Chapter 13 "I know everything about you"

It only took us fifteen minutes to arrive at the café.. All of us went inside and found an empty table near the glass windows up front..

Aldo was sitting in front of me and Yuna was on my right side.. Aldo looked at me and asked "Da-eun.. what do want to have for drink?"

I heard him and said "I thought it was your treat.. so, whatever you find good, I'll have that.. anyways it looks like you know about these things the best.."

Aldo smiled and called for the waiter and ordered our drinks.. after that we sat there waiting for the drinks to arrive and started talking about random things..

Yuna asked Aldo "It looks you are a young master of some conglomerate?"

Aldo fidgeted a little "Oh no.. it's not like that.. I'm just like you guys.. a normal school going student.."

Yuna didn't look like she noticed how uncomfortable Aldo was, so she asked again.. "But Francis was addressing you as Young Master.. And the car looked pretty expensive too.. so I thought there must be something like that.."

Aldo looked like he was avoiding the topic as he took out his phone and started to type something..

He looked a little embarrassed to answer Yuna's question.. so I tapped Yuna's thigh, without him noticing, hoping that she'd stop asking these type of questions.. I whispered to her "Yuna.. stop it.. can't you see that he is not comfortable.. drop it now.."

After that I looked at Aldo and said "Aldo.. ignore her.. she's just like that.. anyways.. why did you transfer schools? I was just curious.. if you feel uncomfortable then you don't need-.."

Before I could finish Aldo interrupted me "It's not like that.. I'm not uncomfortable at all.."

He looked at me, blushing a little and was about to speak again when the waiter arrived with the drinks "Here's your coffee.." After saying that he placed it on the table and left..

Aldo handed me and Yuna our drinks and took his own.. he then took a sip of it and said "There was nothing serious.. I just had to transfer schools because my dad wanted to have a change of place and decided to shift his head office to here.. so I had to come here with him.."

Aldo smiled at me and looked into my eyes "At first I was not willing to come here but then my dad persuaded me and my mom also told me that I'd have a change of environment and it'd be good for all of us.. so I changed my mind and came here.. And I guess it was the best decision I've ever made.."

It looked like he was implying to something else but I didn't stress on the topic too much.. "It's good that you think like that.. and we are also happy to have you here with us.. I just hope that you don't start with your fights again.. haha" Yuna said as she joked around with him..

I was drinking my coffee and listening to them talk, when I felt my phone vibrating.. I took it out of my bag and saw that it was a private number.. I was a little reluctant to answer but still did it..

"Hello.."

"I see that you are having fun on your own.. but don't forget, just because dad's not here to discipline you, you'll be going out with your friends as you please.. did you forget already, what bet you made with me?" A childlike voice could be heard from the other side of the phone..

I looked around to see if anyone was looking at me and calling me to play pranks on me.. but how did he know about the bet?

I thought about it for a few seconds and then it clicked to me.. I broke the silence and asked "Noah.. is that you?"

"If not me then who could it be who knows about the bet? And no.. I have a better question.. with who else have you made a bet like this? You're pretty daring to make bets here and there with everyone.. huh.." He snickered as he mocked me..

My grip tightened on the phone.. I looked around to see if he was around me somewhere, looking at me.. I didn't find him anywhere.. "Where are you? And how do you know that I'm outside with my friends?"

Noah said in a low voice "I can find out where you are.. whenever I want.. wherever you go, I'll know.. who you go out with.. who you meet.. I know everything.. so, keep that in mind from now on, that you can't lie to me.. so it's better to inform me beforehand if you plan to stay out later than the time you normally arrive home.. is that clear?"

I was too shocked to even speak a single word.. I felt shiver run down my spine.. I was scared out of my wits at what he said to me..

I shook my head a little and thought that I was overreacting.. he was just a child and I shouldn't be afraid of what he said.. he must've watched a thriller movie and learnt some dialogues..

"Which movie did you watch to learn to speak like that? I'm going to tell dad about it when he comes back this time.. just you wait to get punished.. bye.."

At home...….

Noah looked at his phone and then at the laptop that was on his lap.. "You think I was repeating some dialogues from some movie.. you'll find out soon enough, whether I was joking or serious..

On his laptop screen, was playing a live footage of a cctv..

At the cafe.....

I scolded him and hung up the phone..

I looked at the two people sitting at the same table as me and smiled awkwardly "It was just my brother.. he was talking nonsense.. just ignore it.."

Yuna looked at me with confusion and asked "wait.. wait.. that's not the point.. we can ignore what he said.. But you never had a brother as much as I can recall.. When did you get a brother? And how long has it been so that he can even talk and make a call to you?"

Aldo looked at me and just blinked.. he was listening to us talking..

I held my face in my hands and sighed.. "I knew this was going to happen, sooner or later I'd have to tell you about it.. but it's just that I forgot about his existence.."

I paused to take a sip of my coffee and was about to continue when Yuna suddenly spoke in her surprised high pitch voice "How can you forget about the existence of your brother? Are you kidding me?"

I was feeling a little frustrated "He just came yesterday and announced that he was my brother from my foster dad and mom.. so I literally forgot about it.. and it's all same now that you know about it.."

Yuna sighed and said "yeah.. you are right I guess.."