Man-child Or Menace?

Kira stared at him, open-mouthed. Kai jumped in his seat. The new friends exchanged glances from the rearview mirror. ‘What’s gotten into him?’ Kira asked with her eyes. ‘Don’t know,’ Kai shrugged, his eyebrows dancing like Crayon Shin-chan. ‘Just another one of his mood swings, I guess.’ Kira concurred with a nod. Austyn’s eyes snapped open. ‘Are you two badmouthing me?’ The karaoke twins shook their heads at the same time and said in unison, ‘No we’re not!’ ‘Hmph.’ Austyn closed his eyes again, still hot under the collar. The rest of the car ride was conducted in absolute silence. Kai stopped the car in the villa’s circular driveway, jumped out and pulled open the door for his boss with a slight bow. Austyn strode to the front entrance without a word. ‘Thank you,’ said Kira as Kai held the door for her. ‘Also, thank you for sending us home.’ ‘You’re welcome, Young Madam.’ Kai offered a pleasant smile. ‘Just doing my job.’ Then he leaned in and whispered, ‘Boss had a few glasses of wi