Owned by a Speed Racer (Monteverde Series 2)

6

"Mom! Dad is being annoying again! Help me!" I shouted and ran towards her. I hid behind my mom's back. She put her hands on her hips and raised an eyebrow while looking at Daddy who was already wearing his business suit.

"What is happening?" Mom asked Dad who was frowning at me. I gripped on my mom's apron like a kid.

"Tinatanong ko lang naman kung sino yung naghatid sa kanyang lalaki dito kagabi, chief." Dad replied. Chief. Meh. Dad's endearment for Mom sucks.

"Yun lang ba?" Mom said. I hugged her from behind and rested my chin on her shoulder while I secretly stuck my tongue out to tease Dad.

"Fine. Tinatanong ko siya kung sino yun so I can have the guy's background checked. Hindi naman pwedeng kung sino sino lang ang aali aligid kay bunso diba?" Dad sighed afterwards. Mom shook her head. "Sabi na nga ba eh. Ang overprotective mo. Daze knows what she's doing."

I grinned triumphantly. Daddy gave me a sharp stare. "You are spoiling her again."

"I am not!" Mom said defensively.

"You are!" Dad insisted but when Mom put on her stern face, Dad raised his arms in defeat. "Fine. Sorry. Come here, chief."

Mom walked towards him and hugged him while Dad kissed the top of her head.

I frowned at the two of them. "Oldies." I jested and they both shot me a death stare. I grinned before going upstairs and entering my room. It's already 9 am and my class starts at 11. Today, I decided not to pester Ian for a ride. I don't feel like being too bratty right now.

I took a bath and got dressed. When I went downstairs, I saw my Mom setting up the table. The maids could do it for her but she insists on doing kitchen duties. Ever since she learned how to cook, she hardly left the kitchen anymore.

"Hi, Mom. Did Dad leave for work already?" I asked as I pulled a chair for me to sit on. She gave me a smile as she put the bowl of fried rice on the table. "Yes. He had to leave early because he and Xander has a meeting to attend to. He was in such a hurry that he wasn't able to eat breakfast. Pupuntahan ko nalang siya mamaya sa office para dalhan ng lunch."

I nodded. Kuya Xander is seven years older than me, he's twenty five years old already. He and Ate Xiana (his twin) are gurang na. I call him that to piss him off and it always works because he is hotheaded. They don't live here anymore, they have their own condos but Kuya visits every once in a while. Ate Xiana naman is in Bicol with her boyfriend. We have a family rule which says that we can move out at the age of twenty. It should be eighteen but Dad is strict.

"Is Zade still sleeping?" Mom asked and I shrugged. She called a maid and told her to fetch Kuya Zade from his room. After a few minutes, Kuya was already walking down the stairs.

"Goodmorning Mom!" He greeted and ignored me. Mom motioned towards me and Kuya Zade was forced to acknowledge my wonderful presence. I smirked. "And goodmorning to you too, bratty lil sis." He continued.

I raised an eyebrow. "Goodmorning din, Zade na ampon." I spoke Tagalog para burn. He looks annoyed. He hates being called ampon. Ever since we were kids, Kuya Xander, Ate Xiana and I would team up against him and call him ampon.

"Shut up." He grumbled before occupying the seat next to me.

"No fighting, you two. Just eat."

"Yes, Mom." I muttered before eating my food. I finished quickly. Kuya Zade skedaddled to his room after eating. I think he's already late for school. He has a fucked up sleep schedule because he just couldn't stop texting and calling his girlfriend. I rolled my eyes as my thoughts drifted to Sam. It's pretty obvious that the girl is a gold digger. I really don't like her, but of course Kuya Zade doesn't want to listen to me.

The maids fixed the table. The doorbell suddenly rang and Mom quickly stood up to get it. "Ako na."

She headed outside while I took my bag and checked my things. Face powder, check. Phone, check. Wallet, check.

"Daze! Lika nga dito!" Mom called. Her voice sounded serious which was odd. I saw her peeking through the main door and my forehead creased. "What is it, Mom?"

She eyed me intently. Geez, what's wrong with her?

"There's a guy out here. He says his name is Ian and that he's your boyfriend. Is that true or is he one of your stalkers?"

My eyes bulged. Ian is here?! Wtf! That's gotta be a joke. Mom was looking at me expectantly. "Well, hindi mo ba sasagutin ang tanong ko?"

"Well, uhm." I scratched the back of my head, a habit I got from Kuya Zade. "He's my boyfriend. He's uhm, the guy Daddy was asking me about."

Mom opened the door wider. Ian went inside and his handsomeness caught me off guard once again. "Thanks, Tita." He smiled towards Mom and Mom glared at me. That glare probably means that we need to talk later.

"Wow, look at the time! I think I'm gonna be late!" I said all too quickly. I kissed my Mom's cheek before grabbing Ian's wrist and dragging him outside.

"Daze Alessaina Monteverde! We will talk when you get home!" Mom shouted behind me.

"Right. Bye, Mom. Love you!" I hurriedly exited the house with Ian. I panted and slid inside his car. Damn.

I still couldn't bring myself to accept the fact that Ian went to our house and that he already met Mom. It's a good thing Dad left early. Such a close call.

"Hey, I wasn't introduced to your Mom formally." He muttered before revving the engine. I shot him a confused stare. "I know. Consider yourself lucky. Mom might seem normal but just like Dad she has a tendency to overreact on small things that concerns me."

A smile appeared on his lips.

"What were you upto anyway?" I queried.

"Is it bad to drive my girlfriend to school?" He raised an eyebrow while I rolled my eyes as I adjusted my seatbelt. "Wow. What has gotten into you? You seem nicer."

"I am nice." He shrugged before driving. Yeah, Ian. Tell that to my ass.

After fifteen minutes of driving, I can already see the university façade. I didn't wait for him to open the car door for me because he might not. I slung my bag on my shoulders and waited for him to come out.

Once he was standing in front of me, I puckered my lips. "Oh, kiss."

He chuckled and for a sliver of a second I saw admiration in his eyes. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. I gaped at him. "What do you think I am, your granny?!" I grumbled.

He patted my head and I swatted his arm away. I was starting to be stubborn again. "Maybe you don't wanna kiss me because you want to kiss Daisy!" I shrieked.

He looks lost for a while but he shook his head eventually. "Daze, ano ba. Stop raising your voice."

"You're not even calling me baby!"

"Okay, okay. Calm down, baby."

I shot him an extremely annoyed stare before adjusting my backpack. I gave him one last look before walking away.

Halfway through the university gate, I looked back so I can shout at him.

"I hate you!"