HIS SPECIAL BEER

"What kind of a turn of events are these?" mumbled Vilian under her breath. Suddenly Mia dragged her in the opposite direction from where they were supposed to go. Vilian was confused. "Where are you ta-" before she could finish what she was about to ask, Mia, smiled at someone.

"Hey, San..." She waved at someone enthusiastically. Vilian followed her line of eyesight. There she was, a woman who was probably a bit elder than them stood up all with a surprised look on her face. She was so beautiful and had a cute look. She loved her clothing style. A high collared, sleeveless, magenta knee-length frock that hugged the perfect curves of her body.

"Mia! What a pleasant surprise?" She hugged Mia happily soon after they approached where she was. When Vilian took into the look they look like sisters for they had the same wavy pitch black hair and also had somewhat similar appearances.

"Yeah... Never expected you guys to meet up. By the way don't you guys dare bring out this meeting to any of them in our fam... I don't want my fun with her to get ruined." She said dragging Vilian into the conversation too. "Better zip up the matter. Our Mom or dad does not know that we are out of home or here." She said the latter part a bit nervous. Vilian was also pretty much reluctant about the things getting revealed to her family.

"Oh cool...so you guys like... sneaked out from home? Wow... I wish I was like you guys..." She said with a dreamy look.

"Who's she? Care to introduce her to us? " Asked the man beside her.

"Oh Jeez... I forgot to introduce you guys to each other. So.. you see this, here, is my best pal, 'Vilian'. " She said pulling her to a side hug while hanging on her shoulders. "And Vili this is my father's sister's daughter or more precisely my closest cousin 'Sanra' and her beloved husband 'Sinan," said Mia with a wide grin and also showed another guy. Vilian didn't see him earlier.

"And here is my Father's brother's son whom we met earlier..."

"Astrel," said, Vilian and Mia, in unison the latter's name. Mia was quite a bit surprised for she had only mentioned that he was the ice prince but never his name. He was the ever cold-hearted man, but it didn't seem like that to her.

"Met each other before?" Asked Sinan, and a small smile graced his lips looking at both Vilian and Astrel. Astrel didn't bother to reply so the question turned out more like to Vilian.

"Yeah... Something like that" said Vilian nervously gaining another confused gaze from Mia. 'She's surely gonna get mad for not mentioning it,' thought Vilian.

"Ok..." Said Sanra as if to confirm herself.

"Mia, why don't you and Vilian too join us for dinner? It would be a fine dinner than dine with the workaholic who's even busy when he's here to dine with his close friend and his cousin?" asked Sinan, grinning and wiggling his eyebrows at Astrel just to provoke his patience.

Mia just looked at Vilian as if asking her an opinion about it but Vilian just shrugged her shoulders for she didn't have a problem with that.

"Oh... Com'on. Believe me, it's gonna be fun. After all, who's gonna be bored when my wifey is here, right San?"

"Aren't you being too cheesy?" Narrowed her eyes at Sinan playfully.

"What?! Isn't that true Mia?" Asked Sinan with puppy eyes. Vilian giggled lightly covering her mouth with her hands trying her best to avoid giggling too much.

"Yeah... Yeah... that's something that I'll agree to it too. Alright... Alright... we are in. " said Mia, gleefully.

"Yippy... That's cool.. take a seat girls," said Sanra clapping her hands as a small kid would do. Suddenly when Vilian was about to sit, a pain caused through her chest for a few seconds which she ignored and sat on the comfy white chair which was cushioned in white too. She was sitting in between Mia and Astrel. Mia leaned over to Vilian's ear to speak in a low voice holding the menu card, to let others know as if they were discussing what to order. "Hey" she whispered.

"What?" Asked Vilian, having a small idea of what might be going on in her mind.

"Have you met Astrel or have I ever mentioned you his name?" She asked.

"Wait..." And Vilian showed her mobile and started typing and sent her the message. She looked through the text that Vilian sent.

