Friendship, Love And Hate

Chapter 20 <It's fine>

It was Monday now and I was hanging out with Aaron in my living room. My dad was still kind of hating Aaron but just because he was a boy, who was close to me. When dad was all protective of me Meredith usually stopped him. She was here a lot, and dad seemed happier now.

I hadn't seen mom or Veronica since last time, I know they are still in town because dad saw them.

Also grandma was here almost every day and even right now.

She walked over to us with a cup of tea and sat in an arm chair. Near us.

"How are you two doing?" She asked. She mean our relationship.

"Good" I say. what else can I say to her?

"Good." She sipped her tea. "Aaron what does your parents do?" She asked.

"Serving their time in prison" he said like it was nothing but it sure made grandma intrigued.

"What for?" She really didn't have any filter.

"Grandma" I tried to shut her up but Aaron stopped me. "It's okay. I am sure you are curious too, you just think that it would be hard for me to talk about it, but it's not" I was curious.

"They were the master minds in mass murder. Drug dealers and everything" he said jokingly.

"Who has custody of you?" Grandma asked.

"My uncle Benjamin and his wife Juliet."

She didn't say anything much. She just continued to sip her tea. But then I realized what time it was. "Aaron I think it's best if you go. Because Dad wants to have family dinner and he made himself clear that only family can  be here" Aaron smirked at me. My dad didn't like him but Aaron said that one day he would break him.

I walked him to the door and he turned towards me smiling "what?" I questioned.

He bit his lip and then before I could think any more he kissed me. His hand was in my hair and he backed me in the hallway wall. We kissed but I could feel him smirking. 

I broke the kiss to get my breath back. "My grandma is in the next room" I whispered to him, still hot from the kiss.

"Bummer huh." He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "See you tomorrow." He kissed my forehead. And walked out the door.

Soon after he left and I had great opportunity to speak with grandma. "Grandma" I spoke up...

"Yes."

"Please don't get me wrong. I don't mind that you are here but don't you have work? You've just been here for long time" I was curious.

"I retired"

I was confused "but... how. That magazine is so important to you..." used to that was all she talked about.

"And still is but don't worry. A good friend of mine is now the head of it until I put someone in my place. "She explained.

"You will give someone away your magazine?" I asked.

"When time comes. Yes."

"Who?"

She sighted "this conversation needed to be held earlier but... when time comes I want you to have it"

"What?"

"Honey I am not forcing anything on you. When you finish your studies and if by then you wouldn't want it I would give it to someone else, I have few candidates but I would.be happy to keep it in the family. "