Her Five Protectors

THIRTY-SEVEN

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When Athena and others reached back home, they find Luciano and Ariana in the middle of argument. 

"Because I love Angelo! I STILL LOVE HIM and Athena is coming in between us too....." Ariana confesses loudly. 

"Did you forget what he did to you?" Luciano's voice darkens in anger. Athena has never heard him sounding like this. Luciano is not the person who gets angry or agressive easily.

"He is getting better.....You do know that he was suffering from mental disorder but he is getting help. I have seen many new changes in his personality.....He has changed....." Ariana tells him while being overprotective over Angelo. Athena and others only listened to her words silently. Nobody tries to intervene.

"You are being delusional! Nobody changes that fast..." Luciano tries to make her understand but Ariana only shakes her head.

"He is changed...Didn't Vincenzo himself said that everyone deserves a second chance? He himself gave Angelo a second chance...." 

"Vincenzo gave him another chance because Stephan Riccardo saved Athena not only once but twice! Stephan had asked to spare Angelo's life in return of this favo---" Laughing Ariana cuts his sentence off.

"Athena-Athena-Athena! Athena this, Athena that! Just for fucking one time atleast look at Ariana too! Do you even know what I want....." Ariana spits bitterly, the jealousy is clear evident in her tone.

"You think that we don't care about you?" Luciano asks her, there is an hurt evident in his eyes. Ariana's heart thumps loudly against her chest, she feels so guilty at this moment when she put on her emotionless facade and shouts.

"NO! YOU DON'T ACTUALLY!" With this, she runs upstairs while silently passing Vincenzo who is standing in the middle of stairs. 

"You shouldn't have let me stay here." Athena speaks, getting her cousins attention. 

"If I wasn't here at first place, none of this would have happened..." She says 

"It's not your fault! Do you hear me?" A little aggressively Alexander grabs her arm jerking her a bit. 

"Stop blaming yourself for everything!" Vittorio sighs. Athena nods her head to show them that she understood but there is something else going on in her mind.

*************

After the long weekend, Athena and her cousins are finally back to the school. Max has been hanging out with Athena lately when Ariana and Sarah refuses to talk to him.

Athena has seen Stephan and Angelo together in the hallways. Angelo seems like to be a nice guy and Athena too think that he deserves a second chance. Even Max and others have noticed these changes.

Max had told Athena that Angelo was like the typical badboy before but now he has changed into being a golden guy. He doesn't smoke and talks kindly with everyone but what they don't know is that it all is delusional.

Angelo smiles at Athena from the far corner. Athena made it show like she doesn't saw it. She doesn't want to create further problems between Ariana and her. 

"I have to go.." Max announces urgently as he reads a text on his phone screen.

"What happened? Is everything fine?" Athena asks him a bit concerned.

"Actually it's about my little brother. He got into a little accident."

"Oh my god! Is he fine?"

"Mom said that nothing is really major. But he is in the hospital....I have to go now. I will meet you tomorrow." Athena nods and watches as he walks away hurriedly.

"Athena!" Angelo calls her name from behind as she is about to enter in the cafeteria. When she doesn't stop, he grabs her arm and pulls her back.

"Why are you ignoring me? Did I do something wrong?" He asks her. Athena frowns and gently jerks her arm out of her grip.

"No you didn't...But I think it would be better if we don't talk...." She tries to tell him but he takes a step forward asking her.

"Why should we not talk?" 

"Because I don't want to make Ariana angry...I don't want to give her more reasons to get hurt because of me." Athena explains him as tears burn in her eyes when Ariana's words constantly play in her mind.

"I love you, Athena!" Athena's eyes widens at his confession.

"W-what are you saying?" 

"It's true! I have been in love with you and Ariana is just jealous of this....You know this is how she is!" He sighs in frustration.

"T-this is wrong.." she tells him but he shakes his head.

"There is nothing wrong..Don't you like me? Please don't lie, Athena.." He grabs her hand in his hands.

"I can't do this....I am sorry." Athena tries to snatch her hand out of his grip. Her heart breaks as she sees tears fill in the corner of her eyes.

"I am so sorry Angelo..." 

"Ok..." He sniffles a bit.

"I won't force you. But can I ask for one thing? Just one single thing..." Athena smiles faintly and nods.

"I want to show you something. Will you come with me?" He asks her.

"B-but I d-don--"

"Please Athena! Don't say no to this. It would only take few hours. I will take you back here before anyone would get to know. Please..." He tries to persuade her. Fresh tears slips down his eyes.

"Please! Just few hours.." He said. Athena frowns but then find herself agreeing.

"Ok. But can I tell my brothers firs---"

"NO! I mean they won't agree to this and Ariana would get even more hurt knowing this. She will absolutely think different you know...." 

"Y-yeah bu--"

"Please no more buts! Just come with me. It's only about for few hours..." 

A smirk threatens to make its way on his lips when she nods her head....

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