Right Or Wrong Move | Riven | Fate: the winx saga

part 15

I had spent only 40 or so minutes with Ms Dowling, telling her everything and discussing it all. She told me not to inform anyone else but to also reach out to Beatrix. That and the fact school would resume tomorrow as usual and it was a Wednesday, meaning no magic. It would be a plain boring day, but my track record does suggest it will go the other way.

I left her office and walked down the halls. Beatrix again. This time I wasn't going to avoid her, I had to reach out. She was the only link between me and my real self, something I could not lose.

As I was approaching her she turned more my direction, "Ayla." she said this with a smile. I was yet to determine how genuine it was.

"Hi Beatrix, I wanted to let you know that I spoke to Ms Dowling because if anyone had any clue about this it would be her." She looked at me in an understanding way. For some reason I felt as though she would become angry with me for telling someone else but I guess Dowling was trusted by more people than I would think.

"I understand why you would. Just know that aside from all past dramas, they were all for me to find you and that I do honestly have both our interests at heart," She seemed honest, I still think she knew what a bitch move most of the stuff she did was but I feel as though she does care.

"If I'm honest, I don't know what to do with everything I now know," I looked at her confused. "I'm the last heir, princess to the throne of Domino, a place that's been destroyed."

The hint of sadness in my tone was evident. We had no moved to sit in a corner, this way any ears trying to listen would have a hard time doing so.

It all hit me. I would never know my real parents, maybe not even be able to see where I should have grown up. After finding out I was a changeling, I wanted to know who I was so badly, tell my parents back home everything but now. It all seems so pointless.

She took my hand, "Look I know that we aren't even friends, but I would love for us to be. We are technically family after all, maybe the last ones."
I looked at her and smiled.

"I'm a bitch I will admit. I enjoy having people like Dane wrapped around my finger. I was brought up to be the most powerful, let nothing hold me back. But now, I see how you are with your friends and all I want is something like that."

She may have been brought up in this realm, this world but I mistook that for being good. My upbringing was good, happy for the most part but hers sounds restricted and just sad.

"You can have that. The way you're acting now, it shows you're a good person and you can have loyal friends without manipulating them. I'm sure Dane would stay very loyal." She just smiled at me. It seemed as though she liked him.

We spoke for quite long time. It was really nice but then she brought up Riven. I don't know why but a tinge of jealousy? that became evident within me.

She spoke about how he hadn't spoken to her recently and how she thought it was due to me. I thought it was too and then that feeling was replaced by happiness.

He showed he cared, by stopping talking to Beatrix but now I felt guilty. She had made it quite clear during our chat her feeling's for Dane and so any for Riven were now gone. I guess that I was okay with them being friends considering everything.

It's not as if he needs my permission at this point, we're all on good terms.

After an hour or so our conversation died down and it was now 3 in the afternoon. We said our goodbyes but I think that was probably the best thing to happen to me in a while. Well, one of.

Heading back to the suite, I now felt relieved slightly. I had something to do with here, I belonged and slightly about Riven.

But those were all because of how much he's helped me recently. I felt grateful to have him in my life, as a friend and I knew for sure that he cared even if he acts like a dick to everyone.

Flora was watering the plants in the living room and stopped when she heard the door open, "You were gone for quite some time, everything go alright?" I smiled widely and nodded, "I needed that and I found out almost everything I wanted too but I will have to tell you about it another time."

Stella looked up from her phone while she sat on the sofa, "Well as long as it wasn't bad then I'm happy for you." Her smile was genuine and so I returned her one.

Aisha came out of our room, "Incoming, concerned friend?" She walked over to me, "Did it go alright then?" Stella rolled her eyes.

"Seriously? She's practically beaming right now and you weren't even that far away," Aisha gave her a stern look and so she returned to her phone.

"That's good, I'm happy things are looking up for you," She gave me a hug and I didn't realise how badly I needed one.

"Don't explain. I heard it all and I can quite literally feel your happiness so I'm in agreement with Aisha. I'm happy for you," She smiled and came to give me a hug aswell.

This was new emotion from Musa. You would expect her to show more of it, being a mind fairy subjective to people emotions but no.

It wasn't long before Flora felt left out and decided to join the hug and then of course we pressured Stella into joining. She put up less of a fight than I thought she would. I guess her walls really were lowering with us all.

It came to 6pm, Aisha had already been for her second swim of the day, we had all decided to relax and now it was time for dinner.

I hadn't eaten anything all day except for a breakfast bar. My stomach was practically screaming at me so we all made out way down to the cafeteria as quickly as we could.

We got our food and soon after, Sky was beside Stella and Riven was sat beside me. We got a larger table today and thank God because if they sat with us on our normal table, yeah would not be enjoyable.

"Hey firefly," he smiled at me. I then realised the last time I saw him was this morning as I left his room. Yeah not awkward, well it wasn't until he decided to speak again.

"How did everyone sleep last night," Aisha's eyes shot up to me straight away, "Mine was great even after that party."

"Yeah I slept pretty alright," Sky replied and everyone agreed. I stayed silent.

"What about you firefly hmm?" He just smirked and turned his body to me. Oh I was gonna kick his arse for this, he knew I wouldn't tell them all.

I know he didn't want me go tell them what exactly happened, he respected that but he wanted to embarrass me and see me squirm. Seeing me become uncomfortable seemed to amuse him.

"Average." Bluntly put but he raised a brow and pushed, "Really firefly? Just average? I thought you enjoyed cuddling me, that's what you said last night atleast." His smirk widened.

I did not say that. I called him pretty and that's it. Was he technically lying, no I did enjoy it but that's because I was drunk and being stupid.

Sky practically choked on his drink while Stella and Musa looked at me wide eyed. Flora, well I don't know what she was feeling but it didn't seem like a bad reaction.

Aisha just looked like she felt bad for me. I felt bad for me.

"Does anyone want to explain how that happened because I would love to know," Sky just had to ask.

"Look, I just got a bit too drunk. Riven found me and let me stay in your guys' room but drunk me decided to ask him to stay with me the end." Musa just looked unfazed.

"So you started it," oh God stella I don't wanna go down this route. It ends badly for me, I can see it.

"Yeah are you sure it was only drunk you that made that decision," he moved slightly closer and winked.

Before I could reply, "Shit what happened to his face then?!" Flora gestured behind us.

There he was. Jackson that arsehole.
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I hope you enjoyed that chapter!!

Beatrix and Ayla are closer now.

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-S