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Kabanata 42
Side Story (Shiyuri)
"Okay, nice!"
Flash!
"Alright, alright. Good."
Flash!
"Bend over. Tilt your head to the right. A bit. No no no, that's too much. Konti lang. Ayan, ayan. Okay, 1, 2, 3!"
Flash!
"Great! Next pose!"
There had been a lot of clicks really. Strange. Is the photographer knows what she's doing? Kanina pa ako pabago-bago ng post habang suot ang bagong lingerie na ina-advertise ng Sexy Modest, isa sa mga pinakapaborito kong brand ng lingerie items. When they offered me to be a model of their newly released lingerie designs, I accepted it without hesitation.
It's not a simple opportunity! And today is my photoshoot. I'm done with the first two designs --- there are actually three --- and it took us almost two hours already. Hindi pa kasali roon ang pag-se-set up sa studio at pag-aayos sa make-up ko. My goodness! It will be featured in a magazine but but they won't put me in every freaking pa
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Once Upon a Field Trip Kabanata 4
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Once Upon a Field Trip Kabanata 5
Mag-iisang oras na akong nakahiga ngunit nagmistula akong estatwa na hindi makagalaw sa kama. What Third did to me is getting into my nerves. Hindi ko inakalang marahas pala siya kapag nagagalit o nagseselos, malayong-malayo sa kalmado niyang mukha.Pagkatapos ng ilang segundong pagdiin niya sa akin sa kama at paghalik buhat ng sobrang galit ay bigla siyang tumigil at ilang ulit na nagmura. I wonder how he did that. Based on his aura, it seems like he cannot able to hold his anger.Mabuti na lang at nakapagpigil pa siya. Kung sakaling hindi ay paniguradong pasa na ang buong katawan ko. Kung sa bagay ay mahal ako ni Third. Mali, mahal niya ang kakambal ko. Siguro ay hindi niya magagawa ang iniisip ko. He's still trying to be decent and so do I.Kahit na halos namanhid ang buo kong katawan ay pinilit kong bumangon para abutin ang phone ko at ikumpirma ang litratong naging dahilan ng pag-hi-hysterical ni Third.I checked Shiyuri's account and scanned her pho
Once Upon a Field Trip Kabanata 6
"Stupid and stubborn bratt," Alminaza giggled."Back to you, girl." I rolled my eyes before filling my wine glass with another shot of Martini.I am acting, looking so fine and all, but the truth is I'm really having a bad time copying Shiyuri's facial expressions and gestures. It makes me sick. But being able to stick with it makes me want to compliment myself."So how's his reaction?" May kung anong kislap sa mata ni Ami habang nangungulit pa ng mas maraming impormasyon tungkol sa nangyari kanina.Muli ay nararamdaman ko na naman ang sakit sa dibdib ko. The kind of feeling when I feel that I'm actually in pain knowing that I don't have to. Because chains are too tight and freedom is as blurry as my desire to be true. I am being caged in the midst of unknown and wasn't given the chance to spread my wings and show my existence, not just a mere shadow of my sister."So?" pukaw sa akin ni Ami nang mapansin ang pagkatulala ko.Bakit nga ba kasi
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