Last Summer's Catastrophe

Prologue

Beads of sweat starts to form in the corners of my forehead as I drive recklessly until I got stuck in the middle of the unmoving vehicles.

Nakakainis ang traffic!

Before I could even materialize the thought of abandoning my car here, thankfully, the vehicles start moving slowly.

"Oh my God! I'm running late!" I shouted frustratedly.

I can't help but scoff when I saw my bare face on the side mirror. For sure magsisimula na ang interview pagkadating ko doon, and I can't show up with my bare face!

So I do what I think I need to do. Sa gitna ng pagmamaneho ay isinabay ko ang pagme-make-up. Good thing I'm a pro when it comes to make up and I already saw the gown I'll wear, alam ko na ang babagay na ayos. Just right after I put my lipstick on, I stopped exactly infront of his building.

"Carl! I'm so sorry. I had to do an errand. I'm late!" I sincerely apologize when I came inside the room.

Naka-set na ang room. The lightings, cameras and other things were already in their right places. l Madami na din ang tao sa loob, ang ibang bumati ay ginantihan ko lang ng ngiti. Aligagang lumapit siya sa'kin.

"Akala ko ay dinitch mo na akong bruha ka!" He accused, then slightly pull my hair. "Kaka ayusan niyo na ang babaitang 'to. Magsisimula na."

I smiled sweetly at him. "You know I can't do that. I owe you a lot."

How can I do that to someone who gave me hope when I was ready to give up my dream, which is modeling.

"Tse!" pag-irap niya bago ako itulak ng marahan papunta sa dressing room.

I laughed as I walk inside the dressing room. Kaka, one of Carl's staff immediately help me fix my hair and wear the gown.

"Carl, I personally like your designs. They're really good and popular even in big events," said the interviewer. "And we're anxious to know which of your designed gowns is you think your favorite?"

"Well, to tell you honestly, I have this gown that was never shown in public nor used by anyone aside from my favorite model. It was made, like a year ago? And I'll be using it on Arab Fashion Week."

"Oh, wow. We're excited to see it, then."

"This will be aired naman next next week pa 'diba?" Carl asked matapos niyang magrequest ng break.

I'm not really sure kung gaano na sila katagal nagshu-shoot para humingi ng break si Carl. But I think they're already starting while I'm still inside the dressing room.

"Yes po. It will be aired on friday night."

"I can show you the gown. By that time is tapos naman ng irampa," he offered.

Agad na nag-ingay ang staffs. They were more than happy and honoured to see the design. I can't blame them tho, Carl's designs are really in demand nowadays, locally and internationally. So it's really a pleasure na maging isa sa mga unang makakakita before the public ng masterpiece niya.

I had to go back sa dressing room para sa retouch before they call me. I'm wearing my fierce yet glamorous face when I walk towards them. I stand in front of the camera and wait for them to film a montage of the gown.

"Wow. I couldn't say a word. My praises would be understatement," manghang sabi ng nag-iinterview ng sa kanila na muli itutok ang camera. "We're surprise to see you here Eula Aronzado. So you're the favorite model."

Like we didn't meet earlier. Duh. But I still smile in front of them, because this is how it works. I can't be a bitch, not when I'm at the peak of my career.