Once Again

Chapter 14

Aria

I was surprised when Emory went off on me. Even more shocked than when it happened at school that day she yelled at Bentley. She didn't often get mad at me, our parents maybe, Georgie definitely, but for some reason most of the time she just ignored me when she was angry with me, so when she does yell back, it always throws me. She had forgiven me for going through her phone, or at least that's what I thought. When we got into the argument though, I hadn't expected her to say the things she did. Even worse, our parents heard, now they know about the phone call. How was I supposed to face them, when they knew that I was keeping such a big thing from them. Could I really forgive Emory for telling them? She hadn't really meant too, but still, she's the reason they know.  I spent most of the night crying. My parents had to hate me for keeping such a big secret from them.

When I woke up, I was still upset. How was I supposed to go down stairs and face both my parents. What would they say, what if they didn't say anything, just gave me a disappointed look and ignored me? Or what if- "Aria?

I hear Emory's voice, she sounds like she's standing near my bed. I continued to face the wall as I answered. "Go away," I didn't want to talk with her, this was all her fault.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to tell them. If I knew they were standing there I would never have said anything." She sounds sincere, but that doesn't make me feel any better.

I sit up, looking at her. "but you did, you intentionally wanted to hurt me, what were you just waiting for a moment to throw that at me?" I thought we were getting closer, but she thought I was nothing but a selfish brat.

"I," she then closes her eyes, her face full of regret. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said it at all."

"But you think it, you think that I'm selfish, and that I don't care about anyone else." She opens her mouth to say something but then closes it again.

I watch as she chews her lip, trying to figure out the right words to say. She was trying really hard to make me forgive her, but was that enough, "I'm sorry." That seems to be her go to when I'm right about something.

I lay back down, facing the wall again. "Just leave me alone."  I half expected her to apologize again, but the next thing I hear is her foot steps before the door shuts.

Erin

When Katie picked me up, I wasn't sure I wanted to go. What if I said something stupid, or rude, I had a tendency to do that sometimes. What if I did something that was a big issue for her, and then she decided that she hated me. Truthfully I couldn't not be around her, if I wanted to live with her, then I couldn't be afraid of scaring her off. I would have to go with her eventually. So pretending like I wasn't the most nervous I had ever been, I got in the car with her. At first i didn't really say much just nodding or shrugging when she asked questions as I nervously drummed my fingers on my leg. At least I didn't have to go to church with Rachel and my father. So that was a bright side.

"Anything in particular you wanna do?" She glances over and I shrug. "Is everything okay?"

"Mhm," I nod before glancing out the window.

"Hmm, are you normally this quiet? Because I got the sense that your a very vocal person from the other night." I feel my cheeks heat up, embarrassed as she mentions the other night. "Are you nervous?"