Never Thought

Chapter 19

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"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."
--------- Eleanor Roosevelt
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The sound of someone clearing their throat brought me back from my non-existent world and I turned around only to find Aiden standing near the door with his arms crossed looking like he owned the place, I looked down for a minute feeling self-conscious because of his observing eyes. I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and looked back up, "ummm, hi" I mumbled to him, only receiving and nod in response. "What's that smell?" I spoke again, hoping for a verbal answer this time. "Thats aunt Beccy, she is cooking steak with vegetables and mash potatoes, its nearly 7" he replied me with a straight face. Now it was me who nodded at his answer, before I looked up at him with wide eyes "what did you just say?" I asked in a panic, "That aunt be-" "no no no, I mean what did you say the time was?" I asked picking up my shoes in a rush. "Its 7" he stated looking confused "I'm dead, he will kill me." I stated mumbling to myself while looking for my stuff, "oh my god, what will I do?" Aiden came and stood infront of me trapping me in my place and spoke sternly "what the hell are you talking about?" He hissed, but I just brushed him off "My dad Aiden, its 7, he comes back at 7:30 if i'm not home he will kill me. He already thinks i'm some kind of a prostitute that just has sex with every guy she sees. HE.WILL. MURDER.ME" I screamed as I jogged down the stairs with Aiden behind me telling me to stop."BELLA CALM DOWN" Aiden came and stood infront of me. "Just breathe" he spoke softly. It did calm me down a bit and I took a deep breath before speaking "I dont have any food prepared, He will come and see the kitchen is empty and beat me up again" I spoke as I rushed to turn the knob on the door. "Just calm down for one second" Aiden said sternly putting his hand on the door stopping me from opening it. I removed my hand and looked up to see him "what?" I questioned him and he just replied "one second" and turned around I looked at his back as he dissappeared in the kitchen. "Aiden please hurry up I really hav-" I stopped shouting half way as he came back with a dish of steak, mashed potatoes and vegetables in his hands. He walked upto me and handed me the dish with a straight face and then grabbed his keys, coat and my bag from my hand while I just stood their surprised. "Well, arnt you getting late now?" He raised his eyebrow and I just nodded like the dumb person I am, "wha---ttt" was all I managed to say as he walked behind me opening the door and steping outside, I just stood there a little surprised. Aiden shouting from his car brought me back to reality "We're getting late" I turned around and walked towards the car. I sat next to Aiden just as he started to drive towards my house. "You giving me this so I dont have to go home and cook?" He just shrugged and nodded his head. "Thats very kind of you Aiden but I cant accept this." I said to him. "I'm not proposing you, dont be so difficult and just take the damn food" he grumbled briefly looking at me before turning his gaze back to the road "But-" I objected "I dont want to hear it. Take it or I'll take it in myself." That shut me up and I decided to enjoy the view outside rather than arguing with him.