Chapter Seventy Four- Outside Siblings

Hailey's POV

With the food laid out that Basil specifically ordered. Adian and I joined Adana and Basil on a huge blanket on the ground.

I did the dishing out as Adana fiddles around with her phone.

Giving a plate each to Adian and Basil, I turned to Adana who wore a mischievous smirk.

"What?" I asked but she just shook her head.

Annoyed, "help yourself then" I said, giving her an empty plate.

We sat chatting about different topics, then we were silent for awhile.

"You know what I read on the internet recently?" Basil started, getting all our attention now.

"A girl found out that her father had a daughter from a previous relationship, so that made the girl her sister. But she's struggling to accept the girl" he said, while I feel Adian tense up beside me, but with his eyes covered with his shades, I couldn't see his reaction.

No one said a word so Basil continues, "Chubbs, what would you if you found out, uh.. let's say your mother had a daughter from a previous relationship?" Basil looks at Adana in anticipation for a response while Adian gets angry.

"What the f**k Bas?" he says, louder than usual. I looked around making sure we weren't drawing attention to ourselves.

"F**k what? It's just a question" Basil retorts, before turning to me.

"What about you?" he asks, "Let's say, out of the blue you find out you have a brother or sister out there. How would you feel?" he asks,

I could feel all eyes on me, but somehow I know my answer is important.

Chuckling nervously, "well as an orphan, I would welcome a brother or a sister instantly." I said, noticing a smile from Basil, but Adana looked confused and Adian still seemed upset.

Smiling, nodding at me, he turns to glare at Adian, when his phone started ringing. He got got up answering the phone as he walks away.

"That was intense" I remarked, uncomfortably, still feeling Adian's tensed shoulders next to me.

Still no one answered.

"Can I go get the bag of snacks from the vehicle?" I ask, a still, upset Adian.

Nodding, he hands me the key.

"I'll come with you" Adana volunteers, putting her phone down, she stands and we walked off in the direction of Adian's car.

Nudging her with my shoulder as we walked, "which do you prefer the most, snacks or your phone?" I chuckle.

She stopped in her tracks, eyes open wide, "that's tougher than the question Basil asked" she shakes her head as we walked up to the car.

We took out all four bags with the intention of sharing with the other guests.

Locking up, we dug into our bags as we walk back to the guys.

"The poor rags to riches girl walking around, dressed like a hooker pretending that she's better than us" a female voice snickes as we pass by.

I was to shock to respond, but Adana starts chuckling, "educated people could be so dumb sometimes" she retortes, while I was still silent.

I've dealt with jealous and vindictive people before, but not in Adian's circle. I've learnt to defend others without considering myself.

"You should hear how nasty a woman was being to Hailey as we pass by", Adana says, crossing her legs to sit on the ground, while I joined her.

Adana and I made eye contact realizing the atmosphere was rather tense. We stared at the guys, who both seemed tense and angry.

Moving to get up, "should we go and come back?" I asked.

Adian, reached out and held my hand, holding me back as Basil shakes his head, turning to open one of the bags we bought.

While he put things aside, I started picking my favourite chocolates, hiding it between Adian and I.

Basil leaves snacks and drinks for us while he took Adana around to help share the balance.

Chuckling, Adian reaches between us pulling the chocolates out.

"Don't let Basil see it" I told him, looking for somewhere to hide them.

"You're bad" Adian commented, opening a chocolate and feeding it to me, then taking a bite for himself.

I nudge him, "I think there is something important that you need to know" I said, as Adian takes out his sunshades to look at me intensely.

"I... uh..." I took a deep breath. "I don't share chocolates" I say staring at him seriously without blinking.

He picked up a chocolate and opened it, "what you mean, this?" he shoves it in his mouth.

"Hey" I made a move to grab another one that he picked up, until we playfully started wrestling on the blanket, until I pinned Adian under under me.

"Behave you two" Basil says sternly. glaring at us.

"It's him" I point to Adian, as we try to sit up.

"It's her" Adian points to me childishly, then points to the chocolates. "She hid it all".

Basil glares at me while Adana starts laughing loudly and made to grab some chocolates for herself. Adian, quickly shoved more than half of the chocolates behind him, winking at me.

I sat quietly, looking on as Basil tries to wrestles Adana for the chocolate in her hands. She got away and ran off a short distance away.

Sobering up Basil frowns at me, "did one of those bitches over there" he points to where the two women sat, "called you a hooker?" he asks loudly.

The women looked up meeting my eyes as they no doubt heard Basil's loudmouth.

Adian turns with a frown to look at them. "What happen there?" he asks with concern.

"I'm good" I said, moving boldly onto his lap.

Slapping my butt, "ouch" I squealed.

"Maybe it's too short." Adian commend, wrapping his arms around my waist.

Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Basil making a move for my chocolate.

"Stop him" I yelled to Adian, who helped me shove Basil aside.