I'm on the phone next to a tree. I see two sides of the phone call. Me and Louis. "Why'd you have to leave?" I ask. "My music, I had to go." He says. "Why couldn't we have all went with you or something?" I ask. "We don't want you to get hurt." He says. "Hurt? By what?" I ask. "People say mean things." He says. "You think that sitting around here, waiting for you to come back, isn't hurting me? You think that not talking to you all this time, isn't hurting me? You think it's helping? Mine, Laura's, Mya's- all our hearts are broken right now! At least Zayn and Harry are talking to them." I say. How can I say that? It isn't his fault. I shouldn't act that way. "I'm s-sorry." I say. "Aria-" Louis begins but I hang up.
"Aria." Mya shakes me. "It's 8:30. I can't believe you haven't woke up yet." Mya says. I open my eyes. "It was just a dream." I mumble. "What?" Mya asks. "Oh, nothing. I'm hungry. Are you hungry?" I ask, getting up and going to the kitchen. Mya follows. Laura's in the kitchen. She puts three plates with pancakes on the table. I rush over to the table and start eating. "Thanks." I say. She laughs. Laura and Mya sit down and eat too. "Okay, so you're singing today." Laura smiles. "Yes." I say. "Are you excited?" Mya asks. "Yes." I say. I finish my pancakes after a few minutes. "Aw." Mya says. She's looking at her phone. Laura and I go behind her. She got a text from Harry: Good-Morning Beautiful. "Zayn texted me too, he said: Good-morning, love." Laura says. "That's so sweet." I say. They look like their about to cry. "Don't cry. I'm fine. See, I'm smiling. Now, you need to." I smile. I turn their frowns upside down with my hands.
They laugh. "See, that's it." I say. "Come on. Dance." I say. I start dancing to make them smile. They start dancing too. We go outside and play. Then we go back inside. "Okay, so what are you wearing?" Mya asks. "Oh, not that again." I say. She laughs. "Oh my gosh." I say. "What?" Mya asks. "Laura has actually been quiet." I say. "I barely talk." Laura says. "Oh my gosh, you're such a liar." I say. "What?" Laura asks. "You know you never stop talking." Mya says. "That was really funny, Mya and Aria. That was so funny, you deserve a congratulatory pillow in the head." Laura says. She picks up a pillow and throws it at Mya. It hits her in the head. But when Laura throws one at me, I catch it and put it down. "Man." Laura says. I laugh. Mya laughs. "Very funny, just watch Bell. I'm gonna get you tonight." Laura says. She laughs evilly and then starts to cough. We all bust out laughing.
I put on a pair of orange-colored jeans, a striped shirt, my Nemo suspenders, and sneakers. "Still going with your's and Louis's look?" Mya asks. "He's still my best friend, I can't lose every piece of him." I say. "Do you still love him?" Laura comes in. I lean up against the wall. "I'll always love Louis. But loving Louis here, while he's gone- and when he doesn't really know it- is hard." I say. "It'll be okay. They'll be back after the tour." Laura says. "Thanks, now go get ready, we got two hours." I say. They run out to get ready. I go to the bathroom and put my hair in a braid and brush my teeth and everything. I put on my beanie and sit on the couch. It's twenty minutes before 5 when they're done. We drive to Gemma's Stage the long way around and get there about 5 minutes after 5. Meg comes up to me and smiles. "You're so awesome." She says. "Does this crowd like me?" I ask. "Love." Meg smiles. "Really?" I ask. She nods and runs on stage. "Aria Bell, everyone!" She says. I go up on stage, happy to be there again.
I sing songs by Demi Lovato, R5, Selena Gomez, and Nikki Flores. I even sing a couple songs by One Direction. Everyone cheers and then I get ready to sing my last song. It's about 7:45PM now. I start singing City Lights by Bridgit Mendler. "Ooh, Tell me where to go. Tell me that you know, just how bright I glow." I sing. "Every time that you think you've lost your shine. Just remember nothing's brighter. You're the city lights. Every time that you've waited til that night. Just remember you're the fire. You're the city lights." I sing. People cheer some more. I smile. I sing more. "Everybody knows, that everybody glows, like the city lights." I sing. I finish the song and go off the stage. I go to Meg, Laura, and Mya. They all smile. "You're like famous now." Meg says. I laugh. "I'm not famous." I say. "You wanna sleep at my house tonight?" I ask. She nods. "You're so awesome right now!" She says. I give her the address. Everyone leaves and then we do too. She goes to her house and Laura, Mya, and I drive home.
Mya puts the video on youtube and shows me. I smile. Meg comes over a little while after that. We all eat and take turns taking showers. Then we sit in the living room. "Zayn texted me." Laura says. "Harry texted me." Mya smiles. "Do they have like schedules?" I ask. "Has Louis texted you at all?" Mya asks. "No." I say. "Have you texted him?" She asks. "No." I say. "Text him." Laura says. "No." I say. "Text him, or I'll text him for you." She says. "Fine." I grumble. "Louis Tomlinson?" Meg asks. I nod. I text Louis: Hey, how's everything going? Laura turns on the TV. "Is Laria moving on?" Someone says. It shows a video of me yelling at the paparazzi. Then it shows Louis backstage. "How was the concert?" A woman asks. "Good, I mean I broke down after we sang Truly, Madly, Deeply came on. I guess I still have feelings for this girl. But, I think she hates me now." He says. "Aria Bell, you mean?" She asks. "She's moved on. It's over. I can't really blame her if she hates me." He says.
Hearing his voice made me happy and sad at the same time. I wish I could tell him that I didn't hate him. "It's over? I thought Laria was going strong?" She asks. "It was. But we're taking a break. I have hopes for us after the tour, but I doubt it. She's moving on, and getting famous." He says. "So, you're letting her go?" She asks. A tear slides down his face. "I don't really have a choice." He says. "Do you have anything that you want to say to her, just in case she's listening?" She asks. He looks into the camera. "You're amazing, Aria. Beautiful, smart, and simple. And, I'm sorry." He says. It goes back to the lady reporter. "There you have it folks, the famous Louis Tomlinson is now single. And Aria Bell is too." She says. Laura cuts off the TV. I wait 30 minutes. No text back from Louis. "Ari, you okay?" Laura asks. A couple tears slide down my face. Not because he didn't text back, it's because he thinks I hate him and he said all those great things about me. "Yeah, great." I lie.
We all get ready to lay down in the living room. They go to sleep but I stay up staring at my phone as it lights up. I check it. 4 texts for 4 different boys. The same message from each boy: Are you okay? The boys of One Direction texted me- all but Louis. I text them back: Yeah, I'm.. okay. Just tell Louis, thanks for the things he said and he shouldn't be sorry. And I don't hate him. They say okay. Then I close my eyes. I'm getting more known and getting more fans. I made a new friend. Louis thinks I hate him. The boys are still gone. Laura and Mya keep getting sad because they feel bad because they talk about Harry and Zayn in front of me. "You're amazing, Aria. Beautiful, smart, and simple. And, I'm sorry." The words Louis said run through my mind all night, making it hard to sleep. You're amazing too, Louis. Funny, awesome, and caring. I am sorry. And I love you. I think to myself, trying not to be sad. Then I go to sleep.
