Anatomy of an Heiress

Chapter 01

"Hop in."

I rolled my eyes and went inside his car. I can't even believe I am riding in this man's car. I don't even know him!

"Carmela, right?" He asked as he drove off.

"It's Tiarra for you. The nerve of you to even say my name, we're not even close." Mataray kong sabi at tumingin sa bintana. "You are inside my car, though. I even talked to your brother to let you go to the party. I guess that makes us close?" Sabi niya pa.

Ang daming dada. I mean yes, siya nga ang may dahilan kung bakit ako matutuloy sa party but that does not make us friends. Pinakiusapan ni Isiah si Kingsley because his sister is my younger brother's best friend, then kinausap ni Kingsley si Kuya to let me go. And since it's Kingsley, Kuya approved. Kaya nakalusot din s'ya sa mga guards.

I just shrugged and let him drive but I became so conscious noong palingon-lingon siya sa side ko. Alam kong maganda ako pero does he really have to do that while driving?

"Can you stop?" I busted out. His presence irritated me so much, I don't even know how that can happen. He laughed and I looked at him ridiculously. What the hell is he laughing at?

"Why are you so irritated?" He laughed again.

"At bakit hindi?"

"We're here. Sorry about that, Tiarra." He smiled and fixed his seat belt. "You can call me Asher. See you inside," He finally said and opened his car door and left me inside. Did he just leave me inside his own car? Ang kampante naman ata niya? Hell, bakit ko ba iniisip?

I did the same thing and went out of the car. Sinalubong ako ng tipsy na Alyonna. With her is Mica, my block mate. 

"Tiarra! You're here! Finally, akala ko bukas ka pa dadating," Alyonna laughed and gave me a cup. "Here, drink up! It's gonna be a long night. Woohoo!" She said and brought me inside the huge house. Mansion, actually.

I smiled at a few people, some of them from school, while some I have met because of my father. My father is an influential man, he is known in the pharmaceutical and business industry. I plan to take over the company soon. If he'll let me, but he probably won't. But I'll still take over, anyway.

I overheard some guys cheering someone to chug and I realized it was Isiah. Oh, it was his birthday. HIS birthday. And I was a bitch! I felt bad about that.

I sat on the couch with my block mates and all of them are tipsy but still bearable. I drank the cup given to me by Alyonna and it tasted good. It's been a while since I've felt free. I was drinking until someone caught my eye.

He was laughing with his friends, I think they were playing and it was a moment until I realized that he was looking at me too. I did not drink much pero pakiramdam ko ay ang init ng pisngi ko. Buti nalang ay madilim.

I went to the rest room and cleansed my face. I can't help but feel bad about how I acted around Isiah earlier. When I went back, I saw Alyonna dancing so I joined. I felt so happy dancing with my best friend. Thanks to her, I was here and enjoying myself like a natural college student would do. We were best friends since we were in high school and I have been with her from the day she got her menstruation.

Nagsayaw lang kami and went back to the couch to drink some more. I was not really interested in looking for flings tonight. I don't want to have a boyfriend. Not right now, I would do that once I am stable.

"Hey, birthday party ba 'to ni Isiah?" I curiously asked, the minute we sat down on the couch.

"Yeah, taga-department n'yo s'ya ah! Bakit hindi mo kilala?" She said, amused.