Venele's PoV
My head was pounding when I woke up.
'Oh! Stupid alcohol,' I thought.
"I am not going to drink anymore," I said with my arms spreading wide on the bed. I gaped seeing my own reflection wrapped with a blanket, in the mirror up the room's ceiling.
I slowly checked my body inside the blanket that wrapped me.
'I am naked!' My eyes widened, then it hit me.
"Oh no! Where am I?"
I scanned the room for a clue when my eyes stopped on the flowers on the bedside table. They were beautiful. Beside it was a medicine and a glass of water with a note, which read 'drink me', just like in Alice and the Wonderland. My head hurt again, so I drank it to ease the pain.
Just then that I saw the note tucked in the flowers. I picked it up and read it.
Venele,
I'm sorry I have to leave. I bought you a dress and a new pair of lingerie as a replacement for what I've torn. Thank you for the wonderful night.
M.
"Oh, no! Does this mean..." I looked at myself under the blanket again, "I've given up my virginity to no one!!!" I screamed as if I have lost my life.
I tried so hard to remember the things that happened last night and it hit me. I've been saying this line, 'it hit me' again. What now? Is this the extent of my stupidity? Hehe. Wait! This is not the right time for amusement.
"Michael!!!" I remembered, "Dad is going to kill me if he knows. I'm supposed to be pure when I got married. What am I gonna do? Wait. No! It is not necessary for him to know, right?"
I stood up and paced back and forth while holding the blanket on my body, "Right! Daddy should not know this matter."
I tried to take a step again when I felt sore in between my thighs which made me abruptly stopped. "Damn! I really did it."
I realized that I can't do anything about it. Of course, I felt bad about it, but what can I do? So instead of loathing, I took a shower and get dressed.
After an hour or so, I checked out of the hotel.
"Everything was all covered ma'am," the pretty receptionist said.
"All covered? By whom?" I queried.
"He didn't give his name ma'am but for sure its the person you are with yesterday night."
"That doesn't clear things up. Did he leave a message or something?"
"I'm sorry, ma'am but he did not."
I nodded, "I see. You've been very helpful. Thank you."
As much as I wanted to sound sarcastic, I cannot because I know she did her job.
"You're welcome. I hope you enjoyed your stay."
"I did. I surely did." I answered and sneered inwardly, remembering what I've done. "I am not gonna forget my stay here. Bye for now."
My driver was already waiting outside the hotel since I texted him earlier to fetch me. I was so nervous on my way home but I shouldn't feel this way because no one else knew what happened.
I let out a sigh. 'Just act like it's nothing.'
After almost an hour, I arrived at our house. My driver stopped at the front door of Villa Fuentella.
Nanay Mely, my nanny approached me, running.
"Good morning Ms. May. Thank goodness, you are already here. Your dad is not in a good mood because you did not go home yesterday," Nanay said.
I just tapped her shoulder lightly to reassure her, "I will take care of it, Nanay."
"He wants you to come over his study once you arrived."
"Alright. Thank you, Nanay."
Nanay Mely bowed before she exited. I, on the other hand, went straight to daddy's study.
Standing in front of daddy's study, I squared my shoulder. 'I can do this!' I convinced myself before I knocked on the door.
Daddy is a good father. He did everything to protect and give us everything we need, even want. And now, I am very guilty for all the scandal I've caused, guiltier even for what I had just gone myself into.
After two knocks, my dad answered, "Come in V."
I smiled widely showing my teeth when I entered the room, "Hi, dad. Good morning." I just stood near the door as if I am steel magnetized on the floor.
He eyed me intently and I felt the urged to turn my back from him. I am ashamed to face daddy today which is unusual of me. I'm guilty but I can't show it to him knowing that he'd be very disappointed with me.
"Where are you from? Why did you not come home yesterday?"
"Outside dad. I stayed in a hotel."
I jolt when daddy slammed his hands on the long wooden desk. His eyes piercing through my eyes with fury as he stood up slowly, "You are not answering my question, V!" he said with conviction.
"I came from the hotel. And I did not come home because- because I was drunk. I was too drunk to be able to come home."
I didn't intend to get near him yet he managed to come to me with a newspaper in his hands though, "Am I on papers again?"
My gaze settled on the papers he was holding, which he handed to me. I grabbed it from his hand as my heart beats so fast, I can almost hear it.
With what was written, my eyes grew wide. The title of the article read:
Fuentella's Brat Spotted in A Hotel
I placed my hand on my mouth, "Oh my!"
There is no need to read the whole article for I know it contains lots of shit.
Daddy nodded quietly but I know he was very angry.
"You screwed big time this time, V," he told me with a calm voice.
I let out a sigh, "I know. I'm sorry, dad."
He shook his head, "Not this time V. You are betrothed to Mr. Ramirez yet you've made such scandal. I am so disappointed with you."
"I never agreed to marry that playboy dad. And geez! I haven't even finished college yet," I looked away from him.
"And you have the audacity to answer back, huh?"
"I wanna live my life dad. I don't want to marry someone I don't love."
Daddy just laughed in front of me, then looked me in the eyes when his laughter died down. He is really serious about the whole marriage thing.
"What do you know about love, V? How dare you say that when all you do is do whatever you want to get what you want, and I let you have your way. But this time, you- will-do-as-I say!" he shouted which made me stepped back.
I felt cornered and all I can do is cry. I know I have been selfish but I don't want to get married with someone I don't love.
Daddy turned his back from me. He doesn't want to see me crying since I have always been his princess though I didn't get to be the most obedient one.
I sniffed as I came closer and hug my father from the back, "Can't you order your people to clear this up, dad? I am so sorry. I really do."
I am still hoping to fixed everything. I leaned my head on his back when he just sighed. He held the arms that I wrapped around him.
"I tried to, V but someone did it already."
I loosened up, "Really? You are always the one who used to clear it up. Who else would do that, dad?" I asked.
Turning around with glistening eyes as his tears are threatening to fall, daddy said, "Gilmarc did it. And I am happy to know that someone else is ready to take my place in protecting you." Dad told me, lovingly as if he was ready to hand his precious treasure to someone and I knew by then... I can't turn him down.
Out of nowhere, my tears fell down watching him, "I love you so much, dad."
"You know I love you too, baby. Get yourself ready for tonight because we have visitors coming."
I only nodded and kissed him in his cheek before I ran up to my room with daddy's newspaper.
'I guess this is the end of Fuentella's Brat then.'