( Vili: Better decide something for us to have from the menu while I type about it.)

Reading the message Mia shook her head as a gesture of 'okay'. Sensing a heated gaze on her, Vilian looked towards it. It was non-other than Astrel. Her heart quickened its beats. She just hoped that he didn't listen to their conversation.

"So... Have you all decided on what to order?" Sanra asked. Vilian glanced at Mia for a reply.

"What? Didn't you decide yet?" Questioned Vilian, whispering next to Mia's ears.

"How was I supposed to? Remember we were speaking about you?" Whispered Mia, in return.

"Ahem..." Cleared his throat Sinan, as if to signal that they were waiting for a reply. Soon after that Mia and Vilian just chose a meal randomly from the menu card whatever caught her eyes. Mia confronted it, "Uh... Yeah... I- I mean, we thought to order Lucchini slice and Lasagna. And as for drinks, Pepsi would be fine for both of us, right Vili?"

"Yeah..." Smiled Vilian nervously.

"Huh... Ok. Nice choice of food." Said San, smiling towards the both as if to clear up the stupid mess created by her cousin sis and her friend. "Hon? How about we try the cream cheesed stuffed jalapenos with a sweet and tangy mixture of grape juice, lemon chunks, and lychees?" Asked San endearingly towards Sinan.

"Anything my Love chooses would do good for me, darling," said Sinan, taking San's hand in his and kissing it carefully with love-filled eyes and winking at her. San was blushing hard for she didn't expect such an affectionate move from him.

"Even if it was poison?" She asked teasingly wiggling her left eyebrow.

"Oh you wouldn't do that, would you?" he asked dramatically flattering his eyelids.

"Never know?" She said again as if she didn't care.

"Oh my!!! Alright. Anyways how about you, Astrel?" Asked Sinan still eyes on his loving wife. They were behaving like newly found lovers. " Wait...wait...Astrel...it's not as if your gonna have dinner right? All you choose is your same old cold beer huh?" He said it looking at Astrel with another idea running in his mind. "So... Let us order you something different today, what yuh say wifey?"

"Yeah sure," said San smilingly.

"Whatever just go get a room for yourself first," was all that Astrel said nonchalantly.

After the waiter noted down the orders the waiter left. With that, it left an awkward silence too. Astrel was using his phone. Vilian texted about the rest of the incidents that happened, to Mia while Mia was trynna think how to start up a conversation, but finally, Sanra made a move to break the silence, "So... Since when were you both friends? You two look so bonded with each other. So.. loving friends huh?" She asked Mia and Vili giggling.

"Actually, we weren't friends earlier. In fact, we were the Snake and Herpestes when we were small. But... Something funny did happen which turned the event upside down. Haha," said Vilian giggling and covering her mouth with the back of her hand while recalling the incidents. Mia was sending daggers through her eyes as a warning not to utter a word about it.

"Aha...so won't you girls won't share about it with us?"

"Don't worry Ms.Sanra. I'll not forget to share it with you, but not now." Said Vilian once again sending a wink towards Mia, teasing her more which made Mia angrier.

"Uhh... There comes our order. I'm so famished right now." Said Mia once she spotted a waitress coming towards the table with meals but it wasn't for them. "I'm sorry Vili darling, but I'll have to have your Zucchini slice as a punishment."

"Like I care." Said Vilian nonchalantly. "Looks like someone's trynna change the topic, right Ms.Sanra?"

"Well yeah... It's really unlike the behavior of Mia huh..." Said Sanra smirking at Mia and wiggling her eyebrows." By the way... Vilian I don't mind you calling me San. It's not as if I'm a stranger now that we've met, right?"

"Yeah... And you can call me Sinan too." Said Sinan smiling at Vilian.

"Girls.. well... Can I too join your talks? Cuz... Ya know... I would also love to know the story you too." Asked Sinan curiously. Well... Sometimes he too loves gossiping and having gala times.

