Chapter 33

Brandon and Arianna makes their way to the car and meet Aurora and Paul standing beside each other and Paul holding onto Aurora's hand very tight. "Okay, kids let's go home". "Call kids one more time and I'll find myself a ride". "You wouldn't get a license that's why you're a kid". "Whatever, everybody hop in let's go, Paul hop in the front while I and Ari would be at the back seat". "Okay, sure let's go". "Can I sit with you at the back and let Arianna take the front seat". Paul said eyeing the back seat, and he enjoyed the few minute he got to hold her hands, it felt like that moment should be forever. "Why, you feel sick, death is looming?" "No, why would you be so extreme". "Paul can sit with you if he wants to, I don't mind sitting in front". Arianna said softly. she wished Paul wanted to sit with her but it was understandable that it was Aurora he wanted afterall she had been the one who understood him so much and had sacrificed for him.How could she even say the love him when she knew nothing about the things that were hurting him so much, how was she even a good friend at all. "Ari". Aurora called jolting her back to life. "Yes, Aurora". "Where did you go to, get in the car". "Where's Paul". "In the front seat, while you were in jamaica". "Uhn, good let's go". Aurora and Arianna climb into the backseat of the car and Brandon drove off. There was an awful silence in the car it seemed everyone was either tired after a rollercoaster day or they all were deep in their thoughts and couldn't seem to raise a conversation or even argue this time. "Are you fine, if it's about the stuff that happened back there, Paul is sorry he raised his voice at you". Aurora leaned in and whispered to Arianna just so she could feel better but she knew it was more of self blame than anger at Paul. She had always suspected it but it seemed some strange affection was already entering into their friendship, Arianna didn't care earlier that she had suspected the both of them and maybe she was also angry but her entire focus had been on the fact that she didn't know enough about Paul, and for a minute Aurora thought Arianna looked at her with resentment. Could Arianna possibly like Paul more than as a friend and when did this start? "Well it's fine, I wasn't angry at all, it was all my fault if I had paid more attention to him I would have known". "It's fine just relax now we'll be taking Paul home first you could even take a nap if you want". "Yeah sure". she said softly and turned away from Aurora, her thoughts were running really fast and wild. It was beginning to be clear how little she knew about these two beyond themselves, they always came to her house when aunt Fiona wouldn't let her out, when she changed school they used to come pick her up, she just had to turn and the two of them were always there like her knights but she wondered if they saw her whenever they turned. "Uhm Ari are you staying over the weekend". Brandon asked glancing at the girls in the backseat. "I don't know, aunt Fiona hasn't called but she is always around the first week of high school maybe she'll be back by the time I return". "Well aunt Fiona isn't going to be around this time, but I don't know if she's open yonyou staying with us". "Really, how do you know". Arianna asked jolting up. "Mom said to bring you back home if you had no objections that aunt Fiona called and asked her to help look over your resuming to school". "That's weird she is always around no matter what is going on". Arianna said looking puzzled and worried. "She probably had an inevitable emergency, so what do you think?" Brandon asked it was obvious she didn't want to stay home alone afterall. "Well, I'll need somethings if I'll be resuming school at your place, so maybe I'll go home to fetch them". Arianna shrugged. "Well if I may butt in, we'll go home together, then Brandon can go pick up your stuff from your house butler tomorrow is that fine?" "Yeah sounds cool". "Yeah cool". Arianna said turning back to looking out the window. "Paulo, we're home". "Yeah, okay I'll get going now see y'all tomorrow". "Paul". Aurora called. "Yes". "See you on Monday, make sure you're well dressed for school and make sure your hair is in order, look good and neat". "Really, what's with the Mama's duties". "Just thought I should say something". Aurora said and gestured at Arianna who was still looking out the window acting like she was asleep". "Keep it to yourself if that's what you have to say, bye Brandon thanks so much for today, I really wish I could swap with Aurora and have you, you're the best". "Finally someone with a good sense of appreciation". "You both should swallow the chill medicine". "Someone seems bitter, Arianna seems to be asleep, I won't bother her tell her I said sorry for raising my voice earlier I didn't mean it all, now I'll run along cause I hope my dad is still in the mood to paint with me ". "Well trust me, I know he'll be, you probably think it's just you who have missed painting with uncle so bad but I'm sure he has too maybe more than you". "Goodnight Brandon drive off now Aurora won't sleep in the car so she doesn't have to wake up when you get home but I bet she also wants a nap". "It is you I feel sorry for cause you cannot even get a nap". Aurora shouted back as Brandon drove off. THE VEIL ON THE DARK