43 - Someone Else

Is she just someone who knows how to pull in public?

"I'm still not done with you!" its strong promise. While preventing ‘don’t tolerate her pulling as well.

Some noticed them and looked on.

"Kate."

They both turned to call its name. They saw Fritz step seriously towards them. She was immediately embarrassed by her attitude and apologized for it.

“I’m sorry—”

“No, Lianne. The way I see it, it’s Kate who started it first.”

Kate immediately raised an eyebrow and angrily looked at Fritz. “What the hell, Fritz. You defended this bitch?”

"Her name is Lianne and she's my new princess," she answered without hesitation and looked at her kindly. “Come back anytime girl. See yah!”

She smiled and almost flipped her hair in front of Kate, who was stunned. I think she just needs to be tweaked again. With the extra thickness of its face, she noticed she was wearing the wedding ring she had thrown at it. She secretly laughed. She quickly said goodbye and left that place smiling.

Lianne looked in the large mirror and smiled. She can handle the training even if she is having a hard time. She was not a former model but because of Fritz's confidence in her and the need for a job to live here in Pittsburgh, she had to embrace that opportunity. She will prove that a Pinay like her can be proud.

As stated in the contract, in the Catalog and Commercial Model she will be placed. Because she is not tall, she cannot be in Fashion or Run Away. Lianne doesn't have a problem with that, even if she's just washing glasses and plates, it's okay with her. The rate of the dollar is high when it becomes peso.

It’s now or never! Now she will show everyone that not all Pinays can be oppressed. Every woman has a different beauty, white or dark. After all, a woman's beauty is not based on color, it is in the heart and kindness. And that gave her motivation. Fighting!

The first week was not easy for her and she was about to lose her beauty. Charrut lang! Especially once they meet Kate even the size of Beauty and You, they can’t help but quarrel. But she just settles down because she is ashamed of Fritz. As far as she knows, Kate is a Fashion and Glamor Model, so this is how she behaves to all her co-models.

“You okay? How’s the training?” Fritz asked with a laugh when she reached for his favorite coffee. He was kind of her, all the novice models she took were treated like family so maybe his modeling agency was successful and one of the biggest agencies in Pittsburgh.

"I'm slowly adapting it."

She smiled and showed her the product. “Your hair took my attention before…”

Her eyes widened. Why does she seem to excite and nervous? “You mean… You’re giving me this shampoo? I like it!” She quickly picked it up and sniffed it. Smells good! She laughed at her question. She was almost tearful and ‘she couldn’t help but laugh. Is there something wrong with her question?

"No honey," she laughed, "You're so witty!" he jokingly slapped her on the shoulder. I think they are close. “Anyway, let’s be serious. This product is your first project. Congrats!”

She was so happy, she almost hugged the gay man. The speed of blessing! Somehow, something was learned Maria Clara also has long hair. She knew that product would not be sucked, she saw its price in the market and the price list was expensive so she was excited to do her first project. Hope to be successful. Hopefully, because she didn’t want Fritz to embarrass him.

She would almost jump for joy when the product clicked on the market. Many praised and bought the shampoo she made commercial. She felt straight, her hair was so beautiful. If anything, her co-models say it's really good. Sheena and her aunt could hardly believe it but she still supported what she was going to do with her life, ‘just don’t hang yourself.

Hera and Trixie were about to drag her when she went to the Coffee Shop that day. To their delight, she pulls her hair and is very happy with her. The three of them stopped when Zyd entered and walked towards the counter. Zyd didn’t look at her and as if ‘he didn’t know’.

Her face immediately turned serious and she didn’t care to sit in a chair while the two assisted him. In the three weeks she has been out of the man's life, she admits she has felt pain and sadness. That was normal because he got used to it always being with him and talking to him and then suddenly—– she fell down. Who’s not going to get hurt, right? But in doing so, the amount she realized. Self-worth, self-love, self-respect. That she is not a pakarat, or in Tagalog, a pakantot. She is just waiting for the right time to find the right attorney but she needs to save for now.

