Our Fate Under Stars

Chapter Thirteen

Ariana's P.O.V:

  After a week-end of birthdays and festivities, a week of butt-load of school work and bullshit from Bianca and Jake.. It was finally time to say our goodbyes.

  Today was the day Hunter and I would put our father to rest.

  I look at myself in the mirror. I'm wearing a tight, long sleeves plain black dress, black heels, and an old diamond choker from the 30's that belonged to my dad's mom, dark ombré eye-shadow look and red lipstick with my hair in a low-cut bun with a couple of loose -well in place- hair strands.

  "May I come in?" Hunter gently knocks on my door and waits for my answer. "Sure, what's up?"

  He walks in and stands behind me in the mirror fixing up the shoulders of my dress. "You look absolutely gorgeous Ariana." He stands there for a minute looking at the both of us.

  "Thanks, you look pretty good yourself, no wonder you were such a ladies man." He laughs at my remark and sighs.

  "Are you ready to do this?" I shake my head in disagreement and add a few more bobby pins to my hair, steadying my bun. "Are you?" I ask my brother as I turn around to face him sitting on my bed.

  "I don't think we'll ever be ready, he was such a huge part of our lives. At least he's resting now." I strut forward and sit next to -now- the only man in my life that matters (until I get married of course) who looks down at his hands as I lay my head on his shoulder.

  "He'd be proud of you Hunter, you're doing a great job. All that's left for you to do is make me an aunt and then both him and I would be happy."

He holds me close to him and we just sit there recalling memories of our father right before leaving for the place where this chapter of our lives ends.

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  Black. That's all I see. Everywhere. Black coats, Black dresses, Black clothes, Black shoes, Black decorations, Black ribbons. Black.

  The priest starts by welcoming everyone to the saddening event of letting go of someone that was part of many's lives, even in the slightest way possible.

  Hunter and I are asked to speak, people expect us to say nice things, usually fake, just for show off. But us, we're talking about everything the first man we've ever known has done to change our lives for the better.

  Hunter starts off with a sad entry and proceeds " He was not only a father, but he was our source of power. Every moment of darkness we've ever fallen in, he's been our light. Every difficulty, every heart break, he just made easier. He was a father and a hero. And we will never stop shining his legacy upon our surroundings, we will not let his memory leave along with his soul."

  It was now my turn to speak, for a second I stand there, staring at the people, whom most came just to show pity and others to mourn the death of a loved one.

  My tongue is tied in an unbreakable knot, I try to speak but nothing comes out of my mouth. My legs start shaking and hands trembling, I can feel my palms sweating and my mouth drying up.

  Hunter senses my discomfort and gently squeezes my hand. I take deep breaths and open my mouth. Come on Ariana, get this over and done with.

  " My dad never once left my side, not even when I grew up. I now stand before you as the -hopefully- daughter who made and will always make her father proud. After a long journey of exhaustion, and fatigue, he was finally resting. And somewhere I know, he will be watching and guiding us. Because that's the kind of father he is. He always listened to my rants, encouraged my hard work, and helped me grow my creativity and love for everything I do. He will always and forever be my rock."

  It was a long ceremony, and I've never seen anything more depressing and never-ending in my life.

Hunter and I pack a couple bouquets of flower we had gotten and, Hayden of course comes to help.

  Everyone was gone, except for Sky, Dylan and Justin who stayed to help us clean a couple more things up. Camila had to go help out Cameron with god knows what family crisis, I don't blame her, she spent so much time being there for me and I wouldn't want her to completely pause her life in order for me to feel better.

  As I was facing Hayden and Hunter, I could feel a cold hand rest on my shoulder. I look at Hayden for a fraction of a second and his expression goes blank. I turn around to see who's there.

  "Poor Ari, I'm incredibly sorry for your loss. -She fake pouts and gives me a light hug- Honey I hope you're doing okay. Happy belated birthday both of you!"

  "Heyy.. You've been gone for a year, what brought you back here?"

  She shrugs and chuckles "There is no way in hell that I would miss the opportunity of being there for my BESTEST friends!" She pressures on the word 'best' as if to insist.

  I look to my right and I can see Jake walking towards us. He's still here?

  "Ariana can we-" He shuts up as soon as he sees the figure standing to my left, wavy hair, perfect curves, a tight silk black strapless mini-dress and black glossy high pumps.

  "Sierra?!" She smirks as she sees the horror on Jake's face.

  "Hello Jake, It's been a while old friend. A little over a year to be precise." A devilish grin starts appearing on her face.

  I move closer to Hayden and Jake moves closer to me. Hunter leaves this extremely awkward scene. She frowns as she sees me standing between the two boys.

  "I see you still have them both wrapped around your little finger, don't you Ari?" She shares a look back and forth from one guy to another then back to me.

  For a second I stare at her with wide eyes. Nothing. I have nothing to say to her.

  To my luck, my friends joins us and Justin speaks. "Oh hi Sierra! Long time no see sis, sorry to cut this short but we have important business to get to. " He stalls Sierra, as Dylan holds my hand and rests another of his hands on the lower of my back, guiding me and pulls me away and the rest follow.

  What the hell is she doing here? Why now?!

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Hello beauties, hope you're having an uhmazing friday!! Parteh time am I right? wink wink (; Send hElP LMAO. Okay sooo what's the deal with this Sierra? Who is she and what on earth is she up to? Just to make it clear she's NOT Justin's sister, "sis" is just like an expression like 'bro' ykno? No necessarily someone's 'bro' .

Cliffhanger? hangercliff? same thingggg

mkay have an uhmazing weekend boos, love y'allll.

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