Chapter 14

"What are you both doing here?" I asked Susan and Emily while towel drying my hair.

Susan sat on the bed and leaned back with her palms flat on the bed sheet. "What do you think, we came to call you, Our Pizza is getting cold girl!"

"Oh!" I whispered and walked towards the mirror, starting the hairdryer. I started drying my hair, when I finished with my hair I turned towards her.

"Let's go then, I am dying of hunger."

They both smiled, I scowled at them "are you both alright?"

"Ya!" They replied at the same time and I sharpened my eyes at them. "No you are not! What are you both up to as a human version of Tom and Jerry?"

Susan raised her brows. "Human version of Tom and Jerry? Really Aurora Kings!" She asked.

"I am sure, I am Jerry in your eyes. Am I right Aurora?" Emily asked, crossing her hands to her chest.

I giggled. "Well, Susan behaves like Tom."

"Very funny!" Susan said, "Now let's go. I don't want to eat a cold pizza."

I raised my hands in surrender. "Alright! Tom.."

She shook her head and walked out while Emily and I bumped our fists together.

I was having my Pizza when my phone buzzed. I glanced at its screen to check the caller ID. A small smile crossed over my face thinking it was Gabe but it was not him. Even Susan and Emily glanced my way.

Instead of Gabe it was Dad who was calling me. I gulped and accepted the call sliding the green icon.

"Hey, Dad…" I greeted him, trying to make my voice look happy and chirpy when I was anything but that.

"You reached safely, love!" Dad asked me.

I smiled. "Yes, and I am having Pizza with my girls,don't worry Dad, I will take good care of myself."

"I know, you will, Aurora. I know You will. Aurora...," he whispered and sighed deeply.

"Dad, is everything alright? You sound different?" I asked him, worried.

"Yes, yes.." He cleared his throat and added. "I know how important this competition is for you. It's not about you only. You are in this because of the legacy of your grandfather and mother…"

I touched the pendant on my neck, my thirst felt heavy recalling the day Mom gave it to me. "Love, I know you will win this show. I have full faith in you." He whispered.

I closed my eyes and a few tears dropped down my cheek. "Thanks dad, I will make Momo and grandpa proud."

"You will, Love! You will…" He was silent for a while, we both appreciating the comforting silence. And then started the conversation again. "I will give you Ryan's Number just in case you need any help. He will be there in a few minutes if…"

"No, No!! Dad, please don't take that insane man's father's name in front of me. I am telling you if I ever see him again I will rip his skin open with my nails!" I told him.

"Aurora! Don't forget your manners!"

I pouted. "I am sorry but that's how I feel for that father and son duo. Ryan was at least tolerable but his son was not! His company was not less than a disaster to me. I hate him!!"

Dad sighed. "Alright, we won't talk about it again but still I am sending you his number and his yours, just in case of an emergency. I trust him fully, Aurora. If you find anything fishy just call him immediately…"

I frowned. "Dad what are you talking about, you sound as if an assassin was behind me," I said, rolling my eyes.

I glanced at Susan and Emily who looked at me in horror when I took the name of an assassin. I shook my head and gave them a comforting smile to tell them that it's nothing but just a casual conversation between dad and me.

"Aurora!" Dad almost shouted, making me gasp. "Dad…" I whispered, stunned by the tone of his voice.

"Don't ever joke about things like that, do you understand me?" He asked in a tone I never heard from him.

I gulped. "Dad…" Susan came to me and jerked her chin upwards to ask me if everything is alright. I couldn't even answer her, my eyes turned blurry.

"Answer me!" He asked darkly and I nodded, scared of my dad for the first time in my life. "Yes...yes." I stutterd.

Hearing the stumble in my voice, Em came to me as well and raised her cries in question. When I didn't say anything she looked at Susan, who shrugged her shoulders and they both again looked at me.

"Aurora!" Dad left the breath again and spoke: "love, I am so sorry it's just that I am worried about you. Forgive your dad, please."

I gulped. "It's okay, Dad." I answered in a small voice.

"Thank you, it's just…" he was silent again. "Just come back as a winner, Love. I would be waiting for you. Goodbye," saying that he ended the call and lowered my hand, kept staring at the cell phone. Stunned at how dad talked with me.

"Will you tell us, what the fuck happened or will just stand here like a statue?"

"You know Susan, for the first time, Dad sounded very scared and he shouted at me!"

I don't know why but he sounded very disturbed like he is scared of something or someone"

For the first time I've heard him so stressed like someone has pushed him into a dark abyss and he can't find the way to come back. He sound so defeated and the moment I took name of the assassination, he snapped at me like I have pressed his weak point.

I don't know Susan but I felt his behaviour was very odd like something is going on in his mind and he is not sharing it with me. I just hope everything is fine.

Oh common Aurora, you are the daughter of Ethan king, off course if you say your dad about some assassination and all he will become tensed. After all he is a multi Billionaire with you as his only heir.

"But Susan, what if Aurora is really in danger and someone wants to kill her!!!"