The Enchanted Ones

Sudden Visit

Winslow

"It's official, our plans for Italy are confirmed!" Maverick makes me and Everett jump in our seats.

Well, shit.

"What?" Everett swallows his food. We're having dinner at the TV table, watching friedns.

"Our project can finally begin. The meeting with Fabiano went great." He claps and I pretend to be happy for them.

Oh no. If I tell dad will he want me to go back? Find a way to stop them?

"Really? That's great dad!" He gets up, hugging his father. His mom comes in sight too, and joins the hug too.

I'm feeling really uncomfortable right now. I don't belong here in every way. I take my plate and start walking to the kitchen but Everett calls my name, "Come here." And pulls me into the hug.

Oh how I hate this. I hate the fact they think of me as a part of their family. I'll betray them at one point and I hate it.

I wish there was a way.

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"What do you mean?" My dad's voice increases.

"Keep your voice down. I mean exactly what you heard."

"We can't allow this to happen, Winslow." He thinks for a moment, "Can you get more information about it?"

"Well, I guess. What will you do?" I ask, hoping I don't have to do anything, just transfer information.

"I'll think of a way to stop that, for now try to send me as much information as you can."

"Okay." I sigh, "I just hope I won't need to do something crazy."

And I hang up.

Seo-Yeon knocks on my door and I let her in. "Did you hear about the party?"

"What party?" I frown.

"Mr. Everett's parents are throwing a party to celebrate the beginning of the action. They're so excited they even invited maids." She lays on my bed.

I try to sound excited, "That's great, when?"

"Saturday night."

Oh. I lay on the bed next to her, staring at the ceiling.

"You don't sound really excited tho. Did something happen?"

Even tho she's the closest I have to a best friend here, I can't tell her so I just smile at her, "No I'm just thinking of what to wear."

"Are you kidding me? Have you forgotten that dark red dress you bought when we went shopping?" She turns to face me on the bed, "You'll totally steal all the glances in the room. Especially Mr. Everett's." She winks at me and I pinch her cheek,

"First of all, stop calling him Mr. It's annoying. Second of all, I don't need to steal all the glances." I roll my eyes, saying quietly.

"First of all, he's your boss. You're the one that's supposed to call him Mr. And second of all, haven't you seen the way he looks at you?" She pinches my cheek.

"What do you mean?" I frown, yanking her hand away.

"Don't act clueless. What happened on that mission? Ever since it's like you guys fucked or something."

I choke on nothing.

"Oh my god you did!" She sits up and I groan, throwing a pillow at her. "I can't believe you, Low. Unbelievable. How could you not tell me?" She places her palm on her heart and her jaw falls to the floor when I don't deny it.