Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Rhino, Edith and Harold were playing underwater volleyball with a net in the middle of all the swimming pools. Harold and Edith were in a team. And Rhino alone in a team. Both Harold and Edith were not getting along with Rhino. Calista, Ezlyn and Rosalie were sitting under the three umbrellas in three separate chairs, talking and watching the boys playing games. Ezlyn kept cheering for Harold. And Rosalie was cheering for Rhino. Calista was not looking directly at Rhino but was looking at him again and again pretending that she was doing something. Rhino's bulging muscles were exposed in that short-sleeved t-shirt. His body looked more attractive due to being wet with water. His wet front hair was repeatedly falling on his forehead and he was pulling it back with his hands. Calista was unable to concentrate on anything else. Her eyes keep going in Rhino's direction again and again. Ezlyn and Rosalie noticed that. They were just smiling at Calista's behavior.

Ezlyn smiled mischievously looking at Calista and said, "Hey, Calista, I think today the atmosphere is very hot. Everything looks so hot, right?"

Calista said with a sigh, "Huh, what do you mean? What are you saying? Where is the atmosphere hot? I feel nothing."

Ezlyn said, with a wink, "You know that well."

Saying this, Ezlyn started laughing, taking one of Rosalie's hand in her. Rosalie also joined Ezlyn and started laughing. Calista understood what she was saying. So she shyly lowered her head and smiled shyly.

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A little later the three girls were decorating food for lunch at the dining table. The three boys changed and came to the dining table. As soon as the smell of food came to Harold's nose, he pulled his nose in amazement.

Harold said, "It smells so tasty."

He ran and attacked the food.

He said while eating food, "Wow! It's so yummy. I have to eat more."

Saying that, Harold took another spoon of pasta in his mouth. Seeing Harold's attitude like this, Edith couldn't stay any longer.

He also said to run away towards the table and uttered to Harold, "Will you eat all this alone? Keep it for me too."

Saying that, Edith also took a spoonful of pasta and ate it. It seemed that they were very hungry. Rhino furrowed his brows looking at them in annoyance.

Rhino said, folding his arms, "You guys are acting as if you did not eat anything after your birth. Does anyone eat like this? Have some manners."

Harold said while eating, "I don't know if I have eaten anything after my birth. However, I have never eaten such delicious food in my life. If you want to eat, come quickly. Otherwise, I will eat your share too. So, don't say anything else. First, eat first, bone later."

Edith looked at Harold and said, "Hey, you don't know Rhino does not eat these foods? He does not like these foods."

Then he looked at Rhino again and said, "Rhi, you don't have to eat these things. You would rather go and have a prayer, huh? It's your birthday, you should pray for yourself. Go and then you can sleep."

Rhino thought to himself, "If these demons really eat everything, then what will I eat! I also want to eat Calista's cooking."

Rhino looked around and said with a hoarse voice, "I'll not just only pray for myself, I'll pray for you all. And I'll also sleep as I'm tired. You don't have to think about that. But Calista worked so hard to cook for everyone. If I do not eat, she will be upset. So I will eat some too."

Saying these words, Rhino sat at the table and started eating. Everyone else was smiling. Then the girls also sat down to eat. Everyone was appreciating Calista's cooking. Calista was also very happy to hear everyone's praise. After the meal, Harold brought a cake for Rhino and placed it on the table. Rhino cut the cake and everyone finished the meal by eating cake. Everyone rested for a while and came back outside to the garden area to hang out. Here the trees were beautifully decorated in the middle of white and pink curtains. There was a nice mat for sitting down. Cold drinks and light snacks were also provided for meals. For entertainment, there was a sound box next to the guitar and some other stuff.

Seeing this, Calista said a little surprised, "When was all this preparation done? We did not notice while coming."

Rhino said with a smile, "Our men came and did them while you were inside."

"Oh."

Everyone nodded their heads in amazement and chose a seat on the mat to sit down. It was afternoon with light and shade, cool breeze and the natural environment of trees made the neighborhood feel very good.

Edith looked at Rhino and said, "Rhino, why don't you sing first? Then the chat will be good."

Everyone else joined in Edith's words and asked Rhino to sing. Rhino looked at Calista and saw that she was insisting too. Then he looked at everyone.

Rhino looked at Calista once and said with a smile, "Okay."

Then he took the guitar in his hand and kept his eyes on Calista and started singing 'Thousand Year." Rhino sang the entire song looking at Calista. Everyone was smiling. They realized that Rhino dedicated the song to Calista. At the end of the song, everyone clapped. Calista was so lost in Rhino's song for so long at the sound of everyone's applause, Calista returned to reality. Looking here and there, she also applauded by herself as she saw everyone doing that.

Rosalie suggested, at that moment, "How about we all play a game?"

Ezlyn excitedly said, "Yes, good idea. So what games can be played?"

Harold suggested, "We can play truth and dare."

Edith nodded as he liked the idea and uttered, "Yeah, it's a good idea."

Harold brought an empty bottle of Sprite and said, "Everything is ready now. Let's start the game."

Harold said, "I know, everyone already knows the rules. I'm still telling you. This bottle will be rotated. Towards which the person of the bottle will stop he or she has to choose either truth or dare. If we take the truth, we have to give the truthful answer to the question we ask. And if you choose to dare, do what we tell you to do. Surely you all understand? So let's start now."

Then Harold placed the bottle in the middle and turned it around. The bottle stopped in front of Rosalie.

Harold asked, "So tell me what you will take? Truth or dare?"

Rosalie thought for a while and said, "I will choose the truth."

Ezlyn said enthusiastically, "Then I'm asking the question."

Ezlyn corrected her posture and asked, "Well, have you ever had a crush on someone?"

Rosalie answered with a smile, "No, I don't like crushes, so I never had a crush on anyone. But I like chicken, so I eat chicken."

Everyone laughed at Rosalie's words.

Edith also smiled and thought to himself, "This girl is still a child."

The bottle was rotated again. Now it stopped in front of Edith.

Edith said, taking no time, "I will take the truth."

Rosalie said hurriedly, "I will ask. Well, did you ever love someone?"

Edith was a little surprised by Rosalie's question.

"Why is Rosalie suddenly asking such a question? Did she understand something at noon?"

Rosalie said again in the midst of Edith's thoughts, "Tell us, what happened?"

Edith said with a little smile, "I didn't love her, but I still love her a lot. But I don't expect to ever get her. And I never will. I will always love her from afar."

Then he looked at everyone and said again, "Now please no one ask who the girl is? Because I won't say."

Everyone nodded at Edith's words.

Rhino uttered, "Don't worry, if you don't want then no one will ask."

Rosalie was listening to Edith with fascination.

"He loves me so selflessly? How cute!"

Rosalie felt very happy. She wanted to start dancing in happiness.

Rosalie said to herself, "Even if you're gonna love me from a distance, I can't. So I'm gonna have you by confessing my love. You just watch Mr. Edith Ruth what Rosalie Wyatt can do."

The bottle was turned again. Now it stopped in front of Ezlyn. Ezlyn said she will take the dare.