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Azure Sinclaire's P.O.V.
"ate" "kuya" "ma" "eris" isa isa ko silang bineso cause if i dont sermon na naman aabutin ko, si eris lang niyakap ko, bunso kong kapatid.
sya lang naman normal sa pamilyang to.
di ko nga alam ano pa purpose netong family dinner na to.
pamilya? baka pamilya ng mga matapobre, eris is the exception syempre.
"kuya i saw you on the magazine! you look so good in white po!" masayang bungad niya which made me smile.
if there's anything im thankful for in this family? si eris lang yun, he's also the reason why i always come back here.
"eris we're infront of the table stop talking about nonsense things" agad saway ni mama sa kanya.
"what's so good about that eris? beauty fades and your kuya will end up jobless in the end, there's no good in that" mayabang na sulsol naman ni kuya while slicing his steak.
i don't usually care when they say things like that pero tangina sa harap ni eris? harap harapan talaga nila akong sisiraan sa kapatid ko?
"heard you sleep your way to get on top of the chain azure. make sure that there's no scandal, dont bring shame to our name than you already did" walang emosyon at puno ng panunuyang sambit ni ate ynes as she drinks her wine.
they're so great right? lingo lingo pa yan nagsisimba. pero mga dila kala mo hinubog ng dyablo.
i smile fakely at her "why ate? jealous that despite being the way that i am, all the men that you want begs for my attention instead?"
bisexual ako and they always use that fact to push me down, i rather be an abomination kesa maging katulad nila.
"azure! apologize to your sister right now!" agad sigaw ni mama in her defense.
"ohhh he got you good on that ynes" tatawa tawang sambit ni kuya.
see? they dont even respect each other.
her face goes frigid making me laugh before i continue eating my food ignoring their words, after chewing a bite of my steak i turn to kuya daniel after wiping my lips with a napkin "kuya remember how im on top of my class-- wait im the summa cum laude of my batch pala no? remember din how im rank 1 when i took psychometrician licensure exam? you were what rank again on your board exam? oh right 198? and ate was what? 204?" i smile brightly as i say this words para inisin sila lalo "the best companies all over asia are contacting me too para magtrabaho sa kanila, thats a bad thing? what a shame right" kuya looks so mad to the point that he slam his hand on the table.
my eyes narrow down at him, pikon amputa sinimulan simulan di kaya panindigan.
"eris go to your room" utos ko which eris immediately made a run for.
good boy.
when eris door slam closed that's when kuya daniel exploded.
"ANG YABANG MO AH! YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN US? BAKIT ILAN NA BA KUMANTOT SAYO PARA MAKARATING KA KUNG NASAAN KA?! YOU EVEN SLEPT WITH YOUR PROFESSOR KAYA KA NAGING SUMMA CUM LAUDE NAKAKADIRI KA!" sigaw niya which im sure the maids will hear.
ate looks like she's enjoying kuya's tantrums what a bitch.
i calmly put down the knife and fork on my hand, i chuckle while shaking my head "what a speech kuya, hmm well if you're so sure, if i were to send those baseless accusations out in the open and file a case against you do you think orange will fit you?" i said with a smile but no emotions in my eyes.
i slowly stood up after seeing his face turns ash white.
duwag.
alam nilang puro kasinungalingan ang lumalabas sa bibig nila that's why those words never reach anyone else.
"HOW DARE YOU --" i sharply turn my gaze to mama which effectively cutted her off.
"ma please" i rolled my eyes as i grab my phone before adding "... wag nyo na ipahiya sarili nyo, you hate the people from the slums right? but you're acting worst than them, you might wanna bath again to wash off the remnants of your foul attitude ma baka maamoy ng mga kumare mo, its starting to smell mas nakakahiya yon" i gave her an empty close lip smile before turning my back on them.
and no matter how much they call me to go back, i didnt looked back nor did i listen.
ill contact eris some other time.
they wont harm eris alam nila kung anong mangyayari if they ever did.
makuwi na nga lang badtrip, what a waste of time.
i drove home to my condominium, they always act like angels sa harap ng ibang tao kala mo mga di makabasag pinggan,
himala nga wala si papa, if he was there baka nasuntok na ako.
fae -- my manager-- will have my head if i even got a single blemish on my face, pasa pa.
my thoughts where interrupted when my phone starts ringing.
sinagot ko nalang without even looking who it is, putting it on loud speaker.
"az nasaan ka na?" tanong agad ni london from the other line.
"on my way home, bakit?" tanong ko pabalik.
tatlo lang kaibigan ko, mga pinsan ko pang buo sa side ng papa ko-- yung totoo kong papa na nagpakamatay because of a shit reason called love.
"that fast? what did they do this time?" so he was just checking on me.
i humm "edi ano pa ba edi nilait lait buong pagkatao ko" walang pake kong sagot.
sanay naman na ako sa mga salitaan nilang ganon. bata palang ata ako yun na natatanggap ko.
"those slimes! kainis! my gosh az why dont you just file a case already? sabihin ko kay kuya siya humawak" i laugh at his suggestion.
i mean i will if i can but that would mean jeopardizing eris's family, as much as i hate them ayokong mawalan ng pamilya si eris, a complete one.
