Chapter 25: Mr. Hottie
When the professor called their names one by one, Riley stretched her arms and yawned. She just woke up and didn't notice that they actually arrived at their destination.
She heard her name being called so she stepped out of the bus with her luggage.
A very relaxing air welcomed her and hugged her body. It's been a while since she had gone to the beach so she misses the feeling of it.
"Let's go?"
Lotte popped out beside her and clinged her arm to hers.
She smiled and nodded before they followed their other batchmates to the seaside.
"Listen up, everyone, find your pair and stick together if you must then look for each other so you two wouldn't get lost. This place is a very wide and open beach so just stay where our camp is. Understood?" Professor Miller ordered.
"Yes, sir!" They all replied and got their own partners.
"And that would be, you and I." Lotte said.
"Definitely." Riley grinned and winked then they did a fist bump.
They went first to their executive area so they could unpacked their things. It's like a small hotel near the beach and it's very convenient. It has five double deck beds in every room so therefore, one room has ten students.
But it looks like fortune was on their side today. And because Riley and Lotte were on the very last line of the students, the last room that they entered has exactly four beds. No double deck.
They both looked at each other and grinned because they are the only ones who will stay in that room. The two beds were vacant. And that's totally good for them.
It's like they own the room when they start to unpacked. They were both jumping on the soft bouncy bed while singing a random song but out of the tone. They're just happy and excited at the same time.
"Riley, let's go walking around the beach? I want to enjoy the sand barefoot." Lotte persuades her.
And because she can't say no to her best friend, she said yes of course. She wanted to relax herself while looking at the calm sea. It also calms her system.
While they're walking on the seaside, her eyebrows furrowed when a group of people-- no, more like there's a photoshoot that will happen near the beach because the people were too busy and loud.
"Riley let's go there. Let's watch their photoshoot." Lotte said and pulled her.
"I think they're busy, Lotte. Let's not bother them."
Lotte rolled her eyes. "Oh come on, silly. We will just watch them. Not ruin or bother them so chill, okay?"
She sighed and nodded. They went near the group of people with cameras. They also have props that they need on their product.
Maybe this is what my classmate has been talking about a few hours ago on the bus.
Her brows tugged up when a woman in a suit approached them. She examined them from head to toe and she giggled.
"Perfect!"
They both gasped when the woman just grabbed their arm and dragged them to the man in front of a small screen with his eyeglasses.
"Sir! Sir! Problem solved! I just found these ladies wandering around the beach!"
She and Lotte looked at each other with confusion.
"Uhm, miss?" Riley tried to get her attention. "Don't get the wrong idea but we're here to watch your photoshoot or something. May we know why you dragged us here?"
The woman didn't bother to notice her nor look at her direction. She's staring at Lotte with amusement in her eyes.
What's with this woman?
"You my dear," the woman held Lotte's both wrists. "You will be our female model for our upcoming commercial for our product sunscreen lotion. Our female model just got a little misunderstanding on her way here so we have no choice but to find someone with potential and suited for the commercial. And I see it through you. Don't worry, you will be paid for this. So? Are you willing to be our model?"
Lotte was stunned to speak. She was so straight to the point!
"I'm sorry but," she pulled Lotte away from the woman. "My friend couldn't take your offer. Thank you anyway. We're here to--"
"I accept."
Her eyes widened and looked at Lotte who's looking straight to the eyes of that woman with determination.
The woman smiled ear to ear. "Great! I'll just call your partner. Miss Klein, our stylist will do your makeup and clothes. Just go to her." she pointed to the woman who's busy arranging makeup things.
"Okay, thank you, ma'am."
When the woman walked away, she faced Lotte.
"Are you insane?!" she half-shouted. "What are you thinking? Why did you agree with them? Lotte we're here to have fun with our batchmates and being their model is not part of that."
Lotte sighed and smiled. "Riley, I wanted to do this. And besides, I'm a model, remember? Don't worry, this will be a piece of cake for me." she winked at her then she went to the stylist that will do her makeup.
"B-But--"
Riley's words were blown away by the air when Lotte left her and went to the stylist.
