Erin Point Of View
“Erin you will be working in Montagne mansion.” my dad said as soon as I enter the mansion.
“But dad-” I whined.
"No buts. In your 18 years of existence you get what you want, but what did you do? You're just hanging out with your friend anytime you want and not giving importance on what I gave.” he sermon. “Before, during your school days, what did you do? Ditching class, bullying other students and what? You’re entitled as the “Campus Queen Bee?” he chuckles in a sarcastic way.
“Because of your childish and nonsense act you’ve got a failing grade. Your lecturer reported to me that it’s either all of you and your friends were sleeping at her time or you are ditching class. Then go to bar and hang out with friends. Now tell me, is it still good?” and now I know he’s serious.
Aish, is it my fault if everytime our lecturer teach, she made all of us to fall as sleep. Except on the nerd in our room. And I’m not bullying other student! It just happened that they are already scared of me. I don’t know why. And about the queen bee thingy, I don’t care about the title tho. And I just ditch class, once!
“I just ditch on class, once!” I protest. He looked at my eyes for seconds so I gave up. “Okay, just twice.” I pout.
“Really?” He crossed his arms.
“Okay, I can’t count it already.” I rolled my eyes.
“See. Spending your money on the bar because you ‘ditch’ class, aish I don’t know what to do to you anymore.”
“Tss, what’s the sense of our wealth, if we’re not going to spend it on something?” I whispered.
“What are you whispering there?” He turn his eyes big.
“Huh? nothing. I’m just singing, my favorite singer released a new song.” I sarcastically smiled.
“I don’t care about your favorite singer and don’t divert the topic.” I rolled my eyes as he look at other direction.
“Given that we are rich, but what if I died? Do you even have a knowledge on how to run our business? You dont even know how to do household chores. Im just teaching you a lesson on how to stand on your own without my money. Also, to prevent you from ditching class. You need to study hard this time. But...”
I just remained silent.
“This time, you’ll work so you can have something to live. At the same time you need to study well. Thats final, now, you will be working as maid. Don’t worry my secretary already talked to Secretary of Mr. Montagne, she will tell it to her boss that he will not give you a hard task so you can study while working.”
“Maid? You gotta be kidding me.” I chuckles in disbelief.
“Im not kidding you.” he seriously said.
“You already said it dad, I don’t do household chores.” I yelp.
“Thats not my problem anymore. Mr. Montagne's secretary already hired you, you will disguise as Lira Sarmiento. They didn’t know that you’re a high profile, they just know you as an ordinary daughter of a farmer.” he explained.
And I just laugh loud.
“Why are you laughing Erin?” His expression is serious.
“Nothing dad, I just dont imagine you planting rice.”
“Tss you will start tomorrow on your work as ‘maid’.” he highlighted the word maid then he laughed.
Crazy dad. He’s teasing me eh?
I sighed and turned my back from him when he speak again.
“Change your self as you work, the way you dress, the way you talk, and your over all look. Remember they know you as low profile. Don't worry, our family maybe in high class but only few people know us, our identity is private. And oh, you will transfer on a new school too. Bid goodbye on your ‘good friends’ by the way.” he smiled.
“Whaaat? Are you serious dad? First, you want me to work as maid and now I’m going to transfer on a new school. Dad, do you want me to be loner at school?” I whined again. But I suddenly stop as soon as I think of something. “Or maybe I’ll just inform them to transfer on a school where I’ll transfer.” I smile widely.
“No.”
“Whatever.” then I go to my room upstair.
He’s not serious on what he said right? But of course he’s serious. Maid? Aishhhhh.
I picked my phone on my sling bag and quickly open our gc. I dialed it and luckily they answer it all.
“Okay guys, what’s up?”
“Yow, what’s up?”
“Are we going to go to the bar againnn?”
“Nice ideaaa, since vacation were almost done in just a week.”
They are all excited but I’m sad ‘coz I’m going to miss them. They are the only one who accompany through my ups and downs.
“Why are you quiet, Erin?”
“Do you have problem?”
“Tell us.”
“Okay,” I finally speak. “My dad order me something and...”
“And?”
I have now their attention.
“And I’ll transfer school as well as house.”
“Cool, we’re joining.”
“Yeah, great idea.”
“No, my dad don’t want to. I’m not allowed to use phone or any gadgets too.”
And it feels like an angel pass by ‘coz they are now just staring at me.
“I’ll surely miss you guys. I just called you so I can bid goodbye.” just like what my dad said, oh great. Note the sarcasm.
“Just promise us that you’ll be back very soon, we know it’s hard for you to come up with a new surrounding.”
“Yeah, I promise.” I lift my pinky finger. “So, bye for now?”
“Yeah byee..”
And I hang up the call.
To be continued~
