"Lower your chin a bit, then give me mapupungay na mga mata Isa!" Sigaw ng baklang photographer habang hawak hawak ang kanyang camera."That's it Isa! I love it!" Sabi nito ng makuha ko ang gusto niyang angle. Well, I'm Rima Isabella Revamonte. I'm a top model of DNA Model Management and that's a given. I can slay any photoshoot.
Lumapit sa akin ang isang staff at inabutan ako ng roba since the photoshoot was kind of sexy. Angat na angat ang kutis ko na parang porselana sa isinuot na velvet two poece swimsuit. It's my last work for today, sa wakas ay makakauwi na ako sa aking condo. Sa likod ng staff na nag abot sa akin ng roba ay nakasunod ang isa pang staff na may hawak na bouquet of flowers.
"Ma'am Isa.. pinabibigay po ni Sir. Lawrence..." sambit nito habang hindi man lang ako sinusulyapan. Her hands were a bit shaky while handing me the bouquet. I can't blame her, they say I'm intimidating.
Inabot ko ang bouquet at napa iling na lamang. Ganito na lang palagi ang ginagawa ni Lawrence every after a photoshoot. Mayroong isang maliit na card na nakasuksok sa mga bulaklak.
Please be mine, baby :*
Kailan ba titigil ang isang ito? Matagal ko naman ng nilinaw na I'm not up for a relationship. Pumunta na ako sa aking dressing room para makapag palit na ng damit at makauwi na sa condo. I left my phone there, upon reaching the dressing room ay siya ring pag beep ng aking cellphone. Kinuha ko iyon at tinignan kung sino iyon.
Lawrence:
You're done? Let's have lunch.
Napailing na lamang ako habang binabasa ko ang text galing kay Lawrence. This guy doesn't know how to give up, huh. I didn't reply to his text. Ikinabit ko ang phone ko sa aking pouch na Chanel at nagpatuloy na sa pagpapalit ng damit. Ng matapos ako ay dumiretso ako sa parking lot at sumakay na sa king BMW at pinaharurot ito palabs nf building.
Halos umurong ako pabalik sa elevator ng makita ko si Lawrence na naghihintay sa pintuan ng aking unit. Ng makita ako nito ay ngumisi ito at naglakad papalapit sa akin. Well, Lawrence do look good, he can be a model too. With those striking eyes, dimples, thin lips and narrowed nose. There's no denying that he can be a model. But he chose to become a businessman.
"Hindi ka man lang sumagot sa text ko." Malambing ang pagkakasabi nito habang tinitignan ako. Pinang liitan ko naman siya ng mata at nilagpasan na para makapasok na ako sa aking unit.
"Will you please stop, Lawrence?" Wika ko ng makarating ako sa harap ng pintuan ng unit ko. "And I've already had my lunch a while ago. Kaya pwede ba umalis kana? Diba busy ang kompanya niyo ngayon?" Sabi ko ng di siya tinitignan. Tinitipa ko na ang pin number ng unit ko ng nagsalita ito ulit.
"Can't you give me another chance Isa? You know that I like you that much? Right?" Halata ang sakit sa tono ni Lawrence habang hinabanggit ang mga salitang iyon. Umirap ako kahit na di ako nakaharap sa kanya. I didn't give him my attention at pumasok na sa aking unit.
Binagsak ko ang sarili sa aking couch at hinilot ang aking sentido. How can I make him stop from coming to me every time? Aaminin ko, he's been a good friend, before. Diko lang alam na matagal na pala siyang may gusto sakin, the feeling is not mutual. Pero isang araw, I went to his office dahil sabi nito ay may mahalaga itong sasabihin, his secretary knows me kaya dire siretso ako sa kaniyang opisina.
My eyes went wide when I saw Denise, isang model din na nakapatong sa kanya habang naghahalikan sila. His eyes went to me, it's not like I was affected by him kissing another girl, lumabas ako ng kanyang opisina para bigyan sila ng privacy, there's no hard feeling though. Nagulat na lang ako ng nahawakan ni Lawrence ang palapulsuhan ko at kitang kita sa mukha nito ang pagsusumamo.
"Isa... she went inside my office..." sabi nito sa isang malungkot na tono but I don't feel bitter at all kaya nginitian ko ito.
"Oh Lawrence, it's alright. You don't have to explain anything to me. I just went here kasi sabi mo may mahalaga kang sasabihin." Sabi ko sa kanya at nginitian ito. Hinila ko ang kamay ko mula sa pagkakahawak nito at lumabas na sa kaniyang building. And from that day ay dina ako tinigilan ni Lawrence. He thinks I walked out because I was hurt, pero I wasn't. What I feel for him is just brotherly love. He was just a friend, nothing more.
