GIRL WITH THE MASK 9

💥😷**GIRL,

With The Mask*** 😷💥

Authoress FG,

CHAPTER 9

Before Alina took Nolan's call.

Alina walked along the road as she head to the bus stop.

Tears kept rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably and she wiped them off immediately they just drop.

"Jerk!" Alina yelled as she turned around then she continued walking.

Her phone started ringing, it was Aria calling.

"Ria" Alina uttered after taking the call.

"Lina, why's your voice like that. Were you crying? Did something happen?" Aria asked curiously and Alina sniffed.

"It's nothing important, I only exchanged words with professor Nolan and he kinda said some hurtful things to me" Alina explained over the phone and Aria clenched her fist.

"Are you still at the hospital? I'm pretty sure that jerk hasn't left the hospital yet. I will go give him the piece of my mind. How dare him say hurtful things to you" Aria vibrated and Alina chuckled.

"With the way you're sounding, I'm beginning to get scared for him. He's only a jerk who needs someone to lash out all his frustrations on and he chose me for that job" Alina cursed.

"He's indeed a jerk. No doubt about that but I really find it disturbing that he keeps getting on your nerves. Alina, do you like working there or you're only working there because you've got no other option? Be honest with me" Aria said.

"Come on Ria, of course I love working at Margolis. Everyone treats me nicely over there and I'm beginning to build a good reputation for myself for the first time so I can't just leave everything just because of professor Nolan's bully. I can handle him, he's no Biggie for me but what are you up to? You're done for the day?" Alina asked then sat down at the bench at the bus stop.

"I'm getting dressed to leave the house. You're heading home right?"

"Yes, I managed to escape this once so what are your plans for the weekend?" Alina asked.

"First, I've got to visit my father. You took him away from me for the past nine years, I can't wait to see him so don't take too long okay. Get home early. Bye Lina, I've got to apply my makeup" Aria said with a smile.

"Alright, go ahead. I've got to hop on the bus as well. See you later" Alina said and hung up.

Just then the bus heading to her street stopped.

........

Alina got home and she heard laughter coming from inside their house.

"She got here faster than me" Alina smiled then opened the door.

"Lina!" Aria called out softly from where she was sitting.

"Hello everyone" Alina smiled as she took off her shoes then went inside.

"Welcome back Alina. A week is just like a year. Margolis is slowly stealing my daughter away from me" Sam said jovially as he set the dinner table.

"Dad, you don't have to worry about that anymore because I'm back. I feel in those space. If Alina doesn't step up, I guess I will have to take away her place" Aria said and Sam smiled widely at her.

"I will love that" Sam said with a smile.

"Well, I don't have a problem with that Ria but make sure to do that dishes properly and keep my room clean" Alina teased as she joined them at the dinner table.

"Oh no, you just got me. You know my weakness girl"

"Aria, I'm glad you're back here with us. I've always wondered if you were doing okay back there in the states although I watched you on TV the time" Sam said and they both smiled.

"It was hard, letting go of everything that was dear to me. I had to concentrate on my career so I was super careful with everything I did but I'm glad as well that I'm back home and with the both of you" Aria smiled.

"Let's not get so emotional, the food might taste funny if that happens" Sam said and everyone laughed.

"Let's eat" Sam added and Alina took off her mask.

"Thank you for the food" Aria and Alina said in chorus as they digged in.

The three of them ate joyfully as they chatted for long as well. Alina freshened up sharply after eating.

"Since we're done eating. How about we watch something on TV?" Sam suggested.

"Like what dad?" Aria asked curiously.

"It's a surprise" Sam smiled and they all sat down on a couch. He turned on the TV and immediately, Aria's song started playing.

"Oh no, I'm on TV" Aria gasped in shock.

"You always appear on our TV Aria. You're a superstar, an idol my daughter's an idol so of course we're always watching you"

"I'm so honoured dad. This is really surprising and for the first time, I really feel special for being an idol" Aria smiled.

"Dad and I are your biggest fan. Dad, turn up the volume" Alina said grinning from ear to ear and just then a call came into Alina's phone.

She brought it out from her pocket and took the call without looking at the caller.

"Hello, who's this?" Alina asked but Sam turned up the volume of the TV so it became quite noisy.

"Forget I called" Nolan said over the phone and hung up immediately.

Alina looked at her phone and then her eyes widened in shock.

"Professor!" Alina gasped in shock as she stood up swiftly.

Sam and Aria looked at her with curiosity written in their faces.

"What's wrong Alina?" They both chorused.

"The both of you go ahead. I need to speak with someone over the phone" Alina said and ran to her room. Shutting the door behind her.

