I Say I Can(sequel to WSGCPF)

Chapter 4: Autumn

*Two weeks after they get back from Paris*

I awake up to hear my phone buzzing on the bed side table. I grumpily get up and slowly start walking towards my phone which happened to be on the opposite side of the bed.

The screen says "mom calling" and I don't want to pick it up but I know that I probably should.

"Hello" I say with my voice still holding a sleepy sound to it. I plop down on the bed and gently rub my eyes trying to wake myself up just a little bit more.

"Hi sweetie, it's your mom, listen my boss wants me to go on a two week long trip so I'm on a plane right now and won't be back for a while."

I have a feeling she isn't leaving because her boss wants her to but I leave it be.

"Okay see you whenever you get back." I wait for her to say good bye but all I get it's a click sound that means she hung up.

I could really use a coffee, a nice big iced coffee with whipped cream and chocolate sauce on the top.

I call my dad saying I'm going to come and pick up Ariel and take her for a day out with me. After he hesitantly agrees I grab my keys for my blue truck and call Autumn.

"Hello" she says.

"Hey, do you want to go get coffee with me?" I ask hoping she'll say yes.

"Yeah sure I have to get ready though."

"Okay I'll pick up Ariel and then come pick you up so you can get ready."

"Sounds good, I'll see you in a little bit"

I run into my closet and get a pair of light wash skinny jeans and a button up red flannel. Then I put on a little concealer just to make sure I don't have dark circles.

I look through my closet and find a pair a gorgeous nude gladiator heels. So I roll up my pants and put the shoes on.

Once I get onto to the road I turn on the music and open up the windows. The road to my dads house isn't to long so I only get to listen to 4 songs before I get there.

However the street that leads to his house adds a good five minutes on to the trip. I park my car and walk over to the door and ring the over dramatically loud and long tune.

I hear the pitter  patter of little feet gunning down the stairs and the muted yelling of a woman.

I switch my weight from one foot to the other and fix my hair. Looking down I see the my shoes has come untied so I hurriedly ties my shoe and stand back up.

When I do the door flings open and little Ariel runs out  trapping my right leg by sitting on my  my foot and wrapping her small arms around my calf.

I mess up her hair and accident ally knock the tiny princess crown off of her head.

"Oh my, Im sorry my queen!" I say dramatically.

"Its okay," Ariel say forming a sentence in her head. " I'm soooo happy to see you! I haven't seen you in like forever!" she says while trying to count the days on her fingers and throwing her arms up in frustration.

"I know that's why you need to get dressed. I'm taking you out for the day!"

"Really!!! Oh my god that's so cool!" She said à frown soon falling onto her face, " I just said a bad word, oh no, mom is going to be so mad."

"No she's won't just go get dressed."

"Okay."

As Ariel run up the stars I walk out side to go and check to make sure her car seat is in my car, which it isn't.

I walk into the house and go around until I find my dads office, which was just as glamorous as the rest of the house. I knock my fingers hitting the cool wood of the door, I slight jolt sent through my bobby as if telling me not to go into the room. It's probably just my imagination but it still makes me uneasy.

I walk into the room and see my dad hunched over his desk and looking between his paper work and his computer. The glow from the computer is the only light in the room.

I walk over to the windows and open the shades make the room now look cozy instead of dark and wire like it did before.

My uneasiness leaves my body and I walk over to my dad and give him a hug.

" is it okay if I borrow one of the cars that has Ariel's seat in it, I'm taking her out for the day?"

"Yeah, take the jeep "  he says without sparing me a glance.

"Thanks dad"

I walk out of the office and down towards Ariel's room