Selena said goodbye to Danny while Ken brought the kids to their school. Now, she's alone with Novie, the woman's beauty was just like before, so innocent and pure.
All her movement and the way she speaks were so gentle, she's very careful with all the words she says and each sentence was meaningful as if she didn't want to waste her energy on spouting nonsense.
"Selena, come and sit with me," Novie spoke, patted the chair next to her with a comforting smile on her lips.
"Sure," she replied, sat on the chair and relaxed both arms on the table.
"So, tell me about this guy Killian," a taunting smile plastered on Novie's lips, face drew closer to her.
"Who is Killian?" she rolled her eyes, just hearing his name has made her cheeks blush.
Novie rose an eyebrow, "Come on, you were the main topic in the group chat."
Selena's eyes went wide in shock, she turned to Novie with lips slightly parting in surprise, "What group-chat?"
Novie giggled, took her phone out and showed her the group chat.
"See, Matthew kept talking about the Killian guy. He said he's a hard-working guy and even though most of the family haven't met him, they already like him."
Selena bit her lower lips, not expecting that everyone in the family knows about Killian.
"Why am I not a member of this group?" Selena asked.
Novie locked her phone and gently lower it on the table, "Well, your uncle Matthew kept talking about sexual stuff so Daniella decided to not include anyone below 30."
Head tilting with confusion, Selena stared deeply at Novie.
"How is she anyway?"
"Who?" Novie looked at her.
"Daniella."
Novie shrugged, "the last time I saw her, she was unconscious, right now, it's only Evan and her brothers that know her situation. They said the least people that know it the better."
Selena suddenly pitied her cousin, but all she can do is to look after them.
The door opened, and Barney came in with a woman.
Selena got up, was about to walk when she recognized the woman standing next to Barney.
With the face of a confused baby, Selena blinked her eyes repeatedly and rustled towards Barney.
She stopped in front of them and pointed a finger at the woman next to him wearing a white shirt and jeans.
Unlike their first meeting, Kathy's look was so innocent that anyone would think of her as the goddess of purity.
Selena scoffed, "Barney, do you know her?"
Barney switched his confuse eyes between Kathy and Selena.
Kathy has been staying in his place for some weeks now and he had tried throwing her out but she kept coming back.
"Yeah, that's my roommate." He said casually, walked past Selena and sat on one of the empty tables.
Selena drew nearer Kathy, grabbed her arm and pulled her closer, "why are you with Barney? And what's with the clothes? Do you have a split personality?" She asked, wrinkling her nose with irritation.
Kathy pulled her arms, met her eyes and smiled, "didn't you hear Barney? We are roommates."
Kathy took a step but her hand was pulled back by Selena.
"Does Barney know who you are?"
Kathy shrugged, "no but why do you care Ms. Su? You are just his friend, aren't you?" eyes narrowing like a cat, Kathy replied.
"What's your angle? Selena asked suspicion shone in her eyes.
"Nothing," she replied, innocently.
"I happened to like him so, my hand, please?" she continued.
"Like him?" Selena scoffed, "yeah right, as if someone will believe you."
"Yes, I do like him because unlike some other woman. I know who I like," Kathy responded.
She rose an eyebrow and continued, "don't tell me that just because Killian is not around, you're gonna shift to Barney," Kathy smirked with disgust.
Selena let her go, but her mind wondered about Kathy's motive.
Barney doesn't know anything, her family and the mess that happened in her house in the last weeks so, she can't tell him who Kathy really is.
She sat next to Barney, eyes focused at Kathy.
"How did you meet her?" Selena asked Barney, her hand rested on Barney's shoulder, giving him a light pat.
"Oh!" Barney scratches his hair, "remember when I dropped you at Killian's apartment? She's the woman I rescued in the gasoline station."
"Rescue?" raising an eyebrow, Selena's lips twitch, "is she a dog?"
She got up, strode towards the kitchen with heavy feet.
As she filled the tray with cupcakes, a voice sounded behind her.
"Is there something wrong?" it was Barney and his usual soft full concern voice.
Selena shook her head, wondering why she suddenly got angry by his answer.
"No, but Barney, do you think she's too suspicious?" she whispered, pushed Barney to the corner and stared at him.
Barney blinked; he could smell the sweet scent of cupcakes from Selena.
He cleared his throat, shook his head and stayed in the corner.
With the same distance, Selena nodded, "do you like her?" she asked, suspicion sparkled in her eyes.
Barney vigorously shook his head, "no, no, no, I have someone I love," he replied hastily.
"Really, who?" Selena asked.
Barney once again cleared his throat, took a side step and walked back near the table.
"Just someone," he brushed a hand on his uniform, avoiding her eyes.
"Who? Do I know her?"
Barney blinked dumbfoundedly, lips pressing together, he nodded his head.
"Really? Who?"
He sighed, suddenly realize that there's no reason to confess his feeling, for a moment he thought of telling her but would that change anything?
"That cat," he said pointing at the cat imprinted on Selena's dress.
Selena pouted, grab a handful of flour and threw it at Barney.
Barney chuckled, grabbed a handful of flour and threw it at her.
"Ugh! Stop it, Barney," Selena groaned. When she felt some powder in her eyes, she rubbed it with her knuckles, "ah! My eyes."
Barney went panic to see Selena's reaction, he walked closer and removed her hands from scratching her eyes.
"Don't do that, it will irritate more," he said with concern.
He slowly blew air in her eyes, helping to ease the pain.
Selena blinked repeatedly, as her sight started to come back, she saw Killian pointing a rolling pin at Barney's forehead.
"Hey Dino, those eyes are mine, move away before I smash your head with this rolling pin."
Barney chuckled, lifted both hands in the air and took a step back.
"I was just helping -" his lips frost to see Killian holding Selena's cheeks, scanning her face.
He turned away, walked towards the door and left the two alone.