ARIANA’S POVThere was a look of pain in Rob’s eyes but he knew I was telling the truth and I could see it in his eyes. It was the truth. I was scared of going there with them and having to feel inadequate and like a misfit. As long as Margaret Vanderbilt was there, it would be impossible to not feel out of place and like a fish out of water.“Ariana…no one is trying to make you Flora, we just want you to be you…only you”, Rob said.I scoffed and began to walk upstairs. He was just saying what he thought I needed to hear and I needed more than that. This was years of trauma and a few words was not going to change that. Rob was trying though. I had to ac

ROBERT’S POVI was mad at Ariana and could not even control my rage. She was supposed to be watching him! Had she been trying to hurt him on purpose? Because why on earth was, she playing such a dangerous game with a child? Ariana should have known better and I was hurt. Nate was rushed to the nearest hospital where he was quickly taken to the ER.Margaret and Mr. Vanderbilt were panicking and adding to my fears and worries. We had all driven Nate to the hospital together leaving Ariana behind at the resort.I did not want to see her and felt she had done it on purpose. It was obvious she had simply been pretending to like Nate all these while and had decided to hurt him the first choice she got. “How did this happen?” Mr. Vanderbilt asked me for the umpteenth time. I continued shaking my head, saying nothing. Too angry to talk and wanting to shield Ariana from Margaret’s wrath.“He was with Ariana, he called her and she went to him. Did Ariana have a hand this?” He asked me again t

ARIANA’S POVI let him into the house feeling awkward and very self-conscious. Just a few days back I had berated Josh for showing up at my home because I didn’t want my memories with Rob tainted and yet I had called him here. What did I aim to achieve?I wished I could figure it out but I knew that there was something electric between Josh and I, I just was not ready to pursue it. His presence was a welcome distraction from the thunderstorms and lightning bolts and the heavy rain beating against the house.It was a relief to have someone in the house. To simply not be alone.He did not ask me any questions. Not why I was alone in the house or why I had called him. He simply sat down on the couch next to me and lifted my feet onto his lap and began to massage my foot. I had not known how tired I was or how drained I was until he began to knead every knot behind my toes and in the ball of my feet.I moaned from absolute pleasure and he chuckled.I giggled and then stopped. It was inapp

 ROBERT'S POV Nate would not stop asking for Ariana and it was ruining everyone's holiday. Margaret had told me she was going to Chicago to get a restraining order against Ariana and we had argued for an entire night.  I thought that was taking things too far. I was mad at Ariana and still could not forgive her. But a restraining order? Nate still didn't even know who we really were to him so it made no sense to just do that. Margaret was however adamant as always and I could not stop her. We had all agreed to leave the island a day after she got back and I was e

ARIANA'S POVI was confused and turned to my mother. She was telling me with her eyes to say yes and Nate was looking at me with expectation in her eyes.“Yes”, I quipped. “Yes I am Nate's mother”.“You trained your son to punch people's children? To hurt other people's kids?” Ms. Williams was raising her voice, obviously very angry.The headmaster tried to pacify her but she was having none of it and it was then I noticed that the other kid had a swollen lip and had obviously been crying. But my mother was here so why was I called and introduced as Nate's mother.Nate was talking now. “He was bullying me and calling my mom old.”“Your mom's old”, the kid said without missing a beat.“I'm not old”, I protested.Nate giggled joyfully.“I work in the city so Nate is staying with my mom for the time being”, I explained. “It makes it easier for him, commuting from the city to this place everyday would take a toll on both of us”.I draped my arm lovingly around him and he leaned into me. W