For His Entertainment

Chapter Thirty

And so I did.

I tried to divert my attention sa paparating na screening for Illimité. After school, I make it a point to hit the gym and just eat healthy.

Came the dreaded day. I delibertely skipped my classes para lang dito. This is, after all, my dream.

They told me to just wear something casual and an everyday make-up look, and I actually spent two hours in front of the mirror to perfect a fresh and dewy make-up look.

After my confrontation with Kuya Steven, halos hindi ko na siya kinakausap. Needless to say, hindi na rin pwede si Spencer dito sa bahay. I didn't want to risk it. Both of them are alpha-male, and I didn't want to further complicate their already-stained relationship.

"You already look gorgeous," Spencer said while we're talking through Facetime. Kanina ko pa kasi inaayos iyong kilay ko!

"Are you sure?" Ngumuso ako. I want everything to be perfect.

"Yes," He smiled. "Can't I really drive you there?"

Napalingon ako sa kan'ya. "Babe, we already talked about this. Isa pa, may pasok ka."

"I know. I'm just proud of you."

Napangiti ako. I can't believe it! I am now her girlfriend, and now, I'm trying to land a spot in the career I've wanted all my life! Despite everything that is happening, my heart is happy. I am happy.

But that happiness is short-lived.

I went to the building confident, pero parang unti-unti iyon napapawi. Papasok pa lang ako sa building kung nasaan ang office ng agency na pag-aapplyan ko ay nakikita ko na ang mga kasabayan ko. I was in the elevator with a group of women with heavy make-up and various hairstyle, and I can't help but regret why I didn't hire someone as my hair and make-up artist. A lot of them are really tall women. I have already considered myself tall, but there were women taller than me!

"Sana matanggap tayong lahat!" Ngumisi iyong babaeng maka-bun ang buhok.

"I know, right? Anim lang daw ang tatanggapin, di ba? Sakto na tayong anim doon." Sagot ng pinakamatangkad sa kanila.

I bit my lip and looked at myself in the mirror inside the elevator. Hindi ko sila kasing tatangkad but I kow I wouldn't give up without putting up a fight. I was wearing a fitted white tube and a black wide trousers. I complemented the look with large round earrings and put my hair up. Light lang ang make-up ko kaya't mas fresh ako tingnan. Nothing seductive like them.

Nang magbukas ang elevator ay nagpahuli ako sa paglalakad. Whatever confidence I had left was flushed down the drain when I saw the people in the same floor as me. We're almost thirty girls and a dozen boys inside the office and anim lang ang makukuha! Pakiramdam ko nawalan ng bisa ang ilang oras kong pag-aayos dahil sa mga itsura ng mga narito. Mayroong mestiza, morena, at iba't ibang klase ng kagandahan.

I took a deep breath to calm myself and passed my application form sa staff na nasa desk at naghintay tawagin ang pangalan ko. Nang makahanap ako ng upuan, I immediately grabbed my phone to call Spencer, because honestly, I need him right now.

I opened the text message he left minutes earlier.

My Gagong Feledrico ❤ 

How are you?

Agad kong dinial ang number niya.

"Hey..." His voice was soothing.

"Spencer, I'm sorry, I know you're in class, pero kinakabahan kasi talaga ako." I bit my lip. "Ang daming tao rito, and they're only accepting six people."