Truth Or Fiction

Chapter Eighty Four

Elsa couldn't help but smile as she unfurled her scroll. Yes she'd admit that it was a little odd reading about her nephew's future along with the future of his friends, but at least nothing bad had happened so far.

Knowing Akiho would have a good future was worth an odd experience here or there.

Mal grinned as she sprawled out on the couch in Ben's office, her cousin sprawled out next to her.

"Hey, a scroll that doesn't open on you sighing!" Hadie said with a grin.

Mal chuckled and shook her head. "True but it does open with questions. Such as why are Uma and I sprawled on Ben's couch?"

After what felt like a lifetime, they were finally going to go ahead and start picking more VKs to come across the bridge.

All the VKs perked up as they heard that, happy to know that more of their allies would get the chance to leave the Isle.

Though they'd have to take me kicking and screaming, CJ thought. No way I'm leaving Ryan alone. Plus the Isle's my home!

Or at least they'd pick the method in which they were going to select the next group of VKs.

"What, like names out of a hat?" Rowyn asked.

"That might have been a better way than what we did," Malinda said, shaking her head.

She had hoped Ben wouldn't have to work on paperwork during their planning session but to be fair to him, they had pretty much barged into his office. Well where else would they plan the next group? Their dorms?

"I mean...that would be the most logical of places to plan something like that," Aziz said.

Emir shook his head. "You know how much I care for logic—."

"You don't," Ashaki cut in.

"Exactly," Emir nodded. "But in this case, going to Ben's office would be more logical since it's technically related to an official policy."

Still...he looked almost miserable surrounded by all that paperwork.

CJ snorted. "If anyone looked happy surrounded by paperwork, I'd say they weren't sane."

Mal wished there was something she could do for him. After all, he'd done everything for her. He brought her off the Isle...had been there when she needed someone...

Benji shook his head. "I didn't do those things because I expected repayment, Mal."

"I know," Malinda said as she leaned over to kiss his cheek. "Which is why I wanted to do something for you."

"I still think it should be via application," Carlos said from his spot on the floor, looking up from petting Dude who whined slightly as the pets stopped.

"Poor Dude..." Squeaky said softly. "Why isn't he here?"

Audie gave Squeaky a kind smile. "Because we don't know which Dude the Fates would provide us. Do you want a talking Dude?"

"Oh...I don't know."

Estelle laid on the rug next to them, his legs in the air as if hinting for a belly rub from Carlos.

Estelle plodded over and plopped on his side in front of Carlos, partially exposing his belly as if hinting for pets.

"Go on Carlos," Malinda said. "Estelle's friendly, I promise."

Carlos nodded slowly before going to pet Estelle. One pet, that was it. Until it turned into two pets. And then three. Before Carlos knew it, his hand was going faster than Estelle's hind leg.