In My Mind

Chapter Twenty Five - Olivia's POV

I feel really bad about what I did to Cara and Aria today. I pick up my phone. I search through my recent texts and find Cara's number. The phone rings, beep beep and it's continuous until the dial tone rings out. Agh, why isn't she replying, she must be really angry at what I did to them. That's just so typical her, I'll try again later. I don't have Aria's number so I will have to go over there.

It's dark outside and it seems really dodgy around. I slink through the shadows, remaining unseen to all the strange creeps who could be out. When I get to Aria's house I ring the door bell. I stand patiently in the cool breeze that is blowing on my arms making me shiver. There is no reply from anyone. Where is everyone. The lights are on inside. I creep around the house, looking for a way I can get in. Around the back I find an open door, the chef walks out of it. Hiding behind the bushes, I wait until she is out in her servants quarters. I sneak in quickly and almost get lost looking for the stairs that lead up to the top floor.

When I reach Aria's room I knock on the door. "Aria?" I listen awaiting her reply but there is none. I call her again, "Aria?" there is no response again. I open the door slightly to see the light on but she is nowhere. "Aria?" I walk into her room and start looking for her. Then I hear something. It's coming from the bathroom. I creep over to the door. Nothing could have prepared me to see her like this.

Aria lies on the ground pale as a ghost with tears running down her face. She looks really distressed and sick. The bathroom is wet from who knows what. She is coughing and suddenly she is sick everywhere. "Oh my god Aria! What happened?" my voice is shaky and I am panicking so much. She doesn't respond she just curls up in a ball rocking slightly, wiping herself through everything. "Aria!" My eyes start to tear up. I get out my phone and ring Cara. The phone rings out again. I try again and again and again but she just isn't responding. This time I leave a message, Cara pick up the damn phone! I don't know why the hell you aren't picking up, maybe it's cause of what I did today and I'm sorry. But this is an emergency. Aria's, and the message space ends. I try to ring again but my credit runs out. This is not the time for this to happen. She better get this.

I try to get a response from Aria but she just ignores me. She is really sick and needs help. Where is her family? Eventually I manage to get her to sit up and she stays in the bathroom being sick. An hour later I hear the doorbell. I rush downstairs and peek out the window next to the door. It's Cara. I open the door. "Wha.." she starts saying but I quickly fling my arms around her hug her and she stands stiff like she wasn't expecting it. "Why the hell did you take so long?" She ignores the question and pushes me back holding onto my shoulders. "Liv, what happened?" Her eyes are looking deeply into mine and her voice is stern. Right Aria! I rush back upstairs and Cara follows behind me. Back in the bedroom Aria sees Cara and looks away. Cara walks over to her and tries to get her attention. Aria just ignores her like she ignored me but then I don't know what Cara did, but suddenly Aria stops looking so sick and Cara is helping her up. Aria sits down on the toilet lid like a seat and Cara starts to clean up the floor. I feel helpless just standing here. And Cara of all people, is the person I least expected to be so caring like this. When she is done, she forces Aria to go have a shower.

I sit on the edge of Aria's huge bed. Cara walks over and sits down next to me. "I'm sorry I didn't respond to your calls, I was just so,"

"I know, you have a good reason to, but I really needed your help and you ignored me!"

"Yeah and you ignored Aria! That really hurt her!"

"I'm Sorry, I just don't know how to act. They just don't understand. I didn't understand, how people who are so different could be friends. And trying to work out how to act is hard Cara!"

"It's not just you who finds it hard! How do you think it is for Aria? Huh? One minute she thinks you're her friend and then the next minute you are backstabbing and ignoring her? That takes a toll on people you know!"

I think about this. I had never really thought about the effects it had on them. Why do I care what other people think more then myself. If they can't understand, then maybe that means they aren't really my friend. I guess I'll just have to do what's best for me.

Cara then gets up and starts to walk out of the bedroom. "By the way, Ellie wanted me to do something with that photo, but I said I wouldn't," She looks back at me then walks out the door and closes it behind her. I'm not sure where I sit with her right now. Are we even friends, I don't know.

Aria walks out of the bathroom. Her face looks really tired but she looks better than before. "Hey, are you ok?"

"Yeah, I just felt...really sick. Food poisoning I think,"

"Oh, ok," I respond.