"What yuh say, Mia?" Asked Vilian, trying to suppress her laugh harder. She received a shoulder punch from Mia in return.

"Ouch... Yoh! easy there girl. I was just trynna kid ya..." said Vilian. Finally, the waitress brought the food and served it, interrupting everyone, especially the besties who were bickering like babies.

Mia even glared at the waitress while Vilian was the opposite for she thanked her with a pleasant smile. "Isn't she too lovely Hon..." Whispered Sanra into Sinan's ear while looking at Vilian sweetly.

"Hmm...yeah... Opposite to my robotic friend." Said Sinan, looking at Astrel who glanced at him at the same time.

"I guess Astrel needs someone like her to open up himself. There's a saying that opposite fits the best," said Sanra smiling at her husband.

"Just like us..." said Sinan and took hold of her wife's hand and kissed her knuckles lovingly. Both of them whispered not knowing that the person they were talking about could clearly listen to their conversation without putting no effort into it. Though Sinan did know about it, he never bothered about it.

Everyone was having their dinner, and so was Vilian. She was eating and savoring her piece of Lasagna and when she was about to have a piece of Zucchini she got the same pain in her chest once again. It was quite a bit more painful than it was the last time. She gasped for air, but incoherently. She didn't want to attract the attention of anyone, especially, her friend, Mia who'd worry for sure, but her thoughts all vanished into black smoke, because who knew her friend would notice even the slightest movements of her's. "Vili are you alright buddy?" Asked Mia lowering her voice, upon finding the sudden changes in her friend's way.

"Yeah-just... Give me the pep" said Vilian and asked for the Pepsi can while gritting her teeth bearing the pain. Gasped once again. This time it was a bit reachable to the ears of Mia and Astrel. "Hey... whassup?" Asked Mia worriedly feeling the uneasy look on Vilian's face.

"Uh.. just chill girl. Itsss... Nothing much serr-ious. I'll ex...cuse myself." said Vilian, gritting her teeth while trying her best to suppress the pain caused in the chest.

"Vili..? Do you... want me to come?" Asked Mia, in a very concerned tone.

"Nuh... It's not needed. You enjoy the dinner" saying that Vilian gave a reassuring smile that barely reached her eyes. Walking away from them she couldn't bare the pain, for it was as if something was piercing into her chest. She gasped for air holding her chest and went for the entice. Standing in front of the washing basin, she saw her reflection in the large mirror. Her face was growing paler and paler as if someone was strangling her.

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Well, Astrel didn't expect his cousin Mia to be in here. The first impression he got was that his annoying cousin San who he sometimes playfully addresses as aunt just to tick her patience might have invited her too for the dinner, but it was wrong for she was also surprised by Mia's presence. Once the girls were invited they joined the dinner. So on... everyone was chattering on and on except Astrel, for he found the chattering quite useless so he was scrolling for any updates about Garry's moves from his men.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Astrel heard Mia mentioning his name in the conversation which was going on between Vilian and her. It felt quite a long interesting conversation for them, which Astrel didn't mean to eavesdrop on, but he wasn't at fault. His ears had the special ability to be too sensitive picking the slightest and sharpest sounds even though they might be quite a bit distant. But it doesn't mean that Astrel could not control his abilities, so it wasn't a big thing to pick the voices which were whispering beside him. Perhaps Vilian felt his gaze on her once he turned towards her direction for she too turned and looked at him, but Astrel ignored it as if he wasn't the one who looked at them but she was.

As the time was ticking Astrel was running out of patience for all he did was estimate how much he could have worked on without wasting his time on a useless dinner that he had no interest in. He thought to order the usual cold beer which he'd prefer to drink the most than having food, for he loved it the most. He often gets those curious questions from San for his love for the beer rather than the appetizers which were daily displayed in front of him of no use. All she thought was what might be in his special beer but it was quite suspicious for he never let anyone touch his beer glass or drink his beer. Little did she know what was added to the beer after it was bought to him.