writingcamp Behind the Click of the Camera

Week 7: How to create the description?

CHAPTER 5

TEN

    “Ten, are you free today?” Amelie called me for the nth time this day. She kept on asking me if I can drop by her studio later. I’ve been rejecting her for the nth time, but she just won’t stop.

    “No, I’m not. I have an errand to do.” I dropped the call without waiting for her to answer in the other line. Kinuha ko na yung mga gamit ko para lumabas na ng campus. Kanina ko pa hinihintay na matapos ang huling klase ko ngayong araw para makapagpahinga. Ilang araw na rin kasi akong nagpupuyat sa kapapasa ng mga requirements.

    I took out my phone from my bag only to find out that my cousin was again calling. I did not bother to answer the phone. Binalik ko ulit sa bag ang phone ko at hindi ko na pinansin nang mag-ring itong muli.

    Pumunta na ako sa parking lot para kuhanin ang nakaparada kong kotse. Nakalimutan ko kung saang banda ko ipinarada ang kotse ko , kaya pinatunog ko na lamang ito. Nang tumunog ito ay dumiretso agad ako rito. Pasakay na sana ako ng kotse nang biglang may humila ng braso ko.

    I wrinkled my face when I saw who pulled my hand. It was my irritating cousin in flesh right in front of me.

    “I called you several times, and you did not even bother to look at your phone?” Lalo ko lang siyang sinimangutan. Tinalikuran ko siya at sumakay na agad ako sa driver’s seat. Nang isinara ko ang pinto ay dali-dali siyang umikot papunta sa driver’s seat at umupo rito. Nagmamadali siya na para bang iiwan ko siya anumang oras mula ngayon.

    “What is it this time Amelie? I already told you that I’m not free,” sabi ko habang nakatingin sa pinsan ko na inaayos ang kaniyang seat belt.

    “So? Magpapahatid lang naman ako sa iyo sa studio. On the way naman ang studio papunta sa bahay mo, and it will just take a few minutes.”

    “Are you sure about that?,” ngumiti siya sa akin ng nakakaloko.

    “Yup. You can also wait for me, kasi pipirma lang naman ako saglit ng contract.”

    “No cous. I will just drop you off, then I’ll go.” I’m really done for the day. The thing that I want to do the most at this moment was just to lay in bed all night.

    “Hindi mo man lang ba ako sasamahan sa family dinner?” Umiling lamang ako bilang sagot. I did not plan on going there anyway. Nakapagsabi na rin naman ako kay Dad na baka hindi ako makakapunta.

    “For real? I’m sure magagalit si Tito kung hindi ka na naman makapupunta,” sabi ni Amelie sa tono na para bang nagbabanta.

    “I already told Dad, and he did not refuse.” My Father always had his own dirty ways on everything. Kaya nang magpaalam ako sakaniya at hindi siya umangal ay nagsilbing senyales na ito sa akin na ayos lang sakaniya kahit hindi ako makapunta. Ilang beses na rin akong hindi nagpupunta sa family diner dahil lagi ko itong tinatakasan. I kept rejecting them for my peace. Baka hindi pa ako matunawan kung sakaling pupunta ako roon para kumain pero puro pagkukumpara lang ang maririnig ko.

    “Come on! Wag mong sabihin na iiwan mo na naman ako roon ng mag-isa at walang kakampe.”

    “Don’t go then.”

    Humarap siya sa akin dahil sa inis. “You know that I can’t right. Kung pwede lang ay matagal na akong hindi uma-attend ng family dinner.”

    “Go then if that’s your choice.”

    “I’ll come to the dinner but you need to come with me too.” Pinatugtog niya nang malakas ang radio ko sa kotse pagkatapos niyang magsalita. Isa iyan sa mga senyales na ayaw na niyang pakinggan ang mga susunod ko pang sasabihin.

Nakarating na kami ng studio. I unlock the door for her para makababa na siya at nang makauwi na rin ako. I looked at her when she did not budge even after I unlock the doors.

    “You are not going anywhere. Sasamahan mo ako sa family diner,” sabi niya bago bumaba ng passenger’s seat at umikot papunta sa driver’s seat. Binuksan niya ang pinto ko bago siya na mismo ang humila ng car keys ko na naging dahilan nang pagtigil ng makina ng kotse.

    “Amelie!” I roared at her.

    Hindi niya ako sinagot, sa halip ay hinila niya ako palabas ng kotse. Ni-lock niya ang kotse ko bago siya tuloy-tuloy na naglakad papasok ng building. Damn it. Now I did not have a choice but to wait for her and attend that f*****g family dinner.

    Halos isang oras akong naghihintay sa pagbaba ni Amelie. Nabagot na ako kakahintay sa labas kaya umakyat na ako papunta sa studio niya. She told me that she will not take a long time at the studio. Stupid me who believed that she will not really take a lot of time in there.

    Star Entertainment was Amelie’s home, which is why she’s willing to do everything for it. Even attending a monthly shitty family dinner, and allotting most of her time in the studio.

    Pagpasok ko pa lamang ay narinig ko na ang tunog ng bawat click ng camera. I felt uncomfortable again because of the sounds, but I just shrug it off. Hinanap ng mga mata ko si Amelie, only to find out that she’s watching the photoshoot from the right side of the studio.

    I approached her to ask her where my car keys are so that I can finally go home.

    “Amelie-“ I did not finish what I was about to say when I saw the model of the photoshoot.

    Two girls are wearing white tops, and denim shorts paired with white gladiator sandals. The two of them are wearing almost the same outfit, but my eyes are fixed on the girl wearing a white crop top with puff sleeves that had ruffles at the end. The thing was there was only a ribbon-tied string that connects her top that had a cut in its middle front part.

    Her face says everything about what she felt in the moment. She has this smile plastered on her face while posing in front of the cameras. She also had eyes that sparkle every time she smiles.

Pinagmasdan ko siya, habang pinagsisihan ko ang hindi ko agad pag-akyat dito sa studio para mapanood siya.

    I think she felt that someone was eyeing her, which made her look in my direction. She looked at me straight in the eyes then she smiles. It was the same beautiful eyes where I’m lost a few days back during a photo shoot. It was also the same smile that caused an explosion in my inside, the smile that tells me that I’m doomed.