the party

Chapter 3

"Good morning Russia." I whispered with a smile. I just woke up and went out on the terrace, breathing in the fresh air. I'm awake now that's why I play music and dance inside.

I stopped dancing because of a series of knocks on the door. It was as if the door was about to break because of the loud knocking.

"What's the pr–." I couldn't continue what I was saying because Dwayne was the person I opened up to.

"Is the doorbell broken so you don't hear anything, just knock one after the other and you just go out there." He said seriously.

"Uh-uhmm Sorry because I was playing music so I didn't hear you." I said weakly.

"Get dressed, I'll wait for you downstairs." He ordered.

"Huh?"

"Maxene wants me to treat you, so get dressed and let's have breakfast outside. I will give you 10 minutes, I don't want to keep you waiting." He said and turned his back on me.

I wanted to scream but I stopped myself. I want to call Maxene and say thank you. I will be with my idol! Well I was with him last night but I didn't get to solo him so now I get to get him solo!

I quickly took a shower and got dressed. I hastened to enter the elevator. I went out with a smile and approached Dwayne who was standing and couldn't wait any longer.

"You're late." He said to me.

I looked at my watch. "Just a minute."

"You're still late, didn't I say 10 minutes not 11 minutes or whatever." He said.

"S-I'm sorry. Where are we going to eat?" I will ask.

"Just follow me." This is it. We didn't get in his car, we walked and I regret because I was wearing heels, why didn't I wear rubber shoes, if only I knew we were going to walk!

I frowned that I just followed him. I want to ask him if it's still far because my foot hurts.

I held on tight because I tripped. Good thing I didn't sprain my foot. Good thing I didn't feel any pain.

"Who told you to wear heels?" It asked me. He frowned as he looked at me seriously.

"I-I didn't know we were going to walk."

"Even so, we're not going to a party or office so we shouldn't be wearing sandals."

"Why are we walking when we can use your car or take a taxi?" I suggest.

"You know, I was supposed to go jogging in case my brother called. So I'll just walk because I know you don't jog. You don't exercise."

"No! I danced earlier, that's my work out." I said.

"Really huh."

"How far are we going to go?" I asked while stroking my foot.

"30 more minutes."

"What the f*ck! Seriously 30 more minutes?" I couldn't help raising my voice.

"Your mouth! It's a shame that you curse in a private place." He said that's why I was covered with a mouthful. The taxi pulled up, I led him in because I really wanted to sit down. After a few minutes, we arrived at a small restaurant. Small but beautiful inside and the food looks delicious. I let Dwayne do the food shopping. I said whatever I eat is fine with me. Soya often eats here every time he comes here so the staff knows him.

"Is she your girlfriend DM?" A woman asked, one of the staff.

I almost threw up the water I was drinking. I shook my head while coughing.

"She's not my girlfriend." Dwayne answered.

"Y-yeah we're not a couple." I said and drank water. Did they really mistake me for DM's girlfriend?

"Take a taxi, I have to go somewhere else." Dwayne said after we sister Someone called here earlier and it was obvious that he was in a hurry because he rushed to eat so I hurried up. We haven't been able to talk properly yet. Actually we don't really talk while eating.

"Where are you going?" I will ask.

It looked at me curiously. "Do you need to know where I'm going?" This is a question.

I was so embarrassed that I just shook my head. He waited for me to take a taxi before he took a taxi and left but of course since I had nothing to do I followed him again.

"Thank you." I said to the driver and got off. I didn't reveal it to Dwayne. I just quietly followed him, he didn't seem to notice me because there were people meeting him. This is a building I'm standing in now, I didn't read what was written outside and it's a good thing the security guard didn't come after me because he was talking to someone. Outsiders cannot enter yet.

I looked around. It's wide, I don't know what's in it. They are looking at me, their faces are wondering maybe because they are seeing new faces now and it is obvious that the people there are Filipinos and why do I see only men?

