Sage

Chapter 6. Ugh.. Kill Me

Ugh...

I groan softly as I try to position myself in a sitting position, my back supported by pillows. I grunt as I hold my head in both hands, my eyes closely shut. My head is killing me. It was a really rough night too. All those drinks and craziness is paying back fairly now. My feet were so sore by the night because of those heels, only I know how I reached my bed, and managed to take a shower. I was gone as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Straightening my back and after a little stretching, it was finally time for the princess to get up. I pick up my phone from the bedside to check the time.

10am.

Perfect.

Rubbing my eyes I walked up to the long mirror which was propped up against the wall. Stretching my arms over my head I looked into the mirror only to find a person looking like a defeated lion back at me. My hair was flying at every possible angle, my eyes had black-circles under them and even a dried drool down my chin. I sighed before walking into the bathroom. I guess a long bath will be perfect to calm this monstrosity.

Beep.... Beep....

I could hear my phone chime from the room, where I left it, on my bed. I quickly wrap a towel around me before exiting the bathroom and picking up the phone to check the contact ID. Mom.

5 missed calls. Shit.

I quickly dial up her number, bringing the phone closer to my ear. "Hello? ", I say as the line is picked up.

"Isabella, I have been trying to contact you, how are you? Did you and Cassie have fun yesterday?", mom asks in unison. "Yes mom, Cassie and I had fun watching movies and I'm fine", I bit my tongue as I lied.

"Good.. Good.. ", mom says in a distant voice, I could already tell she was nodding her head. "Isabella, I called you to inform you about something, honey there was an unknown turbulence that has seemed to occur in the weather and it has been cloudy since yesterday  evening. I don't think we will be able to make it there today. ", she says informing me in quite a serious tone.

"Okay mom, I understand but didn't dad have an important guest coming for tomorrow? ", I ask in a questionable manner, he has been on it for a week.

"Aahh.. Yes that wait.. James! James! Didn't you have a guest coming tomorrow? ", I could hear her shouting and shifting on the other side. "Shit", I heard my dad's voice come after a second.

"Iz, honey, hello?", my dad asked shifting to the line. "Yes dad? ", I ask.
"Mr. Rodriguez was supposed to join me in an important meeting tomorrow in my study. I don't think today I can come but we will be there by tomorrow afternoon and I will try to make it as soon as possible. Can you please kindly look after him till then? It will be just for an hour or two", my dad says pleasingly.

"Of course dad, you guys don't worry it's not as if it is happening for the first time too", I say grinning. "And Iz please don't try to do anything that might piss him off. I have heard he's kinda grumpy, and it's quite an important deal for me", my dad says in a low voice.

"Sure dad, I will look after him and everything and won't him piss off. Noted.",I say chiming in. " Thats my child, I will see you soon honey. Love you ", dad says before ending the call.

I dropped the phone from my ear making it bounce once before it landed upside down on the white sheets. I blow dry my hair putting on a blue tank top and cotton white shorts before putting on some lip balm and humming my way outside the room, down the stairs to the kitchen, for some breakfast.

I sit on the dining table as I am helped with a delicious plate of waffles and whipped cream with loaded berries. As I took the first bite of waffles I couldn't help but groan. I truly am not a morning person but if you give me a delicious breakfast everyday I might become one.

I continued to finish my plate as I could see Petra come up to me with a cup of tea in her hand. She sits on the seat ahead of me as if she's waiting for me to finish the food on my plate. As I take the last bite and wipe my mouth. I greet a ' Good morning ' to Petra.

"Drink this", she says before shifting the warm cup of tea in my direction. " What's this? ", I ask as I lift the tea cup in my hand. "Chamomile Tea. Best for relieving headache or even should I say Hangovers", she says narrowing her eyes.

My eyes widen at her statement. " H-how did you kn-", she sushes me before I could complete my sentence and guides me to drink the tea before it gets cold.

"Isabella I have known you since you even entered this world. You can't hide anything from me. And alchohol? You know your father will be so disappointed. He wouldn't accept alcohol here. Good thing he's not here right now or you wouldn't be able to leave your room for a straight week child.", she says shaking her head.

"Sorry Petra, Cassie forced me I swear but also it is my fault too. Please don't tell dad", I say making puppy eyes at her, trying to get myself out of trouble.

It's true, I have known Petra all my life. She started working for my parents when they got married. Petra is like a friend to me. To whom I could tell everything without hesitating. But not alcohol. Because it was a clear rule that in the Hall's family you can't go anywhere near liquor or you are dead meat.

I should probably change the topic. "By the way Petra, dad just told me Mr. Rodriguez is coming for a meeting with dad tomorrow but my parents said due to some turbulence in the weather they won't be here till tomorrow afternoon. So  please get the guest room ready because I don't want to provide any sort of inconvenience to such an important person to dad".

"Mr. Rodriguez? Isn't he the CEO of the most successful company in the world?", she says questioning me. "Yeah. So it is I am aware myself but hasn't he traveled all the way from Italy to London? He must take good care of him. He's a little old too from what I assume.", Petra nods a little nod before standing up and straightening her apron with both hands.

"I will go back to the kitchen and will also get the guest room ready by tomorrow ", she says before walking in the direction of the kitchen.

I stand up myself as I have a schedule to follow. I also have to go to the studio today to check my dresses they must have arrived by now.

As I am on my way to my room I get a call from Sam, who also happens to be my manager and won't leave me alone until he checks that I have completed all things off my schedule. I let out a long, tired sigh before picking up the line.

I have to get myself off work by tomorrow. I can't keep rushing to phone calls and people rushing in and out while Mr. Rodriguez is here. Tomorrow is going to be one heck of a day.

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Done with chapter 6. I know it is a short chapter and I apologize for that.

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