48 Chapter 48: Flag Ceremony (2/2)

After the flag ceremony was finished, Novie instructed her students to go back to the classroom, her eyes narrowed when she noticed the missing three piglets.

Novie's eyes went round while her heart pounded, she looked around but she can't find them.

When she could not find them, she walks to Ken's direction with concern painted all over her face.

”Ken have you seen the triplets?” she asked while her eyes shifted in different direction.

”Nope. I was busy” the man replied.

Novie sighed and looked at him when their eyes met she could see her reflection through his eyes, Just being close to him made her heart beat faster than a greyhound winning the race.

She gulped and tried to shake the wild feeling forming in her mind.

”busy with what?” she asked. Her lips remained parted as she waits for his response

Ken smirked and leaned closer when she breathed his scent, she took a step back to stop herself from embracing him.

”I was busy looking at your hand Novie” Ken smiled sweetly.

Novie lowered her eyes to her left hand and saw the engagement ring she's wearing. She tried it last night to see if it still fits but she forgot to remove it.

Novie blushed and avoided his eyes.

”I ahm.. I forgot to remove it last night” she stuttered, she was not expecting for Ken to notice it.

The man chuckled and put his hand on her shoulder.

”Can you not remove it?” Ken whispered in a soft tone, Novie gazed at him and nodded.

Ken's face lightened up, he placed a hand on her head and patted it slowly.

(Am I a dog?) Novie asked herself, she felt as if she's an obedient dog getting a 'good job' pat from her master.

”Great, Let's go” saying that, Ken twisted her body around and push her slowly towards the classroom direction.

Novie bites her lips to hide her smile, earlier Ken insisted to sit in her class and used the triplets as an excuse.

Thinking of the triplets, Novie's feet frost and turned her face to Ken

”Where are the triplets?”she asked in a loud tone. Ken blows a sighed and rested a hand on his hips while his face shifted in a different direction.

”I have no idea,” he said eventually.

Novie shut her eyes, thinking that the reason he's here was to look after the triplets and yet he doesn't know where they are.

”Ken you're here to look after the triplets” she whispered in an annoyed tone. Ken creased his brow and looked at her.

”Wrong, I am here because of you, I am just using them” Ken spoke in a casual tone.

Novie's heart jolted by the romantic excitement, she knows it but somehow her mind aches to hear it from Ken's lips.

”find them, Ken. You can't get in without them” she whirled his body around and pushed him away.

”quick” she ordered him to leave.

Novie glared at him when the man disagree, saying the triplets will be fine. She crossed her arms and stared at him emotionless, sending a message that she's serious.

Seeing that Novie will not let him in without the triplets, Ken sighed and walked away.

Novie watches Ken's figure disappear in the hallway but even in distance, she could hear him complaining.