Law of Attraction

Film 02

Paige Maree's

After the make-up was done, pumunta ako sa kabilang room para maisuot ko na ang gown. Ate chose the claret shade and I liked it. My other cousins' gowns were in a tube style habang yung sa iba ay hindi. Ang napunta naman sa akin ay itong one shoulder dress.

I wore it carefully to prevent it from ruining my hair. Baka rin masira yung make-up ko pag nasagi. 7:45 na kaya mabuti naman at tapos na kaming mag-ayos. It was my turn now para makuhanan ng photos. Ate Mayi pushed me gently outside dahil ako na yung kasunod niya.

They took photos at the hotel's garden na nasa likod. Ang nasa harap kasi ng hotel ay ang beach front. Malamang.

Pagkakita ko doon ay kaagad akong namangha sa nagawang set-up ng team nila. Kinakabahan ako dahil kilala ko ang sarili ko. I'm awkward in front of cameras. I'd probably just stand in front of it and just stare at the lens.

Bumuntong-hininga ako. Hindi ko alam kung pang-ilan ko na 'yan sa araw na 'to. I lost count. At sino ba namang baliw ang bibilangin 'yan?

I positioned myself in front of the camera and brought myself in an awkward situation. Tinitigan ako ng photographers when I flashed an awkward smile with a peace sign on my fingers.

Napatayo nang maayos ang photographer na hindi ko makita ang mukha kanina dahil nakayuko siya sa camera. Binawi ko ang pose na 'yon nang makita ang mukha niya. He was the guy earlier. Kitang-kita sa mukha niya na he's fighting a smile. Pinagtatawanan pa yata ako. Sorry ah kung hindi ako marunong sa mga ganito. Sorry ganito lang ako. Of course, sarcasm was meant with that statement.

All I could see was his back shaking when he crouched again towards the camera. I don't know if I should be offended with his laugh.

"Ano ba, Red. Ba't ka ba nanginginig? Do'n ka nga!" The girl with a lot of highlights on her hair gently pushed him to the side. That Red was still smiling pero nang makita niya akong nakatingin sa kanya nang seryoso ay kaagad niya itong binawi.

Dahan-dahan siyang naglakad papunta sa gilid pero hindi niya ata napansin ang wire doon kaya natisod siya. I tried supressing my laugh but that situation created a loud bang and god knows my humor is broken. Kaya ayon, hindi ko napigilang mapatawa.

"Nice!" the girl who took over the camera shouted kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. Her other hand was signalling a thumbs up kaya naguluhan ako.

Nakatayo na yung Red and he's walking towards me now. He handed me the bouquet that will be used later for the wedding. Props muna ito ngayon for the pictorial.

The camera didn't stop shuttering. Nahirapan ata silang kunan ako ng magandang litrato kaya bawat galaw ko ay sinusundan.

When my turn was finally done, I need someone to assist me dahil mataas yung heels na suot ko at ang daan ay mabato. I didn't voice out that need pero halata naman sa kilos ko na nahihirapan ako.

I was in the middle of going forth the rocks slowly when someone offered me a hand. I looked at him weirdly and slowly glanced at the nameplate on his chest that was pinned on his polo shirt.

Roman Edrick
Photographer

Ate Yana personally knows the owner of Red Lens Studio. Best friend niya ata yung pinsan ng may-ari kaya nagkaroon ng koneksiyon.

"I don't objectify women," he said as he was probably staring at my weirded out expression.

"I wasn't saying anything. Why are you so defensive?" I said as I took the hand he offered.