Behind That Shadow

Chapter 26

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TINIGNAN NI ELISHA ang sarili sa salamin at ginamit ang kamay para takpan ang dibdib. Lumabas sya ng dressing room

"Woah..."

"Minsan lang kita makitang ganyan kaganda, Suzzy" sabi ni Seth

Napairap sya sa sinabi nito "Hindi naman masagwa diba?"

"I don't like it"

Napatingin sya kay Jess "Huh?"

"Your back is showing, the neckline is too low and the slit is so high. It's a sinful dress" sabi nito habang nakakunot ang noo

"Jess, let Suzzy show some skin. She's very beautiful and it needs to be flaunt" sabi ni Charice at inikutan sya "It suits you perfectly, Suzzy"

"Parang hindi ako komportable eh"

Umiling si Charice at nginitian sya "You will wear this dress and we won't make any adjustments. You should change your profession, Suzzy. Be my model--"

"What? No. The company will lose an intelligent EIC" sabi ni Clarence na kinatawa nila "What? I'm just telling the truth. Sooner or later, she will replace the Head of their Department, she's that good"

Biglang napatingin kay Elisha lahat. Ngumiti si Elisha "Hindi pa naman ako umo-oo, Clarence"

"Mrs. Fructuso talked to Dad already and he agreed. It will be a great opportunity for you" sabi ni Clarence at ngumisi "And if that happens, you will be the youngest Head of Advertising Department"

"Why don't you agree, Suzzy?" tanong ni Seth

Napakurap sya at bumuntong hininga "Pinag-iisipan ko pa"

"Just grab the opportunity, Suzzy" sabi ni Charice at nginitian sya

"Hey, dudes!"

Napatingin sila sa pinto at nakita si Drew na kasama ang isang lalaking pamilyar. Lumapit si Drew kay Elisha "Woah, baby. Is that you?"

Inirapan nya si Drew "Stop it, Drew"

"At first look, you look beautiful. On the second one, you look gorgeous and the third one...you look like my baby"

Muli syang napairap at napatingin kay Jess na nakakunot ang noo. Napakurap sya nang biglang nagtama ang mata nila

"Hi, Suzzy"

Napatingin si Elisha sa taong bumati sa kanya "Hi.." tipid na bati nya

"I bet you don't remember me, I'm Kelvin Loterte"

Napatango sya "Kaya pala pamilyar ka"

Ngumiti si Kelvin at tinignan sya mula ulo hanggang paa "You look gorgeous, Suzzy"

Tipid syang ngumiti saka tinignan si Charice "Pwede na ba akong magbihis?"

"Sure, sure" sabi nito

Agad na pumasok si Elisha sa dressing room saka nagpalit. Lumabas sya ng dressing room at naupo sa tabi ni Jess "Okay ka lang?" tanong nya rito

Natigilan si Elisha nang biglang isandal ni Jess ang ulo sa balikat nya "I'm tired"

"Yeah, I can see that" sabi nya at napatingin sa kamay nya nang kuhain iyon ni Jess saka pinagsiklop ang kamay nilang dalawa

Tinignan ni Elisha si Jess na nakapikit ang mata "Matutulog ka ba?"