Chapter 4:Confrontations

While the girls were going through their stuff from Grandma Isabella and Grandma Elizabeth elsewhere in the college. The Master walked into his study to find the person he had left to meet was already sitting there

"Of course you are already here," said The Master, taking his seat.

"Did you expect anything else, Master," asked his guest?

"No, I would not expect anything else from you, Marisa. Even though I know the answer, I am going to ask anyway. Why are you here," he asked with a sigh?

"You are right, Master you do know why I am here," she said with a smirk.

"You cannot take them, and I will not let you," the Master said with an icy glare.

"Yes, I can they are my children, and I never gave up my parental rights," said Marisa

"Marisa, you abandoned those girls seven years ago. You may still legally have the rights to them, but as far as I am concerned you gave up your rights the day you left them here," he replied angrily.

"I NEVER abandoned my girls. After what my dear darling late husband did I thought it was best to cut off contact. I believed that you and darling Asriel would keep your word to protect them; however, you did not protect them." she snapped.

"Yes, everything we did was to make the girls stronger."

"IF YOU PROTECTED THEM THEN HOW DID THAT BITCH KRISTAN GET ACCESS TO MY GIRLS. AFTER I TOLD YOU SHE WAS NOT TO BE AROUND THEM. HOW WAS SHE ABLE TO SET MY DAUGHTER UP WITH THAT ASSHOLE? YOUR LUCKY I CAN NOT PROVE THAT YOU KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT THEY HAD IN MIND FOR MY GIRLS, OR I WOULD FILE CHARGES OF CHILD NEGLECT AND ABUSE." she screamed at him.

"That is right; you cannot prove that I knew anything. There is nothing you can do. Besides, as traumatic as the experience was for the girls it made them closer and more protective of each other."

"I cannot do anything, but you know as well as I do how important reputation is in academia. After all, you have a history of protecting Kristian. I could have you investigated after all. My girls are not the only children here at Jordan College."

"Fine but you are explaining this, not me. Wait here, I will go get the girls," said the Master.

Arriving at the girl's suite the Master knocked before opening the door. Upon entering , he noticed Robin was not in the room and asked,

"Where is Robin,"

"She had a phone call and is in her room," Mina answered. Then they heard Robin's bedroom door open and she walked back in the room.

"Robin, Ari, Anna, Lex, and Lyra, I need you to come with me." "Yes, Master." they said in unison.

As they neared the Master's study, each lost in their thoughts, they heard the familiar click of heels and turned to find the last person they expected to see.

"Kristen you should not be here."

"What no hello, Master?"

"I do not have time for this right now."

"I know she is here and what she is trying to do. What I do not understand is why you are letting her do it."

"She never gave up her custody rights, and she mentioned having me investigated for involvement in your actions regarding Robin, Ari, and Anna. I do not have a choice."

"Wait a minute, don't we get a say in this?" Robin asked

"Yes you, Ari and Anna do. Lyra and Lex , on the other hand, do not and I know that all three of you will go wherever they are. I am intervening and taking you with me. She does not have any right to take 'you."

"AND YOU DO KRISTEN?! AFTER THE HELL YOU PUT ROBIN THROUGH. PUT ALL OF US THROUGH! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SET ROBIN UP WITH THAT BASTARD!" Ari screamed.

"Yes, I do. Everything I did was to protect your girls."

"PROTECT US! SETTING ROBIN UP WITH AN ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND WAS TO PROTECT HER? SETTING ANNA AND I WITH A VERBALLY ABUSIVE BEST FRIEND WAS TO PROTECT US? YA, RIGHT!"

"I had my reasons for doing those things, and yes, it was supposed to protect you."

"OH, REALLY? HOW WAS ROBIN WINDING UP IN A COMA FOR TWO MONTHS PROTECTING HER? SHE COULD HAVE DIED. SHE ALMOST DID!" Ari screamed at Kristen.

"Ari you need to calm down," the Master cut in.

"NO, I WON'T CALM, DOWN! WHY ARE YOU SIDING WITH HER? YOU ALWAYS SIDE WITH HER. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT US INSTEAD YOU JUST STOOD THERE AND LET THIS HAPPEN. I HATE YOU BOTH!" Ari yelled, and turned around to run off.

"Robin I ..."

"NO DON'T JUST DON'T SAY IT. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT. JUST LEAVE US THE HELL ALONE BOTH OF YOU. I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU EVER AGAIN," Robin screamed

After leaving The Master and Kristen the girls ran back to their suite. When they reached the suite Anna threw open the door saying,

"Guys we need your help finding out where Ari is."

"Ok, let's go find Ari," said Amara.

When the girls could not find Ari after an hour and a half, Robin looked at them and said,

"Since we haven't seen her by now we won't find her until she is ready to be found. Let's head back to the suite."

"Are you sure we should leave Ari alone? After all, it's not like her to perform a dramatic storm out in a fit of temper that is more your forte or Rei's" Mina stated.

"While it's true that Rei or I are more prone to dramatics in temper than Ari, yes Mina I'm sure. After all, Ari probably wants time alone to cool off." said Robin.

When they got to the suite, there was a note on the door

Hey Princess,

You and your little friends better back off unless you want someone else to get hurt. You have no idea what you're dealing with.

An old friend

"What the hell is that about," asked Mina?

"I think I know let's go inside and I will explain," Robin told them.

Once the girls were inside the suite, they found Ari. She was lying on the couch staring at the ceiling with an arm hanging off the side with a book in hand.

"Ari, we were looking everywhere for you. When did you get back? Are you ok," asked Robin?

"About thirty minutes ago. I'm fine, just aggravated that Kristen thinks that because Grandmas are dead, she can show up and demand that we go with her," Ari answered.

"I understand, and unfortunately this is going piss you off more," Robin replied, handing the note to Ari.

"THAT NO-GOOD MOTHER F*****G BASTARD! WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS THREATENING US? I WOULD LIKE HIM TO DO SOMETHING. I'LL KICK HIS F*****G ASS INTO THE NEXT CENTURY...

"Aria Rose Paige Coulter, that is enough. You know better than to use that kind of language," Serenity cut in from her place in the doorway where she was standing next to Marisa.

Thanks to my beta reader Aelin