Two and Half Men - Reborn as Jake Harper

Chapter 143: Lunch II

Chapter 141

"What??" Missy exclaimed.

"Not for me," Sam cut in. "I got a year of all-you-can-eat... and something more."

"He didn’t want to give one to me either," Paige huffed, crossing her arms.

"I give you house and food, you want more, Paige?" I raised a brow.

Paige rolled her eyes.

"And you are 13..." I continued, "What do you mean it’s nothing? That’s a three-grand notebook. Don’t lose your sense of money."

She looked at me with puppy eyes. "I will not, daddy."

I lightly tapped her forehead. "Where the hell are you learning this kind of thing? I’m grounding you, young lady."

Paige just stuck out her tongue at me.

I turned to Missy and Paige. "If you two behave, I’ll get you both a car too when you get older."

"Wow, now I’m grateful that my brother is a genius, or I wouldn’t have met Jake," Missy grinned.

"You’re cute, so you might’ve met him," Paige replied, tilting her head. "But then again, you’re only 13... so it wouldn’t have happened any time soon."

"Why are you slandering me, Paige? Your handsome older brother," I said with mock offense.

"You’re always surrounded by pretty girls. And usually older ones," she teased. "Did you ever kiss a girl younger than you?"

"Okay, you are right, smartass," I said. "And no, never kissed a girl younger than me."

Missy leaned in with a smirk. "Wanna try it?"

Paige narrowed her eyes slightly. "I thought you had given up on Jake."

Missy shrugged. "Yeah, before I knew he’s Marshmello. Hollywood vibes—he’ll probably end up with more than one girl."

"Why is everyone slandering me?" I groaned, walking over to Carly and resting my chin on her head.

"You’re reaping what you sow," Carly replied, amused.

Sam leaned back in her chair, biting into a piece of toast. "Honestly, I think Jake enjoys the attention. He pretends to suffer, but if no one teased him, he’d feel unloved."

"That’s not true," I said, chin still resting on Carly.

"It is," she replied. "You’re basically a golden retriever with money and a recording album."

"Now you are being all young Megan, Carly," I said.

"What?" Carly looked at me weirdly, not understanding.

The five of us kept talking for a while longer

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I arrived at the restaurant, a cozy spot with outdoor seating and tall ivy walls. Scarlett was already there, dressed casually in jeans and a blouse, waving when she saw me. As we sat down, I smiled.

"Hey."

"Hey," she returned with a smirk, settling into her seat.

But before we could even look at the menu, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"He had to bring her here? It’s my birthday," someone whispered sharply.

"Claire, they’re engaged," another voice replied.

"Mitch, since when are you the nice one?"

"Are you okay?" Scarlett asked, noticing my expression.

"Yeah, just... hearing something."

Then Jay, Gloria, and Manny walked up. Manny recognized me

"That’s him! He’s the one who kicked me out!" he blurted.

I turned around and spotted Haley behind them, trying to hide her face behind a menu.

"Wait... I know him," Phil said, looking to me. "He’s Jake Harper. Evelyn Harper’s grandson. I met him in a party for his grandmother"

"Evelyn Harper?" Jay blinked. "She’s an old friend of mine. She’s the one who sold me my house."

I facepalmed. You must be kidding me.

Now this mash up series is biting me in the ass.

Just then, a man nearby let out a high-pitched scream.

"Cam!" Mitch snapped.

"Mitchell! That’s Scarlett Johansson—from Lost in Translation!"

Scarlett opened a smile, noticeably amused by the scene (And probably flattered to be recognized. Lost in Translation is a breakout performance for her), while my eye twitched in disbelief.

Before I could even attempt to escape, Jay was already waving at us. "Jake! You should come sit with us. We have space."

Scarlett raised an eyebrow

I sighed.

A few minutes later, we found ourselves at the long table with all of them—Claire, Phil, Haley, Luke, Alex, Mitchell, Cam, Jay, Gloria, and Manny, who was still side-eyeing me like I stole his lunch money. noveldrama

Jay extended a hand toward me, eyeing me with a mix of recognition and nostalgia. "Jake Harper... you’ve really grown up; I met you when you were a small kid. I haven’t seen your grandmother in years. How is Evelyn doing?"

"She is doing great," I muttered.

Scarlett was already scanning the menu

Cam leaned toward her. "I loved you in Lost in Traslation. Truly devastating."

"Thanks," Scarlett smiled politely.

I leaned closer to her and whispered, "Why are we here with them?"

"Because it seems funny," she replied with a wide grin.

I stared at her. "I thought you liked me."

She just laughed.

"So... you are the one that kicked Haley’s ass," Alex said from across the table.

"Shut up, Alex," Haley hissed, then turned to me, her tone switching completely. "Please, don’t ban me from your parties," she added with a pleading look.

"You will not go to any more, young lady," Claire jumped in sternly.

"Kiddo, stop staring," I said to Manny. "I know Scarlett has some incredible attributes, but you need to learn a little restraint."

Scarlett pinched me hard under the table, while Gloria turned to Manny with a sharp tone. "Manny!"

Manny straightened up immediately. "Sorry. Polite apologies, ma’am."

And then, with complete innocence, Manny muttered, "You always take all the girls I liked... this is the third time," his tone slightly indignant.

Scarlett turned to me, smiling.

"I don’t know what he’s talking about—you’re the only one for me." I put a hand over my heart, mock-affected.

She just rolled her eyes and bumped her shoulder into mine.

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