Outskirts of New Manston.
Reaching a vintage house, Anna parked her car and woke up Kyra who had slept halfway.
"Kyra, we have reached!" Patting her cheeks, Anna sighed as the girl grumbled before opening her eyes.
"Kevin, are you okay?" She then asked the frog, that was safely belted inside her bag, which nodded sneaking out of her bag.
Walking out, Kyra stretched her arms, her smile soon disappearing as she realized what was ahead for her! Oops, only if she brought her helmet! Her face soon paled as her grandma walked out of the main wooden gate as they walked towards the house.
"What you were expecting a mansion?" Anna chuckled as the frog in her hand stared at the old yet beautiful house. It was covered in green plants, the red brick walls gave a soothing touch to the house.
"You are here," The old lady who was standing at the gate greeted them as they walked towards her. Guiding them inside, she closed the door as it was quite chilly.
"Ahh, look at you, sweetie!" Hugging Anna who had placed the frog on the table, Lady Atlanta commented, "You have lost so much weight in just a month!"
"And, you are prettier than before, Grandma!" Anna chuckled as Helena blushed and slapped her shoulder.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Brown," Helena slightly nodded to the frog who bowed back to the powerful lady, of course, who wouldn't as she ruled the whole witch world!
"It's my honor, Lady Atlanta,"
"You guys are already late, should we discuss the problem with dinner?" Helena suggested, mostly glaring at Kyra and Kevin instantly nodded along with Anna as they were hungry.
"I apologize again on her behalf, though it won't lessen your struggle in this state," Helena bowed her head as Kevin again struggled to balance his frog feet as they sat down. Honestly, it was quite hard, and he was living hell!
"No No, don't make me uneasy with such words, Mam." Kevin who was placed on the dining table bowed to her, and glaring at Kyra, he added, "It's her fault and I blame only her!"
"But, she is after all my disciple, and I am equally responsible for not teaching her well," Helena added, ignoring Kyra who had a troubled expression as her handmaid served them. She made to be extra careful around the frog, who was trying to use his toes to eat.
"Nana," Kyra grumbled as her grandma was only hurting her more with her words. She would take the fault and it was totally unnecessary for her to apologize.
"Maybe, you can get him a toothpick?" She suggested ignoring Kyra and her maid nodded rushing inside. Taking a small plate, she even cut the steak into small tiny pieces for the frog. And all her actions were making Kyra cringe in disappointment.
"Thank you, Ma'am." Kevin was beyond touched by her actions as Helena placed the plate in front of him.
"Here you go," The maid passed it a toothpick, but it was just too hard for him to hold the stick and stand on his toes.
"Maybe, you should just try eating with your mouth!" Kyra grumbled as his struggles were only spoiling her dinner time.
"Just like a frog, I mean!" She added as it fell again trying to use the stick. For god's sake, frogs could never use sticks to eat their food!
"You, shut up!" Kevin yelled, glaring at her, and then concentrated back on feeding himself. He was hungry and his frog stomach was giving him weird sensations!
"Help him," Helena mumbled to her maid, who nodded before taking another stick. The more he tried, the stronger she felt guilty about his situation.
"Maybe, I can feed you if you don't mind." Sitting in front of him, the maid asked, and when the frog turned around and gingerly nodded, she smiled taking his plate.
"Thank you, and sorry for being a nuisance," Kevin bowed as he felt embarrassed with all his drama. But, he had to survive, and feeding his stomach was really necessary!
"Ohh! You are totally being nonsense!" Kyra commented, faking a smile and cutting her steak. Damn's sake, he was giving her creeps by his drama! Who would like to see a frog being fed during their meals! Ahh, she shook off her thoughts.
"And thanks to whose nonsense mistake am I being punished for?" Kevin replied, munching his first tiny piece of food, and Kyra just glared at him. Only if that curse also zipped his cranky mouth! Oh, she wished it would happen soon!
"Ahh, you guys are giving me a headache again!" Anna mumbled keeping aside her fork and going to bring her AirPods. Their thoughts would sure end her up in ICU one day!
"I have looked at your issue, and unfortunately," Cutting more smaller pieces for him, Helena added, "there is no other cure than the one I mentioned to my disciple."
"Oh, is it?" Kevin nodded, though partially hearing her words as he was too busy filling his frog stomach. Ohh, maybe this was how usually frogs ate! He thought as his mind couldn't concentrate on anything else but food.
But Kyra could hardly swallow anything after hearing her words. There was no other cure? She was doomed for real!
"But, don't worry, I will get in touch with everyone I know, and we will somehow figure out a better option," Helena added with a smile, and the frog nodded minding his eating business.
They all finished the dinner, smoothly except for Kyra who couldn't eat anything as her grandmother continued to indirectly pin her with her words.
"Here is the dessert," The maid placed it on the table as everyone sat on the couch. Kevin mainly on the armrest, as he leaned back with his stomach bloating like a balloon.
"Would you mind helping me with the ice cream?" He shamelessly asked the maid who chuckled and walked to his side. Dragging a chair beside him, she took a small plastic spoon this time and started feeding him again.
While Helena and Anna smiled, since he was not only cute but looked so real, Kyra just scoffed out loud taking her share from the table.
"It's quite late, we should headback to the city soon, grandma." Anna mumbled looking at the time that was ticking past nine. They still had to go office tomorrow.
Helena nodded, and hesistating for a while, she turned to the frog and mumbled, "I know I shouldn't interevene in your personal life, but do you have a girlfriend Kevin?"
She had asked the same question to her useless granddaughter, who hadn't gotten back since she burried herself in her DC meeting. And, though she didn't wish to make Kevin uncomfortable with her interrogation, she was forced to do just to save Kyra from one more disaster. She was already on the Witch Bar for performing the black magic and summoning a grim repear. And if this curse mishap gets out, she wasn't sure if she could save her from getting killed!
"I do-don't, Lady Atlanta," Kevin mumbled, continuing to devour that delicious ice cream. He hadn't eaten a proper meal since days because of all the soul trap thing, and now that he could, he was just wishing to eat everything in this world.
"Then, is there somone who have crush on you? Like anyone from your office, your family, friends?" And when it looked like an awkward question, Helena further added, "I just want to check all the possible ways to cure you, that's it."
"I am not sure," Kevin mumbled taking that last scoop of ice cream. Ahh, but he wasn't full yet!\
"So, basically, right now, our aim is to find a person who likes you, say unrequited love sort of thing, and then try things between you, so you will freed, I mean cured from this curse," Helena fumbled with right words to say. It was not easy for her to bring such things!
"So is there someone who have kissed recently, I mean touched," And when things turned upside down, and everyone stared at her, Helena continued, "I mean just a normal kiss, ahh god what am I saying?"
"Madam is just asking if you had any recent physical contact that stirred up your emotions," Her maid cleared cleaning his mouth with a tissue, "Like a kiss or something, because that would help you find someone who like you, and in turn help us try our theories on you!"
"Oh, I did!" The little frog blinked, and turning towards Kyra who stopped eating her ice cream midway, it added, "She kissed me recently!"
"Yeah," Recalling that scene, it further added, "it was two days before!"
"Ugh Ugh, Holy Shit!" Anna coughed out loud, as she choked out. What was he speaking?
Realizing what he had said, Kevin blinked, his cheeks turned red as he recalled that scene, while Kyra just wanted to bury herself. He was too busy trying to figure what to eat next, that his mouth just babbled out those things.
But, she actually kissed him! Didn't she? Wait, does that mean she might kiss him again? To cure from the curse!
He shivered, his cells cringing at that thought. No, anyone else but not her!