Traces of Your Touch (An AU Fanfiction)
Chapter 23
“Aria Kendell Morgan!”
Aria stirred in the sofa as she felt a throbbing pain rush to her head. Was that the teacher? Had she fallen asleep in class again? And why did her head hurt in such an agonizing way? Had she hit her head on the desk when she had fallen asleep?
“ARIA! WAKE UP RIGHT NOW!”
Aria was jolted awake by her mother’s indignant voice. However, her headache only intensified by the sudden movement and her mother’s loud voice. She pinched the bridge of her nose and tried to squint but it just made things worse.
“Mom, could you please shut the curtains? I have a massive headache.”
“MORE LIKE A MASSIVE HANGOVER! WHAT IN GOD’S NAME DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?”
“Mom, please just lower your voice. I feel like my head’s cracking open.” Aria put a hand over her ears to shut away her mother’s yells.
“LOWER MY VOICE?” Beatrice bellowed, hysterics taking over her at her daughter’s audacity. She leaves her daughter for a few days, only to find out that Aria had turned not just irresponsible but also wanton! Just looking at Aria’s outfit made Beatrice cringe in shame.
“I WILL NOT LOWER MY VOICE, YOUNG LADY! HOW DARE YOU GO TO A PARTY AND WEAR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?” Beatrice went completely red in the face as she pointed at Aria’s outfit. “AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH YOU GET YOURSELF DRUNK? I EXPECTED BETTER OF YOU, ARIA!”
Aria had managed to squint open one of her eyes by the time her mother had finished. She gulped as guilt started to sink in. She didn’t recall her mother telling her that they would return so soon. If she had known she would’ve never gone to that wretched Halloween party. Just the thought of the party made her head throb with unbearable pain.
“Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was when Jen told me about your outrageous behavior?” Beatrice questioned, referring to Mrs. Rosalie, her voice cracking from emotion now.
“What did she say?” Aria asked, getting up from her sloppy position. Mrs. Rosalie had a habit of twisting facts and spreading them all throughout the neighborhood. Most people were aware of her loose-lipped reputation, including her mother, but being the person that she was Beatrice always chose to see the good side to Jennifer Rosalie’s character.
“What didn’t she say, should be the proper question! You decide to have a sleepover without informing her and once she calls to ask you where you had gone, you don’t pick up and just decide to text her saying that you decided to stay over at a friend’s? Without even specifying which friend? What if you were kidnapped, Aria? What if your kidnapper decided to text that to her? How would she know?” Beatrice finished all of this in one go, leaving Aria confused more than ever.
“Whoa! Mom! Hold up! I was the one who texted her and she didn’t even call me. She’s lying about me not informing her. But yes, I didn’t tell her that I was staying over at Carol’s. But that’s only cause she hates Mrs. Gates! You know that!”
“Don’t you make things up, Young Lady! You could’ve been kidnap-“
“Mom, who in the world would kidnap me? It’s not like they would get any ransom out of us! Everybody knows we’re poo-“ Aria’s reasoning was cut off by her mother’s raised hand indicating Aria to halt.
“That’s enough, Aria. You needn’t remind me of our financial condition. Your father and I do our utmost to serve two decent meals a day in the table.”
“Mom, you know that’s not what I mean-“ Aria tried to grab her mother’s hand for understanding but Beatrice pulled her hand away. The small withdrawal hurt Aria’s sentiments more than she thought it would. Her own mother believed someone else over her.
“Either way, Aria, I never thought my daughter would go to a party without my knowledge. That too, wearing a promiscuous piece of cloth such as that and getting more drunk than a pirate.” Beatrice finished tight lipped, as the tears streamed down her face.
Aria felt her heart ache at her mother’s words. Promiscuous? Her? More drunk than a pirate? Aria’s lower lip started wobbling at her mother’s description of herself.
“Aria, you are grounded as of now! You will no longer be going out to meet friends or going anywhere at all other than school. And I don’t want to hear any further arguments about it!”
Beatrice Morgan walked out of the living room, where Aria had managed to fall asleep the night before.
Aria put her face into her palms and felt worse than she ever thought possible for disappointing her mother.
She had completely forgotten about her headache but it returned when she heard her cell phone chime. She pinched her forehead in annoyance and grabbed her cell phone to check who had texted. She opened the text message without glancing at the id.
‘At the park. 5.30 p.m.’
Aria frowned and glanced at the recipient, only to feel her heart start to beat rapidly.
‘I can’t. I’m grounded.’
Aria stared at the phone. She tried to recall her exchange with Harry last night and felt her face grow hot. The phone chimed once more and Aria read the message quickly. However, her mouth was left wide open as she read his reply.
