Chapter 10: laughing & crying

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Ariel's POV

"Oh god, did you really?" Marcus groans as he flops on his bed.

"Yes, she did." Jim assures him, looking at me funnily.

"What? The bitch deserved it." I shrug. They need to know what she did to me. She seduced him. It's a revolting thought that she is in the same hotel as me. She's in this building probably having sex with him at this moment.

"Did anyone suspect anything?" Marcus asks, wide-eyed.

"Oh yeah, everyone thought that I used my magical mermaid powers to spill pop on her. Jim and I barely escaped." I say sarcastically. Marcus has always been that gullible and very stupid. They are his best traits.

"Ha ha, very funny." Marcus fake laughs which causes Jim and I to start dying of laughter.

After a few more minutes of joking and laughter, I trudge back up to my hotel room. I slide the keycard in, opening the door to a sight I wasn't ready to see. Louise, Zoe, Alfie, and Caspar are asleep in the beds. I stifle my laughter, and try to find my phone charger. I look forever, finally finding it under Alfie's leg. Don't ask me why.

I make my way to the elevator; my destination, Marcus and Jim's room.

Of course you know exactly who I run into in the elevator though. Chad Murphy, my ex-boyfriend.

"Of fúcking course." I state as I try to get the most distance from him.

"Wow, you've gotten fatter since I last saw you." He comments, his insult hurting me more than it should. I hold back the tears. How could I have dated him?

"Thanks, I'm a lot more healthy. How is Rachel, the girl you cheated on me with?" I sneer, my throat getting choked up.

An emotion flashed through his eyes, I was hoping it was regret.

"I still love you." I hear him whisper.

I watch as the elevator doors open on Jim's floor and I rush out of the elevator to find their door. I let the tears fall freely. They start clouding my vision as I knock on their door.

A half-naked Jim opens the door, his voice groggy. "Ariel?"

I try hard not to stare at his abs, and just shuffle into the room.

"I need a place to sleep." I say, looking at the floor so he can't see I'm crying.

He guides me to his bed and we lay down, him holding me.

"It's okay." He whispers, and I guess he could tell that I was crying.

"Thanks Jim, for everything." I say gratefully, drifting off to sleep. Before my eyes completely shut, I think I hear him say I love you. Or maybe I just imagined it.

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