Aria's Story (Deception Sequel)

Chapter 13 pt 2

Layla

The letter:

“I know you probably still hate me for what I did, ehh its pretty understandable. I know you’d kill for Aria, so anyone who tried to hurt her, you’d try to hurt them. What you said, I thought about it a lot and wondered if you meant it, and also if it was true. Did I really deserve everything? The abuse, the betrayal… Deception. I’ve done about 3 months of thinking in Rehab and came to the conclusion, no… I didn’t deserve it. I deserved you, Aria and my happy life, but I didn’t get it right then and there. God didn’t think I was ready 14 years ago, the night that I left you alone with Aria. It took me a while to see that. And I’m sorry that it took all this time to realize it. Losing you was the hardest thing in the world next to losing Aria. And it sucks that I can never tell you any of this face to face. I still love you Patrick, whether you feel the same way or not. I just want you to know that. I hope you forgive me…”

I taped the letter to one of the flower stems. I don’t care if it gets detroyed, it just felt damn good writing it and just letting out how I feel. I turned around to walk away, but of course there he was.

“Nice letter…”

....“Thanks”

“I’m sorry about what I said, you didn’t deserve …”

“Its okay, I’m just sorry about what I did”

“Its forgiven, I can’t hate you. And you’re right, you weren’t ready… but you are now…”

“Huh?”

“I don’t wanna spoil your blessings… Good luck Layla”

“Wait what are talkin…”

“I love you, keep doing good”

I hated riddles. Especially from him. What did that mean? I watched him vanish into the thin air and I went back to the car.

“Are you okay?” Bryan asked

I looked down at my fingers for a split second, then smiled

"Yea.. I feel a lot better"

When we got back to the house Aria, Kelly and the baby were getting ready to go.  Averi started crawling up my leg and I picked her up and held her while Aria and Kelly attempted to fold the playpen.

"Hey beautiful, why you tryna attack momma"

She laughed and started playing in my hair

"Aria... there's something I wanna give you"

I took out the letter and gave it to her.  She looked at the letter, then back at me

"I'll read it when I get home mom, thank you"

She gave me a hug and she, Kelly and the baby went off back to Kel's house.

"I'm proud of you Layla"

"Thanks Bryan... I'm just happy to have her back"

"No more fighting... finally, you really had me worried though"

"Thanks for not giving up on me"

"You've come way too far for that, you're welcome"

...

Aria

Averi finally went to sleep and Kelly was in the other room, so I finally had a minute to myself. I unfolded the letter mom gave me and I began to read it.  

"Nothing could ever take back what I've done to you and I'm so very sorry, hopefully on day you can forgive me.  I realized what I did was wrong and all I want to do is create the bond we honestly never really had.... would you let me do that?... Anyway I love you Aria, never forget that"

I folded the letter and put it in one of my drawers.  It was gonna take a while for us to be completely bonded. But I had to do it.  Our relationship has been unhealthy for a mother and daughter.  I really hope rehab has changed her, because if not, there was no way this was gonna work.  I picked up the phone and dialed her number, Bryan anwered.

"Hey Bryan can you put me on to my mom?"

"Yea sure, is everything okay?"

"Yea everyone is great, I just need to speak to her"

"Okay"

....

"Aria?"

"I read the letter mom"

"Oh.."

"I want us to have a real mother and daughter relationship.  Only if you've changed for real.  I've done my part"

"I've changed Aria, I promise"

*sigh* "Okay, I'm ready for the bonding"

"Good baby, I love you"

"I love you too mommy"

"Amazing to hear those words...."

.... The End <3