My Ex Next Door
23 Chapter 23: The grandfather
Novie is standing outside the school gate waiting for Ken to pick her up. Her class ended early so she texted Ken about the time adjustment.
She sat on the wooden bench under the tree, she put her bag beside her and the test paper on her lap while she tied up her shoulder-length black hair.
Suddenly a strong wind blows and all the test papers flew away, her face went pale and starts picking up the papers.
(Tsk!) she clicked her tongue, exasperated.
She had it arranged alphabetically and now she needs to starts again. She was about to pick the last page when a hand picked it up and handed it to her.
Novie lifted her face and saw the principal, earlier he came to her classroom to inform her about the PTA meeting for the student's parents.
"Thank you Mr. Castro" she smiled and accepted the papers.
"No problem Ms. McSalter, but if we're outside the school I prefer you to call me John" the man also smiled at her.
"Ok John thank you" she giggled and looked at the road, she recognized Ken's car.
The car parked in front of them and Ken came out with a serious expression.
"Hey, are you all right?" Ken wrapped a hand around her waist and looked at her with concern.
"Yes," she replied and turned to John, "See you tomorrow" Ken took her bag and opened the car door for her.
After the two Left, John's soft expression hardened, he took his phone out from his pocket and dialed a number.
"Spread the news around the Island that the former Blue Dragon boss is here, give the details of his address but make sure Novie will not get hurt. Understand?" after the man on the other line confirms it, he ended the phone call and stared at the direction where the car disappear.
(You can't be with him Novie, anyone but not him)
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In the car.
Novie felt the deafening silence inside, she gulped repeatedly and tried to starts a conversation but Ken only said 'yes' or 'no'.
Novie gave up, she doesn't know why Ken is not talking to her.
"Ken, is there something wrong? Why are you in such a bad mood?" she looked at him but the man had his eyes focused on the road.
When he didn't respond, she blows a sigh.
"Ken!" she called out his name.
The man stopped the car and looked at her, "I'm sorry, I was not used of seeing you talking with another man" her lips parted with shocked, he was right, when they were in a relationship, she never spoke to other men or even smile at them.
She held his hand and caress it slowly.
"Are you jealous?" she asked teasingly, Ken turned to her with his brows creased.
"Yes, of course" he exclaimed. Novie flattened her expression, she thought Ken would deny it but the man said yes without blinking.
(Hmp) she was planning on teasing him but there was no reason too. The man had admitted it.
"Don't be, he's the principal of the school and I am not interested in him" she blurted. The man sighs and pulled her body to hug.
"I don't mean to be upset to you. You know how much I love you right?" Ken looked straight at her eyes.
His Grey eyes were glistening with love and hope, and seeing those, her lips parted to reply.
"I know and I love you too" her eyes widened, she was not expecting to say what she had in her mind, but it was too late, Ken was already smiling from ear to ear.
"You still love me?" he asked, his voice was cheerful.
Novie nodded, thinking that there was no reason to deny it.
"well-" she lowered her sight, Ken's reaction was making her body shiver.
Ken's slender finger touches her chin and lifted it, she looked straight at his eyes and her heart jerked seeing how his pupil dilated.
"Say that again" he spoke in a teasing voice, Novie bites her lips, her heart is like a volcano erupting by watching his eyes glow.
"I-" Novie shut her eyes, a knocked on the window interrupts her.
Ken darkened his face and lowered the window, his fist clenched to see the same old man from yesterday.
"Young man! I told you that this road is nor your parking space!" the old man spoke with exasperation, Ken exhaled and took a bundle of cash from his wallet and handed it to the old man.
"Next time, please wait five minutes before knocking on my window" then he started the car without waiting for the old man's reply, but through the open window, he heard the old man speaking.
"The young people today, they thought they can buy the people's silence. Anyway, how much is this?" Ken creased his brow and looked at the side mirror to see the old man counting the money, he shook his head and turned to Novie who was also holding her laugh.
"Do you know him?" he asked, Novie nodded and giggled.
"Yes, that's my grandfather, he had a house next to the beach" Ken's eyes widened and immediately hit the break. He turned to Novie with wide eyes.
"Do you think he will attend our wedding?"
Ken could see how Novie's eyes widened, he started the car while waiting for her answer.
"Can I talk to you later after dinner?" He asked, in the corner of his eyes, he saw Novie nodding.
He smiled and held her hand, "Thank you" he switches his eyes between road and Novie.
"Ken, concentrate please" Novie complained and took her hand back.
After they arrived at the house, Novie's phone rang.
She answered it before going down, it was Malvin.
"Hello, Malvin what is it?" She looked at Ken after he opened the car door for her.
"Can I see you tomorrow? After your class?" Malvin's question made her body frost, she looked at Ken who has his brows snapped.
"It's Malvin, he's asking if he can meet me tomorrow," she said to Ken, the man twitched his lips.
"Ok" Novie was shocked, she was not expecting him to agree. She bites her lips and put the phone on her ear.
"I'll see you tomorrow Malvin" then she hung up the phone.