Chapter 15

Mecael

Aria spent the whole week ignoring me. Her room was always locked. One time she went through the window just to avoid seeing my face. She had exams coming up so I didn't push her. She was taking her last papers today so I would drop by her room later on.

I fix my tie and knock on my father's office. He had just returned from his trip to Mexico. I knocked thrice before entering.

He was behind his desk as usual. He stared angrily at the papers set before him. I close the door carefully as to not make a sound. He was an old man and I didn't wish to give him a heart attack.

I cleared my throat twice. He looks at me with a quizzical expression before focusing on his papers again. My eyebrows furrow.

"Anything interesting?" He doesn't look up.

"The warehouse was attacked." That got his attention.

He looked up,two papers still in hand. If I loose his concentration now I wouldn't get it again.

"Who?" He asked leaning back in his chair.

"Ricardo's men." I sit on the leather chair infro