Vol 7 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Meg and Seron VII: The Fiancée out of the Blue - Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Bridget
The s happened at once
“Mph!” Larry cringed as he watched through the viewfinder, pressing the shutter Then he stuck his hands in his jacket
Nick chuckled to himself, unable to hide his amusement, but no one noticed
“Gah!”
Natalia spewed chunks of macaron across the floor
Jenny sirinned
Meg also said nothing, her face locked in a droll expression with herin her direction
<still as=”” nice=”” as=”” ever,=””> Bridget replied ry nor surprised
Kenneth and Bridget’s conversation under the oak tree continued
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<i’m used=”” to=”” all=”” your=”” insults=”” now=””>
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<you always=”” ignore=”” me=”” when=”” i=”” try=”” to=”” talk=”” to=”” you=”” inside=””>
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<what the=”” heck=”” did=”” i=”” do=”” to=”” deserve=”” you?=””>
<that’s my=”” line=”” our=”” fah=”” to=”” go=”” with=”” your=”” third-rate=”” dresses=””>
<don’t bring=”” family=”” into=”” this,=”” kenneth=””>
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<…>
<oh, are=”” you=”” giving=”” me=”” the=”” silent=”” treatment=”” now?=”” what=”” a=”” joke=”” now=”” one=”” mute=””>
<…>
<say so=””>
<what do=”” you=”” want=”” to=”” hear?=””>
<shut up,=”” you=”” whore=””>
<…>
Inside the office
“He’s just as bad as she is!” Natalia exclaimed
“Which one do you think we reatest merit?” Nick wondered amusedly
“It cannot be this… It cannot be…” Meg shook her head, looking about ready to burst into tears
“C’mon, Mr Hero It’s about time for you to show up,” Jenny whispered under her breath
“It’s ti another photo
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<wait!>
But a voice stopped him from very far away Everyone in the office soon heard the sound of footsteps running across the snow
“Huh?”
Meg’s teary eyes blinked at the familiar voice
“Whoa!” “Hm?” Natalia and Nick were taken by surprise as well
As they watched, a figure in a coat approached Kenneth and Bridget
“Seron!”
Bridget and Kenneth were visibly shocked by Seron’s entrance
<good afternoon,=”” sc=”” kenneth=”” sc=”” bridget,=””> Seron said, positioning himself near the two students so his voice would be captured on the microphones
“Why is Seron there?!” Meg asked out loud
“Ah! Shoulda noticed when he took his coat with him!” “He pulled one over us, I see” Natalia and Nick see alone remained oblivious
“Wh-ill he do?” She wondered, hanging from the sill
“I wonder” “Wow, it’s Seron”
Jenny and Larry’s reactions were clearly feigned, but the others were too busy focusing on the conversation by the tree to notice
<who’re you?=””>
<it’s nice=”” to=”” meet=”” you=”” my=”” name=”” is=”” seron=”” maxwell—i’m=”” a=”” fourth-year=”” how=”” are=”” you?=””>
<not bad=””>
“Pleasantries? Now? What a couple of losers,” Natalia commented
<i’et=”” right=”” now,=””> said Kenneth in a cold voice, <could you=”” leave=”” us=”” alone?=””>
Meg nodded furiously “Yes! Seron is a side role! Why is he interrupting?!” She cried, though Seron could not possibly hear her, “so Seron back!”
“How?” Natalia asked
“Even if with sleeping mind powers!”
“Don’t have any of those You, Nick?”
“I’ else up my sleeve”
Seron and Kenneth’s conversation continued
<oh? what=”” ,=”” sc=”” kenneth?=””>
<what are=”” you,=”” deaf?=”” it’s=”” none=”” of=”” your=”” business=””>
<i suppose=”” i=”” =””>
That hen Bridget spoke
<ht=”” be=”” important=””>
“No, Seron is interrupting!” Meg cried The conversation continued
<don’t bother=”” i=”” told=”” you=”” to=”” shut=”” your=”” hole,=”” you=”” little=”” whore,=””> Kenneth spat, his attitude towards Bridget unchanging
Larry’s eyes ide “You’re incredible, Seron…”
“Seriously…” Jennynote of the timecode on the recorder
“What is happening? Is SC Kenneth a bad person? Is Seron confused out of his ?”
