Feather After // Chapter 31 // The Date Night

Aria's POV

"She is here! She is here," I heard Nanna gush as both the women tried to move out of the door at the same when the car stopped in front of the driveway. When the car stopped, Nanna walked towards me and patiently waited for me to step out the Car.

"Oh god, you'll be the death of me, Aria! How could you do it? Your mother and I were so-so-so scared. You don't know. What were you thinking?" She asked and put her hand on my shoulder and shook it. "Thank you, Jesus!" She mumbled and looked up at the sky. She then looked at me and gave me a tight hug.

"Aria!" I heard my mother say as she rushed out wearing her expensive silk robe and night slippers. "I was so scared, oh god!" She explained and shushed Nanna way while she hugged me and rubbed my back.

"I'll have to talk to that principal of yours. This is very careless of the school and I'll make sure this doesn't happen again. This is so not done!" I heard my father grumble as he passed the car keys to other drivers.

"She was locked in the library with a guy and I don't know what he was up to, this is not done, I have to make a few calls, I'll see you later," with my father left, Nanna, mother and me so stunned that we couldn't even move.

"Let's get some food in your stomach and please tell us what exactly happened there. We're very angry at the school authorities, this is not done. I'll make sure your father takes strict action against it," both the women walked side to side with me inside the house. Now don't ask me how we managed to squeeze through the door, all three of us together like a military wall. When we walked inside, mom made me sit on the dining table while she sat next to me. Nanna went inside the kitchen to make god knows what.

"So tell me what exactly happened?" I looked at her and debated whether I should exactly tell what happened or manipulate things a little bit. Knowing that father was very angry, I didn't want him to get into trouble because even if we were nothing, he had given me, my first kiss and made me feel all giggly and most of all wanted.

"Aria, snap out of it!" I heard my mother order and she put her hand under her chin and looked at me. Nanna put a bowl of steaming noodles in front of me while my mouth watered. It looked yummy or maybe I was happier because I hadn't eaten anything the whole day.

"Why don't you eat and tell me everything tomorrow, it's five in the morning and we have a long day today, so I'll be upstairs with your father if you need anything, don't hesitate to knock on the door," she looked at Nanna and nodded. She got up, ruffled my hair and walked away.

I looked at Nanna and offered her a seat. First she hesitated but then she sat down, "we were really worried about you, you know, I felt like jumping in your father's car when he left to search for you, I don't understand why you give us these mini heart attacks from time to time," I smiled at her as she poured water for me.

When I started eating, I couldn't help but ponder on different things which were happening around me, I didn't understand if my mother cared for me, as in she was a good businesswoman but in the urge of becoming a better businesswoman and a wife, she completely forgot about me. Although I was happy that I had Nanna, still, it stung sometimes. I just wanted her love, maybe I was asking for something which was too much for her and for me as well.

As I ate my last bite, Nanna offered to take my bowl, fork, and glass while I changed my clothes, although it had been a memorable night, I was very tired, from the drama and all the things which had happened in the past twenty-four hours. I got up and Nanna followed me. I went to my room and gave Nanna a last look before she came and gave me a hug.

"Your mother gave me this, please keep it with you wherever you go," Nanna said and handed me my phone back which I had left in the locker before going to detention. She smiled at me and left. I kept looking at the phone for sometimes, thinking as to how my father got the phone back. Did he break my locker the same way he broke the library door?

I went inside my room and closed the door. I looked around and nothing had changed. So, they had not searched my room in order to find me. I sat on my bed and checked my phone. There was a text from Rachel. It read where the hell was you? I quickly replied by saying that I would tell her everything in school.

I set my phone on my bedside and slept on my bed. At first, I couldn't keep still. My heart was beating fast and I didn't know why that was happening.

What had happened with Ignatius today was so very special to me. I felt like a princess, it felt like I had hoped. I had hopes for a future which would have been made by me, for me and for the people I love.

The strangest part was that I was ready for it, all of a sudden I don't know how and why but I had the guts and the power to say no and for the first time in my life, it felt like I could make a decision for my self. Then my night went to ice cream and then our physics teacher. Suddenly Ignatius's face flashed in my mind.

