Chapter Fourteen

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One and a half Year Later

Aria's POV

I adjusted my wig as I stared at my reflection in the mirror, I had tiny red spots all over my skin, making me look even more uglier. I couldn't control the tears flowing from my eyes. I held onto the sink to support myself. I couldn't understand why all this was happening to me. Was I destined to always be miserable?

"I'm sorry Miss Watson, but you had a miscarriage."

I recalled the doctor's words and I cried even more. Why did my baby have to pay for mistakes? Why did my baby have such an unfortunate luck to have me as a mother? Why was all this happening to me?

"Aria." I heard Cassie call out from outside the bathroom door. "Are you done?"

I quickly recollected myself before I answered.

"Yeah, yeah, I will be out in a minute."

I washed my face and looked at myself in the mirror again. My eyes were still red and puffy, making it obvious that I was just from crying. I poured water over my face again before opening the door and walking outside.

"Hey, are you okay?" Cassie asked as she stood up from my bed.

I just nodded my head because I was afraid my voice would give me away if I spoke.

"You don't have to go Aria."

"No Cassie, we've had this discussion already and we agreed that I will be going back to work." I said as I went to my bed and started putting everything I needed in my purse.

Today I was going back to work at Xander's bakery. I had already started working there almost a year ago, but I had stopped when I had a miscarriage. I was so weak physically, mentally and emotionally. Cassie and Xander tried so hard to be there for me and support me and I really appreciate that but I just wanted to be alone. I wanted to think about myself and my life and figure the next step for me.

A few days ago I came and broke the news that I wanted to go back to work and they didn't like the idea, but I couldn't just stay here and depend on Cassie anymore. She did everything for me, gave me a place to stay, provided me with food and even offered to pay for my treatment and I started to feel like a burden. I needed to stand up on my own feet and be independent.

"I know we did but you are not feeling well and the doctor said that you shouldn't exhaust yourself."

"I really appreciate your care and concern for me Cassie, but I can't continue living like this and depending on you for everything, I am really starting to feel like a burden to you and I don't like that. I also need to pay you back for everything you have done for me so please don't try to change my mind."

"You know you don't have to pay me back for anything Aria."

"But I want to."

Cassie sighed and spoke up again. "Fine, if that's what you want then I'm not going to try and stop you."

"Thanks." I said as I went to give her a hug.

Over the time I had stayed with Cassie, I had learned to trust her. She was so kind and selfless and very generous, and she was the person to judge people's actions. I had even told her everything that had happened, from how my relationship with my father was, to why I had refused to marry Axel, and even what happened with Jake. That's how I got pregnant, but I don't know who father even was, not that it even matters because the baby was no more.

Cassie's phone rang and she pulled away from the hug, taking it out from her jeans pockets.

"Hello.....yeah she's ready...... okay she'll be down there in a few minutes.....bye." She hang up the phone.

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