Malo and Faye went to meet Kiara at a small, noisy pizza place.
"Kiara, you have exactly 20 minutes to say whatever you want to say out loud. I have to be back home by 9," Faye said the moment she slid into the booth, and Malo followed right behind her.
"What is he doing here?" Kiara asked, glaring hard at the uninvited extra.
"He is my best friend, so just deal with it," Faye said without missing a beat.
"Do you see me inviting any of my best friends here right now, or did I tell you this was some best-friend tag-along party?" Kiara argued back, her voice dripping with irritation.
"I said deal with it. He is not going to say a single word…"
"Really? Princess's talking parrot is going to stay quiet?"
"Hey, I do not work for Princess anymore, and also, I am not a talking parrot," Malo shot back, leaning across the table.
"I still don't know why you don't want Princess to know about this other plan," Faye said, turning back to Kiara.