What was his call for? Is there an emergency at the hospital and they're short of staffs? Why on earth will he call me at this hour of the night after picking on me at his office? Alina questioned in her head as she walked around in her room.

"Let's just call him to find out" Alina uttered and put a call across to Nolan.

Nolan was walking around in his room as well with his hands crossed against his chest.

"Clubbing? Like for real. How can she still go clubbing under her circumstance? I thought she was strict about her face being revealed but she got the courage to go clubbing, wow, I can't believe this Alina. You're so full of surprises, she might probably be flirting with someone right now. Can she be anymore annoying and irresponsible" Nolan uttered obviously pissed and just then Alina's call came in.

He picked up his phone from his bed.

"Did she finally realise who called her?" Nolan scoffed and took the call sluggishly.

"Professor, is there anything the matter? I couldn't get your message earlier, the volume of my TV was quite loud. What was your message professor?" Alina asked politely and Nolan smiled secretly.

"It was a wrong dial. I wanted to call someone else but your number got dialed instead. Since you called back, how are you feeling? Did you get home safely?" Nolan asked faking his cold attitude and Alina nodded before answering.

"I got home safe, thanks for asking. Since it was a wrong dial, I shouldn't disturb your evening. Bye" Alina said and hung up quickly.

"She hung up on me like that? Without even notice. How dare she?" Nolan whined as he glared at his phone but suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.

At least she wasn't clubbing. It's a good thing, she called back to clear that up but why did she? It's not like it's my business that she was in a noisy place. Nolan said in his head grinning from ear to ear.

......

Alina went back to the sitting room and they all enjoyed Aria's music videos together.

Aria blushed hard as they threw in compliments of some of her outfits.

"Should I get us a can of beer?" Alina asked and Sam frowned.

"You girls should have some respect for your old man. Taking beer in my presence" Sam said seriously and they both kept mute.

"Of course it's allowed but don't get too wasted okay. I will head to my room now, I've got to retire to bed early. Good night AA" Sam said with a smirk as he stood up.

"Good night dad" Alina and Aria chorused.

Sam left for his room and the girls wore a naughty smile.

"You've got a naughty plan in that head of yours" Alina said with a silly smile.

"Alina let's go clubbing. I've always wanted to go to clubbing with you after we graduated from highschool but we ended up parting ways and due to my agency's strict rules, I'm not allowed to go to such public places but even idols are humans. We also want to have some fun once in a while and that's why they got a club for VIPs only" Aria said excitedly but Alina found it hard smiling on that idea.

"I'm sorry Ria but I don't think it's a good idea for me to go clubbing with you"

"Lina, don't tell me it's because of your face again?" Aria asked but Alina kept quiet.

"Is that the reason why you've got not a single mirror here at home not even at the bathroom? Alina I don't mean to judge you but what kind of life have you been living? When last did you look at your bare face in the mirror?" Aria asked seriously.

"I can't remember but is that even important. Why do I have to look at what makes me feel insecure and dejected? Mum, left my dad and I because I was born with an ugly face? Even my mother rejected me because I'm ugly. Do I have to have another reason to look at it. I don't want to keep reminding myself that I'm a failure and I'm inferior to everyone. I just want to live my life even though it's in hiding" Alina said holding back her tears.

"Don't tell me, you really pushed through with what you told me years back when your mum left you. Did you really destroy all the mirrors that day?" Aria asked curiously and Alina nodded looking away.

"Lina, it's seventeen years now and you've never looked at your bare face at the mirror? How's that even possible?" Aria asked in shock.

"Like I said, it's not important Ria. I don't need a mirror, I don't want to see the reason behind people's rejection towards me" Alina said seriously and she couldn't hold back her tears anymore and they roll down her cheeks freely.

Aria ran to the spot where she kept her bag and she brought out her makeup mirror. She ran back to Alina and positioned it in front of Alina.

"Aria, please take it away. I don't want to see it" Alina said in tears as she looked away quickly.

"Have a closer look Lina and try convincing me if this isn't beauty" Aria said confidently still in her position, refusing to move an inch.

"Why are you doing this to me Aria? Why do you want me to go through it all over again?" Alina sobbed covering her face with her palms.

"Alina, I'm tired of trying to convince you with my words so how about you become a judge for yourself. You have to take a look? Every decision bears its own consequences but I'm here to bear them with you so please trust me this once and have a look for yourself" Aria said calmly trying so hard to convince Alina and Alina sniffed.

She slowly removed her palms from her face and right in front of her was the mirror.

Alina ran short of words on seeing her reflection on the mirror.

TBC...

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