Coexist // Dave Franco

chapter 2

**present day-senior year**

Aria's POV

"aria.."

"ARIA."

"ARIAAAAAAA! WAAAAAKKKEE UPPPP"

I opened my eyes slowly.

"ugggh yes mom?"

"come on you need to get ready for school"

"just kill me" I mumbled

"what was that?"

"nothing"

I got up and made my way to my bathroom. I brushed my teeth and washed my face to wake me up a little. I headed to my closet- it was gonna be cold today so I grabbed my white knit sweater, black leggings and my socks and laid them on my bed and headed for the shower.

after my shower I put on my clothes and blow dried my dark/light brown wavy hair that was parted in the middle. I got a piece of hair on each side and brang it to the back of my head and secured it with a navy blue and white striped bow.

I got my phone and went downstairs to eat.

"ready to be a senior hun?" my mom asked when she saw me coming down the stairs

"not that exciting but I guess so."

There wasn't really anything to worry about. I was a straight 'A' student and I already applied to three colleges for the Fashion and Art Institute. I'm just waiting for a response.

"okay well don't get into too much trouble this year. I'm gonna go now. see you later hun I love you"

"I seriously doubt it" I mumbled "bye mom see you later I love you too"

*beep beep*

~text from Tyler~

morning princess, I'll pick you up in 10 mins. be ready. love you:)

Tyler and I have been dating for a year now and I love him to death. I know it sounds crazy but I hope to one day be Mrs. Aria Posey.

I texted him back:

good morning babe. ill be waiting here, see you soon I love you too<3

I hit sent and grabbed a bowl and poured in my favorite cereal, added bananas and poured milk and ate it all up. I went towards the garage and put on my baby blue floral doc martens when my little 5 yr old sister Emma scared me.

"oh my god Em! I'm gonna get you next time!" I said while picking her up and began to tickle her

"Aria!" she giggled "s-stop!"

my laugh started fading when I noticed she hasn't changed out of her pj's.

"Emma?! you haven't changed? come on you're gonna be late! Tyler is gonna to take us to school."

"ugh I wish daddy was here so he could take me." Emma said with a frown.

Three years ago our dad was the military and died instantly from a bombing at their camp area. I remember that day crystal clear. I remember when mom came into my room eyes red and she was shaking non-stop and she told me what happened. I couldn't stop crying that whole day. and every time I see little girls with their dad I cry even more. but I feel even more bad for Emma because she was only 2 and she rarely spent time with him. but still remembered every little thing about him. and also for my mom who lost the love of her life and has to deal with two kids on her own.

My eyes started to tear up as I started to comfort Emma, "I know Em. I miss him too." I sniffled

"Come on lets get you dressed" I said trying to cheer her up.