Anatomy of an Heiress

Chapter 02

I was doing my skin care when one of our helpers told me na may bisita ako. Alam ko naman na si Alyonna 'yun kaya sinabi ko na paakyatin na lang.

"Dropping my calls now, huh?" Rinig kong sabi niya sa labas. I was inside my comfort room. "Busy ako," I simply said and lumabas ng C.R. para harapin siya. "Busy makipag-lunch kay Isiah?" She said and smiled teasingly. Sinabi na nga ba, may makakakita pa rin sa amin na kilala ni Alyonna.

"It was not a date. You know I don't do that," I said and frustratedly laid down on my bed. Alyonna was seating on the small couch near my vanity. "Well, Asher is a charmer. Kung hindi ka nakikipag-date, huwag mo paasahin. Baka ikaw ang mahulog, bahala ka."

I rolled my eyes out of disgust. I stood up and went to my study table to review for a quiz tomorrow. Alyonna was watching on my TV. "Bakit hindi ka pa umuuwi?" I asked her while highlighting something on my book.

"Nasa baba 'yung tatay ko," She said and I just nodded. "Hindi naman talaga dapat ako pupunta dito because I still have a recitation for tomorrow pero sabi ng tatay ko, dapat daw sumasama na ako sa mga meeting niya kasi soon ay ako naman ang haharap." Dagdag niya after a minute of silence.

I looked back and she was not watching TV. Lampasan ang tingin niya at nakatulala. I stood up and sat beside her. She was sitting on my carpet.

"Okay ka lang ba?" I asked her and she just nodded. Her gaze went to the TV and smiled when she realized the teddy bear she gave me was displayed near it. Bigay sa kaniya ng manliligaw niya noong highschool, tapos binigay niya sa akin a year after kasi wala daw siyang regalo sa akin noong Valentine's.

"Tagal na nito ah," She commented and got up to get a closer look at the bear. "Alangan namang itapon ko, sayang 'no." I joked and smiled. Her phone rang so she had to answer it. I went back to my desk and saw a text message from Kingsley. He says I should come by and watch his game. I declined his offer, next time na lang. Hindi pa naman finals.

"Girl, uwi na ako. Tapos na si tandang. Pahinga ka na rin!" She greeted and I just looked back and nodded. After a while, I went downstairs para magtimpla ng kape and I overheard my father talking to someone.

"Hindi pa oras para palitan ang puwesto ko sa kumpanya, Lucas." Sabi ni Papa, he was talking to Kuya.

Ayaw kong marinig kung ano man ang pag-uusapan nila. Pero lumapit pa rin ako.

"Sino ba ang iniintay mo, Pa? 'Yang anak mo na babae? Kalandian lang ang magiging ambag niyan sa kumpanya." Matigas na sabi ni Kuya. The audacity of this man.

"Hindi si Tiarra ang iniintay ko. Si Kingsley. Malapit na rin siya mag-college at gusto ko makita kung hanggang saan ang potensyal niya. Besides, kaya ko pa mamuno." My father justified.

I guess hindi pa nakakapag-decide si Papa kung sino ang susunod na magha-handle ng kumpanya. Talagang tuta lang ang kapatid ko kaya pakiramdam niya ay mapupunta sa kanya ang tiwala ng tatay ko.

Nagtimpla na ako ng kape at nag-aral, I slept na rin agad after. The next day, I had to leave early kahit mamayang tanghali pa ang klase ko. Gusto ko kasing mag-aral sa library kesa dito sa bahay. Ayaw ko dito, mag-iisip lang ako.

I got up and fixed my bed, tapos naligo at nagbihis na rin. I was about to leave the room noong tumunog 'yung intercom. Hindi ko dapat sasagutin dahil baka si Papa pero naisip ko na baka si Kingsley 'yon kaya sinagot ko.

"Yea?"

"Meet me inside my study, now."

Fuck. Dapat talaga hindi ko na sinagot.

"I have to leave early, Pa."

"This will only take a minute."

I did not respond and just ended the call right away. Hindi ko napansing ang higpit na pala ng hawak ko sa bag ko.