FALLING IN LOVE AT A COFFEE SHOP | D.H [✓]

Ten

(Aria's POV)

I never realized how much I appreciated weekends until I woke up when the time was double digits. Sleep was something I rarely got but something I always wanted. It was cruel really.

Saturday's were my favourite. You could sleep in and have the whole day to yourself without a care in the world. Sunday's were okay but the nagging thought in the back of your head reminding you that you have work the next day is a pain in the ass. Saturday you were free. Completely.

I could tell that today was going to be a stay in bed with Netflix kind of day. Before I could do that, I needed breakfast. My stomach had no problem reminding me of that. I get out of bed and walk down the short, ladder like stairs to the kitchen. On the counter I see a note from Grace telling me she stepped out to get groceries. I'd have to tell her that she didn't have to do things like this, she was my guest in the first place, it was my responsibility.

For breakfast I decide on cereal and coffee. Obviously, I couldn't go a day without coffee. I finish the cereal and take the remainder of my drink upstairs. I take out my laptop and begin to mindlessly browse Tumblr laughing at several fandom related posts. My heart skips a beat when a picture of Dan pops up on my dashboard. I never knew I followed a blog who liked him. I click on the danisnotonfire tag and scroll down it. His fandom was absolutely crazy, yet hilarious. If someone who didn't understand fandoms saw some of the posts, they'd be terrified.

I stop myself from reblogging any of the posts, I'd feel awkward doing so since I consider us friends. I had to give props to the fandom though, they sure were creative. Especially the Phan shippers. Some things were quite funny and cute but some others were very disturbing. Typical fandom though. I understood their reasoning behind their madness.

After an hour, I log off of Tumblr and look for something to watch on Netflix. Nothing stands out so I decided to watch The Notebook. Usually I'm not one for romance movies, but I couldn't deny I had a soft spot for them. As cliche as they were I couldn't help but want a relationship like the ones in the movies. But that was ridiculous, people like me didn't get those relationships. Even if I did, I'd do something to make them hate me and I'd just end up pushing them away. It always happened, it was inevitable.

At that exact moment Dan pops into my head. He showed interest in me and I still didn't know why. I wasn't anything special and yet he was here. Why? Why did he even bother? And why was I going along with it? If this was anyone else I would have pushed them away by now but with him it was different. Was I stupid enough to think I had a chance or was I just blinded by a small ray of hope that this could actually happen? Even a friendship seemed too good to be true.

I try to clear my head of these thoughts and focus on the movie. All the movie did was make me think even more so I give up and turn it off. Watching a romantic movie was a stupid idea anyways.

For the first time in what felt like years, I have an urge to write. I don't know if it's because I truly want to or because of Dan's persuasion. Either way, it seemed like a good idea to pass the time. I grab an old journal from my bedside table and open it to find old passages I wrote in high school. God, my writing was atrocious back then. It probably hasn't improved in the slightest. I pick up a pen and begin to mindlessly write, not thinking about the words, just letting them come out. It probably wouldn't make any sense but it helped to get out the negative thoughts I had earlier.

The sound of the door opening interrupts my writing and I'm surprised when I realize it's almost been three hours since I started. Grace must have done more than just go grocery shopping.

"Aria?" I hear her call.

"I'm coming down!" I reply as I put my journal back in the drawer and go down the stairs.

I see her struggling with the shopping bags so I help her out by grabbing half of them.

"Phew thanks for that. I didn't want to have to make two trips."

"You didn't have to go out and get groceries you know. I could have gone."

"No it's okay! You've done so much for me, I needed to go out anyways so I thought I'd might as well help you out."

"Well thank you. What did you need to go out for?"

She pauses, "well... I was actually looking for a cheap apartment to rent... I've bothered you long enough. I haven't been very successful though."

"Grace, you're not bothering me while staying here. I've actually really enjoyed you staying here. Hell you could live here forever and I wouldn't mind."

"I wouldn't be able to do that to you. I love spending time with you but I'm intruding."

"I wish you wouldn't feel that way because I'm being completely honest in saying that you can stay here as long as you need to."

"Thank you Aria. I wasn't able to find anything so far. It's either too expensive or in the sketchiest buildings. I need more money."

"Just stay here. I truly don't mind."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes! Of course I'm sure!"

"You're amazing, you know that?"

"I'm not bad." I say with a wink.

"I have one more thing to ask of you and I swear that's it. I need to get the rest of my stuff from Dave's. I don't want to go there alone... In case he's there and tries to pull something, you know?"

"Yeah I can do that. We can go tomorrow if you want."

"Thank you so, so much. You have no idea how much this means to me."

"It's not a problem at all. Anything for you."

I had to admit, I was nervous to go to Dave's apartment. If he was there I know he would try to do something. I wasn't sure how bad of a something, but something. Grace didn't need that. She's been doing well considering what happened and I was impressed by how well she was getting over it. If I was in her situation I would have curled up in a dark corner and cried until the end of time. But of course, I couldn't even get a boyfriend so I didn't have anything to worry about.