I moaned softly, rubbing my forehead. Why did my head hit something hard, because of annoyance I hit it but I was stunned. I looked up, my eyes widened. I took a step back when I realized who it was, I thought it was a wall or something but it turned out that I hit Dwayne's chest!

Shit!

"What are you doing here?" He asked coldly.

I didn't answer right away. I was thinking of my excuse.

"Uhmm because....uhmmm." Oh my gosh! Brain work!

"Did you follow me?"

"Huh?"

"Did you follow me?"

"I-I can't because–."

"Don't lie Via, it's obvious that you followed me. And you can't just enter here, didn't you even get reprimanded by the gu–."

"It's because he's busy talking to others so I took the chance to get in here." I snorted.

"You can't be here, get out and go back to the hotel, go ahead." It signaled that I was out.

"What's in it?" I asked curiously. "Why is it all men, I don't even see any women."

"Girls are not allowed, so you better leave and go back to the hotel, don't be stubborn." It said authoritatively.

I stopped and covered my ears because I heard a series of gunshots. I don't know where that came from but the people here didn't even flinch, especially Dwayne who was still looking at me seriously. I looked around and everything was just relaxing.

Where did that shot come from?

Dwayne called someone, I couldn't understand what he was saying because it was spanish. "Let's go." He said after he talked.

"W-where are we going?"

"I'll take you to the hotel." He said and stepped forward, I followed him.

"D-are we s-boarding?" I asked while looking at a fancy motorcycle.

"Do you see any other cars?" He asked.

"Is this motorcycle yours?" I asked but he didn't answer me. He just put the helmet on me. He got on first, even though I was nervous, I got on too. Honestly, it's my first time riding a motorcycle so I'm scared. I was clinging to his waist when he started the motor, at first my heart was beating fast because of the nervousness but after a while I was okay especially since he didn't drive fast.

"Next time don't follow me." This is when we arrived at the hotel. "Do you think I didn't know what you did in the first place?" He asked.

Huh?

"You followed me didn't you? It's a good thing you left because you might have died at that time." He said and ran away.

So he saw me when I followed him. How come he didn't look behind at that time.

I went home to the Philippines sad. How come I didn't even see Dwayne before I went home. I went to his condo several times but he was not there. The last time I saw him was when he brought me here when I followed him.

"How is Russia?" Maxene asked me.

"Still Russia." My answer. I opened the book I was holding.

"How's brother Dwayne?" Savory asked.

"He's fine." I answered sadly.

"You don't seem happy?"

"Because I didn't see him before I came back here." I said with a frown.

"Actually, he is already here in the Philippines, he came home earlier than you." Maxene said.

"Then you didn't even say?" I said disgustedly. "You're sulking." I snorted.

"Of course, what we want is for you to enjoy yourself there first. Go for a walk, you're not just following Brother Dwayne."

"How did you know I was following him?"

"Kuya told me about it ano, they say you keep following him, and he's annoyed."

I was exhausted.

"There's a party at home, you're invited, you know you'll see brother Dwayne there."

"I've come several times when there's a party with you guys but he never shows up."

"You know he's about to show up, and wait, I seem to notice something in you." Savory said.

I frowned, he and Maxene looked at each other and laughed at the same time. Are they going crazy?

"Do you like brother Dwayne?" They asked together.

"Huh?"

"You don't like any kind of sports, but when you saw him you suddenly became a fan of him and followed him. Tell me, are you just a fan or have you fallen in love with my brother?"

I coughed at what he said. I don't know why, I don't drink anything. I suddenly realized. My cheeks are even hotter. Oh my gosh....don't tell me...No No No.

"N-no." I still stammered.

"You can't lie to us Via, we know you well. "I bowed down.

Oh no! Is it true? Do I like him? Why is my heart beating so fast?

"N-no, and what's more, he already has a girlfriend. He can't be loved." I said weakly.

"If that's the case, but I never saw her girlfriend. I only see brother Kendrick's girlfriend, but at the party huh, you go. Your parents invited you."

"Yeah, yeah."

