"Miss?""Miss?"Aurora's head snapped towards him, their gazes met through the rearview mirror. Calvin had a slight furrow between his brows and his eyes held slight concern."We've arrived, miss," He said softly and she blinked, looking towards the mirror that showcased the front of her house.She released a weary sigh, "Oh, we've gotten home already," Her tone lacked enthusiasm and she shakily picked the strap of her purse.The sight of her house brought a bitter taste to her tongue, she didn't want to get down at all. Her mother was still sick and acting weird, her father constantly tried to strike up conversations with her and Evan was always lurking around the house. So, she'd resorted to staying late in school only returning when it was after dinner. Rosa had been a big help to her, bringing up food and snacks once she retired to her bedroom. It had been successful until today, a quick look at her wristwatch told her that it was still a little to seven."Thank you," She breathe

Aurora stared at the deep green dress through the mirror with an examining gaze. The bodice was tight fitting and the silk length flowed to the ground seamlessly gathering like a pool around her feet. Her hair was done by her stylist and the lady had chosen an intricate chignon with two curly strands framing her face and finishing the look with decorated sliver pins.She hadn't even heard the door open so she was surprised when she saw her mother standing behind her. Miriam wrapped her arms around Aurora's shoulders and placed her chin on the cervix of her neck."You look ethereal," She whispered, pulling back to place a diamond choker around her neck, "Like a painting."Aurora smiled, her fingers lightly touching the glittering gems that now adorned her collar. She wondered why her mother needed her to be extra preppy tonight, it only Matt's family and by this point, they were literally considered part of them. She would've preferred a simple look but her mother insisted on this."Le

Aurora couldn't move an inch, and she meant it quite literally. Her eyes were glazed over, staring at the white ceiling and watching as the fan rotated ever so slowly. She blew out a breath, her finger tapping repeatedly against her stomach. She had been awake for a while now but couldn't find it in herself to walk out the room.An engagement.She huffed, feeling the need to choke someone. Her phone beeped again and when she glanced at it, she saw that it was a text from Ryan. She hadn't been able to respond to his text ever since the announcement last night, for some reason, there was a niggling guiltiness tugging at her heart.Although, she desperately wanted to speak to him, she couldn't find it in herself to."Rory?" There was a light rapping sound against her door and her attention flickered towards that area. She frowned, wondering why her father was here this early.""Rory?"Aurora sat up and sighed, climbing down from the bed, slowly trudging towards the door. She twisted the

She walked into the bar, skimming the busy area with her eyes. There was nobody here she recognized and it seemed like no one recognized her either. She sauntered towards the bar, tipping her head in greeting at the other man who occupied the other seat.Sandy's gaze widened when she saw her and the brunette quickly served the other guys at the far side before rushing towards her."Hey, pretty," She smiled brightly, throwing the small towel over her shoulder, "When did you get here?"Aurora shrugged, "A few minutes ago," She looked around before asking, "Where's Ryan? He told me to meet him here." "Ah, let me quickly-" She paused, her eyes zoning on something behind Aurora.This made Aurora frown and she slowly looked over her shoulder, the large bear man was standing a few feet from her, a menacing expression on his face."Oh, you're in luck. Babe, you have any idea where Ryan is?"Babe?Her ears made a dull ringing sound at the statement, she looked from one person to the other. Sa

Aurora stared down at the crowd below, everyone was dressed in fancy and frivolous outfits. The ladies wore the latest designs and the men donned on fashionable suits. Her fingers curled around the banister, lips set in a grim line.After the revelation yesterday, she had been feeling restless throughout. She tried calling Ryan last night but he must still be mad at her because he didn't answer any of her calls, she debated on sending him a text instead, however the news wasn't something to be disclosed over a text message.Throughout the day, she refused to smile not even when she went shopping for her engagement gown. It turned out that her mother had actually fitted her for a dress beforehand, this only made Aurora more aware of how little say she had in her own life.Her eyes swept of the ton gathered, catching glimpses of a few of the dancers at the ballet academy."Now, what is the future bride doing up here and looking all gloom?"She didn't bother to turn, the voice was overly