Will you choose me? (Montecarlo Heir #2)

Kabanata 1

A disturbing phone call woke me up with a banging headache. I tried to ignore it at first but it just wont stop ringing. I pulled a pillow on my side just to cover my entire face.

"Ugh!" pihit ko sa kama at dinilat ang isang mata para pilit na hanapin ang cellphone na patuloy parin sa pagring. Kinuha ko iyon sa bedside table at nakita kong alas syete palang ng umaga sa digital clock na katabi non. My God. Let people get some sleep!

"Hello?" I answered with a hoarse voice. Why am I paos?

"Finally. The princess is awake. Get to the breakfast hall and have breakfast with me, child. Now." I heard a strict baritone voice. Si dad.

I closed my eyes and I groaned in annoyance. It makes sense now why I'm getting nonstop phone calls this early. It's just seven o'clock! Come on! "Dad. Please. My head hurts. I want to sleep."

"If you only just listened when I told you not to drink too much, Reina, then you wouldn't have to complain about your damn hangover. You better fix yourself at bumaba kana dito sa breakfast hall ngayon din. Your titos and titas are here. We will go home later." I heard someone in the background chuckled. Probably tito Raymond.

The call abruptly ended and I groaned while burying my face on a pillow. What happened? I don't remember going back to my suite? I remember drinking sa after party ko. Then what? How did I even manage to get to my suite?

I shrugged the idea off. It's probably just Matt. What a night though. Anong oras na ba kami natapos? How's Penelope and Pierce? Ang mga classmate ko na ang wild sa bar? Paano sila nakauwi?

I shook my head and stop myself from trying to remember what happened last night. I'm about to doze off to sleep again when another phone call stopped me from doing so. Oh please, Dad! Dammit!

"Dad! I'm coming! Just you wait, please!" Nakapikit akong bumalikwas ng upo sa kama at napakamot sa ulo sa inis.

"Alright. I'm just making sure, princess. I know you tend do a lot of things. At least make yourself presentable at bumaba kana dito ngayon din. No need for you to take a bath and you can do your girly rituals later after breakfast. Wala kanang pagkaing aabutan kapag inuna mo pa iyan. Don't make me wait, Reina." He scoffed before immediately dropping the call. Again! What a grumpy old man. It's early in the freaking morning!

I saw multiple missed calls from him prior to me answering his call. Tsk! Sa takot na mangarag sa isa nanamang tawag ay bumangon na ako at nagtungo sa banyo. Hindi ko na pinansin ang mga regalong nakakalat sa sahig. I'm still wearing my cocktail dress from last night. Nagtoothbrush lang ako at naghilamos. Amoy alak pa ako. Gosh! Nakakawala ng poise! I should take a quick bath! Ugh!

After a brisk shower, I just put on a crop top and short shorts. My head is still throbbing but I have no choice kung hindi ang bumaba dahil sa utos ni dad. I didn't bother to put on makeup since my phone started ringing because of another phone call from him!

"Elevator na dad." Walang gana kong sabi habang hinihilot ang sintido.

He sighed. "Good, or else I'm going to send someone to pick you up. Pakibilis Reina. What will I do with you, young lady." He said to himself after demanding me to make haste. He's getting impatient. I rolled my eyes habang pinapanood ang pagbaba ng numero sa screen sa taas. Aba'y hindi naman tatakbo ang mga food doon right? Andun lang naman! And even if we are on the breakfast hall, I'm sure there's enough serving for everyone, even for the hotel guests! If not, I can just order breakfast to be sent in my room. Why the rush?

I sighed in defeat. I know that he value breakfast so much dahil ito lang ang free time niya to spend with me. He always make sure that he will have his first meal of the day with his only daughter. It's the only time he can get to catch up with whatever's happening with my life. Madalas niyang nilulunod ang sarili sa trabaho and I don't want to complain because I feel like that's his way of coping. For him to divert his attention from missing mommy so much. Gustuhin niya mang magsabay kami sa dinner tuwing gabi ay hindi ko naman siya nahihintay dahil maaga akong natutulog for school at dahil nagtatagal pa siya ng kahit isang oras sa cemetery with mom.