Chapter 178 - One Hundred And Seventy-eight: No Chickens In This Team (2/2)
Pedro sighed and shook his head at my attitude but who cares? Instead, I snatched the cup from his grip and without taking a glimpse, gulped down the whole content but spat the whole of it back into the cup, handing the cup back to him.
He wrinkled his nose ”That is gross”
”Not as gross as what you just gave me to drink” I gagged.
”I didn't give it to you Isabella, you took it away from me without asking” he corrected.
”What's the difference, anyway?”
”One involves the use of 'please' while the other doesn't which is rude” he explained.
”Then receive my apology, knight of justice” I taunted him, and did I forget to mention that ever since Pedro had his eleventh birthday days ago, he's been more outspoken and taller and more handsome - I didn't say that. In summary, he's becoming more appealing to my eyes.
”What in the world was that drink?” I asked, following him into the kitchen as he poured the juice infected with my saliva down the sink.
”Nothing. Just did justice with a few of the juices Maya made. I mixed strawberry juice with orange, lemon and added cream to it- which I found in her refrigerator”
My shocked face distorted into one filled with disgust, ”I can't believe I took that vomit-inducing concoction drink into my belly. That's an abuse of my intestines”
”Isabella, there's fun in creating the unimaginable,” Pedro said with a proud look as if he produced something worth a genius record, ”You just have to be open to anything”
”Your taste bud is obviously open to any….” I faltered when something came into my mind, a smile broadened my face.
”I don't like that expression, you always do that when you have a trick up your sleeve” Pedro detected.
”I don't care what you say but if your taste bud is still open to anything, you might want to join in on this plan of mine” I threw the bait, now he has to grab the hook and be hooked.
”No way” He rejected my offer without second thoughts.
I came closer, ”I know you want it, Pedro” came my whisper into his ears.
Pedro could not withstand my enticement for long, he eventually buckled, ”Fine, what's the plan?”
”There's an apple Martini Maya hide under her bed from grandma since today, we could have a taste of that”
”Impossible!” Pedro declared so loud that I had to close his mouth with my hand. Thank God we were in the kitchen so no one heard him yell.
”Are you crazy?” I whisper-shouted, ” Do you want our plan to get busted”
”What plan?” Someone said from behind which made us jump out of our skin.
I turned around to see Anabelle coming towards us. Yolk, I actually thought it was someone important.
”What are the two of you planning?” Anabelle inquired, crossing her arms over her chest with narrowed eyes.
Pedro lifted his hands in the air, ”I'm not involved, it's all on Izzy”
I snorted, why do all of them like putting the blame on me? In the end, I give them a good time which they should be grateful for.
”It's none of your business, Anabelle. I don't need a blabbermouth spilling 'my' plan to her superordinate, Maya”
”I know I talk too much but if it's fun, I could join and get to keep the secret, I promise,” she said.
I scrutinized her thoroughly. Well, there are a few times she does keep her mouth shut.
Pedro was bewildered, even the sensible kid Anabelle was joining in this crazy plan of mine.
”You're going to join Isabella in taking alcohol?”
Anabelle scratched the back of her head, ”I see Dad take it sometimes but he won't allow me to have a taste, it makes it curious”
”Oh don't worry, I've tasted it” I encouraged her.
Her eyes brightened, ”You have? What does it taste like? Also, did uncle Niklaus permit you to take it?”
”Trust me, it tastes like heaven and I stole it to be honest”
”Oh,” Anabelle said.
”This is crazy” Pedro tugged his hair, ”Maya specifically prepared the juices so we don't touch alcohol. You do know you're blatantly disobeying Maya?”
”When have I ever obeyed Maya?” I questioned him.
”Approximately, none,” Anabelle thought over it.
”Thank you” I appreciated her for being useful this time.
”So are you in or out? Trust me when I say I don't need chickens in this team”