461 FOURTEEN YEARS OLD (12)

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you know their parents!?" Hope demanded an explanation from Kace on their way back to home, inside the car, after witnessing the interaction between Kace and Sophia and her husband, Sterling. 

They were old friends and very close on top of that. They were comfortable to the point of throwing threats and growls at each other for most of the time during the dinner while the children could only grimace at the scene that was unfolding in front of their eyes. 

"Because it will spoil the fun!" Kace exclaimed while laughing out loud. 

"You almost made my friends get a heart attack, you know?!" Then Hope mumbled. "I almost got a heart attack."

"Why?" Kace couldn't contain the happiness in his eyes after successfully fooling his innocent little mate. He glanced at the sullen expression on Hope's face and couldn't help but pinch her rosy cheek.