Love Trap (Slow Updates)

Twenty.

Aria's pov;

I take my phone out when I get to the airport and dial my father's phone number. Since he is in America, it is early there so I can call him.

"Hello?" He answers.

"Hi dad, it's Aria" I said. I tried to sound as happy as I could at that moment. I'm so used to faking a smile and a happy state that it comes out naturally now.

"Honey, how are you?" He asked.

"I'm okay. I called to ask you something important" I said.

"Did anything happen?" He asked me.

"No, I just, I was wondering where you are going to be tomorrow night" I said.

"I have an event to go to in New York, actually" He said.

"Oh. Then okay" I said.

"What did you want, ma cherie?" He called me by the name he used to call me. He hasn't called me by this nickname in years but it brings a spark of joy in my heart.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to spend the night with me and change the new year together, but I'm being silly, you are busy" I said.

"I thought you were in Australia with Jayleen" He said.

"Who told you?"

"Her parents told me you were going" He said.

"Of course. Um I didn't- I didn't go after all" I lied to him. I don't know if I can face him and tell him I left like that.

"Well, you could always come to the event with me" He said.

"I don't know" I said.

"I know these events are not your style, but it would be nice for us to spend it together. I won't be bored, Jayleen's parents will be there as well" He said.

"Aren't I a burden?" I asked.

"Ma cherie, you never are a burden to me" He said.

"Aw, thanks dad" I said.

"We can have dinner after too" He said.

"Is it an early event?" I asked.

"It starts at 8, we can stay as long as you want" He said.

"I say we make a deal. We go to the event for an hour and then we go to my apartment and I cook for you mum's New Year's speacial" I said.

"That sounds absolutely lovely" He said.

"Is it a deal then?" I asked.

"Consider it a deal" He said.

"I have to do something, I'll call you again tomorrow dad" I said.

"Okay, love you honey" He said.

"Love you too dad" I smiled to myself and ended the call. I feel like something in my dad has changed. He hasn't been like this ever since before mum died. After she died, it was like he switched off his good mood forever and tried to make himself as busy as he could so that he could have a distraction. He always told me I look just like my mum, so it pained him to have to see me so much.

I took the first flight I found to New York and I only had to wait an hour for it to leave. I needed to get out of here, I needed to clear my head and be with someone who will remind me of who I am. I'm so glad my dad and I are doing so much better right now, because if we were just as bad as we were a year ago, we might have not even remembered to call each other to wish Merry Christmas. Our relationship was that bad.