"My boyfriend really has a special ability, to turn every happy moment into something like this, why can't he just be happy for me?" Aila was mumbling while she was tossing in turning on her bed like a mad woman.
There was nothing much she wanted today, just a chance to celebrate her another milestone for her, but as soon as Yhuan sees her happy it's like he is determined to ruin her day. Aila decided to take a hot bath to relax her mind and soothe her tired body. She shut her eyes and leaned her head on the tub, while she wanted to free her mind of unnecessary thoughts; she tried to focus on the things that actually matters. She remembers the photo shoot that she is supposed to attend, she intended to contact Reese for this, would it be safe for her to be featured in such.
After her bath, she turned on her phone, and while drying her hair her notifications was again flooded. "I need a new number." She sighed and turned it off again. She stood up and changed into her nightgown, staring herself in the mirror, she was self conscious of what her teammates said about her body. Now that she's turning nineteen her body surely did change, she is more voluptuous now than she was in high school.
"Should I cover up my body or should I just let it be?"
Aila was blabbering in front of the mirror when Reese suddenly came.
"Girlfriend why are you staring at yourself in the mirror?"
Aila pointed out on her chest and hips; "aren't these too big?"
Reese laughed at her self-conscious friend; she inched closer to Aila, and stared at her intently and turned her around.
"My god! Girlfriend when did those get so big?" Reese held onto her chest while comparing it with Aila's.
"You're not helping me here! What should I do?"
"Eh, what can you do? I mean it looks good on you, don't get too conscious about your body shape it is a part of who you are."
"Awww, that's the much needed pep talk I was yearning for!" the two girls laughed at themselves.
"By the way, I came here not to admire you bo*bies but to give you your new SIM card hahaha."
"You are truly my life saver, I also want to ask you about being featured in a magazine, how will that work out for me?"
Reese rested her chin on her palm and took a deep sigh, thinking of a way to fix the problem for Aila.
"We might have to talk to the editor and publisher about that; your Alias and your face on the magazine will be fine but nothing more should be added. Dream Star will take care of that, don't worry."
"Great, then I will do my best for the photo shoot, I will represent our school well."
Aila inserted her new SIM card on her phone. She decided to contact Yhuan and see if his mood had changed.
"Love, this is my new number." She did not know how to start a conversation with him knowing how she ended up walking out on him again. She did not wait long for his reply, it was like he was holding on to his phone all along.
"Finally Love, I am really sorry for messing up your day. I am trying my best to change, please give me a chance." Aila thought of a passage she read somewhere that relationships are about helping each other grow into a better version of yourself. She realized that relationships are not always sweet and happy, what makes you stronger are those tough moments that you surpass together.
"Of course, I love you." Aila's answer was short but direct, she wants Yhuan to realize that she does not love him any less because of the recent fights they had.
"I love you more than life itself." Yhuan's answer made Aila rethink about her love for him…
"Do I love him more than life? No, I don't think it is something possible. How should I answer back on such a grand expression?" Aila was murmuring while tapping her phone on her forehead.
"Love I will have a photoshoot tomorrow, I will be featured for the tournament's magazine."
She decided to change the topic.
"What can I do, it seems like you've already decided on joining the shoot." Aila was left confused again, she decided to call him to avoid misunderstandings again.
"Love, what do you mean?" Her tone was neutral, she honestly wanted to understand Yhuan
"I mean, you are already decided what is left for me to do, you should have asked me before accepting the offer." His apologetic tone was gone again, how can he switch from a loving sweet boyfriend into this controlling and petty man in an instant.
"I'm sorry, I did not realize that I should have asked for your permission first, and honestly, if you are asking about what you can do… well supporting me is something I would be thankful for." Aila made it clear that she is not the type to ask for permission from her lover for things like these.
"I will definitely support you Love, I am just upset that you are setting aside my opinion for such decisions in your life."
"But why? I mean I am not interfering in your affairs, does it mean I love you less?"
"That's true; I wish you would care more about my affairs."
Aila ended their conversation since she feels like they will end up fighting again if they continued on. She opted to take a rest to prepare for tomorrow's shoot.
Bryan has been already in her house an hour before their call time; they decided to go together since it would be inconvenient for Aila to go there via public transport with her luggage.
"Are you ready princess?" Bryan asked her formally.
"Yes, let's go, but what's with your formal tone, I am not used to that; bring back my silly brother!" Aila cackled at Bryan.
When they arrived at the studio, the other pairs were also already there. To her surprise the shoot's concept was not solely about the tournament alone. It was a promotion of the schools by featuring the most popular students. Aila checked the set cards in order to prepare her clothes for it; and to her surprise she saw someone familiar.
"I enrolled in a different district to stay away from you, but I still get to see you here, what a bad luck!"
"Hey Glenda, what are you mumbling about? Aila?"
Glenda and Ken are part of the shoot too!