Fadeless (ML, #5)

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Vacation

"You and Jared? What's up, girl?" Dylan asked in multiple times. Ilang bulong na ang kanyang sinambit sa akin ngunit hindi ko siya pinapansin dahil nag-uumpisa na ang runway. "You stopped dating him?" he asked, again.

Tumingin ako sa aking likod. Ilang kilalang mga tao ang nandoon para sa event na 'to. Media. Kilalang tao sa fashion industry. Some celebrities in Paris, or even not here in Paris. They are whispering to each other. My head aches even more looking at them and hearing them speak in French. The event is full-packed.

The collections of the known designers are presented by well-known models in the world. I wish I could focus and go in details, seeing the collections. But I can't. I want to clear my head. Ngunit sumasabay pa si Dylan ngayon.

Luckily, we get invited in this event. It's been months, since we finished the foundation year in taking fashion design. And Dylan is my friend since we started persuing this. We need more two years to finish everything. Siya rin ang nakasama ko sa apartment. Mabuti nga't kilala niya rin ang tita Yasmin ko, at napapayag na magkasama na lang kami sa isang apartment, since malapit lang 'to sa institute na pinapasukan namin. He's really a good friend though. Really. But mostly, annoying.

Tumingin ako kay Dylan. My brows met. Ngumiti naman siya ng nakakaloko sa akin. "Stop it," I said, and continued, "Please. Not now. Can't you see? Nag-uumpisa na. Sunshine, your friend, could be in a runway any second. Focus!" Nagulat ako sa taas ng boses ko. Napatingin yata ang mga tao sa likod namin sa eksenang ginawa ko.

Inalisan ko ng tingin si Dylan. I bit my lip. Ramdam ko ang tingin niya sa akin. Marahil pinagtatawanan na niya ako. Dylan liked to annoy me. He always does this. Now, he knew, I and Jared stopped dating. And it's a long story.

I felt his hand on my hand. Pinisil niya 'to. Hindi ko siya pinansin.

I tried to focus on the runway, but I failed. Hindi ko napansin na natapos na 'to. Hindi ko na yata kakayaning uma-attend pa ng After Party. My head aches terribly. I felt sober, and I don't know why. I shut my eyes immediately when the lights turned on.

"Hey, girl, you okay?" It was Dylan.

Tumango kaagad ako.

"Yeah," I said and breathed.

"I don't think of attending the after party—" I stopped immediately.

"Because, Jared will be there?" He said without hesitation.

I opened my eyes. "Hell, no!" Tumayo ako. I hold my purse tightly. Inayos ko ang dress na suot ko. I breathed, twice. "I felt sick. Okay lang kung gusto mo. Your boyfriend's there, definitely. I'm fine alone." I said and rolled my eyes.

Dylan smiled widely. Inayos na ang taksil na buhok na humiwalay sa pagkakaipit. Hell, this man is beautiful. Black curly hair which is short and still manly. Pointed nose. His strong and defined jaw. His lips. He's really attractive. I remember some of our classmates liked him very much. But unfortunately, he would never liked a girl. Kapag nagpag-uusapan namin na kung may chance ba na magkagusto siya sa babae. Mababaliw na si Dylan. Sasabihin niyang sumasama ang pakiramdam niya kapag sa ganyang usapan na kami. Inaalog niya 'ko na gumising na ako sa katotohanan. He's like that. He is blessed having his boyfriend around. Hell, both of them are beautiful human being. Maybe I am destined being their third wheel in every date they have. Ayaw kasi nila naiiwan lang ako sa apartment, with my books or scketchpad around. Dylan's boyfriend is Filipino-American. Damon is a model, his boyfriend.