Saudade [COMPLETED]

Chapter 7

"Alright alright! Girls come over here." Sabi noong organiser ng pageant.

Nag silapit kaming mga kandidata.

All the 23 candidates are here and to be honest seeing all this beautiful ladies makes me very nervous.

"On Monday will have our dry run sa stage, I'm expecting 100% attendance and cooperation. Please bring your own heels. We'll distribute the sponsored denim jeans and the printed t shirt." Inabot saakin ang para saakin.

The organisers also brief us with the whole program details and dismissed us after it.

"You sure you don't wanna quit habang maaga pa?" Patricia walk her way to me.

She doesn't know how many times I already killed her in my head for kissing Blue and now she's adding reasons for me to make it real. Geez.

"I'm not born as a quitter baka ikaw?" She seems taken aback that I talked back.

Yes bitch, I am maybe silent but that doesn't me I don't spit fire.

"Wow! You got the guts to talk back?" She said to regain her composure.

"You asked me I answered. That's what intelligent people do but too bad you don't know that. Kung sabagay hindi ka naman nakakasagot sa kahit anong tanong sa klase mo. Excuse me." I turned my back at her.

"Ahhh! You're so gonna regret this Mendres!" She shouted. Napaka walang class talaga.

I just grace my way going to our car.

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Sunday came, I just did the usual and no Saleco was visible in the orphanage. That's probably a good thing cause I don't want another pressure. I'm praying that everything will go well tomorrow.

Kapag pinakitaan nanaman ako ni Patricia ng bitchy side niya I swear I will not tolerate her! I'll feed her my 6 inches heels.

"Hija?" That's mom, so I opened the door for her.

"Yes mom?" She lovingly combed my hair with her fingers.

"I bought you these." She showed me different paper bags from high end brands.

"Wow! Thanks mom but what are these for?" I opened a small box from Chanel and I saw my favourite Chanel no. 5. I smiled widely.

"We received a letter from your school, a letter of recommendation to Ivy League University in the U.S! You can choose between Harvard, Brown or any Ivy League University you'd like!" My eyes went agape! Omg! The fruit of my hard work is paying off!

"I'm very proud of you baby, keep up the good work!" She smiled sweetly.

"What about dad mom?" I asked sceptically.

"I'm sure your dad is proud as well." She said trying to reassure me.

I just put the paper bags on my couch and went out with my mom for dinner.

I ate dinner with my mom and dad. Its not very often that they're here to spend dinner with me so I'm very glad.

We silently ate our dinner until my dad spoke.

"You'll attend NYU, your mom and I graduated there so you'll go there." I nodded. I kinda expected that.

"Dad?" I called out.

"Yes Zairyl?" They're staring at me.

"I'll be taking Architecture, and I'll be majoring in Urban Design & Architectural Studies if only you'll agree?" My body is shaking. My parents are very vocal that they want me to take business administration but I'm passionate about architecture.