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Kyle's POV



"That necklace.." Felix muttered still staring and pointing at my old necklace. 

"Where did you get it from? " He asked me.



"My Mom.... "



"Hello everyone" Mrs Blakeston, the restaurant manager came down the stairs, interrupting me from telling Felix that my mother gave me the necklace.

"I'm Mrs Blakeston, for those who don't know me, I'm the manager of this restaurant " She introduced herself to the very many customers not us ¿



"You are fat but pretty" One new male customer said. 



"Don't call her fat, say she's thick" Another man said.👥



"Yeah! Thick and Svxy" 



"Well, well and well. Thank you for the compliments and don't let my husband hear you say those words to me" She giggled.. and they laughed. 

"Oh my goodness, we are having so many new customers here. Thanks to my sister who recommended the restaurant on the internet as one of the best restaurants in Wearous. 

I barely come downstairs but today I did, Just to say; 'Welcome everyone, enjoy yourself, eat, rest and relax"

"And to the workers here, the young waiters and waitresses, congratulations to us. We've got menu lists and it'll make it easier for you all. Oh finally, ERR is now developed" She concluded and we all applauded.



Good thing, there are menulists. 

There won't be a need to start an unnecessary conversation with customers anymore ... including Simon!



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Simon's POV



"Hey dear, Here" My Dad walked in.



I came home before him today because I didn't stay long at ERR.



"I got you Chinese Barbeque, you will love it " My Dad said and dropped a transparent silk bag on the couch beside me.



The Aroma was tantalizing yet it didn't make me touch it.



"What's wrong with you Simon? " He noticed and asked me.



"Nothing, I'm fine" I told him but he didn't believe, instead he looked at my face and observed it almost thoroughly.



"I know what's wrong with you" He said and I smirked;



"Yeah, it's the same thing between you and Mrs Smith" I retorted and he smiled.



"So you know about us all this while?" He asked me.



"No, just yesterday. I overheard you speaking with her over the phone, You pleaded with her to meet you at a clubhouse, so I just guessed right" I answered him.



"Well, it's wrong. There's nothing between your principal and I" My Dad said.



"Obviously" I said sarcastically.



"Mrs Smith and I are just friends. Let's just say best friends" He said.



"But Best friends do become lovers, don't they? "



"No, not all cases" He said.



Yeah.



"Best friends becomes lovers only when the two feels the same way for each other. Like I said, there's nothing between Mrs Smith and I, she loves and want me but it's not the same way I feel for her" He explained.



"You don't wanna give me a mother?" I remarked.



"No Simon, we are not gonna talk about this again" My Dad said as he stood up and started walking away.



"I already had dinner. So incase you've bought some food from the restaurant, it's either you give it out or you throw it away" He said and left.



I stared at the Appetitizing meal beside me.. Although, the aroma was so unresistable yet I resisted it, I stood up without even touching it then I went into my room.



Apart from the fact that Audrey has occupied my mind, I feel really weak within and I have no appetite to eat anything.



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Audrey's POV



"Ok, now mom you love the way I'm at home after school, doing nothing? " I asked her in a grouse.



I would have laid on my bed and read my books or write my assignments but I prefer to do those stuffs in the middle of the night.



"I'm sorry Audrey, you'll continue to work at ERR tomorrow" My mom said.



Wait, is this some form of joke or something?

Was she not the one who stopped me from working there yesterday.



"Mommy, then why did you stop me from working at ERR in the first place when you already know you would still allow me to continue working there again" I questioned.



"Listen Audrey, I didn't want you to work at ERR before but today while you were in school, I spoke with Bridget over the phone, I told her about it and she didn't even take it as serious as I took it. She told me it doesn't matter and you don't have to stop working there because of it"



"Mom, you know I don't understand what you're talking about" I said confusely and asked quizzically; 

"What did you tell Aunt Bridget, why don't you want me to know about it, I'm sure it's about the man, Mr Gary. What's his role in this story? "



"Audrey,, I promise to tell you when the time comes"



"Arrrrh" I slapped my forehead frustratedly. 

"When on earth is that? Why can't I know now? Or is Mr Gary... My father? " I didn't know when I asked but I already did.



"Audrey!! " My mom snarled angrily.



"Sorry" I muttered.



It can't even happen, I pray not. 

A raptist? My father? Never!



"Don't ever talk about your father! " She yelled at me harshly.

"When next you see that man again, avoid him"

"You'll be resuming to ERR as from tomorrow, don't talk or move close to him, don't attend to him. Just stay away from him" She concluded.



..Still not telling me the reasons why she hate the mention of his name and anything that has to do with him. 

What's with my mom and Mr Gary? 

Even Aunt Bridget knows about him.

What are they hiding away from me?



There was a knock on the door which jolted me up from my several thoughts.



"I'll go get it" I told my mom.. 

I didn't want to walk out of her earlier and I've been looking for perfect way to leave.



I rushed to the door and opened it. 

Oh! I've forgotten that he said he'll come here to give me today's pay. 

Aw! He's the most generous guy ever. 

He needs the money yet he came to give it to me.



"Kyle" I exclaimed.



"This is my first time seeing you on a mufti and you look more beautiful on it" He commented and I blushed.



"Thank you"



"May I come in? " He asked me.



"Uh no but next time you will" I told him.

Come in?

My mom is so frustrated with me right now and seriously I'm not ready to answer so many questions she's gonna ask me about Him even if I don't let him in, she's still gonna ask me about him.



"Here" He handed over to me some money.



I didn't count it but obviously, it was much. 

"This is more than usual" I told him.



"Yeah, there were so many customers today, new customers" He said.



"Wow! " I exclaimed.



"The restaurant has been developed. Mrs Blakeston told us that her sister made the restaurant well known to people than it was" He told me.



"Oh" I nodded..

"I'll see it tomorrow" I said.



"You'll see it tomorrow? How? You're not.. "



I interrupted him bcoz I knew what he was gonna say..

"Yeah, my mom had a second thought, so I'm not quitting"



"Oh I'm so glad about that. May I say Hi to your mom before leaving? " He asked me..



"Huh.. Well, mmmm... she's asleep. Next time me you will and I promise to let you come in another day" I rushed my words.



" Okay, So see you in school tomorrow" He said and turned to go but something dropped from him.



"Kyle" I called him back and he turned. 

"Is this yours? " I bent to pick up.

It was a familiar ancient necklace and pendant.

Oh not really familiar.



"Oh yes! It dropped? I almost lose it" He said and collected it from me.



"Wearing old necklaces is it a new fashion? " I asked. 

"I saw one around Simon's neck" I told him.



"Huh? It can't be true because Simon normally put on sparkling gold necklaces" He said.



"Oh not the necklace itself, I mean the Pen... " He cut in...



"How did you get to know that there's a necklace around his neck? Have you two been really close behind my back? " He asked me and i stood blurtly for a while.



No, I gotta know about the necklace even before we became close to each other.. You know..



"No, I know you can't do that.. " He stopped wearing the mean look and smiled. 

"Forget it, the cloud is changing.. See you in school tomorrow" He said and I just nodded without saying anything as I watched him leave.



He has two attitude, 

The letter that starts with his name... K, Kind and another, that I don't ever want to see but it almost came up now.



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