Arias pov
After stating my condition I waited to see if thr dontons would accept it or not, and Mrs donton agreed. " My dear, you have already done us a great favor by agreeing, moreover this is all for selenas sake as we also want what's best for her, so all your conditions are accepted by us" she said kindly, but God knows why I feel something is wrong.
" Very well then, today is the 15th of may, by the 15th of June we would see what happens, but for now Selena and I are going home, we would come back in the evening" I said, I can't just start living with this people without telling my loved ones can I.
" Okay, the driver would take you" Mrs donton said. I wanted to say we would go back on our own but then I remembered Steven took the car we bought with him back home, and waiting for my driver to come would take a while so I agreed.
In the car we sat quietly with Selena hugging my waist and I in my thoughts. What does the future hold, did I make the right decision, how would my family perceive the decision I make. Before I knew it we were at Kendalls main gate.
I looked down at Selena and she had slept, probably from all the stress and exhaustion. I scooped her in my arms and took her inside, everyone was gathered in the living room in utmost silence it felt like a graveyard. I would get back to them later but right now I have to take Selena up to her room.
No one said a word to me as I walked upstairs to the bedroom, I tucked Selena in bed, took a deep breath and went downstairs. Joseph was standing next to Kendall with hands wrapped on his chest, Steven was seated next to dad silently and Kendall was holding a playing Matteo.
I took my seat next to Kendall and cleared my throat, I wasn't gonna start the discussion. 5 min of silence and nobody said a word, but Kendall couldn't keep quiet for long.
" Aria, are you in your right senses, what kind of a decision did you make, didn't you find it necessary to discuss it with any of us". She was calm, but you could sense the anger in her tone.
" Look I know I didn't act rational, am sorry for that, but I made that decision with my heart ok. And I didn't make it alone, I asked Selena what she wanted" I replied in my defense.
" And Selena agreed, I doubt that, and even if she agreed she is a kid you aren't, how can you simply agree to stay with a man just like that, been the father of your child is no reason for that. I understand Mrs dontons condition, and I feel empathetic for her as well, but it's not a reason, would you just abandon someone that has been there for you all these years for another man" Kendall said with an anger I had never seen, who is she talking about exactly, who am I leaving for another man, all these years I only had Steven and Joseph's support.
Joseph is her husband so she obviously doesn't mean him, and Steven, we are just friends, he has no romantic feelings for me, atleast not that I know of.
" Look Kendall, am doing all this for a mother's sake and for my daughter's best interest. I haven't said am going to marry George did I, am just giving him a chance to prove if he is fit to be Selena's father, moreover it's just a matter of 1 month, you always complain about my single status, now if we get along we can be married happily and my daughter would have a happy home, if not I would move out and find happiness elsewhere, and maybe not even get married, my daughter and I can survive on our own, we don't necessarily need a man in our life, father what do you think" I said turning back to father, his decision is the only one that would make me change my mind.
" Aria, I think you are old enough to know what's best for you and your daughter, I won't say a word about this, just make sure you are making the right choice" father said and walked out.
" I think uncle is right Kendall, Aria is old enough to know what's best for her, so you should give her that chance" Joseph said patting Kendall's shoulder.
" Ruby, whatever would be in your best interest, as long as you and Selena are happy with the decision you made, then am okay with it, but if you think you are wrong or things don't go like you wish to, then know that you have me, you can always rely on me no matter what" Steven said, and his word gave me both relief and guilt.
" You too Steven, how can you possibly agree with her, you know what, it's pointless talking to you" Kendall said and took Matteo along, Joseph followed her like the dutiful husband he is always, silent, and obedient Fi his wife, and Steven just smiled at me and walked out as well.
I was left there all alone with my feelings to myself. Now what should I do, the problrm is I understand half of Kendall's anger but not the rest, and she just confused me more by talking about leaving someone who was always there for me for another man, it made it look as if am commiting some kind of crime when I don't even know who she referring to.
I sat there alone, silent, with only the chirps of birds and the breeze keeping me company. I closed my eyes and silently thought over my life. I had always wanted love, true selfless love, the kind of love you can only hear of in stories and see in movies, the kind of companionship our parents had, and the kind of support in a partner that only a friend could give.
I want that relationship that we can dance in the rain, go for night drives when the whole world is asleep, someone that feels the empty space between my fingers, love me as if the whole world revolves around only me, fight with me like siblings, support me like a friend and advice me like parents.
I wished for that kind of love when I chose Thomas but he proved me wrong, after the betrayal from him I felt I had no space for love, atleast till my revenge is complete. I would then find the right man, and this time taking my time and choosing carefully, the ideal one for me and my daughter.
But out of the blue my baby papa showed up, and am in such a situation that my heart feels compelled to be with him for his mother's and our daughters sake.
God please ehave mercy on me would you, let me find that love I crave for, and that man that my soul yearns for, I thought as I closed my eyes.