Room Sixteen

8/You're my heaven

Iris's pov'

"I am so nervous, I hope it goes well." I pace the room and Armanita tries to calm me down, telling me he's going to be fine.
Dad wasn't home today, he had a meeting to attend but he told me he would be back soon and talk to me more about what he does because he's been taking calls and messages all day long since yesterday, and today he just said he had an emergency meeting he had to go so I let him.

"It will don't worry, I know his lawyer is good and I know he has good evidence to gather on his case to protect him. I looked him up he's the best lawyer in the USA." I take deep breaths listening to her words and becoming calmer each time but that feeling that I didn't show up today nags at me.
Should I have gone there to be his emotional support or is it a good thing I didn't go?

"I know, I know I'm just-" I sigh taking a seat, my mind a mess.
"I think I should take a nap until Dad is back and maybe I'll forget about this whole thing for a while."

She nods in agreement and I nod back laying in my new bed that I've been sleeping in for two nights now.
"Yeah, that's a good idea."

...

"Iris, wake up." A hand softly shakes me awake and when my eyes open I see Mani sitting next to me and looking down at me.
"Wake up, your dad's back." I smile and stretch out my body before sitting up.

"Is he downstairs?"

"He's in his office waiting for you." She says and I nod getting off my bed and exiting the room to leave Mani behind.

I make my way towards his office and knock before entering and seeing him sitting behind his dark wood desk.
He had his suit jacket off and was leaning back in his chair, he looked tired but proud, what was on his mind?

"Hey princess, take a seat I have news." He says and my heart starts beating faster with each step I take, something was telling me this was about Soren and I was getting eager to know each second that ticked on the clock.

"What is it?" I ask sitting down on the leather couch. He leaned forward to rest on the table and I got ready to hear Soren's name or something that happened in his court meeting.

"His lawyer was good, impressive even. He did so much and proved a lot in Soren's case," I straightened my back.

"Was it on the news? Did I miss it?" I cut in mid his sentence but he stopped me with his hands telling me to let him finish so I did.

"His lawyer works for me so I know him and when he was finished with the court session I had a chit-chat with him and he let me know everything that was discussed and what was going to happen with Soren." I stare at him, wanting him to just tell me already and just side the unimportant information.

"So? What happened?" I ask clearly showing how desperate I am to know.

"He was released on parole." He said and a weird breath left my throat. Oh my god.