Chapter 4๐ฆ
ENJOY ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ .
๐ Still Ariana's p.o.v๐.
I ruffled my hair all over my face, to avoid people from recognizing me. No way I want a " ARIANA HILLS,IN A SUBWAY LOOKING DEJECTED" headline tomorrow. if there's another word for dejected, that's how I look and feel right now. My neck was sore all over, my Cheeks in pain and most importantly my heart is aching ๐.
I looked around for a seat with my hand still holding my phone to my ears as the subway was about to move . I panicked quickly scanning around with my eyes and ignoring my mother's worried voice on the phone. I bowed my head immediately i saw some of the girls in the subway trying to sneak a peek at me, and then I found an empty seat by the window next to a grey haired couple with my eyes.
Just when I was about to walk towards their direction I fell, hitting my butt real hard on the subway floor but my phone was still held tight. I stood up awkwardly ignoring the mocking stares and nasty comments most passengers where giving me . Still with my hand low ,i walked to the old couple and faked a voice " please can I seat on the.." the abrupt moving of the subway startled me and I almost fell* well again ๐น* but quickly clung to the seat head.
" of course my child" The old woman replied with a smile, making her clean, white, tiny glass _like tooth visible, while her husband simply nodded. " thanks" I muttered and moved steadily in between them to the seat, at this time the passengers from earlier had finally looked away. I breathed out a sigh of relief, that I didn't even realize I've been holding and sat down. Anna , are you okay?" Mom's worried voice boomed from my phone.
" yeah am good " I quickly replied, staring at the window to avoid stares, I blinked several times trying to hold tears back. Hearing my mom's worried voice, it took me a whole lot of effort not to break down and cry my heart out . " It's 9 already daughter and it's even raining. tell me where you are so I can come pick you up" I heard a deep voice say which I recognized to be my father's. " don't worry am already on my way home, sorry for making you and dad worry" I said trying to sniffle back the threatening tears* am not really good in pretending to be okay* .
And then I disconnected the call got , I can't keep on pretending, I let the tears fall down freely. The subway got to it's destination about an hour later, and by this time the rain had stopped pouring. Passengers started alighting from it and I followed suite. " you shouldn't be lying to your parents" I heard an old cracked voice say and I turned my neck swiftly to the voice's direction , my eyes landed on the old couple from the subway. " sorry, are you talking to me" I asked just to be sure, although it's visibly stupid as we were the only ones standing by this side of the road.
" Of course it's you, . you should be truthful to your parents, it's bad for children to lie" the old woman confirmed with a smile on her wrinkled yet beautiful face, leaning her head on her husband's shoulder, who was walking with the aid of a walking stick. " I know ma'am but am not a child" I replied staring back at the old woman.
* I also hate being called a child*. Her husband chuckled lightly revealing a perfect set of moderate white teeth, and I saw his attractive pointy canines. * seriously? Are they aliens? such a beautiful set of teeth even in old age?* . " children will never admit that they are children" he murmured and left with his wife, his free hand entwined in hers. * still romantic even in old age.. I pray I will have someone like that*.
I heaved a sigh as I brought out my phone from my purse,and was greeted with 15 missed calls from mom. * great!* I dialed my personal driver's number and the call was answered immediately it rang " ma'am, your parents are worried" he said from the other end " I know, come pick me up" and then I stared around to figure where I was exactly cause I had entered the subway earlier because of the rain. " Um Berger's street, mountain city" I completed and ended the call. * mountain city? that means am very far from home! and it could possibly take an hour for Mr Martin to get here!*. My stomach grumbled loudly and then I noticed a fast food joint nearby, in the opposite direction. I crossed the road and joined the long queue , it took about 15 minutes or there about before it got to my turn. I got 2 hot hamburgers
and a mideum size can of coke, not chilled though.
* am gonna have a glass of lemon immediately I get home*. I crossed back and found Mr Martin my driver waiting. I quickly opened the back door and got in , relaxing my body on the seat comfortably and I began eating hurriedly " you came quite quick Mr Martin" I said in between bites " yeah I was around the neighborhood, I mean my twin sister just gave birth. so I was actually there" he explained not taking his eyes from the road for once, " congrats" I muttered...
๐ค Hmmmmm Ariana oooo, I think she loves the wrong person ๐.