"Where are we going Violet?" Defer asked, as he was flying in the air while carrying Violet on his back.
"We're going to pick up Kelly from the hair salon. Then we're all going to eat lunch," Violet said, while keeping her arms around Defer's neck so that she wouldn't fall.
"You want me to go?" Defer asked.
"Of course, Defer. Your like family that isn't related but relatable. Besides, you were nice enough to help my mom cook and clean up after the dinner party. This is me returning your kindness," Violet said.
"Thank you Ms. Violet," Defer said, with a kind smile.
"Sure thing, and just 'Violet' is fine," Violet said, and Defer nodded.
Kelly stepped out from the hair salon, after getting her hair cleaned, trimmed, and her make-up done, and Defer flew down and picked her up. At first Kelly was yelling, but when she realized it was Defer and Violet she relaxed.
"Please don't swoop down and pick me up without telling me. You almost gave me a heart attack," Kelly said.
"Sorry Kel-Kel. I wanted to treat Defer to lunch with us, and I asked for a lift," Violet said, while holding back a laugh.
They arrived at the refurbished Hurgerburger to eat.
"Thank you again for treating me," Defer said, as they were waiting for their food to arrive at their table.
"Yeah man," Violet said.
"You deserve it Defer. You helped us out with the Angel of Chaos, and you've been a good friend. Even a great house guest. I saw you cleaning up before I left the dinner party. That was very cool of you," Kelly said.
"I know right? He freaking cleaned the house spotless. We didn't have to lift a finger. My mother was impressed by your cleaning skills," Violet said, as Defer's eyes lit up.
"I'm happy to help," Defer said, with a smile, as he thought,
'She was impressed by me? I didn't intend that, but I can't believe it, why do I feel so flattered? Well, it is Miss Ani, after all…'
Meanwhile, back at Violet's house, Paul came over because Vito wanted to introduce him to Misty. She took a liking to Paul after awhile, and she laid next to him on the sofa as he was petting her. Vito wanted to see if Misty was okay with Paul since he always came over to take Violet out on a date or to visit for awhile. Ani was going to make lunch, but Vito stopped her as he went to the kitchen to order something instead. Ani and Paul stood alone in the living room with Misty, as Paul felt it was the right time to ask her about the phone call.
"Um, Miss Ani, I wanted to ask you… about the phone call you got from the supermarket. Charlie, Rex, and I were going to tell you that we packed the stuff in the car, but when we came over to you we heard some of your conversation. We wanted to ask you about it, but you seemed really upset before… What happened?" Paul asked, carefully.
Ani looked away from him, as she thought about it, and then she signed and said, "Okay. Let me explain… I used to work as a Special Agent for a justice corporation I can't name. I went on missions once a week, and if I worked on longer missions, I would get a longer break and a bigger salary. I worked for about fifteen years, and then I stopped after Violet's father died. I didn't want to risk my safety, especially when I had Violet and Vito to care for. It's been ten years since then, but they're still trying to get me back."
"Welp, my mind's been blown. But why are they still trying to get you back?" Paul asked.
"I was one of their top agents. One of the best… but it didn't matter to me. My family came first, and that's the decision I've stuck with all these years, and recently as you now know," Ani replied.
"No wonder Violet and Vito respect you so much… can I tell Charlie and Rex about this? Or is it confidential?" Paul asked.
"You can tell them, but don't tell anyone else. The less people know, the better. Also, tell Charlie that he can tell Kelly, but she can't tell anyone else either," Ani said, with a smile, and Paul nodded.
Paul left really quick to let them know, and Vito walked in.
"Where did Paul go?" Vito asked.
"On a mission. He'll be back," Ani said, as Vito arched an eyebrow.
Next chapter is the last one.