Chapter 12: It's a surprise

Anastasia's POV-

I reached home physically and mentally tired. As I entered I saw my father and stepmother already waiting for me in the living room. I rushed to my father and hugged him. I'm grateful that nothing had happened and it was just a false alarm, but why would someone call up randomly and lie about this. "Congratulations dear! I'm so proud of you my girl. I'm sure if your mother was here she would have felt the same" my father said proudly. His words made me smile. My stepmother came to me patted my head and hugged me too "I'm sorry sweety, about the news I gave you. I was just so shocked and didn't know what to do. Cordelia was unreachable, I tried calling your father, but he too didn't respond" I knew it wasn't her fault, she panicked too "it's alright mom, I can understand, it's not your fault" I hugged her back. 

"Oh enough with all this you two, I'm fine and in front of you, it's time to celebrate my daughter's success" my father interrupted. "Oh! Be