I Need You

36. The Jinx

"Mia wake up" someone is trying to wake me up. They are shaking me vigorously. I wake up with a throbbing pain. "What?" I shout trying to look at the person. It is Claire. Why does she have to wake me up like this. "No- not" she stammers while speaking. She has never been like that.

"Nothing let's go out" she finally says. "Where" I ask her getting up from the bed slowly. "Shopping" she says in a light tone. She isn't the way she is always. Something is up and I don't know what. I'll wait for her to tell.

I take the glass from the cupboard to drink water but it falls on the floor. I try to pick up the broken pieces. A piece cuts my skin. Broken glasses are my jinx. Something is up for me and I don't know what. I just put a bandage around my finger and take my bag and leave the house with Suzy.

She stays silent the whole drive. She doesn't speak anything. Everyone at the shop look at me shocked and worried expressions. What's wrong with everyone? Why are everyone looking at me like this. I quickly pick a dress for me and one for Suzy. She isn't in a mood to pick one for her. I left my phone on the night stand. What if he called me to tell something. I give my card to pay at the counter, but the cashier looks at me with a shocked expression. I quickly pay and get to the car. 

By the time I reach home everyone are here. They all look at me with a pitiful look. Not again I say to myself and run upstairs to get my phone. I have many missed calls from mom, aunt Lisa and from Em. But I don't have any from Aaron. 

I return downstairs disappointed. They all are still having the same look. "What's wrong with you all?" I ask going to the kitchen. "Haven't you heard the news yet?" Dylan asks me from his place. I turn to look at him with a raised eyebrow and just then Olivia nudges him in the elbow.

"What's with the news? Another scandal about me or did the company cancel my agreement for me being in a relation, unhappy fans. Why is it so bad. I don't care about these anymore" I say turning my back to them.

"He's dead" I don't know whose voice it is but it is hollow. It is filled with pain. I turn to look back at them. "Who?" I ask with a breaking voice. Cool down. Not him . It's not about him. Calm down

"Aaron. He is dead. There was a fire accident in the place he was last night " I drop the vessel I am holding in my hands. And I fall to the ground.

I hear whispers beside me. I wake up with a throbbing pain back in my head. My mom is sitting beside me and all the others are standing. "Just tell me I had a bad dream and tell me I didn't wake up in the morning" I say looking at them. They stay silent. Not even a single person speaks.

"It is true Mia" Damon says. His words have been soothing to me always. But today they are like sharp knives piercing my heart.

I burst into tears. No . No. No. This isn't the truth. No it isn't. He didn't die. He didn't. He'll not leave me alone.

Everyone in the room try to comfort me, but I can't control my emotions anymore. They are out of control. I can't take this. My heart isn't ready to accept it yet. 

"Where?" I ask in a very low tone. My throat is sore and it is paining. "He was in swiss. There was a fire accident and everyone in the house died. All the staff died. They couldn't distinguish." Damon says looking at me. I am trying so hard to hold me up, but it ain't helping. I promised him that I won't cry, but is it even possible for me now.

I get from the bed and get the car keys from the night stand. Everyone tries to stop me. But I ain't stopping now. Not now. I drive to his parent's house. I am worried about Em and Aunt Lisa. When I open the front door, I see them sitting in the couch so devastated. Em is trying to comfort aunt Lisa. 

She stops for a second when she sees me. She gets up from the couch and hugs me hard. Tears pool up in my eyes, but I am not letting them roll down my cheeks. I ain't breaking the fist promise I made to him. I soothe her back. She stays like that for some time. 

I make her sit in the couch. She is too weak. She has undergone a lot. She lost her husband and now she lost her son. I look at Em. It is even more hard for Em. She had to deal with three deaths in a span of six months.

I know how it is to deal with brother's death. She looks at me with watery eyes. I take her hand and caress it with my thumb. She holds her breath and she turns to me. "Don't do anything stupid" she says brushing my cheek with her tender fingers. I nod. 

The room is so silent except for the phones buzzing. None of us are in the state to attend any calls. The front door opens and I find my worried mom along with Klaus. "Glad that you are here Mia. I'll stay here with them. He says you have something to finish" she says pointing towards Klaus.

I look at him questioningly. He motions me to come out. I get up from the couch and approach him. "We need to go somewhere" he whispers to me. I look back at them. They all are in the same state. But I trust mom. She can be of a great help to them. They may worry about me, if I stay here.

The drive is so silent. He doesn't speak anything. I know how close he is to Aaron. I have seen that just a 2 days back. I didn't know things would change like this. No one were expecting. Why didn't I stop him from going. Maybe he would have stopped if I had asked him. Why couldn't I? Tears pool up again. Why are the so persistent on coming out. I am not letting them come out.

He pulls up near a building and I look at it. It is Aaron's office. I have been here just a day back. I look at Klaus confused. Why did he bring me here? "We have got some business to deal with. Let's go" he says opening the door for me. I step out of the car reluctantly.

Klaus guides me to the board room. There are a lot of people here. I look around the room. I find Rick and even Noah is here. I just give everyone a half smile and follow Klaus. He motions me to sit in the head seat. I look at him confused. He ushers me to sit there.

"Miss. Mia Blaine has been declared the CEO of the company and former Boss's successor in everything" he says. The room fills with three kinds of emotions. Happiness for some, disagreement for some and shock for me.