28 Together (1/2)

Ivan really couldn't resist this look in her eyes and so had no choice but to pull out his phone and make a call to his mentor.

”Hah, so you still know how to call?”, his mentor bellowed at him.

Since the voice was to loud Ivan had no other choice but to remove the phone from his ear or he just might go deaf. Yes it was his fault for forgetting that he had to meet him, but could anyone really blame him?

When Lara heard the voice voiced out in surprise, ”Uncle?”

Her voice was loud enough for his mentor to hear and when he talked again his voice had completely changed, it was sweet and pampering, ”Oho if it isn't my favorite nice. How come you are with this rascal?”

”What? You two are related?”, Ivan really wouldn't have expected the two of them to be related. Wasn't that a bit to much of a coincidence?

The both of them ignored him.

”I'll explain later. I think it would be better to explain it in person. But how come you know him?”

”Then I'll come over alright?”

”Sure.”

”See you in a bit then.”

”Granduncle is coming over?”, the little girl on his knees asked to makes sure that it was real.

”Yes Granduncle is coming over.”, her mother assured her.

”Great, I haven't met him in a long time.”, she then focused on Ivan and said seriously, ”After granduncle comes over you better behave. Even though he often is fun to be around he can be quite strict.”

Ivan thought back to the training and could only nod his head, ”I know. I'll be sure to behave.”

* Sadly it is already to late. He is already angry. *

Not even five minutes later someone rang the bell and when the door opened Van Bergen stood in front of it.

”You are here uncle fast.”, Lara greeted him.

”Of course, how couldn't I hurry over if my favorite nice sounds so mysterious.”

”Where did I sound mysterious.”

Ivan's eyes nearly popped out. The contrast between her cold look before and the warm and sweet look was just too great but he had to admit that both looks looked good on her.

”Ivan, we are gonna talk about how you just didn't come to the meeting and not even called later.”

”Yes, mentor.”, Ivan couldn't help shuddering. He was sure that that conversation would end in him getting bellowed at and finally getting another horror training session.

After that he was once again ignored and could only stand at the sideline as Lara explained what happened.

”Wow, I would never have expected that this rascal was this bas... guy back then.”

Ivan didn't know what he wanted to call him, but he was sure it wasn't good since he did stop himself from using the word after remembering that there was a child in the room.

”Does your father know?”

”No I didn't tell him yet.”

”That's good or I would have lost my student.”