The Traps of Black Swan

Nikun and Aaron realized they hadn't spoken to Ava about their college arrangements but only what they were going to do. Aaron didn't speak with her directly as he started to reconsider studying abroad.

Nikun was supportive of Aaron and Ava but he didn't like Aaron giving up on his wish to study abroad. Since Ava wasn't difficult to understand, he suggested Aaron speak with her.

Aaron understood Nikun's worries but his wish of studying abroad was already overtaken by Ava. So he started to think of studying in the city to be around Ava, then he could do his masters abroad taking his Cupcake with him.

He spoke in the home and they had no objection. They were happy at the thought of Aaron being around them. Jordan had wished Aaron to study in a top medical university so he was a little dissatisfied with his choice.

So Aaron didn't speak about his canceled plan with Ava. As soon as exams were over, Aaron left the cafe under workers Jordan had appointed for it.

On Aaron's birthday, he had asked Ava to meet him at Lake Huron. Then he would take her with him to the Morris hotel for his birthday celebration. He actually wanted to pick her up at her house but his presence or the car was enough to give Ava a hard time from her mother.

Ava chose a new dress she had bought recently when she had gone out with Aaron. It was a simple A-line dress, the bodice was in white, the skirt was in sea green with intricate embroidery in magenta pink and navy blue color. She put extra effort to design her hair and wore her white kitten heels.

She wouldn't have spent time getting ready if Aaron hadn't asked. So standing in front of the mirror, Ava liked the dress on her. She checked the time and smiled, she was ready before time. She quickly took the wristwatch she had picked for Aaron's gift and placed it inside her new small, cute backpack.

She was glad her mother wasn't at home. Going downstairs, she swiftly placed the cookies in a cookie box, she had baked for Aaron.

She soon left the home to reach the lake deck before time without making him wait.

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It was nearing dusk when Ava reached the unpolluted clean lake. The water in the lake was sparkling reflecting the sun rays broadening the smile on her dainty face.

When they were boating there once, she had just pointed there for Aaron, and he knew she liked that place.

She could see a few white ducks floating on the water. They occasionally dived in and came out then fluttered their wings to remove the excess water. Likewise, she could make out fishes swimming at the water surface.

She wanted to go around the vast lake so she thought she could ask Aaron if he had time to take a walk with her.

Her eyes fell on the deck and slapped her palm on her forehead seeing Aaron sitting at the edge of the wooden deck, wearing earphones to listen to the music. He looked like he was sunbathing with his gaze gazing far away.

She anxiously checked the time on her wristwatch, a confused glint flashed in her eyes thinking why he was so early because she was early by fifteen minutes so that he doesn't have to wait for her.

Shaking off her thoughts, she started sprinting towards the deck but paused. Being mischievous, she wanted to try and scare him. So she removed her kitten heels and walked on her toes towards him with an excited smile for her little games and anticipation to see how he might react.

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----- Present ----

Aarvi who was peacefully sleeping on the bed twitched, her brows furrowed tightly. That dream wasn't new, and she knew she was going to push Aaron. She tried to stop her memories from playing that way but she couldn't. Her fingers dug deeper in the bed as though she was in unbearable pain.

The monitoring machine started beeping when the pulse rate suddenly rose and Aarvi started struggling to breathe, her chest rose and fell as her hand clutched the bedsheet under her as the memories continued to recover faster.

Shea immediately reacted and informed the nurse, "Call Doctor Rivas next door. Quick." Her voice, loud and resolute. "Inform Doctor Wells."

Shea started testing Ava for the preliminary data to report to Aaron. She was about to check Aarvi's pupils, Aarvi jerked up drenched in sweat, tears were rolling out while she continued to breathe heavily.

Her eyes weren't focused and it moved rapidly. The recalled memories played in her mind, she pushed Aaron to the lake. She just wanted to scare him to see his reaction but pushed him to the lake at the last moment. Then she got to know Aaron was no more, she killed him. She killed him with her own hands.

Shea was trying to speak to her when Aarvi was looking at her trembling hands. Little Ava had gone to look for Aaron but… Connor took her away to a hospital.

'How could I forget Ronron after killing him?' Aarvi hated herself

"Aarvi…" Shea tried her best to stop Aarvi but Aarvi threw the clips from her fingers, the oxygen mask from her face, murmuring something that Shea couldn't make out.

"Don't touch me," Aarvi yelled at the nurses who tried to hold her back on the bed.

The nurses were startled, however, Shea still tried to keep her on the bed without knowing what was happening with her. And Aarvi might faint anytime if the mental pressure increases.

Aarvi assumed it was the same hospital Connor had taken and Aaron wasn't saved from the lake. She pulled out the IV from her backhand looking right and left for the exit. The blood drops started dripping from her hand but she wasn't in the state to feel the pain.

All she knew was that her heart was shattered into millions of pieces. There was none in the world as much as she liked Aaron. No, like was the smallest word, she was ready to follow him anywhere in the world. Hence, killing the person she loved more than herself was pure anguish.

Seeing Aarvi not identifying her, the fear of Aarvi losing her memory crept up in Shea. "Aarvi… Aarvi, look at me..." Shea wasn't allowed to administer medicine so she tried to calm her.

Still, in the thoughts of the past, Aarvi pushed the hands away that were trying to touch her. She dashed towards the door mumbling, "I killed Ronron, I killed Ronron…" She wanted to look for Aaron at the lake.

Shea ran behind Aarvi immediately hoping Aaron could reach there quickly.

As soon as Aarvi pulled the door open and rushed out, she bumped into the strong chest and fell back. Aaron was quick to hold her as soon as he identified her as Aarvi.

Aarvi hadn't seen him so she tried to break free from his arms and struggled to push him away, mumbling the same words. The words 'Aarvi' being repeated around her didn't reach her ears.

The complete Rivas family could already imagine the little Ava struggles by looking at Aarvi who couldn't focus on anything.

Jordan realized why his wife was disappointed in him. He hadn't taken Aaron's Cupcake and her feelings seriously.

Aaron discerned Aarvi's words. He tried to coax her saying nothing happened to him.. When it didn't work, Aaron grunted holding her arms and shaking her once to get her out of the past memories. "Cupcake!!!"