Her eyebrows rose as Zyd looked at her without emotion. Wow, is this still the right snob to him? He just let it go and took the cellphone out of the bag when the gay called. It required her to have a phone because it was hard for him to find.

"Hello, Fritz?" she only called VP first base. He doesn't want to be called in a formal way because he's still 40 and doesn't want to grow old right away. "Okay, I'm going." She immediately said goodbye to the two women and quickly exited the Coffee Shop.

She was waiting for a taxi outside when she felt someone beside her. She didn’t have to look back, she knew who it was even before he spoke. It’s funny to think, it seems like they used to be sweet to each other and the ant is just less jealous of how sweet they are. But now? Apparently, nothing, back to strangers again.

"Congrats," she said without emotion.

She wonders if she will answer or not… She chooses no. She screamed quietly while waiting for a taxi. Is it the duration! Fritz is now waiting for her at his favorite spot of Coffee Bar. He said he will give something to her a new project. Aside from undergoing training on how to increase self-confidence, she is also taught to hone her acting skills.

“Enjoying the spotlight? Nice.”

What is his problem? She answered firmly but she held back.

"A model, not bad."

Is that a compliment? It sounds like a sarcasm. What does he want to point out? He glanced at the wristwatch she was wearing, and there was VP waiting for her.

“You were still the under contract, Elhouette. That means, you’re still my wife. A contract is contract or you gotta pay twice the price.”

There she was surprised at what he said. Wait, what?! Before she could react, Zyd turned around and immediately walked away. She was going to chase the man but a taxi stopped in front of her so she was forced to board.

Animals! It is not in their contract that she will pay double in case she does not follow their agreement. If there is, she doesn't care yet. Huh! After all he did, is he still the victim who wants to act? The thickness of Zyd's face. They will face, they will face it will see! But for now, she will face V-President first and she needs a job.

After they talked to Fritz, she immediately said goodbye. Next week she has a photo shoot and a commercial shoot so she should prepare herself. She was just out of the Coffee Bar when she met Henrik. The young man immediately approached her and briefly said goodbye to his two companions. She just shakes her head and laugh every time she meets Henrik's path. For example, she meant that they always met even though she knew it was impossible.

"Hey, Min Dam!" he smiled sympathetically at her. "Going home?"

She nodded. He once took her home to her newly photographed apartment where Muning was; her lazy cat was waiting. At first, she wondered why she didn't come home to McCluskey's house but she just smiled at the young man and he understood what she meant.

"You always follow me, don't you?" she joked with the man. In few times she speaks Tagalog, she also understands the other words he says. Sometimes he even uses a Voice Language Translator just to understand what she is saying. He also speaks a little Tagalog but stutters.

"No?" it was so scratchy and laughing he invited her to its car. "Shall we?"

She jokingly scolded Henrik, why is he handsome but without a girlfriend? Sometimes she asked this and the only answer was, not ready. Really, ‘isn’t it ready yet? It looks aloof to the woman.

"Kaen taye liver ko." It has already started to power the car engine.

While she laughed. What? It's like a grasshopper talking. “What? Your liver? Are you liver, liver?”

He laughed and seemed embarrassed and scratched his neck again. “Come on, Lianne. I’m doing my best out here trying to speak Tagalog. It’s kinda… Difficult. It's broken.”

Water! She reached its tumbler forward and drank quickly. With so much laughter she almost had a heart attack. Aba’t! It really supported the speaking of Tagalog. Another trip of a Gustavvson, eh.

"It's stuttering," she corrected. "Okay, say it again," it's also delicious because it's a trip once.

"It's shocking."

"No, it's boring."

"It's moving."

Pakshet! The tagalog training of the two of them ended in a loud laugh. It's really funny talking to Henrik, it's still good, he always makes me laugh and he's a good companion. She feels, she is special. Zyd used to, it makes him feel… Now it's someone else.