20 Chapter 20: I lied (1/2)

Seeing Ken's thin lips curved up, Novie's heart jerked, she turned to Malvin.

”I am sorry, but maybe you can take Mila instead” she pointed at Mila, the girl was shocked.

”Hey! I am going with Brent!” she complained and looked at Brent but the man shook his head.

”I have a reputation of dating a beautiful woman. My friends will laugh at me if they see me with a mushroom” Novie laughed by his words.

Her shoulder was shaking while her hand pointed at Mila, ”Ha ha.. Mushroom”

”Stop laughing, you're a mushroom too,” Brent said, Novie's lips frost and glared at him.

”I will leave now” bid his goodbye after handing the flower to Novie.

Novie sighed and accepted it, then she gave it to her mother and went to the kitchen.

She sat on the chair, her knees are trembling and she doesn't know why. She saw the sadness in Malvin's eyes after rejecting him but she also saw the anger in Ken's face.

(Oh Gosh!, it's so hard to be beautiful) she brushed a hand on her face and sighed.

”Hey! I am leaving” Novie turned and saw Mila standing, ”Are you all right?” Mila asked and caressed her back.

She looked at her, ”Mila, why am I so pretty?” she spoke in a sad tone.

The girl flattened her expression and hit her head, ”Stop dreaming and walk me home” Novie pouted while massaging her head and got up.

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Novie and Mila left the house, when they closed the door they saw Ken and Brent standing in the front porch.

Brent walked to their direction and grabbed Mila's wrist, ”I'll bring this mushroom back to the forest. Walk him home” Then the two disappear. Novie parted her lips with shock, Brent never once offered to bring Mila.

Then she turned to Ken, his face was serious.

”Do... do you need me to walk you back to your house?” she said while pointing at Ander's house, the distance is too short, even a turtle will not have a hard time reaching it.

Ken nodded and ask her to lead the way.

They were walking side by side, Ken had his hand jammed in his front pocket while she plays with her finger, no one spoke and the coldness of the air shiver her skins.

They walked under the moonlight, there are stars in the sky even though it's been raining the whole day.

Finally, they reached the door, Ken opened the door and entered the house.

She cleared her throat and prepare herself to say goodbye.