**IMPORTANT** I have changed the title. Because the previous one wasn't right & conveyed a very different meaning. This is the new one: Triumphant in his Plan. (Only one word is changed ;))
Chapter: 5 (Story's Finale)
Dreadful thoughts were coming in Aerrow's mind. He was imagining all the worst-case scenarios. The expression on his face was making him look kind of pathetic. No one can imagine that this is the same 14 year old boy who has defeated Dark Ace in several battles.
On the contrary, Finn's mind was just relaxed. He was worried too that if Aerrow got the letter then his entire plan would go down the drain. But still, he was looking at bright side. He knew Aerrow was all angry on him now but later he would be thanking him. Maybe, he could get a favor out of him in return, after all this drama.
Finn wasn't sure much about Piper's feelings regarding Aerrow. He had seen it sometimes, however, that how Piper would bright up immediately after her gloomy & grudged state whenever Aerrow smiled at her. But that didn't justify anything. Still, what was wrong in trying? He knew Aerrow would never tell Piper about how he feels for her. & someone had to do something!
The bottom line was; Aerrow seriously needed help in this case & that he had done the right thing.
Piper took off her goggles & placed it on the desk. She rubbed her eyes with her thumb & index finger & sighed tiredly. Her arms & hands were sore from working for hours. Her legs ached too for standing for too long. Her experiments still hadn't finished & she had no plans for completing them now.
She quickly wrapped up all the things & placed them on the corner of the desk neatly. She looked around her lab. It was slightly disarranged. She was aware of who did this. An annoying blonde head. Her expression became slightly irked. But now she wasn't having the energy to fight or scold someone. She was so sleepy! As to prove the point, a yawn erupted from her mouth which she covered with her hand.
Piper got outside her lab & locked it by entering the code. She then headed towards her room.
When she entered, she took a swift look of it. Everything was arranged in here. She also smelled something different in her room. It was a lavender scent. She didn't have to look for the source because her eyes landed on the things on her desk. She confusingly took few steps towards it. There was a letter with lavenders by its side. She smelled the flowers. They were fresh.
"Who sent me these?" she asked no one. She picked up the letter. A light perfume scent hit her nose. It was nice too. She turned the envelope to see for the sender's name. But there was none. She, with a confused expression, unsealed it & took out the card from it.
"Intended best wishes for you." She read the phrase on the front cover aloud. She turned it open. There was a message inside, written in beautiful handwriting.
& as she read the message, her eyes got wider. Her sleep completely forgotten by her mind. Written at the end of the message was the name of the sender. She gasped. Her hand reflexively covered her mouth in shock & tears slowly brimmed in her eyes.
Aerrow & Finn were heading towards Piper's room. They didn't know that Piper was already in her room. They were thinking that she was still in her lab, working.
Aerrow knew that trespassing in Piper's room was so wrong. He was feeling guilty for it. But there wasn't any other choice. If he didn't get the letter fast, no one knows what can happen.
"Alright. You watch out for Piper while I get the letter." Aerrow said. His back was turned towards the hallway leading to Piper's room.
"Aerrow, I don't want to help you in this." Finn said firmly.
"Of course you will be helping me." Aerrow replied. His face was mixed up with various emotions.
Finn sighed. Judging from the current moment, Finn had only one word in his mind to describe his friend now, 'Exaggerator'.
Aerrow was still turned towards Finn when he heard footsteps from behind. He turned to the person who was coming.
Aerrow couldn't breathe. His eyes were wide & his face gradually whitened. He knew that everything is going to be disastrous from now on.
Fact. Piper was coming to him with the letter & flowers in her hands.
He could see the side of her eyes & cheeks wet. She was crying. & her face expression; it was like, like she was shocked. He frowned. He prayed in his heart to the God above to help him, to save him from this situation.
Finn, behind Aerrow, was waiting anticipated for the outcome. It seemed to him like a real life movie watching without popcorns or soda.
"Aerrow, I read your letter." Piper said, when she came near Aerrow along with breaking the silence around her.
"Piper…i-it was nothing. Pl-please forg-" Aerrow was cut in the mid of his stammering as Piper hugged him tightly.
"It was amazing! Oh Aerrow, thank you so much!" Piper exclaimed happily & she increased the strength of her hug.
Aerrow couldn't believe it. Piper had actually responded happily. She wasn't angry at any of this. Finn's letter & flowers (technically, they were from him) actually did their magic. Aerrow returned to his senses. He didn't want to waste this moment. He will ponder over everything later. Something more important was for him now. He wrapped his arms around Piper with the same passion. Blood returned back to his face, all of it. In few moments, Aerrow's face had changed color from white to red.
Piper unwounded her arms from around Aerrow & stepped back. She looked at him in his dazzling green eyes with a smile.
"& how could you think that I don't feel the same about you. I do, Aerrow. & have for a very long time."
It felt to him just like the rest of the dreams he envisioned almost every night of him & Piper. But this time, it was real. Aerrow was floating on cloud 9.
Aerrow hugged Piper back warmly & passionately & with a slight hesitation & cherry-red face kissed her on the cheek. Piper felt heat rising to her face, too.
Finn was watching all of this from back. His expression had changed from anticipation to happiness. & now, he was grinning like the Cheshire cat. He decided after a while to leave the two lovebirds alone. Finn thought of giving the others the latest news. He knew they were on the bridge & that's exactly where he made his way. But as he was turning he found Aerrow looking up from Piper's shoulder & mouthing him a 'thank you' with grateful eyes. Finn turned & gave him his signature move & mouthed back his catchphrase.
His day had definitely ended interesting.
Well, we can say this now that Finn getting bored sometimes isn't such a bad idea.
A/N: The story is finally finished. Thank you for reading, reviewing, following & favoring. This is my first multi-chapter story, so it had been a bit hard for me to write. & it is also not edited, so you might have found some mistakes. Please ignore them. The fic didn't turn out exactly like I wanted it to but I am happy with it. I am still a 'struggler' in writing & can't make an exceptional piece in first tries.
Thank you, once again.
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