Aria's POV-
After clicking the photo, we sat in the car.
"Aria, Do you know the day today?", Stella questioned.
"What?"
"Today is Christmas!!!!!!!!!", she shouted!!!!!!!
I pulled out my phone and checked the date.
Christmas today, and I totally forgot.
"Sorry, I completely forgot!"
"No problem, I understand, this shows that our lives are total mess. Not normal.", she sighed.
"Hey, it's okay! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!", I wished her.
"Merry Christmas", she smiled back.
"Sorry, what happened yesterday night, and then today I didn't even treated you for helping me..."
"It's okay Stella, it's nice we have become friends and then also you helped me to patch up with Lucian again.", I assured her.
"I know but I really wanted to throw a party. But it's late. Your uncle might get too frustrated.", She looked towards me.
"Still I am happy!", I replied..
"I bet Lucian didn't wish you, did he?", Stella asked.
"Noo, he forgot", I replied.
"Yeah, today was not a easy day for him. My father told that hid grandpa and his father came to meet him and everything went wrong!"
"I understand, it's not easy to deal with everyone."
"Madam, we have reached", the driver instructed.
"Thank you"
I said and got down.
They went away.
But now, how am I supposed to face uncle?
I quietly entered the garden and moved towards the main door.
I opened the door.
And!!!!! UNCLE WAS LITERAL STARING AT ME.
I immediately closed the door.
Shit! I am doomed.
I gathered all my courage and opened the door slowly.
"Come in.", uncle said firmly.
"U-U-Uncle, I-I-I can explain...", I stammered.
"No need to explain. We didn't expected you to behave like this", Aunt came inside.
"What you did today wasn't what I expected. And now, no need to explain.", Uncle stood up.
"Uncle, I am sorry. I forgot about the trip.", I requested but...
He kept on coming towards me.
Then, he grabbed my wrist with a jerk.
And dragged me to my room.
"You are grounded! Till 31ST! No celebrations today!", he shouted.
I couldn't process anything.
"Your phone! Hand it over.", his voice was loud and stiff.
I pulled out my phone.
He slammed the door on my face and went away.
Only thing I could understand was, I did something very wrong.
I was trembling. I wanted to cry.
I wanted someone to listen to me.
These restrictions, trouble and anger is eating me inside!
I cried whole night.
I woke up, it was mid-night probably.
My stomach started speaking...FOOD! FOOD! FOOD!
I opened the door slowly, and went to the kitchen.
I opened the fridge, pulled out the ice-cream tub.
I moved outside and searched for the spoon on table.
"Where is the spoon?", I whispered to myself.
Suddenly, I heard phone ring.
I hid under the table.
Minutes passed but I didn't see anyone.
I got up quietly.
Looked around, and there lied the culprit.
I mean, the phone.
It was my phone...
Seriously?
I took the phone along with the spoon and tip-toed to my room.
Because FOOD=NEED and
PHONE=LIFE
So, PHONE+FOOD=NEED OF LIFE!!!!!!!!
I closed the door and sat down on the bed.
In no time, I finished the whole tub.
After throwing it in the dustbin, I opened my phone.
I was feeling too uncomfortable sitting in the coat.
The dress Lucian gave is quite expensive but I am not used to wearing coats.
I unbuttoned the coat and kept it on the chair besides.
Then I came back, I scrolled through the apps and played games.
Then, after sometimes, I opened whats app.
Suddenly a message came up.
I opened it...
From: Angry Birds
Online at this hour?
(Angry Bird ≠ Cartoon , Angry Bird = Lucian)
"Why is he even bothered.", I whispered.
To: Angry Bird
Any problem? It's my phone?
From:Angry Bird
Haven't you slept?
To: Angry Bird
Not yet, what about you?
From: Angry Bird
Have you worn the clothes kept on the table?
To: Angry Bird
Yeah! Thanks By the way.
From: Angry Bird
Check the pocket of the coat
"Check the pocket?"
I got down from the bed and brought the coat.
I checked the pocket of the coat.
Suddenly, I found a letter inside one of the pocket.
I opened the letter.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MAY THIS CHRISTMAS GIVES PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS TO YOUR LIFE...
STAY HAPPY, STAY BLESSED.
I quickly turned towards the phone before opening the letter.
From: Angry Bird
Merry Christmas...
To: Angry Bird
When did you do this? And how?
From: Angry Bird
When you were sleeping.
To: Angry Bird
You remembered.
And then he went offline.
I couldn't understand.
He remembered even after all what happened today?
I couldn't help but think...
Even after the fights, and rude behaviours...
He was so nice to me today?
After some time I fell asleep.
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Next morning-
I got up and took a shower.
I had nowhere to go.
It's so boring!!!
I planned to sneak out slowly.
I got up and opened the door.
Slowly, slowly...I moved out.
As soon as I reached the stairs, I heard my Uncle say...
"Make sure she stays here...We will be back on the night of New Year. We are going to her friends home.", He informed.
THEY ARE GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go!!!!
Now I can hang out.
But wait.
I never heard Aunt Nilia mention any close friend.
I waited for a while, after sometime they left.
I came out.
"I am going to a friends house, I'll be back soon", I informed the maid.
"You have been grounded.", a maid objected.
"AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. FINE!", I shouted and went back.
Hours passed and I was bored.
Come on!
Suddenly, my phone rang.
I quickly went there.
[LUCIAN CALLING]
I picked up.
"Hello?"
[Are you free?]
"I am but..."
[Come out, now.]
He cut me in between...