AS 2: The Steps Of Pain

Chapter 31

The Steps of Pain
Chapter 31

After 5 years

"Je suis vraiment fier de toi Lucille, tes designs sont des bombes et ça va changer le monde" the compliment made me contented and motivated to do more designs for the next year's fashion show. Aless said that I did a great job, my designs are bomb that it will change the world. That's weird but I'm imagining it that all the people are wearing my designs.

Aless is my manager for almost three years, I'm living here in France for almost five years. 

After graduating I decided to take the path that I wanted, and that is to become a fashion designer. For almost five years of living in France, I learned how to speak French so that I can communicate with them.

It was a new environment to adopt when I came here, ako lang ang lumuwas papunta dito at iniwan sila daddy sa Pilipinas pero nag-uusap parin naman kami. 

Hindi ko naman maitatanggi na miss ko na ang Pilipinas pero kailangan kong makipag-sapalaran dito sa France para sa pangarap ko.

"J'étais épuisé mais merci à vous et aussi au staff. Nous l'avons fait à nouveau" I was exhausted these days but thanks to them we made it again, the fashion show is a success and of course I want to thank also the models who walked.

Inipitan ko ang hanggang balikat kong buhok dahil ramdam ko ang kaba parin sa aking sistema habang pinapanood ang film kung saan rumampa ang mga models suot-suot ang mga damit ko. I know it went well but still I'm nervous on what are the thoughts of the people on my designs.

Tadtad kasi kami ng leopard print and also floral prints, uso kasi iyon sa Pilipinas kaya balak kong dalhin dito ang mga trend sa France.

"Don't be nervous, the show went good. We must celebrate!" hinagod ni Aless ang aking likod para naman hindi ako kabahan, lumabas naman ang isang maliit na ngiti sa aking labi. Si Aless ang naging kaibigan ko dito, naniwala siya sa akin even though walang-wala ako. She's a good friend and also considered as my sister.

"But you have a conference with the media and you have to attend that Lucille" she stated the reason why I nodded, pag-katapos kasi nito ay may interview ako with the media sa fashion show ngayon and right now we are here in my house.

"I will just sneak a peak on the film then after this I will get ready for the interview" mabuti nalang din ay marunong mag-English si Aless, minsan kasi ay bulol ako sa pag-pronounce ng mga salitang French.

It's already 6 pm at kakatapos lang kasi ng fashion show namin isang oras na, kailangan kong humarap sa media dahil sa marami silang tanong at balak nila itong ilagay sa news o di kaya sa magazine.

These days I've been busy, kailangan kong asikasuhin ang mga damit, ang magazine at syempre ang mga media at sa tingin ko ay mag-papahinga muna ako para naman makagawa ako ng bagong design after one year.

I watched the film wherein the models are walking with my designs and I can't help but to smile on how models endorse my clothes. It's a dream come true to be in here, nag-simula rin naman ako sa wala pero heto na ako ngayon.

Sa five years na paninirahan ko dito ay kahit papaano naman ay nag-bago sa akin dahil hindi mo naman maiiwasan 'yun. Mas naging responsible ako at mas lalong inuuna ang gusto ko.

I'm already twenty-seven and I think this is my runway, wala na akong mahihiling dahil sa naabot ko na ang pangarap ko.

I'm turning thirty after years and I don't know kung hanggang kailan ako sa fashion industry pero masaya naman ako para sa ngayon lalo na't sikat narin ako dito sa France.