(Author’s POV)
"So, sis, how was your lunch with Fabian?" Wendy questioned Myra and Yelena as they all sat down on the dining table.
Myra smacked Wendy’s forehead with her spoon as she said, "He is your professor, Wendy. Call him Prof. Stephens."
"Oww! That hurts, sis," parting her newly styled hair bangs she rubbed her forehead as she turned around and asked Yelena, "It has turned red? I can feel a bump forming already," she pouted, her voice pitiful.
Yelena the tip of Wendy’s nose playfully and spoke, "Drama queen, aren’t you, sweetheart."
Wendy clicked her tongue playfully at Yelena then inquired once again, "So, how was it, ’the date’? Where did you guys go?" When she said the word ’date’, her eyes shifted to Myra’s face.
Myra gave Wendy a side eye as she enunciated each word carefully, "How many times have I told you? It was not a date, Wendy. Stop reading those trashy novels. They are making your mind filled with nonsense thoughts. We are good friends, nothing more."
Wendy mimicked her sister’s words funnily then added, her voice barely audible, "As if. You are way too clueless. How can you be, such a fool, when it comes to romance and stuff like this, huhh? The signs are right in front of you. It is you, who can’t see them."
Yelena chuckled at Wendy’s words and gave her a sneak peek about their outing, "The lunch was awesome, the food there was, ..... muahhh, scrumptious! As a restaurant chains owner’s granddaughter, I was thoroughly impressed. Do you want to know where we went to, umm~ ..... umm~?"
Wendy’s ears perked up as she asked, enthusiastically, "Where, where?"
"Take a guess," Yelena smiled widely at her. She was enjoying pulling Wendy’s legs.
"Aye, Yelena sis, don’t tease me," Wendy puffed her cheeks as she said these words.
"Hahaha, you look like a chipmunk when you do that. Should I feed you some acorns?" Yelena laughed out loud at Wendy’s antics as she continued, "The three of us went to the most popular restaurant in all of Esteria."
"WHAT THE~ .... You guys went to ’Blissful Abode’? Aein, That’s not fair. Why didn’t you guys take me with you? Boohoo ...... that’s not done, I have been dying to have their ravioli," Wendy commented, her voice full of exaggerated disappointment.
"Didn’t we ask you last night, whether you wanted to join us for today’s lunch?" Myra spoke casually. "And what did you say then? You said, you already had movie plans with your college friends."
"But I didn’t know you guys were heading to ’that place’. If I knew~," Wendy’s shoulders slumped as she uttered these words with dejection.
Yelena patted her shoulders in comfort, "Next time, sweetie. There is always a next time. I will take you there."
William shook his head and smiled at the lively conversation that was going on between the kids. He asked Myra and Yelena, "So, how is Prof. Stephens? Why didn’t you ask him to come inside for a cup of tea?"
Yelena replied, "We did uncle William, but he said he was busy with some paperwork."
William nodded as Myra asked, her parents, "How was your day dad, mom?"
"Ohh~ ...... it was hectic to say the least," Sandra answered with a sigh.
Remembering something, Yelena questioned Myra, her tone casual, "So, are you still in touch with Nora?"
Myra’s steps halted at Yelena’s words, she counter questioned with much hesitation, "Why~ .... Why do you ask about Nora out of the blue?" Her mind buzzed, ’Why is she asked about Nora? Did Nora go to Yelena to fine me?’
Yelena, who was still walking, realized that Myra wasn’t beside her, so she tilted her head and said, "No particular reason. I just came to a sudden realization. Ever since you came from Kimberg, you hardly ever talk about her ... what happened, why are still standing there?"
Myra snapped out of thoughts and answered, "Ahh~ ... sorry." She started walking again as she continued, "We lost contact. She is busy with her life in Kimberg with her family and I am busy with mine," her voice turned a solemn.
"Did something~ ... did something happen in Kimberg? I mean, did you two ... had a falling out or something?" Yelena asked, her tone serious. She has seen Myra and Nora’s friendship closely. They were close knit, doing everything together. She knew how much Nora meant to Myra and vice versa. So, she has always found it odd that Myra, after coming back from Kimberg, never mentioned anything about Nora.
Myra laughed awkward as she started making an excuse, "hahaha .... What are you saying? What could possibly happen to us? It is just as I said, she is busy with work and her studies. You know how her adoptive pa~ ... how the Smiths treated her. Now that she is with her real family, she is busy adapting to life there."
"So, you guys do not talk? Is that correct?" Yelena probed further as she asked directly.
"Uhh~ you can say that," Myra answered as she looked at the bright and clear, crescent moon.
Yelena sighed and commented, "I don’t know what exactly happened between you two, but still ...... you guys have been friends since your ... your orphanage days. You were each other’s heart and soul. So, it would be way too sad if you both had a falling out."
To Be Continued . . . . . . . .

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