Why Her?

Part 13: Brown roots

Jaime's POV:

I woke up around 11am this morning, Aria was still asleep which wasn't a surprise as she was still awake around 12 watching a show.

I yawned and grabbed my phone off the side table, There were 4+ messages in the group chat Dante made and I hesitantly opened them. I'm not a good group texter, I never know what to say or how to join in on the conversation.

Skimming the chat Dante let's us know alcohol will be provided and Valarie asks if i'm awake yet. I respond letting them know I just woke up and that they can come over once Aria leaves.

Turning off my phone I place it back on charge, I pull out some clothes from my closet trying my best to not wake Aria as I grab my bathroom supplies.

Glancing over at her, she's laying on her side facing towards my bed, her blonde hair is tied up in a bun and her chest is slowly rising as she breathes. She's not a snorer.

This is a different side to her, a softer one. Which is maybe why I'm watching her sleep like a weirdo. Scanning her face, her once mean features look gentle and innocent.

She's usually not here when I wake up, so I'm currently acting like a child seeing their reflection for the first time.

Suddenly her eyes slowly start to peel open and I quickly look away and walk back over to my bed. She doesn't say anything so i let out a sigh and pick up my phone once more.

Aria's POV:

Opening my eyes to Jaime staring at me was not what I was expecting to see when I first woke up this morning.

I chose not to say anything because maybe she wasn't looking at me, although I wouldn't put it past her.

She's obviously weirdly obsessed with me.

I want to roll back over and sleep for another good 3 hours, but I know better. I have things to get done and more importantly places to be.

I finally find the strength to sit up and take a big stretch. Ignoring the girl who was stalking me just prior.

Ava and Tracy are meeting me in town at 1 to get some snacks and supplies before Lee picks us up to help him set up.

I messaged Dante last night wondering if he'd like to come with us, but he said he'd be going with a couple mates.

Ten minutes after I woke up Jaime left to go shower. I only assume due to her taking a towel with her. I decide to wait until she comes back before I go take mine.

During this time I pull up my phone and message Ava letting her know I'll be a little late. Its already 12 and I assume I wont be on the bus until 12:50. She just responds with a sounds good and a pink heart.

It wasn't long until Jaimie returned, she was wearing blue jeans with a black belt and a dark blue shirt with some sort of band name embroidered onto it. It looked like she'd done it herself. Her hair was partially wet this was the first time I noticed she wasn't a natural blonde. Her roots were a dark brown and it was a lot more obvious when wet.

I quickly take my leave.

Jaime's POV:

This feels like an annoying cycle on repeat, me and Aria are either screaming at each other or we're sitting awkwardly in each others company. There is no in between.

But enough of her and enough of thinking about it. I let Alex and Valarie know that Aria just left and they're on their way up to my room now.

Less than 4 minutes later there's a knock on the door, they're here. When I open the door I notice a weird energy coming from Valarie.

"Are you sure she's gone?" Valarie asks me, her voice sounds a little shaky and riddled with anxiety.

"Yes I'm sure, I even watched her walk out of the school from the window just in case." That makes me sound even weirder but it was out of a genuine avoidance of the demon that is Aria.

We planned on just binge watch the twilight films on Alex's laptops until 8:30 and then we'd catch a taxi to the party. Dante said he'd skip the films because he can't stand twilight.

I get why he doesn't like it, but I personally will never pass up on a twilight marathon.

Arias POV:

We spent around 2 hours looking for a certain bag of chips tracy loved. We had to go to 3 stores and each of them were a good 20 minute walk from each other.

Back home I would of just gotten the family's driver to take us, but unfortunately Lee's family isn't rich enough for one.

Pretty quickly we got tired of the treasure hunt. So Ava and I demanded Tracy should call Lee and get him to pick the three of us up.

Tracy agreed almost immediately, she's not one to say no easily.

Lee was luckily just coming back from a bottle shop with an older friend of his and took probably 5 minutes to get us. 

"Hey Babe." Lee said kissing Tracy as she sat in the front seat. He made his friend sit in the back with me and Ava. 

The drive was more than uncomfortable as this 20 year old tradie sat beside me. He tried to start a conversation with me which I quickly turned down.

Men like him are disgusting, always trying to pick up school girls.

"So Aria, Tracy told me about that move your dad pulled." Lee looks back at me in his rear view.

I don't like Lee, he always gets on my nerves. And he's fucked over Tracy too many times I can't even count the occasions on both hands.

"And what's this all about, you're new roommate?"
He's still looking at me through the rear view barely even checking the road.

"Yeah it's absolutely ridiculous, my father preaches Independent thinking and yet he's making all the choices for me" I groan this topic is making me want to die.

Thankfully Lee didn't feel like conversing for long, and after another 15 minutes we were at his estate.

Lee's Estate was around a 20-25 minute drive from town, 40 minutes if you were coming from school.
It was deep in the bush and was a huge property around 100 acres big probably larger.

And it took another 5 minutes just to get to one end of the driveway to the other. The house itself was built fairly recently and was of modern architecture, it was a two story marble house and would be considered a mansion to the lower class.

It had two sets of stairs leading up to the front door, with large windows decorating the front. As much as the house didn't suit its environment, the nature definitely made the house beautiful.

Honestly I'm not impressed.

"Welcome home" Lee smiles looking back at us all as he unlocks the door.

Me and Ava side eye each-other trying to hold in our laughter, that was the most cliche thing he could've said.

Lee lead the three of us down to his living room with Tracy by his side, His creepy friend who I've already forgotten his name following behind me and Ava.

Sam and Lisa were sitting together with another girl I haven't met yet, There were three others guys chatting and playing with a pinball machine in the corner. All basketball players, and luckily not Trey.

I'll have to be drunk before i even confront those issues.

AN:

I wanted to continue writing this chapter but I didn't want to make it too long 😭

sorry for the boring one, But hopefully you enjoy the upcoming party chapter! Thank you so much for reading
- Jinxy 💗