19 Chapter 19: Two mushroom (1/2)

When Ken sat back straight, he tried to hold his smile, the two were fighting under the table and he could hear everything.

He looked at Mila and give her a faint smile.

”So Mila, you know about me?” he whispered, the girl nodded while her eyes sparkle like a diamond.

”Yes, everything. I know everything that's been happening in this island especially in this family” she proudly said.

Ken nodded, ”Is there a way I can take you out tomorrow for a coffee?” he whispered again while Novie put the plates in the sink.

The girl leaned closer to him, ”Is it a date?” Mila asked.

Ken crinkled his nose and shook his head. ”No, I just need information” the girl's face turned sour.

”I usually say no but I will make an exemption since you're handsome and you're my best friend boyfriend, so yes. But I want a free lunch not coffee” Ken chuckled after hearing it. He nodded and looked at Novie, ”Ok, but can you keep this a secret to Novie? And I am not her boyfriend yet” Ken replied.

The girl smirked at him, ”to me, you are. So, I will help you get her” Then Mila stood up and winked at him.

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After Novie washed the dishes, she found Ken sitting in the living room opposite to her father. Her eyebrow rose after seeing her parents with Ken and Mila playing cards.

(What is happening? When did this happen?) she asked herself. She didn't hear them talking since her mind is floating somewhere in the universe.

She dried her hands and sat next to Mila. She peeped her card and saw that she's losing.

”Go home Mila, You don't stand a chance” she shook her head. The girl pouted and throws one of the cards.

The door suddenly opened and Brent entered while shouting.

”Ma!, have you seen the neighbor?” when he reached the living room, Novie wanted to laugh after seeing her brother's lips parted with shock.

”Oh! I am sorry. I didn't know we have the guest here” he apologizes and put his backpack on the floor.

Meanwhile, after Mila heard Brent's voice, she suddenly jumps from her chair and ran to the kitchen, when she hears Brent's apologizing, she fixes her dress and walk back to the living room with confidence.

”That's fine Brent. I am part of the family now. No need to treat me as a guest” she smiled and looked at him but the man had his blank expression.

”Oh! The other mushroom is here” after saying those words the man sat next to Ken.

Novie who's been watching them wanted to laugh, (Karma) she blurted inside, when she turned to Mila, the girl's face is red as a tomato.

She suddenly bursts and everyone looked at her, ”What?” she asked innocently.

No one responded to her, instead, they shifted their eyes to her brother. When she saw him taking the photo album full of her childhood photo's out of his bag, her heart skips a beat.

Her eyes widened when Brent handed to it Ken, the man opened it slowly and she felt her spirit slowly fading out of her body.

Before Ken opened the first page, she rushed and sit next to him, her hand lay on his hand, stopping him from opening it.