Final Walk |Sesbreño Series 2|

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"Xianna Ventic Dubois!" nakangiti akong lumabas at rumampa sa runway nang banggitin ang pangalan ko habang suot ang isa sa mga obra ng pinakasikat na designer ng damit sa Europe.

Kasabay nun ay ang pagkislap ng nagdadamihang lente ng kamera ng iba't ibang mamahayag sa TV, magazine, at iba pang mga online news site na tumututok sa mundo ng fashion.

Sophisticated. Intimidating. Glamorous. Famous.

'Yan ang ilan sa mga salitang nakakabit na sa pangalan ko.

"The sophisticated, intimidating, glamorous and famous Xianna Ventic Dubois! Is swearing an elegant Catherine's mermaid cut dress in high slit made by Mr. Rocketson!!"

I walk gracefully as my hips sway while doing my cat walk on the runway as the guest and designers fix their eyes on me with full of admiration and amusement in their eyes. I took a side glace in the crowd before I turn around, do my pose and smile in front of the most influential people in fashion world. I winked and bit my lower lip in front of the camera before I turn my back and return backstage.

"Oh my God!! Stunning as always Xianna!!" Marinna, one of my co-model complimented

"Thank you" I smiled at her before I bid goodbye and walk towards my makeup artist

"Xian!! Ang ganda sobra!!" bati niya, nakakarindi sa tenga, pero ngumiti nalang ako dahil sa nakakatuwang reaksiyon ng mukha niya

"Salamat" tsaka ako naglakad papaupo na sana sa upuang inilaan para sa akin pero napahinto rin hindi pa man dahil sa kamay na kumalabit sa akin

"You look amazing young lady" boses niya palang kilalang-kilala ko na

"Dad.." bati ko habang nakangiti sa kanya. Halos tatlong taon na rin simula nang huli kaming magkita ng tatay ko. My Mom and him had this fight before na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko maintindihan. They got this thing na kahit na anong subok kong intindihin ay hindi ko magawa dahil mas lalo lang akong naguguluhan kapag naghahalungkat ako ng mga nangyari noon. So it's better to leave it behind, to the fact that they are both happy now, masaya na rin ako para sa kanila "You came" and then I hurriedly walk towards him to gave him a warm and tight hug

"Of course, how can I miss your fashion show" he answered still hugging me and planting a light kiss on my forehead before letting me go "You know that I can cancel everything for you right" he said softly

"Yeah right, whatever" I reply rolling my eyes. Gosh, how can my Dad be this cheesy... Ewww

"So, let's celebrate? Where do you want to have dinner?" he asked, still holding my waist to pull me closer to him

"Hmm, somewhere expensive?" I asked back with a sweet smile plastered in my lips. I know my Dad too well, he seldom spend his money eating in an expensive restaurants or hanging out somewhere. He mostly prefer eating 'lutong-bahay' than those foods found in restaurants. He is so 'kuripot' that's why. I want his pocket to suffer tonight, besides it was him who offer 'di ba, so dapat sagarin natin 'yan "What do you think?"

"Can I just rephrase that to 'can I invite you to my simple house for a dinner?'"  he said casually as if I am buying the words that he freshly said

"Nope, we won't. Let's eat in an expensive restaurant for tonight, onva papa?"(shall we, Dad) I smile wider. Dad is often like this. He's crazy and a very thrifty man. No wonder why he is said to be one of the wealthiest businessman here in Paris. Kuripot kasi siya

" Bien" (fine) he sigh in defeat. Well, wala naman siyang magagawa. Nagpalit lang ako ng simpleng red dress at saka nag-retouch ng make up bago humarap sa kanya. He offer his hands so I accept it and walk beside him going to parking lot. Sumakay kami ng elevator ni Daddy at nang huminto ang elevator sa parking lot, hindi pa man kami nakakalabas ay dinumog na kami ng media. They're always like this, nakaka-inis pero wala akong magagawa ito ang pinili kong mundo, and I know from the start na kasama ko ang media sa buong career ko so I have nothing to do but to accept and deal with it.