I smiled because I knew deep in my mind that I had started falling for him. I looked at my ceiling and it wasn't white anymore, suddenly it started to fade, to colors which were dark, before I know it sleep engulfed me.

The next morning wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. When I woke up, nobody was in my room, it was very peaceful. The only thing that took me by surprise was that Nanna wasn't in my room, screaming her lungs out at me. I guess, today was a very special day.

"Aria, are you awake?" I heard a soft knock on the door and then I saw my father peek into my room, when he saw me sitting on the bed, he looked at me and smiled. It was a genuine smile. He looked in my room, "do you mind if I come in?"

I nodded and he carefully stepped into my room as if he was walking on thin ice and he didn't want to break the floor

He sat in the bed next to me and looked at me. "You look like your mom," he said and he put his hand on mine, "I'm here to apologize for what you have gone through Aria, what happened today was traumatic. Everyone was so furious and angry at the teacher yesterday for giving you guys the keys. You had stayed in the library with the guy, who had that thing on his pants yesterday. I'll talk to your principal today," he rubbed his head.

"I don't think so that's necessary as in it was our fault you know. We lost the key and-"

"What your school fails to realize is that you're still kids and that you're not supposed to be left alone like that. This shows a very bad attitude and neglect. The point is, and I apologize for the harsh language, he knew how to keep his dick in his pants, but most boys this age are horny-I need you're mother here, I can't give you the how babies are born to talk without her," he stood up and put his hand on his forehead and looked at me, he then started strolling in my room from left to right, huffing and puffing.

"That's okay, father. Let's pretend you didn't say that and where were we, at school?" He looked at me with a gleam in his eyes I literally saw his eye sparkle like I have saved his shrinking boat. Only if he could do the same for me.

"As you know, we're already late for school and you'll not be attending that school today, and if that principal for yours don't agree to make proper arrangements for detention and everything, I'll make sure that the school board fire his sorry ass, that ass-" he looked at me again and then stood up for the nth time. "I'm here for you if you need anything. I'll go, there is something wrong with me, I'll ask Nanna to come and check on you," he patted my shoulder and kissed my forehead before I could say anything, he left.

I touched my forehead and then looked at the shut door, what the hell just happened? I smiled knowing that he did care for me my father looked at me as his daughter. And I had started loving the protection and the attention my parents were giving me all of a sudden. I didn't want to get too used to it, because I knew it wouldn't last long and as soon as they got the money they needed, they would leave me again and pretend that I didn't exist at all

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"Aria, my darling you're awake!" Nanna exclaimed as she entered my room, where did the manners go? All the door knocking and may I come in, please. I guess it was the Oxytocin and the other hormones flowing in her body.

"Good morning Nanna," I said and rubbed my eyes, I knew my mouth kind of smell so I got up before she could increase the proximity between us, I walked into the washroom while I signaled her to sit on my bed while I completed with my business. She sat patiently on my bed while I brushed my teeth.

"So what's up?" I asked her as I wiped my hand on the hand towel hung on the right side of the basin. She looked at me then smiled I raised my eyebrow at her and then smiled at me again. "Why in the world are you giving me those looks?"

She continued to smile again me then cleared her throat. Finally, the queen had decided to speak. "You're going on a date with you're soon to be fiancé today," she declared and my smile dropped.

What?

I kept looking at her and she continued to look at me, "Mrs. Abasalon thought that it would be nice to make you both meet and have a wholehearted conversation because you have to spend your life together after all. I know you don't want this Aria, but please do as they're saying."

"Where are we doing?" I asked Nanna.

"Well, there were two options, one is the five-star restaurant next to space needle and the other one is-"

"The second option, whatever it is will do," I smiled at her because I didn't want her to know that knowingly or even unknowingly how much they were hurting me. One day everything was alright the next day, it wasn't. Oh my god, what was I supposed to do? Pretend to be happy and see my partner's happiness or I don't know.

"He'll pick you up at seven it is five o'clock right now."

I didn't realize that Nanna was on the door and when I looked at her, she was already a gone. I guess, today was the date night.