She sighed and waited in the corner while they're preparing for the photoshoot.
"Riley?"
She turned her face to the guy who spoke with a familiar voice.
"Jake?" she gasped. "What are you doing here?"
Jake smiled and lifted his camera that was hanging around his neck. "Project. What about you?"
"Oh. Uhm, I'm with my batchmates and professors. This is the beach that I'm talking about to you yesterday."
Jake nodded numerously. "So are you going to watch our photoshoot?"
"Actually me and my friend are walking on the seaside and then we saw that there will be a photoshoot here so we're supposedly gonna watch this photoshoot but a woman approached us and suddenly asked my friend to be their model. And this crazy friend of mine happens to accept her offer." Riley narrates and shrugged.
"Oh, she's your friend?" Riley nodded. "No wonder she has the spirit of being a model."
Riley just rolled her eyes. Minutes later, a guy in a suit approached Jake and told him to get ready so Jake had to bid goodbye to her for a moment. The models are soon come out after they change into their attires.
When they're about to start, people at the beach gathered around to watch the photoshoot. Including her classmates and the two girls in front of her on the bus.
"Ms. Charlotte Mitchell, please get ready and step to the platform and do some poses while holding our product." the assistant director instructed Lotte. "Remember, you must have pure emotions while promoting the product."
"Copy that, Ma'am." She replied.
"Okay, good. Oh, here you are, Mr. Park."
Out of curiosity, Riley looked in their direction. Which is the bad thing she did. She regretted that she looked in their direction but she couldn't take her eyes off the man who drove her heart like crazy.
Why is he here?
Her eyes examine him from head to toe.
Aside from being downright handsome like a prince, I can't believe that he has the side of a hottie.
Her eyes cannot look away from him. He's wearing a plain white sando and beach shorts. His charm was hypnotising her! Like she's tempting to see his hotness the whole day.
Riley shook her head. Argh! What am I thinking?! Oh God, please forgive me for I have sinned.
"Ms. Mitchell, meet your partner, Mr. Jay Park."
What?! He's the male model?!
She saw Jay smile at Lotte and they even shake hands. Riley was mumbling with bitter looks while watching those two doing their jobs.
"Ms. Mitchell how about put your right hand on Mr. Park's shoulder and you Mr. Park, put your left hand on her waist and grab her closer to you while looking at the camera and holding the product." Jake assists them while he's taking pictures of them. "Okay, nice shot. One more!"
She felt her blood boil at the scene in front of her. Her eyebrows were way too tugged down matched with her bitter expression.
Why am I so pissed today! Argh!
She was about to take her leave when she heard the director shout.
"Mr. Park look at Ms. Mitchell's face with emotion! Imagine that she's the girl you like and you're so much in love with her!"
Riley can feel the awkwardness coating them.
She saw Jay sighed and clenched his fist. Knowing him, no one can stand his temper. He's a hard-headed one and a pain in the ass.
She bit her lip when the director told him to lean closer to her best friend like he's sniffing her.
She couldn't take watching the scene in front of her any longer so she looked down on her slippers and left with a heavy feeling.
JAY HAD no choice but to do what the director told him or else he would embarrass himself in front of many people. He wanted this photoshoot to end fast because they were under the sun.
He looked intently on Ms. Mitchell's face while she's looking at the camera and imagining her as the girl he likes for years.
"Okay, good." he heard Jake say while capturing good shots from different angles.
"Try leaning your face closer to her as if you are sniffing her." the director ordered. "While you Ms. Mitchell, act like you're feeling the sensation of the lotion on your skin."
Ms. Mitchell did what the director told her to do.
Jay felt that there was someone who's looking at her from afar. His eyes wandered around and his eyes widened when he found the girl who's looking at him.
Why is she here?
"Focus, Mr. Park! Just another three shots!"
Jay inwardly cursed Jake when he shouted at him. Then he turned his gaze back to the woman but she's no longer there.
His eyes searched for her in the bunch of people watching their photoshoot. And there she is. Walking away from them.
Jealous, I see.
~amph1trite~