(Davao Series #1) Hold My Hand And Take Me To Parola Lavigan (ON-GOING)

Prologue

"Good. I'll take you with me sa exhibit ni Mr. Caleb."

"Yes, madam."

I sipped my coffee and started thinking about what I'm gonna wear for the upcoming exhibit. I was thinking about a long sleeveless blue gown with a white fur coat around my arms and white heels.

'Yan talaga ang sinuot ko sa araw ng exhibit. Suot ko ay long sleeveless blue gown tapos white fur coat sa balikat. Sinuot ko rin ang white YSL heels ko at Tiffany & Co. necklace and earrings. Pinasoft curls ko yung buhok ko. I applied my make up and grabbed my purse.

Sinundo ko si Juda kanina at nagdrive na patungo sa hotel. Paglabas ko sa kotse ay nakita ko na ang mga guests na pumapasok sa hotel. Pumasok na kaagad ako sa venue at binigay ang invitation. Magarbo ang buong exhibit. Napakaganda ng chandeliers at furnitures. Nagkita ko rin ang mga paintings ko at paintings ng ibang artist na inimbita. Madaming tao nag uusap, halatang mayayaman.

"Miss Ferialleen!" nagulat ako nang may tumawag sa 'kin. Lumingon ako at nakita ko si Mr. Caleb, ang nag-imbita sa 'kin dito.

"Caleb," bati ko at hinalikan ang kanyang pisngi.

Caleb was looking handsome as always. He is wearing an all-black tuxedo and his hair was fixed.

"Looking gorgeous, Cassy! By the way, I saw your paintings and all I can say is excellent, excellent, excellent and excellent! A masterpiece!"

Yesterday, I picked the best 5 of my collections to be displayed here in the exhibit. Juda delivered them yesterday afternoon to Caleb's.

"Wow, that's flattering. You didn't display them here?" tumingin ako sa paligid.

"Oh yes, I didn't. It's in the back for the bidding later," kumindat siya. "Anyway, I gotta go. Toodles!"

Oh so may bidding pala. That's a great plan. I don't mind since it's for charity.

I drank wine while waiting for the bidding. The venue was already full of people. After 20 minutes of waiting, the bidding finally started. They let the small and cheap ones first before the big ones. I wasn't really paying attention. I was just clapping since I have enough paintings and I am a painter but I was really amazed by the works of the other painters. It's crazy how people are really willing to spend thousands of money on these paintings.

"Next is Nuestro Amor Agridulce by Miss Ferialleen Cassandra Valliamonte, a young, aspiring, and gorgeous painter."

"50,000!"

"70,000!"

"95,000!"

"120,000!"

I smiled as I heard people bid higher for my painting. The bids were crazy. It keeps on going up. Walang nagpapatalo.