PART 170
Aurora finished the song. Everyone was in tears hearing the song in her voice. Mrs. Zaffino was already crying. Aurora put away the guitar and took her phone.
"Mumma! Why are you crying?" She asked with concern.
"God bless you sweetheart. How lovely your voice is! I'm still feeling goosebumps."
"You scared me! I thought my voice is bad." Aurora said pouting.
"Not even your enemy will say that sweety. Thank you for singing. I will talk to you later okay? Your dad and others maybe waiting to wish you.
" Inform me if you like the gifts or not okay?"
"Sure mumma. Good night."
"Good night. Happy birthday once again dear." She said smiling.
"Thanks mumma."
Mrs. Zaffino cut the call. Aurora put her guitar in its place and again sat down.
She was missing her mom too much. Why did she had to go away for her? Didn't she deserve to see her mom, to feel her love?
She was feeling really alone now.
"Happy birthday angel." Mr. Mariano wished coming inside. Aurora looked at him and smiled.
"Thanks dad."
"Happy birthday!" Antonia and the heirs screamed from behind of Mr. Mariano.
Aurora chuckled seeing them.
"Thank you so much." She replied smiling.
Mr. Mariano go ahead and hugged her.
"My little angel is getting old huh?" He asked chuckling.
"Yeah. I'm a big girl now!" Aurora said hugging him back.
"Don't work today anymore. Get some sleep princess." Charlie said smiling.
Aurora nodded.
"Dad, you have remembered our plan for tomorrow right?"
"Yes of course angel."
"We will go out early in the morning then."
"Sure. Good night then." Mr. Mariano said patting Auroras hair.
"Good night dad. Good night everyone." Aurora said looking at others.
"Good night." They said.
Everyone went out leaving Aurora alone again. Aurora sighed and closed her things to make her bed.
She freshened up and was about to sleep when someone knocked on her door.
"Come in." Aurora said with a confused tone.
"Did I disturb you princess?" Charlie asked coming inside.
"It's okay. Why are you doing here?"
" I want to give you something that's why."
"What?" Aurora asked being confused.
"Close your eyes."
"Huh? Why?"
"Just close your eyes princess. Don't ask so many questions."
Aurora closed her eyes. Charlie turned her around and made her wear a pendant.
"What are you doing Charlie?" Aurora asked.
Charlie took Auroras hand and made her stand in front of her long mirror.
"Now open your eyes."
Aurora opened her eyes and found a beautiful pendant on her neck. She touched it.
"It's for me?" She asked still looking at it through the mirror.
"Yeah. Do you like it? I'm sorry I don't about your preference that much. You gave my phone back few days ago and this caught my eyes. I thought this would look nice on you. So I ordered it."
Charlie mumbled. Aurora turned to him.
"So what do you think? Do I look good with it?"
"You look good in everything princess. Nothing can suppress your beauty. Do you like it?"
"Yeah. Thank you Charlie. This is the first ever birthday gift I have received. I love it."
Aurora said smiling brightly. Charlie kissed on her forehead.
"Happy birthday Princess. I wish you all the happiness of the world." Charlie said looking at her eyes.
"Thank you. For the first time today, I'm not hating this day. I'm missing my mom that's right but the hate I had for this day is not there anymore."
"Do you want to do something now?" Charlie asked smiling.
"I don't have any wish list." Aurora said chuckling.
"How about we go out for a walk. Today is full moon." Charlie suggested.
Aurora smiled seeing his excitement. She didn't want to burst his bubbles. So she agreed.
They went out for a walk. They talked and walked around the mansion for a long time. Aurora even took Charlie to the woods telling him her childhood stories.
After a long walk they came back.
"Want some hot chocolate Princess?"
"Can you make it?" Aurora asked looking suspicious.
"I have learnt it that day from you." Saying that he went to kitchen. Aurora chuckled and followed him.
"Let me make it Charlie."
"No no. Birthday girl shouldn't work. I can make it."
Aurora smiled.
Charlie with a lot of struggle was able to make two hot chocolates. Aurora kept laughing looking at the clumsy idiot in front of her. Charlie was in the seventh heaven hearing Aurora laughing so lively.
They drank hot chocolate and went towards their room.
"Are you sleepy yet?" Charlie asked Aurora.
"Why? Do you want to do anything else?"
Aurora was expecting him to ask her stay with him. She knew it was an absurd wish but still she wanted to stay with him some time more.
"How about we watch a movie in my room?" Charlie asked.
" Not a bad idea." Aurora said after thinking for sometime.
Charlie smiled and took Auroras hand.
He pulled her towards his room. He didn't lock the door so that she could be comfortable.
"What movie do you wanna watch princess?"
"Anything. But not love stories please." Aurora said.
"Thriller?"Charlie suggested.
"Sounds good." she replied.
They watched a movie. Then they started another. But in the middle of the movie Charlie found Aurora had fallen asleep keeping her head on his shoulder.
He made her lie down properly. He powered off the tv and turned of the lamps beside his bed. He lied down beside her. Aurora turned to him and put her head on his chest in sleep. Charlie hold her in his arms and fall asleep too.
It was already morning. Aurora woke up and found herself in Charlies embrace. She kept looking at him. Is she doing the right thing? Isn't she giving him hope? She touched Charlies face with her finger tips.
" You are making me weak for you. But I'm still afraid Charlie. What will I do about my insecurities?" She whispered. But Charlie was in deep sleep.
After sometime Aurora got out of his embrace and went to her room. She got ready and came down only to find her dad sipping on a cup of tea.
" Good morning dad." Aurora said.
" Good morning birthday girl. Shall we go now?" He asked looking at Aurora.
Aurora smiled.
" Yeah. Let's go. All of them are sleeping. I don't want to disturb them." She said.
" Leon." Aurora called.
" Yes Venom." Leon said coming towards her.
" Andrew should be here by now. Tell him I have asked for him."
" Sure Venom." Leon bowed and went out.
Andrew came inside fastly and bowed.
" Morning Venom." He said.
" Morning. I have asked you to double the security of the mansion today. Have you done it?"
" Yes." Andrew replied shortly.
" Andrew, make sure the heirs and Antonia all are safe and sound. You have to keep us updated." Mr. Mariano said.
" Sure Emperor."
" A parcel will come for me from the Zaffinos. Receive it and after the security check give it to Charlie." Aurora said.
" Okay Venom." Andrew replied.
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