‘In that case, I’ll come to you.’
Aria stirred in the sofa as she felt a throbbing pain rush to her head. Was that the teacher? Had she fallen asleep in class again? And why did her head hurt in such an agonizing way? Had she hit her head on the desk when she had fallen asleep?
“ARIA! WAKE UP RIGHT NOW!”
Aria was jolted awake by her mother’s indignant voice. However, her headache only intensified by the sudden movement and her mother’s loud voice. She pinched the bridge of her nose and tried to squint but it just made things worse.
“Mom, could you please shut the curtains? I have a massive headache.”
“MORE LIKE A MASSIVE HANGOVER! WHAT IN GOD’S NAME DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?”
“Mom, please just lower your voice. I feel like my head’s cracking open.” Aria put a hand over her ears to shut away her mother’s yells.
“LOWER MY VOICE?” Beatrice bellowed, hysterics taking over her at her daughter’s audacity. She leaves her daughter for a few days, only to find out that Aria had turned not just irresponsible but also wanton! Just looking at Aria’s outfit made Beatrice cringe in shame.
“I WILL NOT LOWER MY VOICE, YOUNG LADY! HOW DARE YOU GO TO A PARTY AND WEAR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?” Beatrice went completely red in the face as she pointed at Aria’s outfit. “AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH YOU GET YOURSELF DRUNK? I EXPECTED BETTER OF YOU, ARIA!”
Aria had managed to squint open one of her eyes by the time her mother had finished. She gulped as guilt started to sink in. She didn’t recall her mother telling her that they would return so soon. If she had known she would’ve never gone to that wretched Halloween party. Just the thought of the party made her head throb with unbearable pain.
“Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was when Jen told me about your outrageous behavior?” Beatrice questioned, referring to Mrs. Rosalie, her voice cracking from emotion now.
“What did she say?” Aria asked, getting up from her sloppy position. Mrs. Rosalie had a habit of twisting facts and spreading them all throughout the neighborhood. Most people were aware of her loose-lipped reputation, including her mother, but being the person that she was Beatrice always chose to see the good side to Jennifer Rosalie’s character.
“What didn’t she say, should be the proper question! You decide to have a sleepover without informing her and once she calls to ask you where you had gone, you don’t pick up and just decide to text her saying that you decided to stay over at a friend’s? Without even specifying which friend? What if you were kidnapped, Aria? What if your kidnapper decided to text that to her? How would she know?” Beatrice finished all of this in one go, leaving Aria confused more than ever.
“Whoa! Mom! Hold up! I was the one who texted her and she didn’t even call me. She’s lying about me not informing her. But yes, I didn’t tell her that I was staying over at Carol’s. But that’s only cause she hates Mrs. Gates! You know that!”
“Don’t you make things up, Young Lady! You could’ve been kidnap-“
“Mom, who in the world would kidnap me? It’s not like they would get any ransom out of us! Everybody knows we’re poo-“ Aria’s reasoning was cut off by her mother’s raised hand indicating Aria to halt.
“That’s enough, Aria. You needn’t remind me of our financial condition. Your father and I do our utmost to serve two decent meals a day in the table.”
“Mom, you know that’s not what I mean-“ Aria tried to grab her mother’s hand for understanding but Beatrice pulled her hand away. The small withdrawal hurt Aria’s sentiments more than she thought it would. Her own mother believed someone else over her.
“Either way, Aria, I never thought my daughter would go to a party without my knowledge. That too, wearing a promiscuous piece of cloth such as that and getting more drunk than a pirate.” Beatrice finished tight lipped, as the tears streamed down her face.
Aria felt her heart ache at her mother’s words. Promiscuous? Her? More drunk than a pirate? Aria’s lower lip started wobbling at her mother’s description of herself.
“Aria, you are grounded as of now! You will no longer be going out to meet friends or going anywhere at all other than school. And I don’t want to hear any further arguments about it!”
Beatrice Morgan walked out of the living room, where Aria had managed to fall asleep the night before.
Aria put her face into her palms and felt worse than she ever thought possible for disappointing her mother.
She had completely forgotten about her headache but it returned when she heard her cell phone chime. She pinched her forehead in annoyance and grabbed her cell phone to check who had texted. She opened the text message without glancing at the id.
‘At the park. 5.30 p.m.’
Aria frowned and glanced at the recipient, only to feel her heart start to beat rapidly.
‘I can’t. I’m grounded.’
Aria stared at the phone. She tried to recall her exchange with Harry last night and felt her face grow hot. The phone chimed once more and Aria read the message quickly. However, her mouth was left wide open as she read his reply.
‘In that case, I’ll come to you.’
Notes
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