Swan Island

Fourteen

Cindy's P.O.V

I am Cinder Ella Lim.

I'm a model, actress and a performer. I'm rich, gorgeous and an almost perfect human being. Boys drool over me and I drive girls crazy because of envy. Nasa akin na lahat. Bukod sa isa, si Reid.

Una ko siyang nakilala sa isang t.v program na guest ako. Pinakilala siya as the leader of a new group named Neon Green. Simula noon, I strived more to be on top, para lang mapansin niya ako.

I became who I am right now. I'm successful and stunning. Pero kahit ganoon, hindi niya pa rin ako napapansin.

2nd anniversary ng Neon Green nagconfess ako sa kanya but he turned me down. He said that he only sees me as a little sister. Ouch. Pero di ko pa rin siya tinantanan. After a year, I tried to confess ulit. I set up a dinner date for the two of us, but he stood me up. Why? Because his Mom set up another date for him. sigh

Third time na sinubukan ko ay nung nalaman kong may ibang babae ang daddy ko. I beg him to stay with me, to be with me. I was so wasted that time but I still managed to say what I want. But then again, he turned me down.

Now here I am, being frustrated as ever as I wonder who the hell that Yzzriel girl is.

After kong marinig ang pinag-uusapan ng grupo ay pumunta agad ako doon sa office nung private investigator namin. I already ask him to do the search A.S.A.P so when I arrived, he's already done.

He gave me two envelopes. The one named Yzzriel Odette Hans and the other is Sundria Green. Tch, that Sundria Green and her friends.

I went home to my condo unit and immediately opened Yzzriel's envelope.

Nagulat ako sa nabasa ko. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ba akong matuwa o mag-creep out.

It's weird. Why would Reid dedicate and most of all LIKE A LOT a deceased woman?

Yes. Patay na tong si Yzzriel Odette Hans na ito. And she died way way back. Baka nga wala nang remnants to ngayon. What the hell?

Kumuha ako ng ice cream galing sa ref. Nakakafrustrate talaga ang babaeng yan. Pero mas nakakafrustrate si Reid. Bakit ba kasi di niya ako magustuhan eh.

2 weeks passed, nandito ako sa shoot para sa TimeWarp. Yeah kasama ko nga sila. They still got the nerve after pagsabihan ko sila noh? Ha!

Ang unang kinunan ay solo shots. Syempre una ako. School girl ang theme ng photoshoot. That's why they made me wear a mini skirt, a white polo with a tie on it. Ang cute ko talaga.

"Very good, Cindy. Next, Jessica come on."

Pumunta lang ako sa gilid at pinanuod yung Jessica. Di naman magaling. Halatang pilit yung mga pose niya tsaka ang awkward niya ngumiti. Tch, loser.

Narinig ko naman yung bulungan ng dalawang staff sa gilid ko.

"Ang ganda talaga ni Ms. Jessica noh? Ang galing pa. Parang sobrang sanay na sanay na siya sa ginagawa niya." -etchuserang frog #1

"Aba syempre! Jessica Villanueva ata yan! Idol ko yan eh!" -EF #2

"Hihi! Pero totoo bang nagdedate sila nung rapper sa Neon Green?" What? Rapper sa Neon Green?

"Ay, yung Chansel Kris? Hmm. Rumor lang ata yun eh. Pero bagay sila."

Si Chansel? Narurumor sa babaeng to? My gosh!

The shoot continues. Kung anu-anong nalalaman ko dahil sa mga chismosang nagkalat dito sa studio. But those girls are really something pala.

Sundria is a singer and a Dj. Well, that's cool but still no. Si Rianne naman ay ilang beses na daw nakitang kasama si Russel ng Neon Green din! That Seofy is the heiress of a popular School and University line. Rich kid there. Solenn is a branch owner of Purpaholic. That cheap clothing line. Tss.

Tiffany is a clubber. May-ari ng mga clubs ang family eh. Taesha is a red cross volunteer daw. Ang cheap.

"Si Ms. Taesha ba magmamana nung hospital ng daddy niya?"

"Siguro. Bata pa yung kapatid niya kaya sa kanya nga siguro mapupunta lahat yun."

"Ano nga ulit yung ospital nila?"

"PIMC." what? PIMC lang naman ang pinakamalaki at pinakamodernized na hospital sa bansa.

Oh my gosh these girls.

After ay yung group shots. Sa gitna nila ako ipinwesto. Nakakaintimidate tong mga babaeng ito pero no, hindi nila dapat mahalata yun! No way!

Nakailang shots and change costume din kami bago natapos ang shoot. Nakakapagod and stressing talaga ang pagiging model. Hay nako.

I was on my way out of the changing room ng marinig ko ang boses ng isang babae galing sa kabilang room. I think it's Seofiel's voice.

"Oh my gosh Yzzy! You're really coming home na?" Yzzy?

"Great! We'll pick you up later okay? Bye! I missed you!"

Long silence. Wala na siguro siya. Sino kaya yung Yzzy na yun? Hmm??