Aria's Story

~ Chapter 21 ~

I open my eyes, trying to adjust my eyes to the florescent lights. I'm in a bright white lit room which means I'm either in the nurse's office at my school or at the hospital. As I look around the room, I notice that I'm in the nurse's office. I hear someone clear their throat and I look around to see who it was. It was Nicole. She was staring right at me while sitting down on a chair next to Hunter. I look over at them again, and give them a slight smile. I feel like I've been in the same position for hours and my body's starting to hurt really badly.

Hunter looks down. I can tell he has tears in his eyes and it seems like he's about to burst out crying. He look back up at me and says, "You said you were trying to get better," I look down as I take in everything. I then remember that I'm here because I passed out in gym class again. "Did you mean to lie to me? To us?" He says while gesturing towards Nicole.

"No," I say, a little too harsh. "I was doing this because of me and how disgusting I am."

Nicole and Hunter always seem to try to cheer me up and make me feet better about myself when I'm feeling down. In this kind of position, they always seemed to disagree with me and they try to make me feel good about myself but it always makes me feel worse. Hunter tries his best to convince me that I'm actually skinny and pretty. I know he's lying but I don't say anything. I feel like if I don't say anything, they would just leave it at that, and go on to a different topic.

Nicole shifts from where she's sitting at to a different position so that it wasn't uncomfortable like before. "Do you remember when we started talking to each other again, I told you that my sister died due to starvation?" I nod my head, "I told you this before; I don't want you to die, Aria. I can't lose you like I lost her."  

"I know, and I'm sorry."

The friendship between Nicole and I is really strong and wonderful. We always can pick each other up when we're feeling down and we can always make each other smile and laugh. I think that's one of the most greatest things about friendships. Nicole is the only friend I have right now and she knows more about me than my family does and that says a lot. She knows just what to say to me to make me feel better about myself and to make me feel inspired to do something again. I love her to death and I know what she's telling me is true.

I've been with Hunter for long enough that I know he loves and cares about me a lot. When I'm with him, he brings the best out of me and he makes me a better person. I feel like he's the only reason to why I wake up every day. It seems like he is the only love I have ever had and it makes me really happy to know that he's mine. He's the first guy I dated who has actually treated me well and made me truly happy, and I thank him for that.

Nicole and Hunter are the only people in the world who are there for me all the time and who truly love and care about me. I know for a fact that they are never going to leave me and I shouldn't push them away just because of everything that's going on with me. I need to get better and I need to find happiness. Not just for them, but for me too. I deserve better for myself and I need them to help guide me in the right direction.

Hunter studies my face. He looks over at Nicole and she smiles at him. She nods her head as saying yes to him. He smiles and turns towards me, and then says, "Do you want to go out to eat with Nicole and I? My treat."

I smile and say, "Of course," I walk up to him and kiss him on the cheek, "I mean as long as you're paying then I'm so up to it." 

He shakes his head and smiles at me. He swings his arm over my shoulder and pecks me on the lips before putting his other arm over Nicole's shoulder, "Let's go, girls. I love hanging out with the two best girls in my life. My girlfriend and my best friend." Nicole and I look at each other and smile. Hunter leads the way out of the school and into his car, then driving us to the restaurant of his pick.

I'm ready to start the journey of getting better.

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