In spite of her questions, Meg was the h in response—
<sc kenneth,=””> Seron said, <that’s enough=””>
<what’d you=”” say?=””> Kenneth threatened, turning
Seron calmly repeated himself
<that’s enough,=”” sc=”” kenneth=”” i=”” don’t=”” think=”” you=”” need=”” to=”” go=”” that=”” far=””>
Froestures beyond the binoculars it was clear that Kenneth’s breath was caught in his throat
“What?” “Hm?” Natalia and Nick’s eyebrows shot up
“Oh?” Meg regained some semblance of calm in her surprise
<what are=”” you=”” talking=”” about?=””>
<you know=”” exactly=”” what=”” i’=”” about,=”” sc=”” kenneth=””>
<…>
<…>
<it’s too=”” cold=”” out=”” here=”” what=”” do=”” you=”” say=”” to=”” going=”” inside=”” and=”” continuing=”” the=”” discussion=”” over=”” tea=”” at=”” a=”” place=”” no=”” one=”” can=”” listen=”” in=”” on=”” you?=””>
<…where?> Kenneth finally asked
<the newspaper=”” club=”” office=””>
<you’re co=”” to=”” settle=”” this=”” once=”” and=”” for=”” all=””>
Seron strode over the snow He was followed by Kenneth, as followed by Bridget The three students headed to the building housing the office, their footsteps growing distant over the speakers
“What’s going on here, chief?” Natalia asked, turning
Rather than respond, Jenny pressed the stop button and began to rewind the tape
“You don’t seem very surprised by this turn of events, Jenny,” Nick said with a smile
“Oh asn’t expecting that,” Jenny said sarcastically
“Seron’s right, though,” Larry said, collapsing and putting away the tripod and the camera, “it’ll be better to talk someplace warm”
“You too, Larry! You and Jenny are up to so!” Natalia accused
“Sorry,” Larry replied And he turned
“H was still lost
“Meg them over now”
“Pardon? Yes Yes”
“So please don’t jury Please”
“P-pardon? But—”
“It’s okay Seron’s going to answer any questions youSo please trust Seron and wait until he finishes Please”
Overwhel remained silent
The door opened
Kenneth and Bridget sat side-by-side on one of the sofas Bridget placed her bag on the eht side
Seron sat across the coffee table from them
“Take a seat,” Larry urged Meg She did as he asked and sat next to Seron
“I’ll be out in a sec”
Jenny eed froht side from Seron’s perspective
“We’d better sit back” “Don’t decide for us, Larry You’re totally right, though” “Indeed Allow me to sit at the very back”
Larry, Natalia, and Nick also brought chairs over to sit behind Jenny
Larry brewed uests Natalia reluctantly volunteered her macarons
Nick, left with nothing to do, quietly swept the floor with a broomstick
When Larry served him tea, Kenneth finally broke his stubborn silence to briefly thank him
Bridget, on the other hand, santly and proudly as ever
“I’ain”
She did not even try to hide the fact that she had visited the office in the past
“What do youfrom him
“Exactly what it sounds like I’ve been here before I made a request to the newspaper club”
“What request?”
“I told theof his abuse to use as leverage in breaking off our engagement Only the newspaper club is capable of that, with all their experience”
Kenneth’s handsome face was frozen stiff
Bridget kept her eyes on him and continued mercilessly and triumphantly
“Surprised? You were just showering ht The newspaper club set upThat hy I called you out today”
Kenneth was silent
“Playing dumb now, are we? Don’t bother I’m sick of this I’d rather die thanto live my own life”
Larry looked at Seron in front of hi fists
‘Thank goodness I warned her not to lash out,’ Larry thought, but naturally he did not say a word That hen someone tapped him on the back
“Here’s your reward,” Natalia said, stuffing a macaron into his mouth
“Mmph”
“I see,” said Kenneth, “so you got me, is that what you want to say?” He looked around at the others
His gaze irl and the boy with the blank face
“That’s right, you little dog, you,” Bridget said, “whoops! It looks like so off on me”
“Hmph Ahahahaha!”
Kenneth’s laugh was an unnatural one, alainst his handsome face
“What’s so funny?”
“What about this is not funny, you little whore?”
‘Oh! He’s fighting back!’ Larry thought, chewing on the macaron in his mouth
When he turned, he spotted a bespectacled girl and a girlish boy waiting with bated breath for the rest of the exchange
‘Oh hed inwardly, but said nothing
“I know everything, Bridget I know you’re wagging your tail at every prettyboy you see on caet bored and throw them away You even kiss them in the hallways for everyone to see”
“So what?”
“Not even trying to deny it, eh? Fine In fact, now it’s easier for s I don’t want to —now I don’t have to hold back”
“Oh? Going to insult me to death like a third-rate lawyer now?”
“No need Because a picture’s worth a thousand words”
Kenneth pulled a photograph out of his pocket And he placed it on the coffee table before Bridget