After being burden with what happened on stage. Ellaine tried to calm herself not to talk back with some other co models who are now talking shits with her in regards with Tasha's post that is now deleted with an unknown source.
She is now sitting in her assigned platform and is not in her decision to listen some trash talks from her co workers who doesn't have any idea what's the real happenings with the issue she's being involved again.
"Flirting an old man is our new generation today, with that sexy body and a wise filthy mouth. I'm pretty sure that she played as a whore."
"You said it all. I don't know with men why they are attached with this girl, where in fact we are the great foundation with these fashion show instead of her."
"And what we saw yesterday is really cocky. She's flirting with Blake who was just having a morning coffee. The efff! Papansin talaga ang bruha dahilan na hinabol pa talaga siya."
That one statement of some mean girls caught her attention. What did she mean by being chased? Ni hindi nga niya alam ang totoong pangyayari at nalaman nalang niyang nasa likuran na pala niya ang Blake na iyon habang hinihila siya nang matanda palapit sa table nito.
"It's really understandable that she's flirting with Blake. Urrrg! The perks of being a Filipina model. They just want to do anything just to gain money."
Hindi na napigilan ni Ellaine ang sarili sa sinabi nang isang modelo dahilan na kaagad siyang bumaba sa high stool at kaagad na nilapitan ang babae at hinablot ang buhok. Gone the patience of Ellaine, she also hit the co model thigh. Naging dahilan iyon na dumugin sila nang mga tao sa back stage maging ang mga staff ay pinipigilan rin ang pangyayari but Ellaine can't. She cannot control herself for now.
With the messy hair and a messy dress Ellaine tried to calm herself when she's being taken by whom from behind reason why she cannot reached the woman's face to scratch herself. Nanggigil at nagpupuyos sa galit hinila ni Ellaine ang bistida nito dahilan na kaagad lumabas ang damit panloob nang babae habang hindi makapaniwala na nagawa niya iyon publicly.
"Stop. What the noise! Don't you know this is the famous fashion show only held for a year. Ano itong pinagagawa niyo? You are all professionals. A model. Bakit nagbabangayan kayo?"
Ellaine don't know what to say while she's being pointed by everyone saying she's the one who started the catfight. All eyes are on her and is very much visible in their eyes that they poored her. Isang tikhim ang nagpatahimik sa lahat. She wants to know who it was but she's being tired to see in her own two eyes kung sino iyong kakapasok pa lang.
Isang simpleng pagyapos nang kung sino sa kanyang bewang mula sa likuran ay siyang nagpasinghap nang lahat. When she's trying to meet the gaze of an unknown stranger he started to say a thing she cannot process directly in mind.
"She's having too much stress lately. That is why mainit ang ulo niya ngayon. Could you please give us some space to talk nang kaming dalawa lang?"
In just a couple of minute everyone left her behind together with this man Blake Jenner Lacsamanan who is having some difficulties to reach her hand while she on the other hand can't take her eyes in the man who is just sitting in front labelling her gaze.
"Tell me, why did you do that?"
Tanong nito nang basagin ang katahimikan nilang dalawa. She face the man eye to eye but God, she can't look at the man very long that is why she decided to left his gaze and just be herself.
"I am not a troublemaker. Just this time. Naririndi ako sa tono nang babaeng iyon patungkol sa akin kaya ginawaran ko kaagad nang pinakatago tago kong skills."
"—ang sumabunot nang buhok nang walang pasabi."
Dagdag nito bago marinig ni Ellaine ang mahinang halinghing nito. Oh God! Why just even his simple shrugged is too good to hear from her ears.
Ellaine dragged her gaze from him and now she's having a massive eye to eye contact with the young Bachelor Blake Jenner Lacsamanan who is now leaning at the hook of her assigned seat.
"Do you know how much damaged you've cost for being unprofessional. There's a big possibility that the big companies will cancel their contract with you once this issue reached at their ears. Are you aware of that?"
He is right. Napatango na lang ang dalaga dahil tama naman lahat ang sinasabi nito. Ngayon lang gumana ang utak niya at talagang ang lalaking ito pa mismo ang nangangaral sa kanya.
"Are you ready for losing your career?"
"N—no!"
"Then why doing things where in the end you will regret everything? We have different level of positivity but why dragging yourself in the reverie. You're a young smart and talented woman. Don't just waste your time for the unprofessional one."
