Mr Popular and The Assassin

Chapter 13

L E O N A R D O

I'm so nervous.

I don't know if she lives with her parents so I don't even know what to get. I know she has a sister.

I could maybe offer treats as bribe so her sister likes me.

Yes. Treats it is.

I strolled into the kitchen and the smell of freshly baked pastries filled my nostrils.

"Why are you baking?" I asked Fallon. Fallon is our cook but she's also an expert in the baking field.

"Your mom said she's having guests over so I thought of making this for them." She pointed at different trays containing doughnuts, cookies and cupcakes.

"Where's mom? I haven't seen her all day!" I complained with an exasperated sigh.

" Nobody has been at home all day actually! Your father left in the morning after you and Leah went with your mom after school to the salon. She only only called to inform me about her guests." Fallon explained while checking the oven.

I noticed the way the cupcakes were beautifully decorated. She must have baked them down since because she already iced them.

I took one of the freshly removed doughnuts and took a huge bite out of it. It was warm, soft and extremely sweet.

"It's delicious as always." I praised her and she acknowledged it with a nod. " Do girls like these things?" I questioned her and she tilted her head one side.

"As far as I know, yes." She answered.

"I'm leaving home so can you pack a few cupcakes, cookies and doughnuts for me?" I requested Fallon.

" These are for your mom's guest Lee, I can't do that. Why don't you wait while I get a fresh batch ready for you? There's still dough left."

" Come on Fallon please!" I pleaded.

" This girl, is she your girlfriend?"

"No but I actually do like her."

"Then what are you waiting for? Ask her to be your girlfriend already! You're such a sweet young man, she'd happily go out with you."

" She's still getting to know me, slow your horses!"

" I will send a package to your car. You should go get ready, I'll give you this batch."

" Thank you Fallon!" I hugged her and skipped out of the kitchen.

Okay, treats, check!

I changed into a plain white tee and a faded blue jeans. My brown hair was messy but just the right amount of messy.

I grabbed my car keys and went over to where I parked my Mercedes-Benz and typed the location Riona sent me on my GPS and it was ready to go.

"Excuse me sir, Fallon asked me to give this to you." One of the many maids in the house brought a brown bag which I gladly took.

" Thank you."

After I took the bag, I placed it on the passenger seat and turned my AC on to the highest.

In about fifteen minutes my GPS stopped me at an apartment which was painted peach and the door was about the same color. I realized it was correct when I noticed Riona's car parked in front of so I parked behind it.

I grabbed the brown bag and locked my car, I walked towards the door and pushed the doorbell. No answer. I waited for a couple of minutes to pass and then I pushed it again. This time the door opened slightly before opening wide enough for me to enter.

"Hello." I greeted with a smile.

She led me into the house and although from the outside it looked old, the inside was decorated in a loving manner. The dominant color was brown.

After introductions I scanned my head for what to say, but since they all looked really uncomfortable, I decided not to go with any of the suggestions I had.

The doorbell rang and Riona wore a furious look, whoever it is is gonna get it from her as she went to open the door.

"Hey guys, I'm Leonardo but you can call me Lee, Leo, Leon or anything related to Leonardo really. You don't need to feel uncomfortable with me around, just be yourselves. You all seem very lovely though and I'd love to get to know you all better."

The younger one who I think is Iris, let out a huge smile.

"Oh and I brought this for you all." I lifted up the bag slightly and the older one walked up to take it.

"Thank you. I'll put it in a plate and be right back."

"Have a seat, feel at home." Iris ushered me to the dark brown sofa.

Iris was without a doubt a very cute girl. Her jet black hair was made into two pigtails, showing her petite frame and fair skin.

The middle one, Cassandra was also a cute girl, her brown hair was packed upwards in a ponytail highlighting freckles she had on her face.

The older one, Thalia, well I've seen her around school and around Riona but this is the first time I'm seeing her upfront. She had a striking resemblance to Riona the same hair color, jet black, a small round face and a petite body.

Thalia returned to the living room with two plates in her hands. One had cookies and then the other one had doughnuts.

"Cassie, go with Iris to the kitchen, give Iris the cupcakes and you get the drinks." She ordered them both and the exited the living room.

Being an older child is quite fun I must admit. Having siblings to order around is a fun activity.

"How did you know that Rie loves cupcakes?" Thalia questioned when the girls were no longer in the living room.

They are?

"I had no clue, I just wanted to bring something along with me."

She looked down at me with a wary look and her thin lips moved a bit with a smile.

"Well they are. I know sometimes Rie can be difficult but she's a real sweetheart underneath the death glares, I promise you. I also know this is for the assignment but I want you to know that Rie doesn't really talk to people that aren't family unless she desperately needs to, so please just give her a chance and she could prove to be a really cool friend. You seem to be a genuinely good person so it would be great if you and Rie could be really good friends."

" Well, you're in luck because I'm interested in getting to know Riona better, so don't worry. I love the idea of being friends with her, that is if she lets me though."

" You brought cupcakes?! No way! I like you already." Iris chirped back into the living room and placed the cupcakes on the table too.

"I like Leo! I like Leo!" Iris chanted continuously causing me to chuckle but her continuous chanting made Riona poke her head into the living and shot Iris a serious glare but Iris retaliated by sticking out her tongue.

While her eyes scanned the living room but someone walked past her and entered the living room.

"Keith?!" I yelled unintentionally.

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