ALL I LOST : THE FIRST HEIR

Chapter 05

He didn’t just lose the few clothes he managed or his worn-out pieces of furniture, all he had kept all these years he could use to find his way back home were lost in the incident.

All, but an old rusty locket he cherished that he found among the trash. It had always been locked and Alonso believed that when he eventually opens it, it will lead him home.

“keep this, I found it on you when I saved you that day, it may lead you home” the voice of the man that saved Alonso came to his mind. This was the last thing the man gave to him before kicking the bucket.

With nothing else left to take he placed the locket close to his heart and over his neck and turned to leave a new life.

Where do I sleep? Was the thought that occupied Alonso's mind. The loss of the things he cherished had made him totally forget he had so much money in his account, and maybe about his date the next day.

He wandered in deep unending thought until he got to a bar, where he decided to waste the rest of his evening and forget his troubles.

“two shots of your strongest drinks please” he ordered as he caressed his locket, with his mind in deep thought, and in seconds he gulped as he squeezed his face and tightened his grip and then ordered more.

“here sir,” the barman said, as he placed more drinks on the counter  for him

He kept drinking until he was lost and forgot where he was and passed out.

“sir your bill is a hundred dollars,” the barman said as he tried to wake him up. The noise in the bar was so loud it made Alonso’s head spin in an attempt to stand up after waking up, he ended up missing a step and crashing into a table of some high-profile customers

“Sorry. I am…” he said and burped.

Everyone around felt so disgusted and murmured but Alonso was too wasted to notice and ended up in more trouble when he puked on one of the customers

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“soo…sorry” he managed to say as he looked at the man whose shoes he had messed up. The anger written on the man's face was crystal clear and he ordered his men to deal with him but that was a wrong move

With a punch to Alonso's stomach, he felt his stomach growling as his mouth let out another round of puke and this was worse because it messed up the man million dollar suit.

How the night ended for Alonso, he had no idea as he woke up in a dumpster with intense pain all over that he barely felt a bone in his body.

He managed to get out, but only succeeded in falling hard to the ground where he laid to rest and recall last night, but his memories of last night were too blurry

It was barely sunrise, and Alonso could not get any more sleep. Suddenly, the thought of his date with Miss. Perry flashed his mind and he jumped to his feet, ignoring the pain he felt.

With the money he had, he quickly checked into a motel with his card and paid the male receptionist who managed to get him a suit for his date

“I just hope all would be perfect as my life would change for the best,” Alonso said to himself as he dressed up and thought of everything that could go wrong with this date

When he felt everything was perfect with his look, he wore his locket as a finished look, although it didn’t match, he didn’t budge.

*****

“Hey bro” Perry called, as she greeted her brother from behind.  He smiled at her, but she responded with a fake smile.

“There is someone I want to meet,” she said as he made an introduction.

“Philip, this is Mr. Alonso Montez. Alonso meet my stepbrother Mr. Philip Montillo” Perry said, waiting for either of them to say a word, but none did. They just kept their eyes locked on each other

“Alonso is my husband-to-be, and I would love it if you both get acquainted,” Perry said since they both refused to say a word, then she left them to take a call, as her phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.

Philip,  was the young lad from the club last night that Alonso messed up and the sight of Alonso enraged him as Alonso was being introduced as her brother-in-law.

Alonso on the other hand wondered why Philip looked at him with so much anger in his eyes. With a closer look, he remembered Philip and the incident from last night and began sweating profusely, and his legs shook as though they wanted to leave his body

“Are you guys good?” Perry asked as she came back with her eyes still buried in her phone

“Perry, is this the best you can do? I agreed that you pick your groom and this is what you came up with. This useless and dirty pig?” Philip asked out of anger but was hushed immediately by his sister, who took a few steps backwards

“you have no say in this, tonight Mr. Montez here would be announced as  my husband-to-be during the event, and you have to act along,” Perry said with a heavy voice

“little sister…” Philip said as he placed his hands on her shoulder gripping it “don’t you dare try to act smart with me, remember I succeeded in gaining control of your fathers company, don’t push me any further to see what I can do” he said with a smirk

“And you!” he yelled as he turned to Alonso with clear anger in his eyes “I will make you regret this” his words to Alonso sent cold shiver down his spine but he managed to keep his cool until Philip left and he let out a heavy sigh of relief.