The Tailor Princess [Wainwright Series 2]

TAILOR 17: Familiar Doll

KIMORA

I shake my head to disagree. "I have no other choice, Caliber! Kung hindi ko gagawin ang nais ni Papá mawawala ka sa tabi ko! Mawawala ka sa tabi ng anak natin! Hindi ako makakapayag na ganun ang gawin niya sa atin!" Pakikipagtalo ko sa kaniya.

"And risk your sisters' lives? Sa tingin mo sino-sino masasaktan?"

"Only the twins. They have it hard for themselves."

"No. Not only the twins, Kimora."

"What ever do you mean?"

"Six people will be affected here. With this decision of yours, choosing me, almost six people will get hurt in the process." Pangangatwiran niya.

Paanong anim na tao ang masasaktan dito? It is either Khanarie or Kheilanie who is on the line here.

"Paanong anim?"

Hindi niya sinagot ang tanong ko. Sermon lamang ang winika nito. "You cannot decide alone anymore, Kimora. Kung natatakot kang hindi ako makakalapit sa iyo at ang anak natin, mas matakot ka na may mawalang kapatid mo ulit!" Napaatras ako sa usapan namin at hindi nakapagsalita pa.

KHEILANIE

Katatapos ko lang gawan ng bagong bestida si Ate Mora bago siya umalis dito sa palasiyo. Isusunod ko na rin iyong disenyong gagawin ko para kay Kohlen. Sa huli ay napagpasiyahan kong turqoiuse ang bagay sa kaniya na kulay. Sana magustuhan niya ito.

"Believe in yourself, Kheilanie Wainwright! He said he'll accept your creations!" I encourage myself and slap my palms on my cheeks. "I can do this!"

I can't wait for him to see this and try this on.

🪡🪡🪡

I busy myself the whole day after I finish my sketch yesterday. The suit I long thought of and drawn are finally coming into the world. I can feel the happiness of the cloths as they cling to one another and the designs are shimmering like magic. I love it.

I stick out my tongue and concentrate. This is wonderful. My chest is beating so loud it reaches my ear. I am to blame if somebody come up behind me as I engross myself in work. I couldn't hear anything else except the wonderful sound of my sewing machine and the clock tick. 

"Kheilanie~", may bumulong sa aking tainga at humarantado ang aking puso. Napatayo ako at tinigil ko ang aking pananahi. "Ate! Ano ba?! Nakakagulat ka!" Mangiyakngiyak ko nang reklamo sa kaniya at hinampas ito sa balikat ng mahina. "Aish!"

Ngumuso siya at sinundot ang tagiliran ko. "Kumatok ako. Hindi ka kasi namamansin. Pumasok na rin ako at wala ka pa ring kibo diyan sa tinatrabaho mo. Kasalanan ko pa ba?" 

Napalunok ako at umiling dito. "Hindi." Because I just thought about someone coming up to me, surprising me. 

"Yeah, it is. But I am wrong too." She huffs and poke me again. "That looks beautiful. I did not know your designs would become this revolutionary. What color did you use?"

"Umm... it is turqoiuse," I answered shyly.

My sister's eyes spark in interest and I felt relieved. "Fascinating! You outdone yourself."

"It is my latest design. But it is not yet done."

"Oh, how come?"

I look down from my sketch and the coat on my sewing machine. "Something is missing. I need to figure it out what it is." I am not dissatisfied, but I felt something is missing. And I am not sure what that is yet. I have to finish it before I re-evaluate it again.