Manifestation

Stress

November 6, 2024

I. Just. Cant. Fall. Asleep.

What do I do? Where do I even start? I'm stressing way too much.
I pace around and just think about what I can do. That's when it hits me! My designs, the designs I've so meticulously made for Dior and have been rejected. There is this one particular dress that stands out to me. I so thought it would be approved for the Spring Dior Collection and I was extremely heart broken when it didn't make the cut. I grab my files and pull the sketch out. It's stunning but how do I bring this to life in 3 days? I've a very huge task ahead.

I rush to my drawer with all the embroidery equipment & materials I own and get to work. I denote different colors of beads to different parts of the dress, what area needs what kind of fabric and the likes. It's well over 4 AM and I need to go to give this to Rajesh, my friend & tailor, before I go to work in 5 hours.

"Please, Raj! I really need this. I'll pay you thrice of what you'd normally be paid! Pleaseeee! It's for the Gala!!" I try to make Rajesh agree to stitching and having his staff embroidering the dress for me.

"Alright. I'll try my best! No promises though. I'll make sure I hand over the dress to you in time but I can't assure you that I'd meet your vision. 3 days is no time at all!" says Rajesh with a concerned face.

"Yes! Yes! For sure. Thank you!" I say just with the happiness that he even agreed to stitch it.

I'll have to go visit his store frequently to make sure everything's going the way it should.

I reach my office just in time for the meeting. I have a long day ahead; it's almost production time and with the Spring Show approaching, we're all in crunch mode. I bump into Maria as I enter the office and she gives a really peculiar look but smiles later. Interesting.
Even during the meeting, I see her staring at me every now and then. Well, what was that? Should I ask her? Nah, it's fine. I look so tired and drowsy from the lack of sleep. She must be questioning her decision to take me to the gala. I hope she doesn't change her mind... that would suck.

The rest of the day goes pretty smoothly and as I was exiting the office after the work hours, I hear my name being called.

It's Maria! "Hey Akira. Still on board for the Gala?"

"Yes, I am! Is there something I should know?" I ask.

"Great. Just dress great and be your usual self. Nothing more."

"Haha sure. I'll see you tomorrow!" and with that I exit.

Why's Maria so concerned about me going to the gala with her? I mean she can literally get anyone to go with her? Anyway, I've too much going on already so I discard the thought and just go straight to Rajesh's.

"Oh my god, Raj! It's beautiful!" I say looking at the embroidered details. It's a wing of the butterfly completely adorned with glass beads of different shades of blue and green gem colors. Stunning.

I'm so glad that Raj gets me. Well, I could get a dress to wear to the gala after all!