CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Fitting and Meeting
“Are you ready Ella my dear?” tanong ni mama Renee sa inaanak habang sila ay papasok sa malaking pintuan ng mansion na iyon.
Ngiti lang ang isinagot ni Cinderella. Isinama sya ng kanyang ninang Renee sa fitting ng pamilya Montecarlo. Iginiya sila ng isang matandang lalaki na pormal na pormal sa kanyang kasuotan papunta sa maluwang na receiving area. Agad naman silang tinanong ng isang babae kung ano ang gusto nilang maiinom.
Naupo ang magninang sa isang grandyosong sofana kulay cream at may mga design na kulay ginto.
“Don’t worry Ella. I assure you that Lady Priscilla is a very wonderful person. She’s really nice, you’ll like her” assuring na ngiti ng matanda kay Cinderella.
“I heard someone’s talking about me being nice and wonderful! And I can say that they are all true!” malambing na sabi ng isang maputing babae mula sa maluwang na hagdanan. Napatayo silang magninang.
Tinignan ni Cinderella ang bagong dating. Para syang nastar struck sa ganda ng babae. Hindi ito katangkaran, mayroon itong maputi na medyo marosas rosas na kutis, matangos ang ilong, manipis ang mapupulang labi at parang sa manika ang bluish gray na mga mata. Bineso beso nito si mama Renee at matapos noon ay ngumiti ito sa kanya.
“Renee, my dear friend! It’s very nice of you to come here on a very short notice. Thank you very much!” at niyakap nito ng mahigpit ang matanda.
“The things I do for you Lady Priscilla! It’s a great honor to work for you! You know that!” malambing na sagot ni Renee.
“No! Actually it’s the other way around! It’s a great privilege to be dressed by the great Renee Acosta! Thank you again!”
“Well thank you as well my lady! Anyway, Lady Priscilla I would like to introduce to you my goddaughter, Cinderella Buenavista. Cinderella, the very beautiful Lady Priscilla Montecarlo!” pagpapakilala ni Renee sa dalawang babae.
“A great pleasure to meet you my lady” bahagya pang nagbow si Cinderella sa harap ng nakatatandang babae. Bigla pa nyang naalala ang pagbow ni Charlie tuwing babatiin sya.
Napangiti si lady Priscilla. “Oh! Such a graceful young lady! It’s really nice meeting you darling! You have a very beautiful name, as beautiful as you are. Please take a seat! Do you want anything?” tanong nito sa dalawa.
Naupo muli sila. Sandaling nagkwentuhan ang dalawang nakatatanda habang tahimik namang nakikinig si Cinderella. Paminsan minsan ay tinatanong sya ni Lady Priscilla ng mga personal na katanungan o kaya naman sy tungkol sa fashion o kahit anong topic.
“Excuse me Lady Priscilla, the people from Viscounts is here. I told them to wait for a while in the garden” magalang na sabi ng butler.
Biglang kumabog ang dibdib ni Cinderella nang marinig ang Viscounts dahil alam nyang doon nagtatrabaho si Charlie.
“I see, thank you Roger. Please tell them that I’ll be there in a minute” masuyong sagot ng babae.
“You have an important appointment? If you want we can just come back some other time” sabi ni Renee.
“No. Actually we’re going to have a photoshoot for a magazine cover. And they are just here to talk about that and also to talk about the details of Prince’s upcoming birthday. But I know they can wait, because the fitting is much more important. And besides, we are gong to wear your beautiful creations on that photoshoot!”
“Well then, if that’s the case, I think we should talk to them regarding the theme of the photoshoot so that we can coordinate!” sabi ni Renee.
