Suddenly

SUDDENLY 1

   
    
All eyes were on her as she stepped onto the tiled floor of the building.
    
     
"Nandyan na si Ms. Leigh."
   
   
Sinalubong siya ng mga nag-uunahang mga reporter na kaniya-kaniya ang subo ng mikropono sa kanya kasabay ng pagkislapan ng mga flash ng camera. Kung kailan hindi siya nagsama ng bodyguards saka naman dumagsa ang mga reporters. Expected na niya ito dahil sa matagumpay na kasal ng sikat na artistang si Reina De Vista sa napakayamang negosyante na si Dyefri Alcalde.
    
      
"Miss Leigh, ano po ang masasabi nyo na tinagurian na po kayong wedding planner of the century?" A woman in navy blue coat asked her.
    
     
She flashed a smile para naman maganda ang kuha niya sa mga litrato. For sure kasi nasa magazines na naman ang mukha niya few hours from now.
   
    
"I can't blame them because that's life." She flipped her hair.
    
     
"Kailan po kaya namin makikita ang sikat na wedding planner in her wedding gown?"
    
    
That question from a guy with thick eyeglasses caught her off-guard. Will she ever be able to wear a white dress and walk down the aisle again?
    
    
"It didn't cross my mind." Aniya saka nagmamadaling iniwan ang kumpol ng mga reporter.
    
    
She rushed into her office and locked the door. Isa siyang wedding planner pero kapag tinatanong kung kailan siya ikakasal ay parang nawawala siya sa katinuan. Maybe because she's still blaming herself for her sister's condition.
    
     
"Miss Leigh, may client po na gustong magpaconsult sa inyo. Papapasukin ko po ba sa meeting room?" Her secretary announced through the intercom.
     
     
She massaged her temple while taking off her coat and scanning her phone. Mahilig talaga siya magmultitask kaya minsan kung anu-ano na ang nagagawa niya.
   
    
"Yes please and prepare a drinks for us, Cara."
    
    
"Okay, Miss Leigh."
    
     
Habang hinihintay ang sunod na tawag ni Cara para sabihing ready na ang mga kailangan niya sa initial consultation ng bago niyang kliyente ay inabala niya ang sarili sa pagta-touch up. She should look fresh,  young and gorgeous despite of her age. Maraming nagsasabing napakabata pa niya para sa isang success na katulad ng tinatamasa niya. But little did they know she's already 29 and turning 30 few weeks from now. She's in her thirties but still wala pa ring boyfriend after Jim. After she ran away from the wedding with Jim wala na siyang naging seryoso pang relasyon. Jim on the other hand didn't show up after the cancelled wedding between them.
   
     
Jim was her childhood sweetheart. They've been together since they were in middle school and still together in college until they decided to get married after they both have a stable job. But things didn't go as planned. Sa araw ng kasal nila she had to make a choice whether to be with her only family or to be with her future family. She chose to be with her sister kaya hanggang ngayon single pa rin siya. Pakiramdam niya kasi kailangam nila ng closure ni Jim bago siya pumasok s isang seryosong relasyon. Pero paano sila magkakaroon ng closure, until now wala siyang balita dito at sa pamilya nito.
    
     
"Miss Leigh, ready na po ang meeting room."  Nabalik sa kasalukuyan ang pag-iisip niya nang tumawag si Cara.
    
     
No time for reminiscing. It's time to work hard para sa kapatid niya.
     
      
Nagpunta siya s meeting room para makausap ang susunod niyang kliyente. The next wedding of the month na pag-uusapan ng madla.
    
     
"Sorry it took me so long. Good morning." She greeted the person as she entered the room. Ni hindi siya nag-abalang tingnan ang mukha nito.
   
    
"It's okay. Hindi naman ako busy kaya okay lang na pinaghintay mo ako ng ten minutes." Boses pa lang ay masasabi na niyang may attitude ang bago niyang kliyente. She forced a smile bago niya ito tiningnan. Ten minutes is not like she waited for years.
    
    
No wonder may kakaibang attitude ang babaeng nasa harap niya. Kilalang kilala ito dahil sa bratinella nitong ugali. The famous and beautiful model/singer/actress, Meghan Guico.
    
    
"Meghan Guico, right? If I'm not mistaken."
    
    
"Ako lang naman ang may ganito kagandang mukha. Who else would it be?" Mataray nitong tugon na bahagyang ikinataas ng defined niyang kilay. "Anyway, I didn't come here to talked about me. I came here for an initial consultation for my upcoming wedding with Nyl Concorde."
    
    
Oohh! So, si Mr. Nyl Jefferson Concorde pala ang malas na lalaking mapapangasawa ng mataray na babaeng nasa harapan niya ngayon. Well, businesss business. She should set aside the disgusting attitude of her client.