PART 175

" So spill the tea Antonia. Is everything okay now?" Aurora asked.

Antonia sighed and told everything that happened between her and Lucas. Sofia showed the picture Leo took.

" Great progress. Keep doing these small conversations with him. Everything will be fine I can feel that." Aurora said smiling.

" So now tell us how your day went." Sofia said to Aurora.

Aurora told them the went to her moms cemetery, then they took breakfast from one of her moms favorite cafes, then the training camp everything in details.

" Uncle has got you a nice bouquet. He knows his daughter well." Sofia said looking at the roses.

" What about the pendant? I'm seeing it for the first time. Moreover you don't wear jewelry unless you are going out. Why are you wearing it still?" Antonia asked.

Aurora became quiet at the question. What would she say? She didn't even know why she didn't take it off. She just wanted to keep it on her neck as Charlie himself had made her wear it.

" Why are you not saying anything? I also didn't see it before." Sofia asked narrowing her eyes.

Aurora didn't say anything this time too.

" Is it a gift from Charlie?" Antonia guessed.

Aurora nodded.

" Woah! He has nice choice!" Sofia exclaimed being surprised.

" Of course he has. Or else how did he fall for his princess?" Antonia said teasing Aurora.

" Shut up!" Aurora said.

" No no. Tell us what's going between you too." Sofia said.

" Nothing really." Aurora said.

" Do you love him?" Antonia asked.

" I really don't know and I don't want to figure it out before fully ensuring all of your safety. Please don't bring this topic. You two know my life clearly. I just want to think about it with a calm mind. Not now when I have a war coming and many more things." Aurora said.

" It's okay bestie. Take your time. We just wish your happiness and I think Charlie can make you happy." Sofia said smiling.

" I think that too. He loves you wholeheartedly Aurora. I'm sure he will be the best for you." Antonia said.

Aurora kept thinking for sometime. Is really Charlie the one for her?

" Well enough about us bitch. Now tell us about you." Antonia asked Sofia.

"Well me and Leo are together for a while now." Sofia said blushing.

" Tell us something we don't know." Aurora and Antonia said together while rolling their eyes.

" Listen bitches! He is really sweet and caring. He loves me too. I think he is changing himself for me. I'm really happy with that."

" So you have a crush on him from university, right? That's why you were afraid that I might do something to him that day when they cornered us. " Aurora asked.

Sofia smiled sheepishly.

" He even helped me when you couldn't go to university. Charlie too." Sofia said.

" I'm glad they are not that bad they show in the varsity. I was really concerned about it at first." Aurora said.

" Me too. After hearing yours descriptions I thought they would be jerks. But they are really good with their closed ones." Antonia said.

" Antonia I'll graduate soon. Do you want to join varsity now?" Aurora asked.

" Why? You know I don't like it" Antonia asked whining.

" The boys will be there and Sofia too. You two can keep each other in company. Moreover you need more practical knowledge. That won't be possible in online courses."

" Yes Antonia. We will have a good time and we can teach lessons to the bullies that used to disturb Aurora." Sofia said.

" That's a good point. I need to show them that they messed with the wrong person."

Aurora just chuckled.

" That's the spirit." Sofia cheered her.

" Well then I'll make arrangements. I have exams too. I have to revise everything."

" You will be first even if you don't study for months Aurora. We know that." Sofia said sighing.

Aurora and Antonia laughed at that. They kept talking while sipping on their beers. They passed the night gossiping.

*******

Aurora got out of her bed as it was early in the morning. She was not working out for a long time for various reasons. So she thought of having a heavy workout session. She went to the gym after freshening up and started working out.

Charlie was awake early. He thought of looking for Aurora. He went to her room but found Antonia and Sofia sleeping there. He furrowed thinking did Aurora go out early again? Then he went towards the gym for a check and found Aurora working out.

He kept looking at her from the back. He sometimes feels amazed at how this tiny girl can have this much strength? Then he gets remembered about the things she has gone through from her childhood. He kept admiring her leaning on the door. After sometime Aurora felt stares and looked back only to find Charlie gawking at her.

" What are you doing here this early?" Aurora asked while wiping her sweats.

" Was searching for you. Are you done already?" Charlie said getting closer.

" Not yet. I haven't worked out for a while now. But why are you awake this early?" Aurora asked tilting her head.

Charlie chuckled and went more closer where they had an inch distance. Aurora stiffened at the closeness.

Charlie bend down to her height and whispered, "Didn't get much sleep as the sleeping fairy wasn't in my arms."

Aurora couldn't reply to that and kept staring at Charlies eyes. Charlie smirked inspecting her face and again said, " Looks like my sleeping fairy also couldn't sleep without me."

Aurora couldn't take his flirting anymore so she pushed him with her one hand.

" Rubbish." She mumbled looking down and trying to control her increasing heartbeat.

Charlie laughed seeing her condition.

A sudden thought came across Auroras mind.