Montairre Series 1: That Bitch Is Mine [COMPLETED]

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

"Are you ready?" Napuno lalo ng kaba ang puso ko nang marinig ang tanong ni mommy sa gilid ko. Nasa backstage kami ngayon at naghihintay nalang sa signal ni Ms. Seo-rang.

In just a few minutes, the show will start.

"I'm a hundred percent nervous, mom..." I truthfully said.

"Bakit naman?" She asked.

"Eh paano kung hindi nila magustuhan? What if my designs are not really that beautiful for their eyes? I-i mean, sobrang daming designers na ang nagkakalat ngayon and maybe my designs were not that beautiful as theirs. A-and I-i—"

"Shan Ashley, calm down! Huwag kang paranoid! Hindi ka haharapin ng sikat na organizer na iyan kung hindi pasok 'yung designs mo sa standards niya. So please, you have to trust yourself. Your designs. Kasi paano sila magtitiwala sa mga gawa mo kung ikaw mismo ay nagdadalawang isip sa mga ito?"

I bit my lower lip.

Gosh.

She's right.

I have to pull myself together.

Sa huling pagkakataon, sumilip akong muli sa harapan para tingnan ang mga tao. Sobrang dami nila. Bagay na hindi ko talaga inasahan.

Iniwan ko si mommy doon at nagpunta sa mga nagbibihis nang mga models. Isa-isa kong pinasadahan ng tingin ang mga ito. Looks good.

"Are you guys ready?" I asked.

"Ne!" They answered in unison.

"Good. I know the show has not yet started but I want to thank everyone of you. The show would never exist without you." I beamed.

"No, miss. The show would have not existed without you and your beautiful designs. You know I've wore many clothes in a fashion show before but this is honestly my favorite. It's unique and kinda suits my taste."

Paanong hindi kiligin?!

Hindi ko alam ang kung anong isasagot ko but I was still able to say thank you.

Ilang saglit pa ay pumasok narin si Ms. Seo-rang sa fitting room at sinabing magsisimula na ang show.

"Are you ready?" She asked me. Kung kanina ay umiling ako kay mommy, ngayon naman ay tumango na ako sa organizer. This is it. "We'll have your speech right after your designs would be exposed, okay? You'll just have to sit at the side, together with my friend. Is that okay?"

Siyempre, ngumiti lang ako't tumango. Bagay na lagi ko namang ginagawa.

Doon ako dumaan sa backstage at dumiretso na ako sa sinasabing pinsan ni Seo-rang. The cousin is actually a woman in her 40's, I think? Mukhang napansin niya siguro ang presensya ko kaya naman ay lumingon siya sa akin.

My heart skipped a beat as our eyes met.

My legs froze.

I suddenly shivered. Nagsitayuan bigla ang mga balahibo ko sa hindi ko malamang kadahilanan.

Those eyes...looks definitely familiar!

No.

That's just so impossible!

Sa dinami-dami ba naman ng tao sa mundo, imposible naman sigurong walang magkakapareho ng mata kahit hindi kadugo, di'ba?! And in fact, she's a Korean, not a Filipino. Kaya imposible itong pinag-iisip ko.

And with that, I faked a cough and blink multiple times to calm myself down.

Focus, Shan. Focus.

Nang magsimula na akong maglakad, nagawa kong ngumiti sa kaniya. Nagalak naman ang puso ko nang makitang ngumiti rin siya sa akin. I awkwardly sat beside her and looked at the front.