Love in a Rush (Completed/ Published in Dreame app)

Loving Mr. Elusive

Rori Francesca Heart Prieto's ultimate dream is to be a fashion designer. But her dream is pushed aside as her life is already planned out for her. She was supposed to be officially betrothed to Percival Michael Liu Ponce on her 18th birthday pero hindi siya nagpakita sa araw ng kanilang engagement causing embarrassment to him and both their families. Hindi pa man siya nakakabawi sa mga magulang ay pumanaw ang mga ito sa isang aksidente sa Amerika. At bilang panganay, siya ang katulong ngayon ng kanyang lola sa kanilang mga negosyo. She is now pressured to revive the dying avant-garde fashion business named after her deceased father Valentino. But the company needs a model to boost its sales at si Percival ang best one to endorse their clothing brand. Her Marketing team proposed to Percival to be the model of the brand but he declined. How is she going to convince him to be the model of Valentino? And how is she going to manage all that are in her plate, viz: thesis, graduation, managing Valentino, standing as guardian to Reema, fulfilling her dream to be a fashion designer, and probably love?

CHAPTER SEVEN

NAKATULUGAN ko si Percival sa sobrang tahimik namin. Halos isang oras rin kasi kaming bumibiyahe tapos baku bako pa ang daan kaya para yatang nahehele ako sa pagyugyog ko o baka kasi naalog ang utak ko. Nakatulog tuloy ako. Hehehe!

Nagising na lang ako ng sinara ni Percival ang pintuan niya at lalapit sa'ken para siguro gisingin ako. Pero tumigil siya ng paglapit nang magmulat ako ng mata. Sana pala hindi ko na lang minulat kaagad ang mata ko. Malay ko, baka balak pala niyang i-kiss ako. Sayang naman! Na-feel ko na kaya siya kumiss kaninang madalang araw. How delighting! Hihihi!

"Nandito na ba tayo?" tanong ko sa kanya habang tinakpan ko ang bibig ko para mag-hikab. Siyempre pati pag-hikab dapat lady-like.

"This is not the barrio yet. I have to walk on foot. I will leave you now and Mang Arturo will drive you back to the hotel, unless you can drive back by yourself?"

"I told you I will not leave until you say yes to model for Valentino." I adamantly said in British accent. Yes, when I need to stand my ground or be forceful, I couldn't stop myself from talking in British accent. I got that from watching English cartoons as a kid, and got their accent. As a kid, I was a bit of a loner because kids my age don't get me so I played alone in my own little castle at home. When I was in high school, that's when I met my five friends because we all went to the same exclusive school.

Napakamot sa ulo si Percival at napakunot noo. "How are you supposed to go hiking with me at this time of the day wearing that? And, you're not even wearing the proper shoes. At lalong wala kang baon damit for the immersion. Alangan naman na yan ang suot mo buong linggo?"

Napalunok ako.

Think Rori! Bloody think hard! If I agree to go back to the hotel to get my stuff and just go back here, tatakasan kaya ako ni Percival? Ang sagot ay OO with capital letters! I've got a feeling that the moment na umalis ako, tatakasan ako nito dahil something's telling me he's avoiding me!

"Bakit mo ba ako pinoproblema? Akong bahala sa sarili ko." Confident kong sabi kahit ang totoo, hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang gagawin ko, pero carrybells. Basta makahanap ako ng tela, gunting, sinulid, karayum, o pardible, makakagawa ako ng paraan na magkaroon ako ng damit at underwear. Anyway, hindi naman ako mahilig mag-brassiere so less problem.

Yun lang, wala akong silicon pads. Wala din akong lotion, facial wash, night cream, bath cream, body wash, perfume, make up...Oh my, my make up!

I gasped. I started to feel insecure! Truly! Security blanket ko kasi ang make up! Huhu! All for the love of Valentino, for the first time in my adult life, mukha akong canvass na walang kulay! Huhuhu! Naiiyak na ako deep inside.