"Hi Kahlan! Why are you here?" asked Mia unexpectedly. Her face still held the little bit of shock from earlier and what seems to be like nervousness.
Kahlan laughed in disbelief, her beautiful face glowing radiantly. "You...what else will i be doing here. I work here young lady" she said playfully rolling her eyes.
Mia flushed in embarrassment, she was too fidgety that she asked Kahlan such stupid question without thinking.
Her face still red she answered helplessly, "Oh".
Kahlan turned her gaze to the Luca's wife and Marcello greeting them.
"Isn't it tiresome to stand out her Madam, why don't we all walk into the bar"
Luca's wife had actually zoned out but recollected her fierce expression again when she saw Kahlan earlier.
She was a shrewd business woman and a fierce gang leader at that. She was well experienced in keeping her calm unlike Marcello and Mia.
She smiled kindly at Kahlan, "Kay Kay, you know how busy I am. I came around looking for you because i deduced you will be at work. Unfortunately, when i arrived, you had not yet come to work so i decided to have a brief conversation with your friends. It's a good thing you are here, my trip to this place wasn't in the least bit fruitless" Her voice was gentle.
Kahlan looked into her eyes and thought she saw gloom in her eyes but before she could properly look at her it disappeared.
Maybe she was over thinking things she thought, she smiled brightly.
"Okay ma, i wouldn't want to hold you up and affect your busy schedule"
Luca's wife forced a smile appearing benevolent. "That's good, good girl. I will take my leave then. Take care of yourself." she said patting Kahlan's face.
"I will, Ma" Kahlan filially followed after her, opening her car door and after making sure she had already settled herself on the seat, she closed it gently waving at her with a big smile on her face.
Luca's wife waved back as the car zoomed off.
She turned to look at her friends only to see a pondering expression on Marcello's face and a worried one Mia's face.
What was going on with this two? They have been acting quite strange since she arrived.
She mused
Poking Marcello's arm, she dragged him out of his thoughts.
"What's wrong Cello? Are you sick?" Kahlan asked worriedly. Now she was really worried for her friends.
Marcello coughed lightly in a bid to repress his beating heart. Kahlan's worried expression was seriously tugging at his heart and he was at a loss at what to do.
"Not at all Kay, let's go in" He said quietly in his usual Italian accent, walking off.
Kahlan couldn't stay still, something kept telling her that all was not well. From Luca's wife, although hardly noticable to Mia and Marcello who were obviously evading her eye contact.
She jabbed at Mia with a serious expression when she saw that Marcello had already entered.
"What? Even you are not going to tell me what's up? I'm not stupid Mia, i know something is up. Quickly tell me what's going" Kahlan was dying of curiosity that she almost wanted to cuss out loud.
She hated being in the dark and having to look like a fool. See? Didn't the Cypher family make her go through all sorts of emotions before Phony finally revealed her grandpa was dead.
Whereas Mia's feelings were complicated, the Kahlan before her now held a very serious expression on her face with obvious irritation filling her eyes.
Mia was scared a bit but she forced herself to stay calm...She knew this Kahlan before her was close to getting pissed off by her.
She was reminded many a times by not only Marcello but Luca's wife not to let Kahlan be in the know of the status quo until everything was investigated and settled meticulously.
She took deep breaths and stared into Kahlan's eyes with a questioning look, "What could possibly be wrong miss Kahlan." She sighed clicking her tongue before staring at Kahlan with a smirk playing on her lips.
"You old hag, you are starting to worry your pants off even before you are married! Hahaha" She laughed lowering her voice and grabbing Kahlan's arm before drawing close to whisper in her ears.
"Don't tell me you have reached menopause, considering your unnecessary fidgety you'll turn all old and wrinkly soon"
Kahlan's face turn from white to red and then purple, she pushed Mia aside in embarrassment.
What kind of friend was this. How can she shamelessly spout all these nonsense in broad day light. She was really ashamed on her behalf.
She looked at the Mia who was laughing uncontrollably, loudly and without a care for her image with a look of disdain, before walking into the bar.
Although, Kahlan was born at the countryside, a place almost like a village but she was bred in a wealthy family that priotises good mannerisms and proper etiquette in public.
Also, she is a bloodline of a well known family. She was really speechless at Mia's shameless acts just now.