CHAPTER 01

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______Meet up______




"Elle,pwede bang sumama
ka sakin?"

Napatingin ako kay Mommy na ngayon ay nakatayo sa may pintuan.Bumuntong hininga ako bago tumingin sa salamin at naglagay ng lip gloss.

"I'm sorry mom,but I have a lunch date with Manager Cy today,"sagot ko.Sinabit ko na ang sling bag ko at naglakad palapit sa kanya.

I gave her a kiss on cheeks.

"Please,anak.Gusto ko lang talagang makasama ka sa pagbisita ko sa close friend ng daddy mo,"nabusangot na lang akong tumango kaya ngumite siya sakin.

Arghh!Pano na yung contract sa photoshoot sa NY?!I can't missed it.Pero naka-oo na ako.

"But make it faster mom.I really have a important
thing to do later,"sabi ko
nang makalabas kami ng house.

I just texted Manager Cy na malalate ako.I know she can understand my explanation later.

I'm a famous model at the
age of 17.Graduating next year.They all said I suitable
for modelling and then I just try it since my friends are also like me.

Desperate to chase our dreams.

Hindi nga lang supported ang mga gaga ng mga parents nila.
But they'll trying to convince their parents to support what they want.

Not like Mom she's always
there.How I wish my dad is here.

When the car stopped I turned my back to see if there people who know me.

"Elle,just wear your cap,no one can recognize if you're goint to wear that,"sabi ng Mommy at mukhang naiinip na sa labas kakaantay sakin.

I just nod and follow what she said.

Bumaba na agad ako matapos kung magsuot ng cap saka tinangala ang bahay na kaharap namin ngayon.

Nice house.

"Let's go,Elle,"Mom said marching to the gate of the house.

When we entered a 40's woman greeted mom.Nagbiso-
biso pa sila and ghod! They're such a teen-ager!

Napalipat naman ang tingin niya sakin saka parang shock na shock na makita ako?! seriously?!

"Oh my ghod!Ikaw na ba
'yan Elle? You're such a gorgeous woman,"Puri niya habang may takip takip pa sa bibig niya.

Nagpilit akong ngumite sa kanya.Sinamaan naman ako
ng tingin ni Mommy na sinisinyasan akong bumati sa kanya.

"Hi po,Tita...?"I don't really know her name.Ngumite lang siya sakin at niyakap ako ng mahigpit.

"Tita Georget, it's nice to
see you again,Elle,"sabi niya matapos siyang kumalas sa pagkakayakap sakin.

"Ummm...it's nicetosee you again,Tita,"awkward kong sagot.

I didn't remember we see each other?or maybe because sa tagal ko na rin naging busy kaya hindi kona siya maalala.

"Pumasok na tayo at saktong napigilan ko pang umalis ang anak ko."

Pagkapasok namin a collection of toys agad ang bumungad samin.Iba-iba yun.And I don't care what is it.Basta ang gusto ko lang matapos nato dahil may meeting pa kami ni Manager Cy!

Ughh!this is wasting of my time!

Pinaupo niya kami sa sofa na may nakahanda na dung juice and cake.wow!prepared!

"I'll just gonna call my son,
siguro tapos na 'yung mag-
ayos,"paalam niya at naiwan kami ni Mommy na tahimik.

"Elle, didn't you recognize you're Tita Georget?"
napailing lang ako sa kanya.
It's true naman I didn't know her!

Wala naman siyang pinakilala saking Georget nuh!

"Umayos ka okay,where
here para kamustahin sila,"
banta niya sakin.I nodded again.

"Nasa taas pa siya kakatapos lang kasing magbihis,"Tita Georget said walking down to the stairs.

"Mom,can I go now?"
iritabling tanong ko.Pinanliitan niya lang ako ng mata pero wala akong paki.

I rolled my eyes when she
talked to Tita Georget.

"Pagpasensyahan mo na
'tong anak ko ha mainit lang talaga ulo nito,"nagtawanan pa sila kaya napakrus ako sa braso ko.

"Mom..."then someone called
Tita Georget.

Halos sabay-sabay kaming napalingon sa may hagdanan at nagkatamaan pa ang mata namin nung lalaki na yun.

He's aura is cold like his voice!
But he's handsome,but not my type!In their dreams!

"Is this Trevhor?Kay gwapong binata manang-mana sayo
Georget,"nanggigil na sabi ni Mommy sa lalaking matalim ang tingin... sakin?!

Why me?!

Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya sabay irap sa kanya ng ilang beses.

Umupo siya sa tabi ni Tita at pinagkrus ang bingi niya at
hindi maalis ang tingin sakin.
May problema ba siya sakin?
Well me too.I don’t like his aura.

"Mom,who are they?"he ask with his cold voice again.My mouth "o" when he also ask who we are.

"This is your Tita Eleazah
and her daughter Elle.Don't you remember her?"may pagkadismayang tanong ni
Tita kay Trevhor.

"I don't know her.And what are they doing here?"tutok lang ako sa cake habang nakikinig sa kanila.

This is a big s*it!

Wala man lang akong magawa rito.Bakit ba kasi ako dinala ni Mommy rito?Nag-aaksaya lang ako ng time dito e.Sana nakapirma na ako sa contract.
That's my chance to be more famous.

"They're here to visit us.And your mother-in-law wants to see you,"halos mabilaokan
ako saka nag-angat ng tingin
sa kanila.

"What the hell!?"

Akala ko ba bibisitahin lang namin sila?!Bakit may paganito pa?!Arghh I hate this life.

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