My First Romance 1 (Jacob Sullivan story)

Chapter 18

Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week is a series of designer presentations held semiannually in Paris, France, with spring/summer and autumn/winter events held each year. I also added my new creation designs. The latest material gown styles for ladies. Long material gown styles. Short gown styles for materials. Since the management wanted it to be held differently in the Philippines because there are also many famous models participating in the fashion show. I shouldn't have joined but the management didn't agree because almost all the designs are my creations.

Tonight's fashion show, I don't have an escort, Julia is my companion and Julia took Doc Jayden with her. We are all backstage. All the models arrived, I saw Celine looking at me. I ignore her. I saw jacob and celine came together earlier, I was hurt but I can't do anything if they are in a relationship now.

"Baks, okay ka lang?" lumapit si julia sa akin.

" Yeah, okay na okay baks." nginitian ko siya.

"Listen everyone! Those who enter first line up and get ready. Miss Natalie was the last to enter the ramp for the ending fashion event followed by her creation designs. Is it clear? Go! GoodLuck Everyone!"

"Baks lalabas na ako okay, galingan mo proud na proud ako sayo baks." yakap niya sa akin.

This kind of event is normal for me but why am I nervous now? Because jacob is watching? But I know he's not interested in me, he'll watch celine hindi ako. Everyone performed on stage wearing the new designs. Kinakabahan ako. I went up to the stage when I was called. When I came out, I prepared my facial expression for the ramp in the middle of the stage. I waited for the song Vogue by Madonna to play.

Strike a pose

Strike a pose

(Vogue, vogue, vogue)

(Vogue, vogue, vogue)

Look around, everywhere you turn is heartache

It's everywhere that you go (look around)

You try everything you can to escape

The pain of life that you know (life that you know)

When all else fails and you long to be

Something better than you are today

I know a place where you can get away

It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for, so

Sumabay ako sa tugtog, while I was walking on the stage I was shaking so I didn't move my eyes too much to avoid what I shouldn't see.

Come on, vogue

Let your body move to the music (move to the music)

Hey, hey, hey

Come on, vogue

Let your body go with the flow (go with the flow)

I was about to turn around when my eyes caught Jacob, who was staring at me. Not angry but blank you can see no emotion on his face.

All you need is your own imagination

So use it that's what it's for (that's what it's for)

Go inside, for your finest inspiration

Your dreams will open the door (open up the door)

It makes no difference if you're black or white

If you're a boy or a girl

If the music's pumping it will give you new life

You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it.

I tried to make the event normal tonight, even though the truth is that I can't handle it because of Jacob's presence, all my nerves are affected. When we all got off the stage, all the models applauded.

"Baks, Congratulations!"yakap ni julia sa akin.

"Congratulations!" bati ni Doc jayden.

"Thank you." yakap ko sa dalawa.

"Listen, listen! Everyone go to the Makati Shangri-La there's a party tonight."

"Tara makiparty muna tayo." yaya ko sa dalawa.

"Tara let's!" tuwang tuwa ang si julia.

Makati Shangri-La Hotel and Bar

Julia and Doc Jayden were at the same table. Opposite namin nang table si Celine at jacob kasama ang ibang co-model. I secretly glanced at Jacob. Pagtingin ko nagulat ako, my eyes widened because he was staring at me. My cheeks become red. To my shame I drank the wine until I finished it. Napanguso ako.

Umalis si julia at Doc jayden nagsayaw sa gitna nasa bar kami nang shangri-la.

Kumuha ulit ako nang alak.

"Hi, Miss Natalie. I'm jethro. Are you with someone? Can i sit down here with you?" tumango lang ako sa kanya. Medyo nahihilo na ako. "Are you okay?"tanong niya sa akin.

"Don't worry about me I'm fine." sabi ko pero ang totoo hilong hilo na ako. When I look at Jacob, you can see anger on his face. What is his problem?

"I'm just going to the toilet." paalam ko.

"Kaya mo ba? Let me help you." sabi ni jethro

"No,no,no.. kaya ko okay." I have to wash my face to get rid of the alcohol. Pinilit kong pumunta sa toilet. I got drunk because of jacob and I got annoyed with him. I washed my face. I'm really dizzy. I looked in the mirror, but I was surprised to see Jacob in the mirror, he was behind me. Titig na titig siya sa akin, I also stared at him. Nagtitigan kaming dalawa. He is completely different from the jacob I loved before. What happened?

"Ang lakas ng loob mong uminom pero hindi mo naman pala kaya." Inirapan ko siya.

"Do you care?" taas kilay kong sinabi. Naningkit ang mga mata niya sa sinabi ko.

"I don't care about you anymore."parang sinaksak ang puso ko sa sinabi niya yumuko ako para hindi niya kita ang sakit na nararamdaman ko napalunok ako. I'm stupid why did I say that? I knew from then, that he didn't care about me. I was about to leave but he grabbed my arm.

"Ihahatid na kita." bulong niya sa tenga ko,. That whisper brings something different to me. My whole body felt warm. When he kissed me in the restaurant, I couldn't think straight, still Jacob's slave from then until now. Hinila ko ang braso ko at mabilis akong lumabas. Even though I'm dizzy, I forced myself out of the toilet. Julia saw me outside. "Baks uwi na tayo." yaya ko. Inalalayan ako ni julia palabas. Sasakay na sana kami sa sasakyan ni Doc Jayden nang mag magsalita sa likuran namin.

"He will come with me."Kalmado niyang sabi. I quickly shook my head.

"No! I don't want him to ride in his car." tingin ko sa kanya. Nainis na naman siya sa akin.

"You will come home to me and that's final!"galit na niyang sabi. Wala akong pakialam kahit magalit man siya, basta hindi ako sasama sa kanya.

"And who are you to go with you, huh?"tinawanan ako.

"Did you get amnesia my wife? You are so quick to forget that you left your husband here in the Philippines hanging and crazy looking for you. While you were happy with someone else." anu daw? I think it's the other way around. Hindi na niya hinintay pa ang sasabihin ko dahil bigla n niya akong binuhat at isinakay nang mabilis sasakyan niya.

"OMG! buwesit ka! bitawan mo ako!" gigil kung sabi. Pinaandar na niya ang sasakyan niya. Nilingon ko siya. I stared at him. Napanguso ako at inirapan ko siya.

"Isa pang pag irap nang mata at nguso nang labi mo. I'll rape you here in my car. Try me Natalie, I've been eager to f**k you for a while, do you know that?" ngisi niya sa akin.

"Bastos!" gigil ko sa kanya. Pero natawa lang siya sa sinabi ko. Habang nasa daan kmi napatingin ako sa kanya. Namumungay ang aking mga mata dahil sa alak, inaantok na rin ako. Until I fell asleep without realizing it.