Brad Simpson Yin And Yang

I'm really sorry Ari

Chapter 2: 

This is the Last stop London stand clear of the closing Doors

This isn’t my first time in London but everytime I come here I can’t lie it gets more beautiful. I began looking around the platform if I could see my dad and his family but there was no one. Once again I was all alone. I took my phone and began calling my dad. 

“Hey Pumpkin how are you? I can’t wait for tomorrow” my Dad sings happily into the phone. I began to get really irritated because he does this every time I come to London to visit him. “You're so excited you forgot that today’s wednesday and you left me at the station again” I said angrily. I just got here and I was already pissed off. “Wait what …. Oh my gosh I’m so sorry Megan It won’t happen again” he says rushing around to get ready so he can get me. “First off my name is Ariana and I’m not that demon child Megan” I yell into the phone. How could he mix up his only biological child with his step daughter. Matter of fact how could he mix me up with that demon. “Oh I said Megan I meant Ariana I’m sorry sweetie I’m getting ready don’t worry I’ll be there soon” he states but I know he won’t be there until 2 hours later like always. “It's fine dad I’m going to call Callie and Skylar if they can pick me up again” I say as I hang up the phone. I’m not gonna lie, my dad’s a great guy. It's just I’m tired of the way he's been treating me and my mom. He hasn’t even gone to see her and I know there divorce but the least he could do was send her a card.

I take my phone out, scroll through it and text Callie and Skylar if one of them could pick me up. Sadly they were both in the middle of a yoga class and couldn’t come to get me. “I wonder if Tristian is busy,” I say as I pull scroll through my contacts to call him. The phone rang once and thankfully someone answered. “Hey Tris can you come pick me up my dad left me at the train station again” I say in the sweetest voice I could think of. “Hey Ari how are you?” a raspy voice says into the phone. Oh my gosh that’s not Trisitian. “I’m a….. I’m good.. Can you um give the phone to Trisitian please” I say as quickly as possible. “No Hey Brad how are you? I'm good thanks for asking” Brad say’s in an annoyed tone. Why did he have to pick up the phone out of all the people in the world? “I’m so sorry, Hey Brad how are you?” I say trying to sound as less nervous as possible. “It’s all good Tristian is sleeping um do you want me to come get you?” He says with a smile in his voice. This day is already getting worse. You're probably wondering why it is so weird for Brad to come pick me up. Here's a flashback to the worst summer of my life.

“Hey Brad can I talk to you about something? It's really Important”  I say playing with my fingers. “Sure Ari do you want to stay here or go somewhere private instead?” He says piercing his big brown eyes into mine. “Yeah let’s go to my room so no one can hear” I  say reaching for his hand to pull him off the floor.  We both walk into my room sitting next to each on the bed in silence for a bit. “Um Bradley I need to ask you a genuine question and I need you to answer honestly” I say slowly. “Sure what is ? If it’s about your brownies that you baked, Connor and James ate it too” He says with a playful smile. We both burst into laughter for a couple seconds. “No this isn’t about brownies it’s more of a confession” I say trying to hold back the big smile on my lips. I turn to him and grab his hand. “If you're asking me to marry you no offence but I’m too young for that” he says, flashing me a cheeky grin. “No … um Bradley … I think…. Well I know….” I say trying to think of a way to say this without scaring him off. “What's wrong? Did I do something? If I did I’m really sorry and I didn’t mean it” He says quickly with worry in his eyes. I take a deep breath and say exactly what was on my mind. “Bradley I know we have been friends for while now and you and my cousin are like best friends or brothers or whatever but I um…. I really like you and I’m hoping you feel the same way too” I blurt out still holding on to his hand. I lift my head up slowly to see him staring at the ground. “Ari I….I um…” he stutters still staring at the ground. I can feel my heart pounding out my chest. What the Fuck have I done he doesn’t even like me and I just ruined our friendship. Shit. “I’m so sorry Ari but I see you as a friend" he says, still looking at the ground. I felt my heart shatter to pieces. “It’s fine, it's whatever,” I say trying to put on a fake smile. “It’s not fine it’s my fault I have been giving you mixed signals I’m so so sorry Ari” He says staring at me with those big brown eyes which I had always seen as my chocolate river that I couldn’t wait to eat up. “I said It’s fine, forget it” I say, really irritated.  He tries to grab my hand but I pull away.  Why didn’t he like me? I mean I was nice to him, supported him, and I was there for him for every break up. As these thoughts rolled through my head I began getting really angry. “Why don’t you like me? Am I not pretty enough? I’m I not nice enough? I can change” I say trying to convince him to give me a chance. “No you're a very lovely girl and you have been a great friend to me it’s just I’m not into you” he says slowly. “That’s not it your lying, it's something else” I say trying to read his face.  “Would you just let it go already. Shit Ari I’m just not into you you're  not my type that’s all I’m saying” He says directing his anger at me. “Oh that’s why it’s because I’m not pretty enough” I say as I begin standing up. “That’s not what I  said, Ari-” He said before I cut him off.  “ I mean if it’s not then why were you so quick to try to ask me if Skylar is single I say staring right at him. He remained quiet and continued to look at the floor. “Are you Fucking serious that’s exactly why your not into to me it’s not about personality it’s because you don’t think I’m not pretty enough or as I should say in your language not Hot enough” I yell out angrily. Since I met Bradley I always thought he was a sweet guy but he was just another fuck boy like everyone else. “No Ari that’s not it… It’s just…” He says, remaining his head down. “Then what is it Bradley?” I say feeling my head getting hot. He continues to remain silent. What a Bastard. “Get out just get out” I say quietly. I couldn’t even look at him anymore. What the actual Fuck. “I’m sorry Ari I- '' He tries to explain himself but I cut him off again. “Get the fuck out Bradley now” I yell feeling the tears running down my cheek. He gets up and walks towards the doors and opens the door. Before he walked out he turned and looked at me. “I’m really sorry Ariana,” He says as he walks out and closes the door. I cried for weeks and that was the last time I saw him.

End of Flashback

“Ariana…. Ari are you still there do you want me to pick you up or not” He says snapping me out of my daydream. I felt a tear beginning to form in my eye. After all these years I have never felt pretty enough for anyone not even myself. I tried to open my mouth to answer but no words came out. “Ari say something, are you ok ? did something happen Ariana say something” I can hear the worry in his voice. I snap out of my thoughts and hang up the phone and begin walking not knowing where I’m going but I need to get my mind off of my mom, my dad, and especially him. 

“Hey you what are you doing out here”. I know that voice.

This is the end of chapter 2. I'm gonna try and upload 2 chapters at a time and try and make them as long as possible. Comment who you think it is and your feedback on the chapter.