9 CHAPTER 9 MEETING WITH A LONG TIME FRIEND(3)

"By the way why did you came here" I said curiously.

"I just came here to pay a visit to my aunty. she is lonely now. All of her childrens are already married, so I came here to help her a little.

"Ooh, okay" I nodded.

"Pls sweetheart, come and have dinner with us tonight", my mom said.

Bu....but.....

"please, don't say no my child, my mum said with a pleading eyes.

"Okay aunty, I am in". She assured her. I will be leaving now, I have to prepare for tonight and tell my aunty Nora, you know, she is really pathetic.

"Yeah my child, I understand", mum assured her.

Mum, I would like to walk her home, can I?

"Okay go on", be back before 4:00pm okay.

"okay mum" I said and hurried up to catch up with her.

soon we reached aunty Nora's house, I wave good bye to her and I return back to the shop.

It was past 6'oclock pm, we have to hurry up so that we would be able to prepare dinner, after all we were expecting a guest.

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"Hey"

"Hey mummy, big sis, you're back, he hurried up to hug us.

"Hey, were have you been today" my asked.

"I just went with Papa to the next town nears us, Chalinkin"

"Oh okay, so did you have fun?

"yeah mum, I played a lot with the kids there" he said jumping all over.

I sat down to listen to him, I loved to see Justin so happy.

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"Aha, tell me more of it" I said with curious tone.

"okay big sis" he answered back

" so daddy bought me a cloudy toffee for me and my friend, a lot of chocolate, I ate more.

He suddenly covered his mouth with his hand.

" Hey honey, didn't I told you not to feed Justin with so many sweets, especially chocolate? she said frowning her face.

My father chuckled. He turn to look at Justin.

"Hey, you promised not to tell anyone, didn't you", he frown his face.

"Yes father,but I failed, sorry Dad, I promise next time it will be a secret", he said convincing my father.

"No, there will be no next time", he said teasingly with his chest up.

Justin looked down, trying not to drop a tear, he look so cute when he do that.

"Hey don't worry Justin, you can always count on me, I think you understand right", I said grinning.

"Okay big sis", he said jumping here and there with joy.

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I was very happy to see him like that, I love his smile and it always make me happy. I care for him and I love him most, not that I don't love my other family members, but he always find a way to make me laugh.

I always want him to be happy for me always.

"Knock....knock.....

"Hey, Mia, can you go and check who is there?

"Alright mum"

I went to see who was on the door knock, it was Zack.

"Hey, he said wearing his usual lovely smile that will drug every lady in this world crazy, it makes him the most handsome man I have ever seen.

"Hey too", how was work, and come on give me you belongings, let me help you.

" Really, do you think you can handle the sword I am holding, he said teasingly.

"I carved my mouth into smile, hey, stop that, I am not that small girl you used to know, I am a big girl now.

"Really? he said holding his chin.

"Yeah, I replied with a frown.

"Okay, why don't we see that tommorow, with a sword fighting, Maybe that way I can believe you a bit, he smirked.

"okay, I will show you, I also smirked back.

Then what are we waiting for, let's go.

He was still grinning.

I kicked his foot.

ouch, it's hurt, he smile.

"Yeah, this is what you got for annoying me", I said still frowning my face.

"Hey do you know something, you look beautiful when you frown like that", he chuckled.

we walked in silently, trying to doge his gaze.

"Big bro are you back"? Justin stood there happily seeing Zack.

"yeah, and are you going to just stand there?!, come on, come and give my a hug you little punk, he said as he opened his arms.

He run out to him and hugged him tightly.

"I miss you big brother."

"I miss you too little Justin"he patted his hair.

"Enough kids, come on you should all sit and be ready for dinner. she said whilst busy doing the food.

we heard the bell rang again, this time it was surely Hanna who was there, so I went to open the door, hugged her and let her in.

She was wearing a light blue gown, with sparkling diamond stones on it.

"Wow, you look so beautiful today" I said with my eyes amused with what I was seeing.

"Yeah, I wanted to look my best infront of everyone, her gaze shifted to Zack blushing.

"I raised an eyebrow".

Oooh, I see why this beautiful outfit today, can we go in now? I said irritating at her still staring at Zack.

so we went in and sat down . I and my mum served dinner. It was silent for a while.

I could still see Hanna glancing at zack secretly, but he was busy eating not even looking her way. But in some few minutes he found her looking at her, he gave her that smile, that almost kill every lady in the world, that attractive and lovely smile.

"So, how was work today, Zack?, daddy asked finally broken the silence in us.

"Yeah, it was good, we have being able to export fifty ships of the goods, I am confident to say that everything will be okay, I assured,"his voice was so soft.

"Okay, if you say so, what are those rebels? he said carrying a serious face.

"Don't worry about them, they're just an ant infront of me.he said boldly and confidently.

"yeah, I know you kill millions, and I trust you son, he assured him by patting his shoulder.

"You know son, now I am getting to my old ages,I know you will do great when I step down from the business.", the joy he contained in his was uncountable and you can see it clear on his face.

"Hey Hannah, will you stay for the up coming wedding ceremony?", my asked with her usually cherish face.

"Who's wedding ceremony is it?, is it Zack's wedding ceremony or who, she was wearing and serious face.

Seeing that moment , I chuckled.

"Not so soon dear friend, it's not Zack so stop the panic.", I said teasingly.

She let out a relief, but at that instant, she realized all eyes on her that made her a little embarrassed and felt shy.

"Yeah, probably, you're right Mia, she hold the folk so tight as if she wanted to break it to cover her craziness.

"The wedding ceremony is Lilian's, she is marrying one of the sons of the most prestigious and powerful dukes of our empire.Duke Dylan Cristopher Antony, the son of Theodore Cristopher Antony.

" He is a well built man, in his twenties, with a dark brown eyes, his siren smile that will drag you crazy, he will soon be the next Duke of the South East part of empire.