Don't Let Me Forget You

Chapter 4

Seventeenth Rose

It's my senior year in St. Therese's Academy and I was proclaimed as the newly-elected president of the Student Council.

I was definitely a school icon. Sa nakalipas na mga taon, nakafocus ako sa schoolworks and Student Council projects.

Ngayong ako ang Presidente, nadagdagan ang tungkulin ko. I became a young ambassador of Go Green, a non-government organization that care for the environment particularly eliminating the use of plastic. I was also one of the representatives in school forums and debates.

Nagsimula ang career ko sa fashion when I was invited to do an online commercial for a local brand of clothing line. May isang agent na lumapit sa akin sa isa sa mga school forums and offered me the job. Of course tinanggap ko kahit medyo ayaw ni Daddy.

Mas gusto kasi niya na magfocus ako sa academics. But since I'm an only child and I was spoiled by my Dad, he agreed.

Pagkatapos ng online commercial na iyon ay muli iyong nasundan pa, at nasundan pa. 

At the age of seventeen, I had my first ever vlog. I had a makeup review of my aunt's very own makeup line.

Umabot sa half a million ang views nun. Then I started reviewing other make up brands and local skincare lines.

In just a couple of months, my vlogs reached a million views. Naging matunog ang pangalan ko pagdating sa paggawa ng mga vlogs.

I was enjoying every bit of it.

At school, I always keep a straight face. I looked serious but still approachable. Ate ako ng mga mas nakakabatang grades and they idolized me. They're very vocal in telling me that they love my vlogs and they're my top fans.

And of course my ever supportive bestfriend acted as my assistant. Si Red ang lagi kong kasama kapag may mga projects ako at siya rin ang tagahawak at tagaayos ng camera kapag magvovlog na ako.

Malapit na ang eighteenth birthday ko. Even when I was just a child, I dream of a grand birthday party. At sa isang banda, tradisyon ito ng aming pamilya. All my girl cousins had a grand birthday celebratio when they turned eighteen.

Nakabook na ang party ko sa isa sa mga highclass five star hotels namin. Nadeliver na din ang isusuot kong ballgown na rose gold ang kulay kahapon. May dalawa pa akong gowns na hinihintay at isusuot ko din sa araw ng birthday ko.

My mother already booked her commendable set of makeup artists. The invitations were already ditributed to the guests.

And the guests all came from the upper class of society. Invited lahat ng classmates ko. Invited din ang mga business partners ng parents ko, friends, and members of the Korinthos Society.

Ang Korinthos Society ay isang organisasyon ng lahat ng business leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs, professionals at may sinasabi sa bansa. Hindi ka maaaring maging miyembro rito kung hindi papalo ng eight digits ang assets mo.

And currently, my father was the Vice President and one of the pioneers of the organization. The President was none other than Augustus Cabrera, River's father.

The Cabreras own the majority of shopping malls in the country. Their multinational corporation was also in the list of Forbes' Top 50 corporations in the entire world. Talking about wealth.

Their company has a network of branches in other countries and they extend their assets to marketing and advertising.

Madalas kong makita si Augustus Cabrera sapagkat matalik na kaibigan ito ng Daddy ko. Palaging present ito sa mga parties ng organization kasama ang aking ama kaya lagi rin kaming kasama ni Mommy sa mga ganung parties at maging si River. He was a familiar sight to every party. Loner at kilos matanda na.