Chapter V
I didn’t know what to respond but minutes later, I found myself inside his car. It took us about an hour to reach the studio.
Everyone were wide eyed as we entered the studio.
“The perfect couple is here!” the director, Laema addressed us.
The brute beside me laugh and I had to pinch his sides to stop him.
I didn’t pay attention much to the people around us uttering how sweet is ‘my boyfriend’.
The glam team casts their magic on me for about hours. I had to fit into the outfits they prepared for me.
There is a biker shorts, pin heels, a hoodie that matches the shorts color and a matrix style cardigan as a first one which my hair was styled in a messy bun.
I had to pose on the camera for about minutes.
“That’s it, Isla!”
“Get it girl!”
“Ang ganda ng girlfriend mo, Kade!”
“Such a beauty!”
“Perfect!”
“Great pose!”
“You are really born for this!”
Lunch time came and Kade, as my ‘ever-oh-so-loving-boyfriend’, treated us foods.
“Salad or pizza?” and I choose the latter. It’s my cheat day. There is no such thing for me in this profession but I have proclaimed some days as cheat days. I can also purge that’s why I’m okay with eating a lot or eat junk foods.
And now, I am wearing a denim jumper and a knee-length boots. My hair is curled in the ends. I didn’t wear any top as it was really how the outfit should be.
They just covered my tits with a nipple tape.
“Sorry, Kade. This is purely work. You can’t make us change her outfit. By the way, she looks hot!” Laema exclaimed.
I did my best not to be affected by Kade’s stares, but boy! It made me flustered as he caught me staring at him then gave back a smirk.
“That’s perfect!”
“Yes!”
“Go girl!”
“And that’s a wrap, people!”
I dressed up again to another outfit that the team gave. They said it was an appreciation gift to me. It was a white boyfriend tee with an art on the middle, ripped denim jeans and comfy customized sneakers that seems to pair with the shirt. I tied my hair in a ponytail.
Went out of the dressing room to find them smiling widely.
“Kade’s already at the parking lot. Good luck!” then plastered two thumbs up.
I entered the elevator then the people inside are also smiling widely plus some are even holding back their squeals.
I didn’t pay attention to them and went out in the parking lot.
I found Kade’s car and entered it.
He immediately drives away from the studio. It’s now near evening.
“Want to dine in with me?” he asked.
Before I could answer, my stomach grumbled.
“S-Sure.” I answered shyly.
Embarrassed because of what situation my hungry self, had me in.
He parked after twenty minutes. It was University of Foods restaurant.
Before I could exit the car, flashes of cameras interfered with my vision.
Thankfully, the guards of the restaurant help us with those paparazzi’s.
“What do you want to eat?” he handed me the menu.
“I’m not kind of familiar with the foods here. So, I’ll let you choose.” I answered.
He just talked and talked and talked. When the foods arrived, they were a lot! As in a lot! I think he ordered every single food on the menu.
“This is too much. Don’t you think!”
“Nah. I want to spoil my girlfriend.”
“About that. Won’t your ‘real’ girlfriend be mad?”
He laughed.
“Are you mad?”
“No. Why?” then realization suddenly dawned upon me which made me smacked his arms.
“Hey, ouch!”
I frowned. He then got a spoon with rice and a piece of meat on top of it.
“Open your mouth, here comes the train. Chu! Chu!” I accepted the food but still frowning.
“My baby is having her tantrums.” he commented.
The whole dinner was spent with his feeding me, my frowning face and me also feeding him. It was all good and fun.
“Good night, my girlfriend.”
“Good night.”
“You’re free tomorrow?” I nodded.
“I’ll come fetch you then. See you!”
“Sure. See you!” I closed the door then covered my face and started squealing.
I run like crazy around the house without any footwear, still in my shirt, hoodie and jeans.
I got a call just right before I close my eyes.
“Hey.”
“Hey.”
“I called to say good night.”
“Good night.”
“Sweet dreams, my girlfriend.” Then the call ended.
I close my eyes with my heart ramming inside my chest, my system not working properly but a smile on my lips is present.
We had our road trip the next day.
Kiss You blasted on the speakers.
“Don’t you miss being in a group?”
“It was our mutual decision to separate ways but we still remain good friends.”
“I just heard one song of your group.”
“What was it?”
“What makes you beautiful.”
He showed me a smile then played the song on the speakers.
*Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.
The way you smile at the crowd
It ain’t hard to tell, you don’t know
You don’t know your beautiful.*
We sang together. He brought a different car. It was a convertible. He opened the roof then with my hair dancing with the wind, I just sang my heart out. Not caring about if I am in the tune or not.
Kade and I planned to stop to eat at a restaurant which offers adorable dogs to be with.
I love dogs so much that back when I was six years old, I forced my mom to let me have a Shi Tzu. The dog which I named Bentley, died because of being seriously injured. I didn’t know that he was hit by a car because I was at a camp that time. I just had the news when I came back. Mom decided to bury him at a dog cemetery near our home.
We ordered our foods.
“This is my treat, baby.” I tried refusing but never won in the end.
Among all the dogs there, the corgi stood out. He was like smiling at me. His face expressions were very amusing. I had my stomach filled with good food plus I had to bond with dogs.
I didn’t have another dog than Bentley since I have been too occupied with work that I couldn’t attend to its needs. I live alone so no one would look after him.
We once again rocked the road but stopped at the beach nearing sunset.
“You know my boyfriend, I really had fun.”
“Me too, my girlfriend.”
Kade put his jacket on the sandy shore and it served as our seat.
The sky is now turning orange.
Kade and I look in each other’s eyes for too long and the next thing was, our lips accompanied each other.
