CHAPTER 8
Minutes passed; her phone rang. She paused in the middle of a song she was playing and glanced at the screen. Adelina was calling. She slid the answer button and pressed the loudspeaker mode so she doesn't have to lift the phone to her ears.
"Hello, signorina. Kumusta po diyan?" (How are things there?) Her thrilled greetings to her. She rolled her eyes when she mentioned 'signorina,' even though she told her countless times to stop calling her that, but it only fell on deaf ears.
"The place is fine. Are you almost there?" She leaned backward in the chair and combed her hair back with her hand.
"Si. In less than 30 minutes, I'll be there." Aurora can feel Ade's excitement. "Signorina, would you come get me?" There was pleading in her tone.
"Sciocco, ovviamente. (Silly, of course.) That's the plan. Okay. I'll be on my way to the train station. See you there."
"Salamat, signorina. The best boss ka talaga." (Thank you, signorina. You're really the best boss.) Her thrilled reply. "Take care in driving."
She shook her head and ended the call as she stood up. She picked up her phone and brought the guitar back with her inside. She locked the sliding door and put the guitar on its stand situated beside her bed so that she can easily reach for it whenever she wants to play.
She brought her pouch and went inside the bathroom to fix herself. The white tiled floor and walls were neat and spotless clean. Of course, the owner of the building prepared everything as she'd requested and paid extra for it.
Aurora looked at herself in the half-body mirror in the sink. Her long, wavy brown hair was a bit disheveled, and she tamed it with her fingers. She put on some face powder. She had those cute cheekbones that most people noticed when she smiled, and that was one of her attractive features. She tapped a bit of pink lip gloss to her heart-shaped lips. And lastly, a little blush on her pale skin. She liked her pale skin color, though, because she mostly wore dark-colored clothes. The reflection in the mirror glinted in her hazel eyes.
She had some freckles on her adorable button nose that could be hidden if she used just a small amount of makeup. Everyone considered her face angelic because of how innocent she appeared. Then she sprayed some before walking out.
She doesn't have much to adjust in her outfit. She was wearing an off-shoulder red blouse and black skinny jeans, paired with Aston Martin boots. She preferred wearing comfortable clothes most of the time. She got an athletic body from working out and playing some sports as one of her hobbies. She was tall enough for the standard Filipina or Italian woman; she's 5'7 tall. She's two inches taller than her friend.
She snatched her car keys on the vanity mirror. Everything in the dorm was set when she arrived. They had some of their employees deliver the things she needed to be comfortable and mostly customized to how she liked it to be. So that once they settled, they would be comfortable already.
There were two elevators in the building, but she was waiting for some time. She decided to take the stairs then. When she reached the ground floor, many students were hobbling around the lobby. And she saw that the elevator was busy for some students that weren't yet done moving in.
People were looking her way. Everyone was checking around. Maybe for beauty competitions, fashion critiques, or finding who to befriend with for their benefits. For her, she was picky about who she wanted to associate with. She doesn't like plastics.
She looked straight ahead and went to the door, but the receptionist called for her attention.
"Mi scusi, signorina Aurora, è appena arrivata una mail per lei e la sua coinquilina." (Excuse me, Miss Aurora, a mail just arrived for you and your roommate.) A middle-aged lady from the counter said respectfully.
She took a step closer to her area. "Posso prenderlo più tardi al mio ritorno?" (Can I take it later when I get back?) She already knew what was in it. It was their schedules and school IDs.
"Certo, signorina. Nessun problema." (Sure, miss. No problem.)
"Thank you." She smiled at her and proceeded on her way out. Her car was parked a few distances away at the side of the road. Some people gathered around her car and looked at it blatantly. Maybe they were thinking who was the owner of the Rolls Royce Dawn convertible. Its roof was open, and the interior design was really gorgeous. She pressed the keys, and people flinched from the sudden beep. Their attention was turned to her.
As she walked closer, she could feel their stares on her every move. They retreated to give her way to open the car's door. Whispers started about who she was, and maybe she got the car from a sugar daddy. Boys and girls were gossiping. She even heard them say that they wanted to get involved with her, and some were catcalling. She wanted to laugh out loud at how ridiculous the things were that they've thought of her. She shook her head from all the plastics and opportunist individuals. She didn't just have a pretty face; of course, she had the brains to know who was fake or not towards her.
She opened her front compartment to pulled out her sunglasses and wore it on her face. She put her things down at the passenger seat and inserted the car keys. She propped an elbow on the window rim. Her other hand was at the steering wheel, she was ready to leave. She saluted to everyone and gave them a smile. She doesn't care if people thought of her as arrogant because she had the resources to be.
She's Aurora Fontalva. The only daughter of the owner of Stellare Creations. Stellar. Their business was all about producing jewellery, furniture, and fashion garments. Their company was among the top in designs and quality products in Italy and was well-known in some countries around the world. Her father is pure Italian and her mother is Filipina. She was born and grew up in Philippines until Grade school. Then she transferred to Italy. She was starting her university life in the University of Bologna in Rimini Campus. One of the top schools in Italy. She does have Filipino blood but her Italian features was dominant. She got her button nose from her mother and having a mestiza skin because she also had Spanish blood.
While driving, her stomach grumbled, she'll eat after fetching Ade at the train station. She's certain that Ade could be hungry too.
After a few minutes, she arrived at the train station. It wasn't that far from the dorm.