"Really!? I can?" Aria asked; pleasantly surprised by Sophia's such quick positive reply. Sophia might not had shown it but Aria definitely noticed her worried and terrified gaze when she looked at her.
The anxiety Sophia tried her best to hide when Aria leave her eyes even for a second, wandering around to look for her; Aria noticed all of this. Though she wasn't sure why Sophia seemed so troubled for her, but one thing Aria was sure of was that Sophia wanted her around herself 24-7.
So for Sophia to easily give permission to stay over at Samuel's place without hesitation really came as a surprise to Aria. Though given how Sophia had repeatedly hidden her worries deep in her heart just to give her a space to grow, Aria wasn't much shocked.
"Thank you so much mom. I promise I will take care of myself and also give you regular updates. Bye bye, take care and don't miss me much. I will be back before you even realise I was gone."
