I walked inside the venue, Steven was inviting me to his birthday and kakarating lang namin galing U.S. We all agreed to go back here after a long time.
A loud music was all I heard when I came in and the unfamiliar people's voice. I walked around the hall and bumped into someone.
"You're cutie"he smiled at me
"Clara here!"I heard Steven's voice and he raised his hands to be able to see him.
"Zyke, don't flirt with my cousin. I will kill you!"he warned the man infront of me
"Im sorry, I thought some random woman"He chuckle
I didn't respond to him but instead I turned my back at him and walked to Steven's direction. I sat beside him and he was with his friends.
"Guys, meet my pretty cousin Clara Venise Norsieu"He introduced me to his friend and they all smiled at me except for that one girl who glare at me. I raised my eyebrows at her
Wag moko subukan mas maldita ako sayo!
"Kumain ka na ba?"Steven asked me as he pour some drinks to the glasses
"Yes, kumain na ako. Did you invite Elisa and the others?"
"I did they told me that they were busy due yo their work"he answered me
I shrugged and drink the soda. I was stunned when I saw a familiar figure in the crowd, he was dancing with some random girls.
Skyler.....
The man that I want to forget and wished I never met. He looks matured and a good looking man. Our eyes suddenly met, I quickly averted my gaze at the lights. I never expect that we will see each other again.
"Clara, do you dance?"Steven's friends asked, I assume her name was Trixie
"A little"I answered her
"Come! Let's dance"before I could answer her she already pulled me at the center. She was dancing on her own, I stared at her. This girl is kinda wild and bold.
I looked at the people and they don't even care what people may think about them. Steven was not there, I saw him kissing a woman on the couch.
Damn.
Napabalik ako sa wisyo ko ng may bigla humapit sa bewang ko. My eyes widened for who it was, If Im still the old me. I would be smiling right now but now it's different.
"Let me go"I told him and pushed him
"I assume you were here to flirt and not pushing away'
"Hinila lang ako kaya please get off me"madiin kong sabi sa kanya at nabibingihan naman siya lalo niya pa ako hinapit saka hinila papunta sa kanya
"Let me go or else"
"Or else I'll do this"I smirked and kicked his balls
"Damned you woman! I blame you if I cannot produce a child"he screamed and touched his private part
"Skyler, are you okay?"his friends went to him and looked at me
"Please teach your friend how to be respectful!"I told them and stared at them
"Clara, ano nangyari dito?"Steven grabbed my arms
"You're Clara?"Skyler's friends asked me with wyes widened
"Ba't parang nakakita kayo ng multo?"natatawa na sabi ni Trixie sa kanila
"Clara Norsieu?"
"Siya nga yun bakit kayo nabibigla?"sabi ni Steven sa kanila at lahat sila ngumiti sa akin
"Clara is quite famous in her designing"
"Yes, she is famous"his other friends agreed
Skyler just keep staring at me like I was his prey.
"Steven, I'll take my leave now"I coldly said and walang pasabi akong tumalikod saka umalis ng lugar na iyun
"Ang aga mo ata umuwi"sabi ni ate Chloe sa akin habang binabasa ang script niya for her upcoming films
"I got bored there that's why"I yawned and walked upstairs to my room
"Tomorrow, I wanna asked you to try the modelling"
"Ate you know it doesn't interest me right?"I stopped and looked at her
"I know but you must try okay?"eversince ate keep encouraging me to enter the industry together with her but it doesn't interest me at my reason is that
It will steal your private life....
"Okay I'll just try but I'm not entering the industry"I told her and went to my room
I washed my face and go to sleep. Early in the morning I got up for ate Chloe's request. As I enter the building everyone was staring at us.
"Chloe who is this?"tanong ng bakla sa kanya
"Momshie, ito pala kapatid ko si Clara and do her make-up okay? I wanna make her a model"
"Ang ganda niya magkamukha talaga kayong dalawa"komento niya saka ako nginitian
"Halika na dito bakla!"agad niya ako pinaupo sa upuan saka inumpisahan ang make-up ko
"Bakit ayaw mo pumasok katulad ng ate mo?"
"I don't want to"I shortly replied
"Bakla wag ka mag english, kasi di tayo sa ibang bansa saka hindi mataas ang tinapusan ko alam mo na sa mahirap ang buhay"sabi niya sa akin at pinagpatuloy ang pagmamakeup sa akin
"Why don't you apply some scholarship?"
