Mine

Chapter 16: Mourning

Axel and Amelia's room

"Uncle Mason" says Ariana

"Ariana..oh hello" say's Mason

"I thought daddy is here, so what are you doing here Uncle Davies?"

"Oh your father asked me to get a file from here"

"Oh I see.
Do you know where is he?"

"He's in the meeting room"

"Okay I will catch with you later, uncle"

"Ariana wait" he stopped her and she turned,
"Yes uncle?"

"I have been wanting to talk to you about this for so long and here it is, everyone knows that Mateo and you are physically involved with each other and I also know that he has feelings for you but you don't reciprocate it for him and I don't want him to get the false hope from you or keep waiting, he's not listening me nor to Rena..you are the only one who can tell him face to face that you don't feel the same way towards him and he is no more than just a best friend to you. Tell him that!"

"I..I understand you and I will do that" she leaves.

In the meeting room
"Daddy do you have a minute?" asks Ariana

"Come in.
Have a seat Ariana" says Axel

And she sits beside him.

"I have a few questions to ask, if you could answer them?!"

"Go on"

"The woman down..Rosale I suppose. Who is she? Why was she here? What help was she asking for?"

"Why do you want to know about her?"

"I know you all elders, have kept some secrets from us..I want to know them and that woman is connected to it, so why don't you start by telling who is she?"

"Ariana, I have always taught you to be patient and not to mend in others business, didn't I? Then why are you so curious about knowing everything"

"Others business..it's fucking my father's business.
And I have a right to know what is going on in his life! Don't I?"

"Rosale is my best friend Dario Jones's wife, she asked for my help in something which is impossible.
So I refused to help her and she left with her son"

"That's it?"

"Yep"

"What help was she asking for?"

"Now you are exaggerating things Ariana. You asked me a question, I answered you and it's done now. Go back to your room"

"You can't keep on avoiding my questions dear father, one day or the other you have to answer them"

"Then I am sure that day is not today"

"Fine I won't ask you anymore but I wanted to apologise to you for that night..I..i..know I overreacted and I am sorry for that. I shouldn't have raised my tone on you"

"It's okay and I am sorry as well, I shouldn't have touched your things without permission"

"No you have all rights to do so. You are my father after all"

"Da..ddy" she spoke again.

"Yes?"

"If you want you can..share your experience of the jail..I mean how you have felt about everything and all the things that you missed"

"Ariana it was nothing new for me, I went to jail in past as well, only the reasons are different and this was for 4 years and that was an year only"

"Do you miss us there..mama, Abuelo and Abuela?!"