Overcome

Chapter 5- Questions Questions

"So I see you and loverboy had a fight," Ryan commented as we walked down the hall after Ap Chemistry had ended.

"No, not really." He never really did argue with me or yell at me.

"Yes really, he usually has his hands all over you. He didn't touch you once today."

"Should I be creeped out that you were watching us the whole time?" I asked and looked at Ryan like he was crazy.

"No, I'm your best friend I have to keep watch over him."

"Keep watch?"

"Hey, I'm her best friend." Ansley interrupted.

"Oh shut up blondie, everyone loves a funny gay guy I'm obviously her best friend." Ryan threw back at her as he smiled with superiority over her. Ansley is lucky if she's even 5' 4", Ryan on the otherhand is 6' 1".

"We've known each other longer you butt. And just because your gay doesn't mean she likes you better."

"Time doesn't matter, its the quality of the friendship." Ryan put his arm around me and squeezed me close to him as he continued "right Aria."

"Oh yea Ryan."

"But we skipped 1st hour together to get breakfast today." Ansley said scrambling for anything to prove her point.

"Ooh scandalous." Ryan said exuberantly and shook his head and Ansley in laughter. "Its so funny to watch you suffer little one."

"Aria please tell him I'm your best friend and he's not." She gave me a serious look and I sighed and pulled out of Ryan's grip.

"Sorry Ry......Ansley, Ryan is my soul monkey. We have a connection." I hugged Ryan and he wrapped his arms around me. I could feel that his head was turned and knowing Ryan he was probably sticking his tongue out at Ansley and loving the moment.

Ansley stood their with her arms crossed over her chest with a death glare burning into Ryan's head.

"You're just jealous doll, its ok. Some day you'll find someone who'll love ya." Ryan pat her head then walked away with a sort of skip in his step.

"Are you kidding me Aria, soul monkey? Really?"

"You'll live Ans," I slapped her back and walked to my locker with a slight smile on my face.

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I walked down the hallway with my music in listening to Shawn Mendes. I may have a slight obsession with him. Ever since his Handwritten album came out I started liking his music, that's an understatement more like love his music. I don't know why but hews just line of those artists you automatically love. I'm usually in to more dark artists like Birday and Lords but Shawn Mendes is one of those exceptions.

I turned the corner as Aftertaste played in my headphones and I saw Ryder. He was up against the wall smoking a cigarette. I stopped in my tracks, he grabbed a girl, took a drag of his cigarette then pulled her close to him and blew the smoke into her mouth as his hands trailed down her body. She smiled at him and kissed him hard. He kissed back and came off the wall and they stodd their so close an atom couldn't fit between them.

I took a deep breath, straightened my back and walked forward. His eyes opened and he glanced in my direction. His eyes followed me as I walked down the hall. I walked past him not turning to look back at him. He can do what he wants, were not betrothed to each other or anything. I have no right to be jealous or even care.

"Holy sh** Aria," Jason said while he grabbed my shouler to turn me around.

"What?" I asked and once it left my mouth I remembered he was Ryder's best friend and was probably watching my every move.