Remember: A father`s daughter

A Lockwood's heart

Shoutout to PrincessSaraRose and Wishyouwereme

Two days earlier

"Maybe I should get Aria something for her birthday?" Atticus mumble while he walked inside Lockwood's main estate, he sighed and stood in the massive home. Atticus looked around the estate and didn't see the point in having such a large home, they were only three in the entire estate without counting the servants of course. He knew the entire Lockwood family could all fit inside, the side and main, and they would still have room for everyone to have privacy from each other.

"Atticus" Atticus looked up and stared at his middle-aged father, his hair was grey but neatly comb, his blue eyes stared at his son while he wore a very expensive suit. Atticus smiled slightly while he watched his father adjusted his tie, his father has been the CEO of the family business for almost a decade. Atticus found that his father resembles his grandmother, Susan the most but his father usually claim he took after his father instead.

"Father," Atticus said smiling slightly, "Afternoon"

"How was school, boy?" Jasper asked raising a brow slightly, "And that…. side branch girl?"

"Father, Claire is a good person," Atticus said looking down slightly, "She's a good friend"

"Atticus! As future head of the main family! You can't think that the side family would ever be considered! As nice and up to our family's standards!" Jasper said sighing and placing his hand on Atticus shoulder.

"Yes, father," he said nodding slightly

"Now! How's your other friend? Danny Fenton's daughter?" Jasper asked moving his hand away.

"It's going good, father" Atticus said smiling as he thought about her, "She's nice... Danny and Ember have raised her well"

"Hm…. Good, good" Jasper said nodding his head and turned around, "She would be a fine prize to the family"

"She's not a prize, father," Atticus said while a maid took his bag, "She's a human being! I don't see her as a prize"

"She's a Fenton! Whoever is lucky enough to win her heart will gain many benefits!" Jasper said smiling slightly at the idea, "Have you ever considered on courting her, son?"

"We're only in ninth grade, father" Atticus said and saw his mother watching them. Atticus glance at his mother, she pushed some of her brown hair, her brown eyes stared at her husband and son, she sighed softly and moved her mid cuff dress.

"Wouldn't hurt if you tried" Jasper said walking away and headed to his study. Atticus sighed some more and headed to his bedroom, he entered his room and lay on his bed.

"Atticus?" Atticus lifted his head and saw his mother walk in, she smiled and sat down on the bed next to him. She was only two years younger than his father, the two had met during business school and his father fell in love with her. His father had lucked out that the woman he loved came from a very well respected family within the nobilities, and was also regarded as a fierce business woman on her own rights. But she was very caring and loved her family in private, she shared Atticus's views on the situation with the main and side families, but wouldn't admit it to her husband.

"Mom…" he mumbles and lay his head back down

"Madame Avelina?" a servant asked as she knocks on the door, "Do you wish to have dinner without your husband?"

"Yes, he's working late tonight just have an extra plate for him when he returns," Avelina said waving her hand to mention the servant to leave. "What's wrong, Atticus?" she asked.

"Nothing wrong, mom" Atticus mumble looking away from her. Avelina sighed and poke his cheek, she smiled slightly and waited for him to given in. She always had a good relationship with her son, they never bothered to use proper terms when they were alone with each other.

"Atticus, I notice how you smiled when you mention Aria," Avelina said and smirk at him

"It's not a big deal, mom," Atticus said sitting up and looking down at his feet

"I'm not stupid, Atticus," Avelina said rolling her eyes, "I can tell you like her! Why won't you admit it?"

"Why would she ever want to be with a Lockwood, mom?" Atticus asked sighing in defeat, "After what great aunt, Greta did to her family?!"

"What she did doesn't reflect your own actions," she said staring at the tall ceiling,

"I know, I know, but its kind of hard not to think about it," he said taking his teddy bear from underneath his pillow, he stared at his bear which he hides from his father since he wouldn't approve of such a childish item. But he knew his mother would keep his secret, he was more comfortable being around her than his father.

"You're hugging your bear, Atticus," she said tugging the bear's ear slightly, "Atticus! Just tell her you like her"

"I can't just say something like that, mom!" he said hugging his bear tighter and pout, "Blurting words out like that!"

"Aria's birthday is coming up, isn't it?" Avelina asked taking the bear from her son's arms, "Just buy her something nice"

"Mom! I want my bear back" Atticus said crossing his arms

"Listen to your mother!" Avelina said gripping his ear and pulling it, "Go out and buy her something nice, when her birthday comes around go and see her, try not to get caught by Danny because he's made it well known what he would do to boys! Give her the gift and make her happy if you want to admit your feelings go ahead, but if you don't then you at least made her day more special!"

"Okay, okay, ow! Mom!" Atticus whined and moved her hand from his ear

"Now go!" Avelina said pushing him slightly

"Can I have my bear back?" Atticus asked opening his hand

"I'll hide it for you, dear," Avelina said sitting up and placing his bear under his pillow, "You don't want your father to see this, don't you?"

