Unpredictable Me: The Empress

Chapter 30

Chapter 30. When Shit Happens

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"What?"

"Good morning too!" Napa poker face na lang ako. Yeah, right.

"What do you want dad? Why are you calling me early in the morning!?" Bored ko'ng tanong. Humikab ako at siniksik ang ulo ko sa napakatigas na punyetang headrest ng couch.

"HAHAHAHA!"

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"Dad!" I warned him. Kapag talaga ako malapit sa kanya kanina ko pa sya binatukan. Distorbo sa tulog e, nakakaasar.

"Okay, okay" he cleared his throat and mumbled something.

"I'm planning to merge the company with the Alvarez"

"So?"

"You'll come with me" napataas ang kilay ko. Why do I have to come with him? It's his business matters not mine!

"Why do I---"

"It's a proper thing to do Lara. It's an etiquette for all family members to be there"

"Ah, gusto mo tawagin ko na din kaluluwa ni mom para present tayong lahat?" Pambabara ko.

"Seriously?"

"Dad, I'm busy" tanggi ko.

"Paanong busy e kakagising mo pa lang?" Naigulong ko ang mata ko. Hahanap talaga sya ng lusot para mapapunta nya ako.

"Fine, I'll be there! Anong oras ba?"

"9:45 am flat. Don't be late okay?"

"Yeah" ibababa ko na sana ang tawag nang magsalita sya.

"Besides, you're 18 now, you're in the legal age to get married" napakunot ang noo ko. What does that mean? What does marriage have to do with me being there?

"Wha---"

And he ended the call, bastusing ama. Sinuksok ko sa gilid ng couch ang phone ko sabay pikit ng mata ko. Umagang-umaga nambubulabog ng tulog si dad! Hello? Kaka-alasais pa lang! Bumalikwas ako ng higa, gusto ko pa'ng matulog!

"Mas importante pa ba saakin yan?"

Bumalikwas ako ulit ng higa at tinataw si Jehan na mukhang mahimbing ang tulog habang nakatulakbong pa ng kumot. Minsan ay iniisip ko kung sino ang dapat ko'ng sisihin kung bakit dito ako natutulog sa couch ngayon. Dapat ko ba'ng sisihin si Jehan dahil sa masama nya'ng ugali, o si Irish na sya namang puno't-dulo kung bakit ako ngayon dito nagtitiis na matulog.

Idagdag mo pa ang ginagawa'ng panggugulo ni Jehan sa utak ko. Dahil sa kaartehan nya di ako nakapunta sa usapan namin ni Lance Asher! I just lose a chance to know the truth! And that's all thanks to him! Argh.

I was really about to protest that time, but his mother saw us. She told us to be in her office because she's got something to say, and so we did. And you know what she said? I don't know if it'll be a good news or a bad news for you guys, but she said that the merging of Corrigan University and St. Clair University was approved by the Board and Major Share-holders of the school.