Pained and Tormented (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2: Merging

SASHA REIN SALVATORE

"I like that, Sasha. Fierce. Put your right hand on his chest and look back," the photographer said and I immediately obliged. Aside from the fact that I'm an heiress to a large company and a graduating student taking Business Administration, I'm also a part-time model for high-end brands of clothes, shoes, jewelry, and bags.

At first, ayoko because looking at the camera and faking a smile is not really my style, but there's no harm in trying, right? Marami na rin ang nagbago sa akin. I'm not the same as I am before. Natuto na akong mag-ayos ng sarili at protektahan ang sarili ko dahil nawala na ang isang taong nagtatanggol sa akin. I quickly brushed away that thought, I have no time for drama.

"Last pose, bend your head a little, Sasha and Clark, hold her legs below her knee," the photographer commanded. I'm sitting on the couch and I'm semi-laying on the couch while my partner, Clark Evans is on the floor leaning his back at me.

"Sasha put your right hand on Clark's neck and the other on the armrest of the couch."

"Okay, done. We can now pack up." Sa wakas natapos din. My P. A immediately gave me a jacket and guided me to my dressing room. Kahit part-time model lang ako may sarili akong dressing room because I'm a Salvatore, not just a Salvatore but an heiress.

Hindi ko na pinansin pa ang pagtawag ni Clark sa pangalan ko. I'm dead tired.

Umupo na ako sa sofa at pumikit. I want to rest for a bit.

"What's my next schedule?" I asked Mira, my assistant, and secretary at the office.

"You have a dinner meeting at 7 o'clock with Mr. Hermann together with your Dad and it's a really important meeting because it's your father's order," she answered. Hermann Tech. Corp. is my father's ally and also a shareholder of Salvatore. Mr. Hermann is one of his close friends.

I opened my eyes and looked at the round clock inside my dressing room.

It's already 5:30 pm, may isa't kalahating oras na lamang ako.

I groaned and stood up. Ibig sabihin wala akong choice kundi pumunta. If only I can disobey him. Tsk.

Tinatamad man at pagod ay pinilit kong magbihis.Ginusto mo 'yan e.

Iya, my make-up artist, was fixing my make-up when Mira called me. I just looked at her signaling her to continue.

"Ma'am, your school emailed me po pala. Malapit na ang graduation niyo and they're asking if makakapunta kayo."

I sighed. April na nga pala. Homeschooling ako for 4 years, minsan lang ako pumunta ng school dahil na rin sa isa na akong sikat na public figure. Hindi rin naman ako nahihirapan dahil nga, hindi sa pagbubuhat ng sariling bangko pero mataas ang IQ ko. Gifted nga raw ako sabi ng mga fans ko dahil ang ganda ko na, ang talino ko pa. Well, it's not my choice to be me. If I have a choice, I want to be an ordinary girl. Like I used to be.

Advanced din ako kaya 16 pa lang ako, nag-college na ako agad. At first, I tried the normal schooling pero simula ng maging isa na akong modelo, nag homeschooling na lang ako. Pumayag naman ang school ko. I've just transferred here last year kahit graduating na dapat ako sa England. Pero wala silang nagawa dahil ito ang gusto ko at hindi nila matanggihan dahil isa nga akong Salvatore. That's how money works.

So enough with that, I just gave Mira a nod.

It's my graduation, of course, I have to be there. Though I have two weeks to prepare. I'll just adjust my schedule and inform Dad.

Pagkatapos kong ayusan ay lumabas na ako agad.

I wear my shades at diretso lang ang lakad. I didn't give a single glance sa mga taong nakatingin sa akin.