"No…. he'll probably get rid of my bear," he said sighing and taking his wallet, "Okay, okay"

"What are you going to buy her?" she asked brushing down her dress slightly

"I don't know…. a sport's gift card?" he asked hunching his shoulders slightly. Avelina stared at her son and shook her head slightly, she never realised how much knowledge Atticus lack about the opposite sex.

"Does she like sports?" she asked crossing her arms

"I don't think so….?" He mumbles thinking for a second, "What about an action figure?"

"No, no, no!" Avelina said shaking her head at him, "Atticus, women aren't the same as men! Does she like sports? You said no earlier, so you don't buy her anything which is sport involved"

"So, what do I get her?" he asked

"Hm…. Get her jewellery," she said walking with him downstairs, "But nothing too big or fancy, she doesn't seem the type of girl who would want something like that"

"Jewelry? Okay… that's not too hard" he said wondering what kind of jewelry he could get her.

"Wonderful! And I must see it before you give it to her" Avelina said as she pulled his cheek slightly, "Okay?"

"Okay, mom," Atticus said rubbing his cheek slightly when his mother let go.

Present

"AH!" Ashton shouted and started to laugh at his victory.

"Ashton!" Aria shouted turning to him, "What are you doing?! Don't brag about something like this!"

"Just drop it, Aria," he said crossing his arms

"What the hell wrong with you! I understand you don't want to be under the main family's standards! But having courtesy is common sense!" Aris shouted and pushed him back, "What wrong with you! Fuck!"

"Aria!" Ashton said watching her going ghost and fly away, "Hey! Come back! We can talk about this right?!"

Ashton groans in annoyance and just watched Aria ignore him, as she went to find his worthless cousin. He punched the Fenton's mail before he left their home and headed home, he didn't see the point of going after her. She was going to see Atticus and that the last thing he wanted to see.

Park

"You're such a fucking idiot, Atticus" he mumbled to himself while he walked around the pond. "You're a freaking Lockwood! Why would she ever want to be with someone who related to Greta?!"

"I should just forget about her… maybe I should attend Salisbury school or Lawrenceville like…." Atticus stopped and stared at the water, he didn't want to attend those privates school but he didn't want to see Aria and Ashton together. He sighed and threw a rock into the water, the main family have always attended one of the two high schools before attending Harvard or Yale.

"Rub shoulders with the rich and famous…." Atticus mumble watching the water move slightly from the rock.

"Atticus!" Atticus look up and saw Aria landed beside him, she smiled and turned back as a human before she walked closer.

"Hey…." He mumbled and smiled slightly

"Listen…. there nothing going on with Ashton and me," Aria said and wanted to make it very clear.

"It's alright, Aria," he said looking away from her, "You won't see me for long"

"What are you talking about?" she asked

"I think... I'm going to attend one of my family's school" he said watching some ducks swim by

"Atticus, please don't," Aria said touching his arm, "Stay at Casper high with me"

"Aria…," he mumble staring at her

"Do you really want to live the typical rich life? You don't want this type of life!" Aria said turning him completely so he would face her, "I don't love Ashton, I don't want to be with him! You want to change your families, right?"

"Yeah," he said nodding his head

"If you attend that kind of private schools how will they understand you? They're just going to see you as a typical Lockwood man, who only cares about money and nothing else! But if you stay at Casper high, they might see you as one of them" Aria said moving her hand away and smiling some more, "They'll see you want to become them or maybe…. they believe you want to make changes…. don't you think?"

"Yeah... You're right" Atticus said thinking about Aria's logic, "I never thought about it in that way... I only went to Casper because I didn't want to be around sobs"

"So, are you going to stay?" she asked

"Yeah, I will," Atticus said nodded his head

"Good!" Aria said tapping his arm, "I'm glad you're staying"

"Me too…," Atticus said softly looking away and felt his heart beating faster, he glances at her and saw her beauty was enhanced in the moonlight with the water's reflection shining brighter.

"Maybe I should tell her….?" Atticus thought to move his hands slightly

"I…. uh…." He nervously said

"What's wrong, Atticus?" Aria asked moving some of her hair behind her ear.

"I…. I wanted to tell you something, Aria," Atticus said feeling his heart beating, his palms becoming sweaty, and his stomach turning.

"Okay…. go ahead," she said smiling slightly

"Aria…. I lov-!" Atticus felt Aria pushed him to the ground, he hit the grass and looked up. Atticus blushed as Aria lay on top of him, she lifted her head slightly and stared into his eyes for a few seconds before quickly getting up.

"Sorry! But look" Aria said pointing to the sky; Atticus sat up and stared at the sky, his eyes widen when he saw a strange ghost.

"Who's that?!" Atticus asked standing up quickly

"Pariah Dark" Aria mumble watching him forming something in his hands, "He's after my mother and me"

"What do we do?" he nervously asked

"I have no idea" Aria mumbled staring as Pariah formed a massive plasma ball.

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