dusk beneath the city lights | Buenvenidez Series #4 [COMPLETED]

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"Mornin'..."

I walked passed him while holding a glass of milk, a bowl of cereals and an iPad on my arm. Galing ako sa kitchen at kakalabas lang naman niya sa kwarto niya. Sien and Rhys aren't up yet since it's too early in the morning.

"Errands?" Tanong pa niya.

"Wala masyado. Just a photoshoot and the Fashion Week, why?" I casually gazed at him without trying to remember what happened last night.

Umiling siya bilang sagot. Kumuha siya ng french toast na sinerve ng hotel restaurant kanina. He eventually got busy with his phone at ganoon rin ako. Sabay lang na natigil nang bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ni Sien. Only Rhys went out from the room with a messy bed hair. Mukhang kakagising niya lang at wala pa sa sarili kaya hindi niya kami nagawang batiin.

Nagayos na rin ako ng sarili para pumunta sa trabaho. It's just a short photoshoot so I was still able to went back to the hotel on time. Naabutan ko si Caly sa dining room na nakapambahay pa. Mukhang hindi na yata siya umalis buong araw.

"Wala sina Sien?" I asked.

Umiling siya. "Sa Clarkson na raw siya aayusan kasi lingerie ang suot niya mamaya." Sagot naman niya.

Tumango tango ako bago dumiretso sa kwarto ko para makapag ayos na. I took my outfit from the rack and put it on my bed. Napahalakhak ako ng bahagya nang makita ang inihanda ni Caly sa akin. Seemed like he matched it with the theme of the runway.

He said he wanted to see me wearing a long skirt so he chose a black shear one na medyo kita ang mini skirt sa loob. Tapos para naman sa top, it's a black lacey lingerie with a spaghetti strap and deep neckline. Since he didn't chose what shoes to match the outfit, I decided to pair it with a brown knee-high string boots with heels.

And for my look, I intensify my eyes with the shades of dark brown and gold, wing eye-liner and falsies. I also put on highlighters for my features and dark nude for my lipstick. While for my hair, I put it in a low pony tail and let my bangs fall into the sides to make it a curtain look. Nagdala rin ako ng purse para sa mga gamit ko.

When I went out, Caly is already there. Nakabihis na siya. Itim na long sleeves na bukas ang unang tatlong butones at itim na slacks. His hair is in slickback and I noticed that he's wearing a diamond earring on his left ear.

"Okay ba?" I break the silence when I caught him staring at my outfit.

He nodded, "I told you, you'll pull it off." Aniya.

I rolled my eyes, "Sus, sinasabi mo lang 'yan para hindi ka mapahiya na ikaw ang pumili ng susuotin ko."

He laughed at what I said and leaned on the table. Humalukipkip siya at bahagyang itinagilid ang ulo niya para mas mapagmasdan ako.

"Lahat talaga nagagawan mo ng paraan para maaway ako..." maarteng sabi niya.

"Hindi naman. Unless tama nga ako?"

He frowned. "You look good, okay? I don't sugarcoat things. Let's go." Aniya.

I twisted my lips to hide my smile. Lumapit ako sa kanya at hinawakan ang braso niya para sabay na kaming lumabas ng hotel room. Nanalamin pa ako sa elevator at napansin na pareho na naman kami ng color palette since he's wearing a brown shoes.

"Ilang araw kayo dito? Wala ka pa bang lipad?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang nasa byahe kami.

I remembered how hectic was his schedule back in Manila. For sure, mas hectic ngayon dahil season.

"Until your guest runway. Uuwi ako sa Pilipinas kinabukasan," Sagot niya.

"Oh, so two days ka pa dito?" Tanong ko. Tumango naman siya.