apologetic ako sa lahat ng staff at iba pang models na mostly newbies. Pero naisip ko, good opportunity din ito for new models to learn how to adapt to situations such as this.

Pero may mga baguhan pa rin talagang pasaway at reklamador. Kung ganitong baguhan lang sila, they have to at least try to be humble. Dapat ay grateful sila kase sinali pa sila sa shoot when there are a lot of hopefuls out there who are more talented and hard-working who haven't had any opportunities yet. Dapat sa mga ganyan, pinapatalsik. Pero as I've said, I'm gonna' let them slide. Wala ako sa mood ngayon. Baka kung ano pa ang magawa ko sa kanila at hindi lang pagpapatalsik.

Lalakad nalang sana ako palayo nang harangan nila ako. They stood right in front of me with arms folded on their chests.

Napa-twitch ang isang kilay ko. Are they trying to intimidate me?  I am so not in the mood for their petty antics.

I scoffed a little. And lazily looked at them straight in the eyes. Mukha naman silang natakot nang magtama ang mga mata namin. Pero agad naman nilang tinakpan iyon.