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Kabanata 14

Kabanata 14

Mishaps

"Please, can you just change the layout of our website? Kung hindi mo kaya, ako nalang ang gagawa. Just tell me!"

I ran my fingers through my hair because of frustration. I know this is not me talking but my emotions. This past few weeks, sobrang busy ko na at malimit nalang akong nakakauwi sa bahay.

"S-sorry po Miss Nadine. A-ayusin ko nalang po."

"Well you better do your job! Get out, now!"

I saw how Shane rushed towards the door to make an exit. Napasandal ako sa swivel chair ko at mariing napapikit. My upcoming new collection is already fast approaching and I just don't want to fail this one. I mean, all of my openings were successful it's just that this time, I don't know. Siguro pressured lang talaga ako kaya kung anu-ano nalang ang nararamdaman ko.

"Can you just calm down, Nadine? Hindi ka naman ganyan dati ah? Is this because of-"

"Kiana, can you just please stop? Hindi nakakataulong ang mga ganyang usapan as of now."

Tinaasan lang ako ng kilay ni Kiana at humarap sa akin ng nakapameywang. I know she's upset at me right now because of how I am acting these past few months.

It's been two months since we had that confrontation with James. Since then, wala na siyang paramdam na ginawa sa akin. I see him on TVs, magazines and whatnots. Isali pa natin ang isang article na nabasa ko na mukhang nagkabalikan na sila ng ex girlfriend niyang si Erika.

I can still remember those photos that were being posted online, the news circulating about their second chance in their love. I admit I was bitter. I mean baka nga siguro hanggang ngayon eh. I don't know?

"Ikaw naman kasi bakit hindi mo man lang sinubukan? Ayan tuloy you're thinking things. Your what ifs." Kiana said

"Kiana, who said I still think about what happened? Bakit pa susubukan when it is already clear that it can't be. Mas maliwanag pa nga sa sikat ng araw eh!"

I can't help but to sound bitter. Pero, totoo naman diba? Bakit mo pa nga ipipilit ang sarili mo sa isang tao na mukhang hindi naman sigurado sayo? I am not a masochist and a martyr? If there's no love being served or what, then learn to get up on the table. That's it.

Even if it means that you'll get hurt by doing it.

"The event place is already set Miss Nadine. We already reserved WhiteSpace Manila to be our official venue for our upcoming launch for your new collection two days from now."

We are currently having a meeting in our conference room to have some finalization in our upcoming launch. I checked the blueprint on how was the place being designed and decorated. The place is not that big but I guess it can already cater our guests.

"But Miss Nadine some of our models are not yet responding to our emails. Sinabihan ko na po ang agencies nila but still, there's no reply yet."

Napaangat ako ng ulo dahil sa sinabi ni Shane. What? Paano eh sa isang araw na yung launching ko?!

"Call them again. Send them another email. Do everything. Do you understand?"

Tumango lang sila and some of them were jotting down notes and key points on their laptops and journals. Hindi ako makapaniwala kasi hindi naman ganito dati yung mga models na naka kontrata sa akin. Usually, they were already here two days before the event.

"Update me if they already replied to our emails. Meeting adjourned."

Tumayo na sila at nagligpit ng gamit. Naiwan ako sa loob habang tinitingnan ang iba pang kakailanganin sa launching when I heard a knock on the door.