"nah, wag na too much work" i replied as i took a turn "anyways go to sleep im driving"
he made a disgrunted noise before replying "thanks for the time ha! napakaappreciative mo talaga azure sinclaire!" sarcastic na may panunuya niyang sambit making me laugh.
i can already imagine him rolling that eyes of his.
"love you cove!" i said with a light laugh just to calm his dramatic ass down.
"thats more like it. love you too az safe driving see yah by friday wag mo kakalimutan cause im not handling cy's tantrum if you ditch us, bye~"
*toot*toot*toot*
he didn't even wait for my answer and just drop the call.
napailing nalang ako, that's london for you.
as soon as i made it sa kwarto ko, naligo ako at nagpalit.
i hate the clinging smell of that house, it made all the hairs on my body to stand up.
nakakadiri.
if i have a choice and legal rights i would gladly take eris away from them pero hindi ako ganung tao.
as long as they treat eris right and never lay a finger on him, i wont do a single thing to harm their perfect little family.
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i sit on a make up chair with my eyes close wearing only a robe as the make up artists do their job.
today's photoshoot is for the weekly magazine.
"viral ka na naman sa social media bakla ka ng taon! talaga kayo ng mga kaibigan mo hindi magpapakabog!" deinty my personal make up artist pointed out.
"that's not a good thing deinty" my manager strictly commented somewhere near me kaya natahimik si deinty with a meek. "ay sorry madam"
"people are talking about your use of words azure. you're basically a celebrity, a model with that pretty face of yours bakit daw pang squatter yang bibig mo." diretso nyang salita sakin.
and if i can move my eyes, baka inikutan ko na siya ng mata.
im a model not an influencer.
i model clothes and jewelries. i walk on runways, im being paid para sa mukha ko hindi para sa salita ko.
"let them talk, di ko ikamamatay kung pagchichismisan nila ako" i really dont give to ass fuck about what others talk about me.
marahas na bumuntong hininga si fae "jusko naman azure! do you know how much strings i have to pull para patayin agad yang lintek na issue kagabi?"
i open my eyes ng maramdaman kong tapos na si deinty. tinignan ko si fae mula sa salamin.
"you shouldn't have to do that. i just stated a freaking eye opener last night fae, lahat ng may utak at mata maiintindihan yon" i calmly and coldly say to her.
sinamaan niya lang ako ng tingin "whatever! i can never really win an argument against you can i? mamaya give a statement to the reporter i contacted. tell them what happpened in a professional manner using educated words please lang." frustrated niyang saad bago magwalk out.
when she was out of the room napabuntong hininga nalang ako.
i enjoy modelling totoo yan pero ang hindi ko gusto ay ang pangingielam ng tao sa buhay ko.
im a very private person persé.
pero pag napapaaway si cy, i cant just watch on the sideline, doon lang ako nagkakaroon ng issues but other than those time. i dont really go out and interact with other people that much.
deinty continue his work pero di na nagsalita. takot kasi sila kay fae.
i admire the snowflakes drawn meticulously on the side of my left face. everything was white, silver and blue.
even my eyelashes have fake snows carefully placed.
glitters are all over my neck and collar.
my hair was colored silver gray temporarily which match my eyes perfectly.
winter theme. wala namang snow sa pilipinas, puro kalokohan talaga mga tao.
"--oy deinty narinig mo ba balita? kinasal na daw yung gwapong sundalo na kapatid nung sikat na doctor ah yung asawa ni nicholas alexander" i gritted my teeth as my train of thoughts was cutted off by someones shrill voice.
not because im annoyed by her excitement but because of the words she said.
sino bang di makakakilala sa sinabi niya?
what an unlucky person to be part of that family.
they're just like every rich family, may bahong tinatago ang mga yan.
money can buy anything at kung malas ang makakabangga sa kanila. pati buhay kaya nilang bilhin.
why do i hate those kind of family? simple. mayaman sila and they use money like some water in a well.
"kung magchichismisan kayo make sure im not hearing it. you know i hate loud noises deinty" i might sound rude pero mas maganda ng alam nila kesa tiisin ko, mas lalo lang akong maiinis.
"ay pasensya na sir, deinty mamaya nalang" agad mabilis na paalam nung lumapit na staff who might be deinty's friend.
ng makalayo na ang babae ay sinimangutan ako ni deinty "kaya takot lahat sayo eh sinusungitan mo lahat bakla ka sayang talaga yang mukha mo!" sambit niya habang minimakeupan ang likod ko.
i grin at him through the mirror, not really caring about his comment.
atleast im being honest.
"move to the side a little! perfect! now smile! great! tilt your head down a little now hold that!" i continue posing and doing what i was ask for. constantly flirting with the camera, making sure that i look exactly seductive if asked or angelic or poker faced.
my body posed in a way that will surely look beautiful when taken photo of.
the photoshoot took about half a day break included along with the time they prepared the set and me.
i thank everyone that i come across with as i made my way out without smiling. i am thanking them genuinely but that doesn't mean i have to force myself to smile right?
now im wearing a simple black loose shirt, skinny jeans, a cap and a facemasked.
dadaan muna ako kay lola bago umuwi, i haven't visited her in awhile.