With the tone of his voice Ellaine concluded that he is really belonged in the elites clan. He's very much professional and manly. He is also smart the way he said those things. While she? Anong ambag niya sa lipunan, tamang sabunot lang sa buhok nang kasamahang modelo ay talagang kahiya hiya iyon para sa kanya.
"Did you know me sir?"
Sandaling umismid ang lalaki at pasimpleng natawa habang nakatabingi ang ulo pakaliwa. Oh shit! Even his laughs seems so fine to her dahilan na nakamaang lang siya sa kausap at walang masabi kahit na anong salita.
"How many times do I have to tell you that its Blake and not sir. Mukha ba akong matandang panot sa paningin mo, Ellaine?"
"So you know me?"
"Everyone in the Industry knows you, they even said you are the monster ramping on stage and oh they are correct. I saw it myself earlier, you are really a monster."
Ellaine felt the feeling she can't name while talking with this man. She is comfortable exchanging words with him like they knew each other personally in different field of industries. After talking comfortably with Blake, the man formally announced himself to her that resulting Ellaine to burst out in laughter. They even shared the same thoughts and yeah! Kaagad niyang nakagaanan nang loob ang binata.
She didn't know that Blake has a very clingy and childish personality na hindi niya lubos na inaasahan. Bumalik na ang mga staff sa loob nang kinaroroonan nila at naroon parin sa mga labi ni Ellaine ang matamis na ngiti dulot niyong lalaki na parang walang sense kausap.
"We just talked clearly. Thank you for the patience. Just don't say anything harsh to her then she's good."
Kausap nito ang mga staff na noo'y hindi alam kung makukumbinsi ba sila sa sinabi nang lalaki.
"Girlfriend niyo ho si Ellaine, sir?"
The man just plastered a smile and then he's waving goodbye until Ellaine couldn't see any traces Blake has left behind. Kung kanina ay madilim na tingin ang iginagawad ng mga kasamang modelo sa kanya ay mas lalong lumala pa ito ngayon.
Her co model who was also involved in the catfight has the different suit now unlike with the one Ellaine just crashed herself to the core. Nagsisimula na naman sanang pasaringan siya ng babae ngunit maagap iyong binantaan nang kasama upang tumigil na sa ginagawa.
The over all ceremony held successfully although Ellaine was having a very hard time socializing with her co models because of what she did and the issues she'd face. Ellaine silently lying in bed while reminiscing the scene Blake Jenner Lacsamanan takes her side and gives some advices. Nang matapos sa pakikipaghalubilo sa mga Businessman na naroon ay nalaman niyang opisyal pala talagang imbitado ang lalaking iyon as one of the Judges. The man is
very much powerful. That is her perceptions of Mr. Lacsamanan who is really a greek god.
She reached her laptop in the bedside table and wants herself to know what is the happeninngs in her issue now. Upon scrolling up and down, it's a miracle that Tasha never posted any criticism related to her and it's a very good thing.
"Sumugod pa talaga dito ang bruha at hinahanap ka, syempre ako pa ba. Papatulan ko talaga ang babaeng iyon kahit na artista pa siya ay makikipagpatayan ako."
"Ang kapal nang mukha. Sa mismong resort pa talaga sumugod ang gaga. Hayun bagsak na naman sa presinto. Kung ano ano ang binasag e. She's violating the rules and regulations the resort has opened. Sinampahan nang kaso kaya tiyak ay mabubulok na ang Tasha na yon roon."
Ellaine cannot believed Ashley had told her. Ganoon na ba talaga ka desperado ang Tasha na iyon dahilan na naging si Ashley na kaibigan niya ay hinaharass nito?
After chitchatting with Ashley. Her phone keeps on vibrating that is why Ellaine grabbed her phone that is pacing on her right side in bed. It's a text message from an unknown number but she's not interested unless she knew the person who is behind the said context.
"It's Blake. Are you home now?"
Nang mabasa muli ni Ellaine ang pang apat na mensahe nito ay kaagad siyang nakaramdam nang kakaiba sa sarili. Maybe he wants to be friends with her and she is too.
With so much excitement, Ellaine typed something in her keyboard for a reply and after a couple of minutes she found herself enjoyed texting with Blake which is really not her taste all over the years. she hates texting because that one is hella tiring and can complicates the reflexes of oh so brilliant and golden fingers.