I'll just go, maybe I'll see him.

"They say your mommy and daddy can't go home, because they are still in Batangas." Our family driver told me to pick me up.

"Is that so." I just said, I'm used to it, I understand because they are busy. "Brother, stop it first." I ordered, because I saw a familiar face. The person I want to see.

Dwayne got out of his car, turned around and opened the passenger seat door. A woman came out there. She must be his girlfriend. But he seems familiar to me? I took my eyes off them because I saw how Dwayne was kissing his girlfriend. A pain went through my heart.

"Brother let's go." I said to our driver.

Why do I feel this way? Are Maxene right? Am I really in love? Am I in love with one Dwayne Maverick La Torre, I seem to fall for him so fast.

DM Pov

"Are you not going to eat?" My girlfriend Fevy asked me.

"Because I'm still full."

It shines. I wish I hadn't ordered, it's your favorite." He said and paid attention to what he was eating. I just watched him. In the few years we've been dating, I've only just noticed that there's something different about him. There's something different. I feel different, I don't understand. He is so different now.

"How's work?" I asked him."

"It's okay babe, I'm tired every night."

"I heard you're not coming home." I said. It stopped.

"W-what's not coming home?"

"That's what your brother said."

"Babe in the condo, I sometimes go home."

"Did you buy your condo?" I will ask. I don't know about the condo.

"Yes, I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

"I have an apartment why don't you live there. Especially since no one lives there because I'm always away."

"I don't want to be alone. I'd rather live there with you." It said. "Answer it babe." She said, someone is calling me because I'm not answering.

I took a deep breath. I took my phone, stood up and walked away from Fevy.

"Hello?" I didn't want to answer.

"Go home, let's talk." My father said authoritatively.

"What are we going to talk about?"

"Just go home, now."

"Fine."

I waited for Fevy to finish eating before leaving. I was going to deliver him first but he didn't deliver. I want to follow him but I need to go home.

"What the hell–." I couldn't continue what I was going to say because what I saw when I entered the house was the serious face of my grandfather.

"It's good and go home." It said. "Do you really have no intention of showing me?" This is a question.

I smirked. "Mucho tiempo sin verte lolo Long time no see grandfather"

"What do you intend to do with your life Dwayne Maverick!"

I frowned. I grinned and sat down. "Why? What does he mean? I'm already an auto racer and I'm happy there, I'm making money. I'm making a lot of money. What else do you want me to do with my life? This is my passion."

"Passion?! Is that what it's like to be a useless racer?!"

I blew out air. What I hear from him again. He says a lot. Harsh words but I'm used to it. I'm used to the way he treats me, my family please treat me.

"Just work for the company, that's what you should do."

I laughed. "You know the reason why I don't want to work for the company, no matter what you say I will not work or even set foot in your company. You must have forgotten what you told me before." I said.

His eyes were questioning so I laughed even more but immediately became serious. "Didn't you tell me not to show myself to people, not to introduce myself as La Torre. That's what you ordered me when I was a child, that's why you sent me to the hacienda, right? Only the two of us know about that , daddy doesn't even know. I just followed you, so don't force me to join that stupid company!" I raised my voice.

Abuelo couldn't speak, I got up and went to my room. Out of annoyance, I closed the door backwards. I threw myself on the hand, took a series of breaths and remembered the conversation between me and abuelo.

'People shouldn't know who you really are. Remember not to introduce yourself as a La Torre.' he said to me. I was still young and at that time my grandmother Ingrid who always took care of me was dead. 'I'll take you to the hacienda.'

I cried that day. I begged abuelo that if possible, don't take me away from mommy but he made a way to send me to the hacienda, they made a story at school that I was a bully, quarrelsome even though I wasn't. My parents were angry with me, especially daddy, so I couldn't do anything but follow their orders, which is why I distanced myself from them, especially since they didn't even say hello to me and only visited me once. I got used to not having my family with me. Grandma Irene, grandpa's sister, lived with me until I grew up.

To Be Continued...