07-28-2015, 10:47 AM
Aria could feel the mixed feelings from Connor. She didn't blame him, not really, she'd abused her power to get what she wanted - his pain. It was wrong, but right now she wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone else s hurt. She had enough of her own, she almost felt like drowning. But she could fix that. She could feel the anger rising on the outside of the bubble and was glad it stayed there and didn't threaten to break into her mind.
Aria started for her room. She wanted to be left alone, but the tall kid who watched her every move glided between her and the door to her room. It was like watching a crane unfold before her. Aria was always amazed when Nox sat on the floor instead of a chair which was more comfortable, always the kid.
He wrapped his arms around her and Aria lost it. He comforted her and she cried in his arms. She wasn't sure how long they stood there with his arms wrapped around her. He gave his condolences and then the words that followed made Aria look up tears streaking her cheeks. "What?"
Nox took a step back so she wouldn't have to angle her head up at such a harsh angle. "Her phone goes to voice mail. She won't call back. This dog was in the warehouse alone for I don't know how long, starving and shitting all over the place."
Leave it to Nox to lighten the mood with crude words.
But it was still heavy, Aria was torn. She looked up at Nox with a grim expression. His face looked ragged, like he'd been worried for a long while. And then Aria wondered if Giordano had taken Aurora too? "My father killed Lucas."
Aria turned to the holo floating in the middle of the dojo. "That's not my father, so that's good."
Aria looked down at Connor sitting on the floor and frowned. "Connor. Good to see you."
She offered her hand but she knew he would probably not take it. "Before we move any father into this, I want to apologize for my actions that last time we met. I was in a bad place and you were hurting. The darkness inside is tempting. It shall not take hold again. And thank you for assisting Nox despite his friendship with me."
Aria started for her room. She wanted to be left alone, but the tall kid who watched her every move glided between her and the door to her room. It was like watching a crane unfold before her. Aria was always amazed when Nox sat on the floor instead of a chair which was more comfortable, always the kid.
He wrapped his arms around her and Aria lost it. He comforted her and she cried in his arms. She wasn't sure how long they stood there with his arms wrapped around her. He gave his condolences and then the words that followed made Aria look up tears streaking her cheeks. "What?"
Nox took a step back so she wouldn't have to angle her head up at such a harsh angle. "Her phone goes to voice mail. She won't call back. This dog was in the warehouse alone for I don't know how long, starving and shitting all over the place."
Leave it to Nox to lighten the mood with crude words.
But it was still heavy, Aria was torn. She looked up at Nox with a grim expression. His face looked ragged, like he'd been worried for a long while. And then Aria wondered if Giordano had taken Aurora too? "My father killed Lucas."
Aria turned to the holo floating in the middle of the dojo. "That's not my father, so that's good."
Aria looked down at Connor sitting on the floor and frowned. "Connor. Good to see you."
She offered her hand but she knew he would probably not take it. "Before we move any father into this, I want to apologize for my actions that last time we met. I was in a bad place and you were hurting. The darkness inside is tempting. It shall not take hold again. And thank you for assisting Nox despite his friendship with me."