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CHAPTER 15
" Kiddo?! "

" I just wanna, I just wanna KNOWIF you're gone stay, if you're gonna STAYI just GOTTA, I just gotta knowI can't have it, I can't have it ANY otherWay "

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" I just wanna, I just wanna KNOW
IF you're gone stay, if you're gonna STAY
I just GOTTA, I just gotta know
I can't have it, I can't have it ANY other
Way "

Riptide
Vance Joy



When Aria was invited into the house to further talk about the favor she needed, she was met with the curious eyes of the rest of the family. She couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the family, including Daelo, all peeping around the corner. Quickly retreating back and running off once they realized they were noticed.

"So how'd you find where June was being held?" Jessica quizzed, sitting down beside Aria on the living room couch.

Aria sheepishly smiled. "I may or may have not went around stations to see where she was being held." She shrugged, trying to suppress a nervous laugh.

Jessica sighed, giving a look or sympathy. "You know I would've helped you."

Aria looked down at her lap. "Yeah, I know. It just felt like something I needed to do."

Jessica's heart hurt for the teenager, seeing all she was out through and having to deal with it at such a young age without many forms of useful help. Jessica knew she couldn't say no to the girl, she had no reason to. "I'll go with you." 

Aria head shot up to look at her mother figure, eyes lighting up with surprise. "You will?"

Jessica smiled. "Of course I will." She sympathetically rubbed the younger girls shoulder, sending her a small smile. "We'll always be there for you." Jessica had now been looking behind Aria. In confusion Aria turned her head around, finding the rest of the Walton's standing awkwardly near the kitchen table.

They all awkwardly waved with sheepish smiles, as they had once again been caught eavesdropping.

Aria couldn't help but crack a cheesy smile at the family, finding her eyes drifting towards a certain boy. He couldn't help but smile when she noticed her eyes on his, both melting into each others eyes.

She was snapped out of her gaze when somebody tapped her on the shoulder, along with calling her name. Her head snapped back around, remembering Jessica was still on the couch with her.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." She softly chuckled, not thinking her topics would scare the girl that much.

"No, no you fine. I'm sorry, what were you saying?"

"When are you able to visit?"

"Oh, they said tomorrow at one." Aria told, shifting in her seat as she suddenly got nervous for meeting her now criminal of a 'mother'.

Jessica firmly nodded. "I'll pick you up around twelve; thirty. Is that good?"

"Yeah, yeah. That would be awesome." Aria held full admiration in her eyes. Aria looked up to the woman. She had been such successful in life, along with being a great mother/mother figure. She aspired to be Jessica one day. And hopefully find somebody, like how she found DJ.

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