"Are you sure about this, baby?" Mom asked once again before we get off of the van. We met them right after they went to her friend's house. I'm really sorry for mom, revealing her flaws to her friend's must've been so hard for her. They always saw her as the woman who never had money problems, now all of that will change.
"Maybe we can still look for some dormitories or lodging back at the city, " dad suggested.
" This is the best choice for now, we don't have enough money for all the expenses anymore. All my checks are still pending, I haven't received confirmation yet, we don't have enough money to last until the week. Why does water cost dive dollars a bottle? " I tried so hard not show my frustrations but I failed desperately. I'm overthinking a lot so from time to time I think I'm having anxiety attacks, because I just catch myself silently shredding tears on the corners.
" This is all my fault, if only I just gave a close eye to what Selene was doing with the company this wouldn't happen. " Dad blames himself for tue actions of Selene.
" It's not your fault, Henderson. Selene is overpowered by her negligence to accept Sam's death, she's furious, this is not your fault." Mom comforted dad as we bring out our boxes and luggages out of the Van.
Right now I see a color Apricot two storey house, it's different from all the other houses in the neighborhood, because unlike those, this house is giving me resort cottages vibes.
The gate's wall is made out of bricks but there are plants and ferns specifically put there to make a beautiful landscape, it looks like the plants had grown inside the brick walls because of the roots tangled everywhere. The gate is made out of steel but it's designed or crafted to look like those designs used of the people in the Victorian Era. Inside their property they have a garden like front lawn, the grass all look so healthy because of its shining color of green. They have sunflowers planted vertically and horizontally covering their square shaped property land, there's also a little fountain-like landscape design between the sunflowers located at the left side of the lawn, they painted it light blue which made their lawn more colorful.
"I see you quite like our Lawn landscape." Ash Ron said as he walks out of the house to greet us.
I smiled at him. "Hello! I just want to say that I really appreciate this, I really do." I said and stared him down. We both smiled at each other until I heard a fake cough.
"By the way, this is my dad, Henderson Del Acosta, and ofcourse this is my mom, Coleen Del Acosta. Mom, Dad this is my good friend Ash Ron, he was the one who offered us to stay with them by the meantime. " I told my parents about Ash Ron ang his apartment buddies before, but I just thought I should formally introduce him to them.
" Hello Ma'am and Sir! Please don't hesitate to feel at home, Mi casa esu Casa. It means our House is your house. " He welcomed my parents.
He helped us unpacked. There were five rooms upstairs, and three downstairs. Each one of the boys had one room, so there's a vacant one upstairs. Mom and Dad will be staying downstairs, because mom's doctor doesn't allow her to walk through stairs, my mom is very clumsy when she walks she always trips. Aileen and Valerie will be taking over the other two available rooms down there, I took dibs on the one upstairs so I can look at the clouds or the stars whenever I'm here.
I won't be here often because the Agency will not allow me to stay her always, my personal life can distract me from performing well they said.
Everyone started unpacking and so did I. While packing I just can't help but be sad of our current situation, my parents are already old, I don't want them to work, I need to be the provider for this family! I need to help myself to do better, for my parents, and for everyone around me to stop worrying!
"Looks like you have something on your mind," Ash Ron suddenly appeared on the door, I didn't closed it so I think that's why he saw me.
"No, Im just thinking. I don't have anything, I don't even know what to do." I confessed.
"Today was rough, you need to let those thoughts out of your mind. Don't sweat it okay? Relax for now, leave all the worries behind." He advised. He's still standing on the door one hand on the door's handle.
"Do you need someone to talk to? I'll hear you out." He suggested but I just shrug my head in response so he went out to let me have my peace.
The next morning I hurriedly went to work without waking mom and dad, Aileen and Valerie came with me ofcourse. I need to work my ass off because bills aren't going to pay themselves, before this was just a passion, my modelling career, but now I think it's more than that, it's now my life.
"Did you sleep well last night?" I asked the two girls.
" Is that a question? Ofcourse! His housemates are hot! " Aileen said seeming into one of the boys.
" Are you kidding me? They're annoying, but it's their house so I guess I can't complain about how they act. " Valerie complained. Looks like one of the boys pisses her off.
What's our job today? I asked the two of them as soon as I got dressed. We stopped by at the Agency Apartment to get something to wear from my model clothes closet.
" Runway. " Aileen shortly responded.
" What brand? " I asked while putting on my silver bangle earrings.
" Balenciaga, Danica will meet us there." Valerie answered.
"Let's hurry up, Balenciaga Staffs are very short tempered I heard." I told them so they did double time.
" Wait let me take a picture of you first. " Aileen said.
" No! Let's take it on the road, we can't use the same background over and over again. " Valerie disagreed which made Aileen pout.
" Whatever then, " she said.
I just laughed at the two and went inside the Van.
Ash Ron texted me. It says my parents panicked and started screaming when they couldn't find me inside the house, they thought I was kidnapped or something.
He said he already calmed them down which I replied thanks. He really is an Angel in disguise sometimes.
When we got to the Balenciaga Runway Venue there were lots of body guards and security on the doors, they were stopping fans from entering the establishment. Only people who are invited and journalists are seen in these kinds of events, and you need to be pretty well-known to be invited too, unless ofcourse if you're personally close with the designer or the staff.
I saw lots of Model friends. Such big names were there like Sapphire, Diamond, even Onyx and Beryl was there too.
When I got inside Beryl suddenly approached me. "Congratulations! I heard you had a massive contract signing," he started, I just smiled.
"My fans are asking a picture with you, " he said.
" Yeah right, she's hot so you like her. " Diamond teased.
" Can I have the picture or not? The producers are calling us already we should go you know. " He seemed nervous, wow! A man like him strill get trembles when he asks a girl for a picture?
" Sure, yeah, as long as it's for the fans. " I smiled and went beside him.
We took several pictures together before we all went inside the fitting rooms to change for our first looks.
Everything went smoothly Beryl opened the show with a black ensemble, he was wearing a black leather tux with fun abstract designs on the back, on the front he didn't have a shirt which highlighted his abs. His lower ensemble composed of black leather baggy jeans and a white chunky shoes.
People watching were all cheering for their favorite model. Beryl is indeed a showstopper, he's great at his craft that's for sure. The show was ended by Onyx who wore a white fitted tuxedo and shirt, white baggy shorts, black sneaker wedges, with a half leg high socks.
I can see why the two of them were partnered, they compliment each other. They both showcased the best of this Yin and Yang themed Runway designed by Balenciaga themselves.
I want to be like those two, I want to be the best. I want to make the people of the fashion industry to worship me. I want them to know the mame Emerald Del Acosta! I'm looking good in this fitted white backless, black & white dress but I'm they look even more great than I do. No one in this Venue looks good than them right, that's why they're going to be my goal. An amazing idea just popped out of my mind.
I'll rule the fashion industry too! I'll make sure I'll do. Once I dominate the Fashion Industry I promise to do everything in my power to take back dad's company, I'll get it back no matter what it takes. I'll show Selene that no matter how hard she works, the company will always go back to it's rughtful owner.
I clapped in unison as the crowd, my amazing idea and ambition made me smile like crazy. This crowd, this crowd is the witness to my first journey on becoming the world's most demand model. It all starts here.