Chapter 11: Invited Guest

LUKE POV

I wake up the next morning and one thing is on my mind. I have always been this way. When something is unanswered I need to find an answer. I think that is why it is so difficult for me to accept my condition. Because there is no answer.

I need to know why would my grandpa entertain somebody like Penny. There must be a very good reason for this and I will get to the bottom of it. I am only in town for one more day and I will make it my mission for the day.

So, I put on my clothes and go into town. I know that people like to talk and if there is anything newsworthy they will let me know. But then I remember that Brandon came here every week so he must know something.

I make my way to the trustworthy hair salon, where I know people like to gossip.

"Luke! Oh my god, is that you?"

"Yes, Hannah. I came to visit my grandpa"

"Oh, old man Walters, he has been pining for some company recently"

"Really? Do you know who that company is?"

"No, I'm sorry honey, you know how your grandpa is. He is impossibly private. But I think that Brandon would be able to answer some questions for you?"

"I would love to ask him some. Do you perhaps know where he lives?"

I knew that I will get what I want in this salon. People have nothing else to do in this town except talk about each other. She eagerly shows me where Brandon lives and even give me the directions. I thank her and make my way to his house.

MIKAYLA POV

My heart is ready to jump out of my ribcage as I listen to the voice whose company I desire. What is he doing at my house? Did he find out where I was staying and then followed me?

Then I realize that I am not even dressed yet and I can not afford to be seen looking like this. I get up from my chair and quickly hide behind a door. Then I see my dad looking at me strangely. I know what he is thinking but at this point, I do not care.

All I care about is him not seeing me right now, looking like this. Then I hear his deep rusty sexy voice again.

LUKE POV

"I'm sorry for the intrusion, I wasn't sure if I would find you here"

"No, it is not a problem at all, we are just having our breakfast. What can I help you with?"

"Well, it's actually a very awkward question that I need to ask you and I know that in a normal family you would just ask your grandpa but-"

Brandon lifts his hand to make Luke stop talking.

"No need to explain. I have a good grip on reality and I know that your grandpa, no offense, is not the easiest person in the world to talk to"

I chuckle at Brandon's response and I feel relieved that he knows him so well.

"Well, thank goodness. Then this question would not come across as weird"

"No, not at all. Please tell me what you would like to know?"

"Well, I just want to know if he has any company during the week from anyone?"

"I don't see him so much but I remember one time when I was there to drop off groceries, an older woman opened the door. I am not sure who she is but I know she's not from around town. I hope that would help you?"

Then suddenly everything becomes clear. This woman must be Penny's grandma. I only know this because Penny has told me everything about herself and her life and her family. If she had a dog, a cat, and a fish I would have probably also known about them.

"Yes, thank you so much. It helped a lot"

"It's a pleasure. Would you like to come in for a cup of coffee?"

MIKAYLA POV

I cannot hear everything that they talk about to each other but I am sure I just heard Brandon inviting him in for coffee. As much as I want to keep his company, I am definitely not dressed for the occasion. I just pray he says no.

"Wouldn't I be intruding? I couldn't possibly?"

I would like to get to know this man and find out what makes him give groceries to my grandpa every week. What drives him to do this? He seems like such a good guy.

"No, of course not, please do come in"

I hear the words that I have feared and all I know is that I need to get to my room without anyone seeing me. My dad is still staring at me and now I'm seeing him smiling at me. I quickly make my way down the hall to my room like someone on a stealth mission. I closed the door just in time for them to pass my room to the kitchen.

I am going to kill Brandon and kiss him at the same time. I want to keep this mystery man's company but I would have like to get to know him first before inviting him to meet my family. I can not help wondering what was he doing here in the first place and what they were talking about.

Then it is as if a freight train crashes into my brain. He must be the grandson Brandon was talking about yesterday. Old man Walters is his Grandpa. That must be why he's here. He must have asked Brandon something about his Grandpa.

I quickly put on something nice to wear but everything I try on does not look good enough. After what seems like hours, I exit my room. I walk slowly towards the kitchen and I hear laughter filling the air.

His laughter injects my heart with a feeling of him belonging in my family. Why is it that the man whose name I do not even know seems to be the man I have to be with?

I finally turned the corner and see him sitting at the kitchen counter, drinking coffee. When he sees me, he chokes on his coffee.

"There you are, where did you go to?"

Of course, it would only be my brother asking a question like that when it is obvious that I went to put on some clothes for the guest that he invited into our house. But I can not tell Brandon this as this man with his piercing green, blue eyes are staring at me.

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