So highschool

Grocery store

- Aria Johnson a 22 year old ginger hair girl, she is a senior in NYU college and graduating in 2 months, she was the captain of the girls soccer team and known by most people in high school. Bryce miller 22, her ex boyfriend he is a graduate of college, he went to Michigan state.He is a tall brunette boy a football star from highschool and college.He was known by everyone in high school.

    As I walk into the fruit isle to grab my favorite, strawberries. I hear a slight gasp. It didn't catch my attention but I turned around still looking at my strawberries. As I look up I see him.

"Bryce motherfuking Miller.." I say to myself in my head.I stand in shock as our eyes lock and we walk towards each other.I had no idea why I wasn't sprinting towards the exit I didn't even want my strawberries anymore I wanted to leave but my heart wanted to talk to him.

I smile gently smile releasing my grip on my strawberries. My heart dropping as each step I take over to him.

- "Bryce! hi how have you been?" I say exited even though I wanted to turn around and run.

He replied with "Hi Aria I've been good how have you been" 

No matter how much I wanted to say that I felt like shit I didn't. I replied with "Ive been good!" as I look into his cart the bigger one that he didn't need because he only had two items, purple Doritos and Watermelon. Even now I still remember how that's his favorite. I notice he looks in my hands and sees the strawberries.

"Strawberries? still, do you still love them as much as you did back then" He speaks. It catches me off guard I didn't think he would still remember, but he did. 

"Yeah I see you still like the Doritos and watermelon mix" I laugh slightly. He smiles and mentions that they are his favorite . As if I didn't know already. He knows that I remember everything. This brings back all the painful memories of how we almost had it all, but we didn't.

We look at echother for a second and I speak. "You look good, I mean healthier you know better." I give him a slight smile. 

He smiles which makes me remember. "Thank you, you do to you look healthier and prettier * he takes a second to ask* so what are you doing back here?" 

I look at him and continue to say "I came back just for a few weeks I'm on break from school and I had a funeral and wedding to go to." Fuck, I could tell that killed the mood a little. His smile kinda fades trying to not show he got a little sad. He speaks softly "Who died?" I reply with "My grandfather its okay he was old". He asked if I'm okay and I think I am but how do I tell him I don't know how I feel. "Yes! I'm okay" the lie slips through my teeth. He knows me to well to know I'm lying he gives me a look knowing I'm lying but lets me lie.

He lets it go and asks who is getting married. "Kenzie! shes getting married to Brody" His face turns into a shocked feature "I know who knew that would happen". 

Kenzie is my best friend from middle school we met in 7th grade in English class ever since we sat next to each other we just got along.She has been by my side no matter how many times we've gotten into fights and stopped being friends, we always came back to each other. Brody on the other hand. I hated him thought he was horrible for her and I didn't want them to get married but they were. Brody was a asshole in highschool even to his friends.brody and Bryce used to be best friends I don't really know what happened between them but it ended bad.

Bryce is still asking about their marriage. As we keen talking I notice him look down to my left hand and not notice anything on my ring finger.I notice him looking and I asked him what happened to his girlfriend. "Hey what happened to you and Deliah?" he takes a breath "we broke up about a year ago" I stare at him with shock. ANd no this is not what compelled me to keep talking to him. 

"I'm so sorry what happened??" I say with my shocked face remaining. "Well we had many fights and we just wanted different things and we just decided we didn't love each other anymore.Its okay now I'm good I've worked on myself and I'm okay now" He smiles 

"Im glad you're okay now,* I get a text from Kenzie* I have to go but do you think we could get lunch one day?" I say in a hurry. "yeah of course what's your number" 

Weexchange numbers and say bye. 

As I was walking away each step was followed with a deep breath. Seeing him was like being in highschool again it was followed by painful memories. I never thought I would see him. I thought about what I would've done in that moment but I was never actually prepared it was worse than I expected.I told him I wanted lunch with him what the hell was I thinking?? I checked out and walked to my car. I hear a notification go off instantly I knew it was him. 

"hi Aria when do you want to have lunch?"  I stare at the message before responding. "Thursday! at atomic cafe." 

I let out a sigh and put on Adele "When we were young" felt like this fits thus situation.I drive home feeling empty and feeling so many things at one time. Kenzie is going to kill me when I tell her.