"Hindi din naman ako matalino bakla saka marami kaming magkakapatid kailangan ko magsacrifice para sila may tinapusan"
"Tapos na ba si Clara momshie?"bigla lumapit sa amin si ate Chloe
"Malapit na"ngumiti siya sa akin at inayos ang buhok ko
"Bongga ang ganda mo bakla!"saka siya ngumiti sa akin ng malawak
Hinila na ako ni ate Chloe sa mga photographer at lahat sila napatingin sa akin.
"This is my younger sister Clara, I wanna take her to the modelling"
"Let see what you got"the woman said and pointed the center. I walked into it and positioned myself.
"I like her aura"rinig na komento ko galing sa mga staff
"Clara, try looking at the ceiling without smiling"I did what the photographer said
"She perfectly got it!"a woman smiled at me
"Clara, will you join the modelling?"the woman asked me
"C-Can I think about it?"
"Don't worry no rush, you can contact me anytime"she said and handed me a calling card
"Thank you, Can I go now? Meron pa kasi akong work" they all nodded at me
Dali-dali akong nagbihis saka nagdrive papuntang kompanya. Lahat sila napatingin sa akin dahil sa ayos ko.
"Clara tawag ka ni manager"sabi ni Aiken sa akin
Kumatok ako bago pumasok sa loob at hindi ko napansin hindi lang kami nag-iisa.
"Clara meet Skyler the civil engineer of the L.U. company and from now you are two are partners for upcoming projects"he said while smiling
"What?!"I can't believe this
"Clara, you are a great architecture and Skyler is a skillful civil engineer. You are two a good match for the two companies" he explained
"Is that okay with you Skyler?"he asked him and he just smiled at him
"It's fine with me" I glared at him and sighed
"Okay, I have no choice then"I said and then he dismissed both of us
"Why do you hate me that much?"he asked me as we went out of his office
"Cause I did"I rolled my eyes and walked away
"Clara!"he called me but I continue walking away from him
Skyler please stop, isang hakbang mo baka mahuhulog ulit ako sa patibong mo and I can't afford to lose myself because of you!
I opened my car's door and drove off to the mansion to get my all designs.
"Clara, napaaga ata uwi mo"sabi ni manang sa akin
"Kukunin ko lang po yung designs ko saka babalik ulit ako sa kompanya"nakangiti na sabi ko saka tinakbo ang kwarto ko
"Your designs are terrific!"rinig na puri ng mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho. Skyler was also checking my works
"You deserved to be an architecture after all"he said and sat down
"You two will handle the project in baguio"manager said and looked at us both
"Kailan kami mag-uumpisa?"tanong ko sa kanya
"As soon as possible, you can go nextweek monday"
"Ang bilis naman ata"sabi ko sa kanya
"The client was rushing the building and we have to finished the building within 8 months or 1 year"
I sighed and nodded at him. This company has high rating on performance together with Skyler's company.
"Clara, can I have your number in case?"Skyler said and touched his phone screen to open
"Here"I handed him my calling card and he just smiled at me
"Thank you"
After a long day, I went home to the mansion and take a rest. Kuya Charlie was now online on facebook, I type a message and send it to him. He is been working so hard and not even going home here in mansion.
"Clara!"napatayo ako sa bigla na pagpasok ni ate Chloe
"Ate Chloe naman! Aatakihin talaga ako sa puso sa bigla mo pagpasok!'sabi ko sa kanyan habang hinihimas ang dibdib ko
"Sorry and anyway look at this!"she was smiling ear to ear and showed my photo that was taken a hours ago
The photo was pretty and I saw I have a high rating of votes. I stared at her and she hugged me.
"You had a high rating in the modelling!"
"Ate my passion was my architecture and that was your dream"I told her
"You can do it part time job?"she touched my hand
"Ate Chloe"
"Venise, I wanna see you in that spotlight before I-" she suddenly coughed infront of me
My eyes widened I saw blood!
Blood....
"Ate Chloe, what's wrong?"she forced a smile
"Wala lang ito, pagod lang siguro ako. Magpahinga na ako. Matulog ka na din Venise"
What's wrong with my sister?