Tequila Chapter Five: My Crush is a Prude Jerk!
The Artist's POV
My dream of Dante and I playing with our triplets was short-lived when a hotel staff knocked on my door to let me know that the Crew are already ready for breakfast. I thanked the young man who should be around my age and ignored his lingering by the door obviously waiting for a tip.
Took a hot steamy shower, reactivated my thick afro curls with the curl reactivator spray pulling it in a messy bun with center parted side bangs. Took me a long while to finally settle for a Simple back top, jeans with a line ripped on the other leg finally completing my outfit with my favourite SpongeBob crocs I usually put on when working on my Arts in school.
"Good Morning everyone" I greeted standing in front of men feasting at a dining table located in the other wing of the hotel. I suddenly felt embarrassed by my choice of clothes. These men were effortlessly well dressed.I should be the most casual looking in the room and to say I was trying to make a good first impression seems like a joke.
"Ahh seniorita, good morning . Join the table "Mr Vince said pointing at an empty seat at the far end of the table. All the Hellos and greetings couldn't get past my brain which busy processing the presence of Dante. Just like an Alpha, he was sitting casually and too calm at the head of the table.If this was a movie, he looks like the king of this pack of hefty looking men.
"The Artist is a girl in SpongeBob crocs?" he asked Mr Vince not sparing a single glance my way.
"A young woman , or cll me a lady please" at least there has been a shoe impression. Some of the men chuckled.
Scared I blurted out but the way he ignored my words and not sparing me even a glance was annoying through out the meal,I was watching his every move; how he uses his cutlery with ease and takes water a lot in between bites. With this cocky behaviour , I can see my dream with this man slowly fading away. Sat for breakfast nevertheless, Dante or Arrogant Spanish beautiful male species. Food always wins especially with these delicious looking varieties.
Going through the scene and plots with the crew, all 8 in number over breakfast was fun, the Spanish crew were so nice and loud .it's just like a group of old friends having fun. For a split second, I almost forgot about Dante who in fact still has not galance or acknowledge my presence in any form.
"This isn't just a movie shot. It is also turning into a tour, knew never Nigeria has caves" said Mario with his heavy accent. Segun was the Nigerian guide in charge of things like language interpretation when necessary, sites locations being a Nigerian. We will work on historic scenes and tales of how the afrikans and Latino once formed truce against colonial and weed farming business and they talk a lot I about things I am yet to understand.Don't see the reason why they had to travel all the way here if green screen can do the trick in the movie "Titanic " this movie scene shouldn't be a big deal but hey who cares when Dante Esparaza is sitting across from me eating from the same table as buddies.
Surprised by how calm and collected I was acting around all these. It was overwhelming and thank goodness no one asked about the insult over the phone.
The first shot was pretty short and easy only made a few green screen effect kind of murals. Dante immediately went to his room, doesn't this guy socialise.The only person he talks freely to is Vince otherwise just mono and curt words to the other crew members.Prude much.
"Cut, it's a wrap. Well done guys.We will continue here tomorrow morning to catch the Sunrise...2 hours everyone gets to get lost and have fun By 6 our bus leaves for the hotel, I don't tolerate lateness si monsieur and seniorita"
The high spirited crew all grinned and said something like checking out black ass not wanting to hear boys talk about ass. I plugged in my ipods, carried my big bagback and head for the NIKE ART GALLERY which happens to be the nearest Gallery around the scene.
"I won't make the first move! it's just a crush Sassy get this I am here to get paid, get a good review for my artworks, thank goodness the crew like my murals today. " I said excitedly to Sassy over the phone. Jerry sent me a lot of messages asking for pictures of the set and everything which I can't because it's against the privacy policy contract. Hope he understands.
Ignoring my subconscious mind trying to make me feel guilty for wanting to seduce another man while I have a boyfriend. it's just a crush and for cruise sake, I shouted in my head getting closer to the big building with "Nike Art Gallery" boldly written over the entrance.
"Wow" was the only thing that kept coming out of my mouth, this place is loaded with a lot of artefacts, the paintaings are large and mostly 3d and HD. Definitely modern can't be contemporary. The African women paintings had large Ankara earrings moulded round like a ball dropping from their ears, the legendary terracotta sculpture were at strategic corners of the Art gallery. couldn't stop taking pictures with my phone till saw "The Art" the very first one to get an international award in Venice.
Oblivion to the world around me, Bag on the side, legs in tight jeans folded on the tiled floor, I removed my sketch pad, pencil In hand and soon I was lost in my Art world sketching the magnificent piece.
It's so crazy, how he walked into the gallery that time just like every other person except this time my heart skipped a beat.Maybe i s due to the fact I tried to let the scent of his cologne stick to my brain during the shot where I get closer to him when asked to arrange props.
"Esto es Hermoso "he whispered bending over to take a look at the sketch
I closed my eyes at the closeness, jolting a little when his hands ran over mine to trace the lines and every nerve of mine came to a gridlock when the Soda in his left hands poured all over my hard drawn drawn,conic sketch, arrrghhh! I grit my teeth looking at the soiled sketch, the soda soaking thought the other sketch removing my handkerchief quickly, dabbng the wetness.
You could imagine my disbelief when he stood up , muttered something about artists being clumsy and walked away.Yes ,the I am the boss here arrogant kind of work uttering an apology or kiss your ass form of sympathy or remorse.
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"Esto es Hermoso" means This is beautiful