ari, be mine

xxvi

[ chapter 26 ]

february 14, 2021
9:45 a.m
buffalo, new york

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It's been two days since Nonna and Joan spoke to me about Y/d/n. I've really considered both their words and Ariana's words that day on the bus. I honestly didn't know what to do. A part of me wanted to give him a chance, a bigger part of me wanted to kick him to the curb.

But did I have the heart?

He said he had no money, and nowhere to go. Yet, he came from Florida? He must have a place there, right?

Yeah, that's what I'll do.

Now with a definite final answer, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. I finally opened my eyes, adjusting to the early morning sun that peaked through the blinds of the now stationary tour bus.

I rolled to my right side and grabbed my phone off the charger. Per usual, I had a shit ton of social media notifications but I also had a couple from Dean and one from Frankie. That confused me, but as he is family I did click on D's first.

d-man 🏀🗑 - Yo, i know you don't want Y/d/n here. He knows you don't want him here. He doesn't want to feel like a burden anymore. But he spent his savings on bus rides and now he has no money.

d-man 🏀🗑 - He was wondering if you could give him just enough to take some rides back. I'll give him some for food.
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Well, that made my job easier. I didn't think too much of it, and typed my response.

me - sure, we'll meet in my dressing room and i'll give him money for a plane ticket and a lil extra for his troubles . won't make any difference to my pocket anyways .
Delivered

With that out of the way, I went to Frankie's message.

my brother in-law 🏳️‍🌈 - Hey! So mom and nonna told me they talked to you abt your dad . I know it really isnt my place to say anything abt it , but i want you to know im here . We're ALL here for you . We ALL love you to pieces . Happy Valentine's Day! 🏳️‍🌈❤️
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I chuckled, that message was definitely all Frankie.

me - i appreciate it a lot , fray-fray ;) . no but seriously i love you, i love ALL of you and it means a lot to me to know i have this much support . you guys are my everything . i've made a decision i will announce after the show tonight . Happy Valentine's Day 🖤🖤
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I closed out of my phone and slowly sat up. My stomach rumbled and instead of eating in the bus kitchen by myself, I decided to go into catering. Shit, and I need to get everything together for Ariana's surprise today too. Before the show, of course.

I quickly got up and entered the bathroom. I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, did a little something to my hair knowing my stylist will make it look better later and then walked out.

I was only clad in my undergarments, so when Wallace walked right in we both screamed.

"Jesus Christ!" He yelled, immediately covering his eyes with his hand. I screamed in shock, and then started dying from laughter. He is so pale it looks like he'd seen a ghost.