Chapter 107 - Can't Have Your Way Part 2

Mr. Dabney looked at Ariana and then moved his gaze in front of him. "Can I hug you?" He asked bluntly. "No." Ariana answered harshly. "How can I tell if you're a good person?" Mr. Dabney asked nonchalantly that it caused Ariana's skin to crawl. "Should I care what you think?"

"If you want to be my child's godmother you should."

"What if I don't want too?"

"My wife has decided on you, I have no say."

"But I have a say."

"No not really... She wants it to be you and I have no choice but to persuade you."

"You could sound like you care or even want me to be your child's godmother."

"I don't want you to be."

"Then we have our answer, it's a no and a thank you have a good day."

"Can't, my opinion means nothing. She said you meet all my expectations and I can not deny facts. So it must be you."

"This is ridiculous! You don't even want me but you need me to be? You know nothing about me!" Ariana shouted as she refused to take another step. "You can't pick some random stranger to be your child's godmother just because you want her to have a good role model. Be the good role model! Show her it's okay to be strong and smart! It's okay to be weak and fearful! There should be no excuse to why you can not be the ones responsible for your own child!"

"You also know nothing about us... but you deny even a single conversation with the possibility that you may say yes. Pascal has told me about you and who your mother is." Mrs. Dabney said with a calm and gentle tone. "Then you know why my answer is no. My life is not my own so why should I help raise a child with people I have no relation too." Ariana sneered but Mrs. Dabney just smiled in response. "It's because we know who your mother is. You know she was and still is a fine woman. She went against all odds to be with the man she loved even though your grandmother threaten to disown her."

Ariana's eyes grew wide. "She worked hard, was looked down on and ridiculed for her way of life. Most woman despised her business because their husbands would ignore their marital duties to them. Others envied the fact that she had a job, was business owner and had pride. It must have been hard and wonderful growing up with a mother like that." Mrs. Dabney said with a melancholy smile. "You're mistaken Mrs. Dabney... you know nothing about me and decieded to ask me to be your unborn child's godmother based on your own superficial perception of me. My mother adopted me after I turned twelve. Before that I was living with another adoptive family who apparently despised me. I do not know my birth parents, so no everything you think my current mother would have shown me is all but a fantasy."

Mrs. Dabney went silent for a moment and then to Ariana's surprise brightened up. "So even more reason to be this girl's godmother! Family is what you want family to be! I mean even though you are Miss Drake's adopted daughter she showered you with love right? You don't regret being part of her family right? Then you should help us with our child! I know I'm being shameless but I feel a connection with you that I have not felt in a long time and I will not take no for an answer."

Ariana facepalmed herself, she knew she wasn't going to win this battle. "Alright.... let's compromise for now. What if I babysit and offer advice until I graduate from school? I mean being a godmother is a huge responsibility and I honestly don't think I'm ready for something like that." Mrs. Dabney started to bounce with joy. "Pascal! Did you hear she said maybe! It's a maybe! Maybe!" Mr. Dabney tried to contain her excitement by embracing her. "You will hurt the baby if you jump around too much." He said with a serious face. "The baby won't get hurt from this! She has fluid cradling her into place! I can't believe you forgot! Do you even read any of the documents I have given you about a baby's development?" Mrs. Dabney started to say angrily as tears started to flow down her face.

Mr. Dabney turned a crimson red and very awkwardly kissed her forehead. "Don't cry I promise to read the documents again when we get home. I'm sorry." Mrs. Dabney looked at her husband curiously then started to laugh. "I'm not upset with you, it's my stupid hormones! You really need to read those documents." She said as she shook her head. She then quickly wiggled out of Mr. Dabney's embrace and hooked her arm around Ariana's arm again. "Okay, we need to get going I can't let my lovely student waiting for too long! Bye my love, see you tonight, I promise to make a wonderful dinner." Mrs. Dabney said as she blew kisses toward her husband. Who in turn turned so red that steam was coming out of his ears.

Ariana couldn't help but giggle. "So Mr. Dabney is not some macho playboy?" Mrs. Dabney quickly turned back and looked at Ariana with a giant grin on her face. "My goodness no! That man was so pure when I met him that it took me months to finally get him to look me in the eyes. I swear those days were wonderful." Mrs. Dabney sighed as the Lumas tried to decided who would rest where on Ariana. "But enough of that silliness! To be able to summon so many familiars is unheard off! I bet the Headmaster will be too thrilled to keep this a secret from the world."

Ariana paled, she was happy she didn't have to hide her Lumas anymore but she felt guilty for tricking everyone. "I bet you anything that the Headmaster will write back to his daughter begging to have... well enough of this stupid talk, we need to hustle now." She said as she pulled Ariana along.

Ariana was pleasantly surprised to see that Mrs. Dabney, despite being so pregnant, had amazing stamina and strength. Mrs. Dabney caught her looking at her and smiled. "Yoga, every morning." She said with a wink. Ariana's eyes widened again. "Can you still do that even though your so... pregnant?" She asked and Mrs. Dabney started to laugh. "Yes! Prenatal yoga is amazing! You should join me." Ariana started to blush as she looked away. "I'm not pregnant so I would feel out of place." Mrs. Dabney started to laugh even harder. "I do it on my own and it's yoga! Really anyone can do it. It's like regular yoga but more geared towards the rounder type of people." She said as she elbowed Ariana lightly on the arm. "Alright." Ariana answered they approached the infirmary door and spotted Edlyn. "But I'm bringing Edlyn with me."