Chapter VIAwkward silence.I avoid looking at his eyes again and brought up a topic.“I-It’s getting dark. I think we should go home.”“Right.” He drove me home and I wasn’t able to say good bye nor good night because I was so embarrassed!I just finished my skin care routine when I decided to open my phone and it was bombarded with messages and notifications.I clicked one and it was an article published about Kade and I.Kade Doyle and Isla de Catalina, our ideal couple!April 14, 20**Singer Kade Doyle and supermodel Isla de Catalina had been spotted on a famous restaurant sporting a matching look plus photos of their perfect sunrise kiss at the beach was captured by a fan.It was weeks ago when Miss Isla accidentally posted a picture of her television where one of Kade’s music video is playing. ‘I love your music so much, love!&rsq
Chapter VIIA year had passed like a blur.Kade and I have gone stronger. Right now, we are in his condo and are cuddling with each other. We are not really in a relationship. We are in what they call mutual understanding but we consider ourselves as a couple already.I am currently staying in with him since its weekends. During weekdays, we have to sleep in our own place. He also sometimes sleeps in my place. We cook meals together and literally do everything together.“Hey, I got a package coming. Would you like to help me build it?”“Sure!”After a few minutes spent on the bed, we got up as someone was outside the door. He came back to the bed with a yellow combined with blue box.“What’s that?”He opened the box and it was a photo of a movie cartoon character. Kade is really adorable so I decided to take a video of what we are doing.“Girlfriend?”“Ye
Chapter VIII‘Good luck for tonight, baby. @NotIslaRae’It was really sweet for him to tweet something like that. I am currently preparing for a fashion show by Bailey Sabrina Gutierrez clothing line. She is basically Michael’s stepsister. We were called that day because Miss Bailey wanted me to be on her fashion show. He even showed me the designs for her latest collection and I just fell in love so I said yes.And now I am here, preparing to take over the stage.Kade, my boyfriend will also be here as an audience at the front row.I’m kind of nervous. It’s a big event.Rare Beauty is a well-known clothing line, locally and internationally. Every fashion show is sold out and the most awaited brand every year to launch their fashion show. They set trends and styles. And this year, they also extended their business to cosmetics.With the release of new designs of clothes, they would also be releasing the c
CHAPTER IX“How are you and Kade?”I am currently on a show interview by Giovanni Magazine.“My boyfriend and I are so fine. We spend a lot of time together and even looks out for each other.” I happily told the interviewer.“So, photos of you and Kade wearing the same clothes are all over fan accounts. Are you getting two of each clothes or the other way around?”“Actually, we really love to share clothes. I rummage through his closet and he does to mine.”“What do you usually have from his closet?”“I do mostly shirts, polo’s and head wears.”“What does Kade usually have from yours?”“I have a huge sunglasses collection and he would always go for about two in my collection to match his outfit.”“We basically steal clothes from each other.” I added.The interview lasted for about an hour and a
CHAPTER XAfter the dinner with my family, I intend to sleep early because my flight tomorrow would be early also.Early in the morning, my family wanted to drive me to the airport. I wore simple outfit consists of a boyfriend tee, two-toned cargo pants and sneakers then tied my hair in a high ponytail.“Ingat ka doon anak, ha?”“Yes, mommy.”I gave them a hug and cheek kiss before I was called for my flight.I am with my co-models.“Keesha!” I greeted my friend who is seated beside me.“I miss you so much, Isla! I haven’t seen you since like forever. Busy ka kasi sa love life mo.” Nagtatampo niyang sabi.“You’re also busy kaya.” We both laugh at my statement.I tried calling my boyfriend before we take off but he doesn’t pick up. I was thinking he was in a rehearsal or something.Our flight took like eternity. It was exhausting t
CHAPTER XIIt has been a six months since I arrived from Paris. I pretty much didn’t allow an interview. I took a break and focused on my hobbies more. I painted, tried gardening and cooking specialties that are exotic.I kept myself occupied for the past weeks since I don’t want to think about him again.I took some language class and learn five languages. Russian, French, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish.After having done those things, I decided to work again and get every job offered. There is no room for resting for me.“Are you okay, Isla?”“Yes, mama Honey. I’m fine.”“Ayaw mo bang magpahinga?”“Ma, I have been resting since I arrived from Paris and that was months ago.”“Pero-““I’m okay lang po, mama.”I had endorsements shoots and offers for a runway show in New York. I had taken them all plus I am started
CHAPTER XIIFive months.I’ve been preparing for another fashion show for about five months. This would be the biggest show for me and I’ll be flying to New York.I am now painting something for a customer. I am on a break from school and I have been taking serious art classes since we arrive from Maldives and I’ve been posting these works on my website. The proceeds are donated to a shelter where they take the babies whose parents are not yet ready to take the responsibility or cannot afford to raise the kid.Luckily, a lot of people buy my paintings, my artworks and I have a big sum to donate plus I also add half of my income to the donation.“Ate, si Kuya Louise daw susundo sa’yo sa airport.” My brother barged in.“Noted.” I informed him. He went inside, closer to my paintings.“Ang gaganda, ate.”“Well, thanks. Ginagalingan ko para sa mga bata sa orphanage.&r
CHAPTER XIIIIt is D-Day!We’ve been in this room since 6 o’clock in the morning. We had salads and tea for lunch and early dinner.Louis is not part of the team but he was invited to be in the front-row of the show. My parents are also here. They arrived yesterday but I was not able to meet them as I was too occupied about Kade’s reaction.While I was munching my leafy salad, Louis came to me.“Let’s have some pics. Mommy wanted to see you and they cannot attend because of a business trip.”“Sure!”He had his front camera open.“Say money!”“Moneeeey!”I had a piece sign and tongue out while he had a pout.“This is perfect!”“By the way, I’m going to post it on Instagram.” He continued.“Sure,” I agreed.I asked my make-up artist.“Who will be the guest star fo