Kumuha ako ng salad sa loob ng ref which is sponsored at kumuha din ng juice bago ako bumalik sa couch at nanood ng tv.
Nailipat ko ang telebisyon sa isang channel which features businesses. And the hottest topic right now is that Prometheus Klaus Facundo declined Florence Ramos's wedding proposal. What the hec? A girl asking a man for a wedding? Then she got declined. How awful is that. Halos lagi na lang tungkol kay Prometheus ang ibinabalita sa channel na ito. Well, he's the hottest bachelor right now and they're company is the world's largest construction company. Kaya no wonder.
Well, sino bang hindi mababaliw sa kanya. Those piercing eyes, thin red lips, narrowed nose na bumagay sa kanyang bronze tan na balat. He was even better that those of the male models of GQ. Yun nga lang ay wala ata itong balak na mag asawa. Is he gay? Sana huwag naman, sayang ang kanyang gandang lalake kung nagkataon.
Inimbitahan ako ni Lorraine sa isang party mamayang gani which I will attend. Lorraine is my one and only friend. Siya lamang ang hindi plastic. Being a top model is a pain in the ass, there were many crazy bitches na gusto kang hilain pababa. Well, if they're crazy bitches, I'm a monster. They can't pull me down kahit na anong gawin nila.
Alas siyete ng nagbihis ako. I was wearing a royal blue high slit dress which shows my curves, a black stilettos and a diamond earing. My hair was in a bun to show my facial features really well. I put on some light make up dahil I want an innocent look for tonight. Nag apply din ako ng pabango at alas nuwebe na ng matapos ako sa paggayak. Bumaba ako parking lot sumakay sa aking BMW at pinaharurot ito sa isanf five star hotel sa Pasay.
"Isa!!!!" Wika ni Lorraine ng makarating ako sa venue. Her cheeks are a bit red. Di malaman kung dahil sa alak or it was just her make up. I gaver her a hug at itinuro nito ang table kung saan ako uupo. I didn't know this was a big party, hindi naman kais ako inabisuhan ni Lorraine na madami palang imbitado rito sa party niya. Iginala ko ang paningin ko sa mga tao at nakita ang iba't ibang mga kapwa ko models at mga businessman.
"You didn't say it was a big party Lorraine. Di sana mas pinaghandaan ko." Sabi ko sa kaibigan habang ngumingiti sa ibang tao na nasa party.
"Isa.." wika nito at sabay pakita ng kanyang kamay. There was a big diamond ring on her hands. Napaawang ng kaunti ang bibig ko dahil sa gulat. She wasn't telling me anything. Pinangliitan ko ito ng mata bago ako magsalita.
"You didn't tell me anything Lorraine. This is surprising!" Sabi ko with a bit of excitement and pain. Nakakapagtampo na hindi nito sinabi sa akin na ikakasal na siya.
"Hey, I tried to tell you that I was going to marry soon but you're so husy these days." Wika kito habang hawak hawak ang mga kamay ko. Trying to makw up for her not telling me this important occasion of her life to me. And she's saying the truth though, I've been busy these past few days because of modeling.
"Don't you worry. You are my maid of honor!" She said with full of excitement.
Iniwan ako saglit ni Lorraine para puntahan ang kanyang mapapangasawa na nasa stage ngayon to greet the visitors. She is marrying a businessman at isa ang kaniyang mapapangasawa sa richest bachelors sa Pilipinas. Nagpasalamat si Lorraine sa mga dumalo at agaran nitong sinabi lung sino ang kaniyang magiging maid of honor at best man.
"Our maid of honor will be the hottest top model around the world. Rima Isabella Revamonte!" Sabi nito habang humahagikgik. She was so excited. Napailing na lamang ako ng pumapakpak ang ibang bisita habang tinitignan ako. I stood up and gave her a flying kiss at muli ay naghiyawan ang mga tao. Then she introduced the best man.
"And our best man is no other than.. Prometheus Klaus Facundo!" Halos maibuga ko ang iniinom kong champagne ng mabanggit ang pangalan nito. Wow. Napakaliit nf mundo. People are now clappin, their heads are turned to where he is kaya tumingin din ako kung saan sila nakatingin. And to my surprise, he was looking at me. Those cold piercing eyes he got.
His eyes were just looking at me. Amidst the loud clapping of the crowd.
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