From Runway To The Sky

Prologue

"Ms. Liya, is it true that you are now leaving the fashion industry?" A reporter asked me.

"Ms. Liya, is your partner Mr. Paolo Rodriguez already a commercial pilot?" I stopped as I heard Pao's name.

Really? Do they really need to ask me that thing?! It's been months since Pao and I parted ways because of his fixed marriage to another woman. I can't really accept it but I have to. I need to set him free.. Because I love him.

"Ahmmm, excuse me. I don't have any comments for that issue." I exit from the crowd outside my apartment because I'm running late for my last runway show.

Yes, it is my last and final walk as a model here in New York. I need to go back to the Philippines, my mom and dad misses me so much. My family and my life is there. Also to pursue my real dream of becoming a flight attendant for a famous airline.

"Liya!!! What happen to you? Are you okay? Are you hurt? I saw you at the news" Elliya the one call away friend and my squad come to me and asked a lot of questions.

"Bes, sure ka na ba na aalis ka na? Ayaw mo na mag model?" Laica the genius among us asked me.

"You're leaving us now?" Alyana the baby or the youngest. She's so cute tho.

"Can I talk first?" Daming side comment e. "I'm not leaving you guys. I just need to pursue my original dream. Just look up to the sky whenever you see a plane above you. Imagine that I'm always there, serving and securing the passengers." I explained.

"Aalis ka pa din." I shocked when someone talked behind my girls. It's Kurt the boy member of the squad, the guard and the crying shoulder of the team.

We're all from Philippines and sent in New York because the main company is here.

"I need to... sorry." I apologized. Napamahal na sa akin itong mga ito. Mga ayaw ako pakawalan, akala mo naman mamamatay na ako. Magkikita pa naman kami.

"Models, prepare now... We will gonna start after 1 hour." The staff notify us. Definitely this is not really my last, I'll still accept shoots, pictorials etc. But I will retire myself from the runway. Ibang runway aisle naman ang lalakarin ko at ibang runway na rin ang tatakbuhan ko.

Rumampa na kami sa runway at hindi ko parin maipinta ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Natutuwa ako dahil uuwi na ako ng Pinas at matutupad ko na ang pangarap na gusto ko. Nalulungkot ako dahil mamimiss ko ang sleepless nights ko as a model and some busy days just having some shoots and fittings or meetings.