All In, All Yours ( Exception Series #1 )

CHAPTER 2

Kumunot ang noo ko ng mabasa ang huli niyang message. Eh, wala naman akong boyfriend!

To : Ms. Cha
Good afternoon, Ms. Cha. Yes po, i'll be there by 2pm, thank you for the heads up, and i'm sorry for the trouble. I'll do better next time, I didn't know what time the photoshoot was po eh. :)

Binaba ko nalang ang cellphone ko at naligo na dahil baka ma-late nanaman ako. Kaka kuha ko lang ng trabaho eh masisisante pa ako bigla.

Pag ka labas ko ay nakita ko si Allistair, nakaupo doon sa couch kaya tumabi ako sa kanya. "Feel ko may naka kita sa atin dun sa workplace ko.

"Bakit?" Naguguluhan tanong ni Allistair sa akin at nakakunot pa ang noo niya. "Kinakahiya mo pa ako ngayon. Sige lang naman, ganiyan ka, eh."

"Tangina mo, siraulo. Pinagalitan ako ng manager ko, gago. Inuuna ko daw landi."

Tinignan ako ni Allistair ng pandidiri. "Kadiri naman, tangina. Kahit ikaw na lang ang babae sa mundo, 'di kita papatulan."

"Ulol 'kala mo namang papatulan kita!" pambabara ko dito. "Pero, paano 'yan? Out kana agad?"

Umiling ako sakanya. "Hindi pa, tanga. Last chance ko na daw. Pag dasal mo ako ah."

"Di ko pwedeng ipag dasal ang demonyo." balik na pambabara niya sa akin sabay tawa ng malakas. Pinakyu ko lang siya at tumayo na, dahil baka ma-late nanaman ako.

Tinawagan ko na na si Kuya Azi at nag hintay nalang sa labas ng apartment ko. Pagka dating niya ay pumasok na agad ako sa sasakyan.

As I arrived at the room inside the building. I felt a little shaken by the thought of everything. Na-overwhelm nanaman ako.

I looked over to the right side and saw the makeup artists, and on the other side was the wardrobe. While in the middle was the photoshoot, weird that no model was there but me.

I spotted Ms. Cha and quickly walked towards her. "Good afternoon po, saan po muna ako?" Tinuro niya ang makeup station. "Make ups, then wardrobe tapos start of the photoshoot na."

I quickly went to the makeup area and sat on the chair. Still slightly shaking because I wasn't prepared yet. The makeup artist arrived and wouldn't stop complimenting me. I just smiled at her.

I took a mirror photo while I was getting glammed up by Ate Pie, the makeup artist. I decided to post it on my Instagram and a lot of people gave heart reacts and replied!

"Ay pak! Ang ganda-uh!" Ate Pie spoke, my makeup artist. We just finished my look and we're currently heading to the studio.

As we were walking, my walk suddenly slowed. My chest tightening, nervousness eating me alive. "Ate kinakabahan ako."

Ate Pie stopped for a minute, then looked at me. She held my hand and smiled. "Huwag kang kabahan, just do your usual pose."

I smiled and calmed myself before we entered the studio. I looked around, and it surely was massive. The bright lights, the cameras, the gadgets. It all made me feel unconscious, but I knew better. This was my dream and I'm gonna push myself through it.

As I stood in the middle of the camera, waiting for the photographer, I kept myself busy thinking about the poses I should do.

I looked around and saw no one there but me, so it made me feel slightly at ease. "Let's start." A cold baritone familiar voice spoke. I lifted my eyes to see Mr. Lim, my boss.

Huh? He's a photographer now? Last time I knew he was a fashion designer and a CEO? Confused as I was, I managed to keep calm and listen to what poses he was recommending.