PART 174

" Well enough about us bitch. Now tell us about you." Antonia asked Sofia.

"Well me and Leo are together for a while now." Sofia said blushing.

" Tell us something we don't know." Aurora and Antonia said together while rolling their eyes.

" Listen bitches! He is really sweet and caring. He loves me too. I think he is changing himself for me. I'm really happy with that." 

" So you have a crush on him from university, right? That's why you were afraid that I might do something to him that day when they cornered us. " Aurora asked.

Sofia smiled sheepishly.

" He even helped me when you couldn't go to university. Charlie too." Sofia said.

" I'm glad they are not that bad they show in the varsity. I was really concerned about it at first." Aurora said.

" Me too. After hearing yours descriptions I thought they would be jerks. But they are really good with their closed ones." Antonia said.

" Antonia I'll graduate soon. Do you want to join varsity now?" Aurora asked.

" Why? You know I don't like it" Antonia asked whining.

" The boys will be there and Sofia too. You two can keep eachother in company. Moreover you need more practical knowledge. That won't be possible in online courses." 

" Yes Antonia. We will have a good time and we can teach lessons to the bullies that used to disturb Aurora." Sofia said.

" That's a good point. I need to show them that they messed with the wrong person." 

Aurora just chuckled.

" That's the spirit." Sofia cheered her.

" Well then I'll make arrangements. I have exams too. I have to revise everything."

" You will be first even if you don't study for months Aurora. We know that." Sofia said sighing.

Aurora and Antonia laughed at that. They kept talking while sipping on their beers. They passed the night gossiping.

Aurora got out of her bed as it was early in the morning. She was not working out for a long time for various reasons. So she thought of having a heavy workout session. She went to the gym after freshening up and started working out.

Charlie was awake early. He thought of looking for Aurora. He went to her room but found Antonia and Sofia sleeping there. He furrowed thinking did Aurora go out early again? Then he went towards the gym for a check and found Aurora working out. 

He kept looking at her from the back. He sometimes feels amazed at how this tiny girl can have this much strength? Then he gets remembered about the things she has gone through from her childhood. He kept admiring her leaning on the door. After sometime Aurora felt stares and looked back only to find Charlie gawking at her.

" What are you doing here this early?" Aurora asked while wiping her sweats.

" Was searching for you. Are you done already?" Charlie said getting closer.

" Not yet. I haven't worked out for a while now. But why are you awake this early?" Aurora asked tilting her head.

Charlie chuckled and went more closer where they had an inch distance. Aurora stiffened at the closeness.

Charlie bend down to her height and whispered, "Didn't get much sleep as the sleeping fairy wasn't in my arms." 

Aurora couldn't reply to that and kept staring at Charlies eyes. Charlie smirked inspecting her face and again said, " Looks like my sleeping fairy also couldn't sleep without me."

Aurora couldn't take his flirting anymore so she pushed him with her one hand.

" Rubbish." She mumbled looking down and trying to control her increasing heartbeat.

Charlie laughed seeing her condition.

A sudden thought came across Auroras mind.

" Do you know martial art?" Aurora asked. 

Charlie looked at her with big eyes but didn't say anything.

"What? Say something." Aurora said.

" Yeah. Why?" Charlie asked with hesitation.

" Will you teach me?" Aurora asked with hope.

Charlie smiled a little seeing her excitement. But he didn't want to hurt her any way.

" What are you saying Princess? I have seen how amazingly you fight. Why will you learn that from me? I'm not even that good." 

Aurora rolled her eyes.

" I don't have professional training of martial art. I have learnt fighting during training. I want to learn the professional one. Will you teach me or not?" 

Charlie sighed.

" I'm not that good either princess." 

Aurora gave him a side eye.

" Okay then. I'll keep an instructor for me." Aurora said turning around.

Charlies eyes got big thinking another man being her trainer. He felt jealousy running through his veins thinking another man will get closer to his love during the process.

" No no. I'll teach you everything I know. Don't hire anyone." He hurriedly said.

Aurora smirked thinking her trick has worked.

" Okay. Let's start then." Aurora said turning to him. 

They stood in position and started fighting.

Charlie understood Aurora knows fighting well but she doesn't know martial art rules that much. He didn't want to go hard on her and hurt her any way. He tackled her after a long fight. Aurora lied on the mat and Charlie hovered over her.

They kept taking fast breathes.

" You need to learn a lot of things Princess." He whispered.

Aurora turned him over and hovered over him.

Charlie kept looking at her smiling. He got remembered the first time Aurora turned him and pushed towards the wall. He was totally shocked that day.

" Why do I think you have purposely gone easy on me Charlie Zaffino?" Aurora asked raising her one brow. 

Charlie chuckled nervously at her question.

" Why do you think that Princess? I have told you I'm not good either." He said not looking at her eyes.

" Someone who has a black belt in martial art is not good. Whom are you trying to fool Charlie?"

Aurora asked tilting her head a little. Charlie looked at her thinking how did she know.

" Did mom tell you?"

" Why will mumma say when I can see with my own eyes. Zaffino mansion is full of your martial art competition trophies. So now tell me why did you pretend to be an amateur when you are a pro? I don't like lying or pretending Charlie. You should know it by now." Aurora said with a warning voice. 

Charlie looked at her with admiration in his eyes and he snaked around his hands around her waist.

" I didn't want to hurt you princess. You don't know much about martial art. Having a black belt means the highest recognition and knowing the strictest ways to fight. I'm very fluent in hardcore fighting so I was afraid that I will hurt you some way and I didn't want that. It's not like I don't want to teach you. I just wanted to know how much knowledge you have about it. Sorry if you felt hurt." He said smiling.