The Past Doesn't Cover Secrets

Friends are always there for you

Monday 3:07am

James' house

My wrists knotted in a pole without any garments in my figure. Trying to breakdown the chain, but there was no chance I could get out of this. I utter for help, but my response was the air breeze. I catch a voice that is murmuring in the dim. It is a very deep and croaky voice. I try to stare at the individual, but something in his figure looked familiar. Suddenly the figure steps in the light; it is Richard. "Hello Ariana, you thought you were rid of me?"

"Ahhhhhhhhh!" I rouse and shriek thinking of my eerie dream I just had. The door bursts open; "What's wrong Aria, is someone here?" James questions tensely. I start breathing profoundly not knowing what to do. "No, it was a wicked dream. Richard was there and..." James places one finger in my lips to make me quiet. "I am here. There is nothing to worry about. Richard is in the psychological sanatorium and he can't leave. It is all going to be ok, principesa! I am here to protect and to make sure no one will place a hand on you. Do you understand?" He hugs me snugly while he pecks my forehead.

Those disturbing messages can't let me snooze. What if it is Richard from detention home? I know Sabrina is not at this juncture to intimidate anymore or to kill me, but Richard is still alive. What happens if he gets out; what am I going to do? I can't deal with this any longer. When will I have harmony with one and all? James kept embracing his muscled arms around my petite waist. It feels warm and cozy. He has always been there for me and I have always been so stubborn with him. He protects me at all times and always keeps me safe. I should at least tell him what happened that night in the kidnap.

"James, I need to tell you what happened that night." I explain everything to him with each and every detail. A tear came out of his cheek. Oh God he is sobbing! "What's wrong James; I am ok." I ask confusedly. "I should've protect you. I was so envious of Zayn that I forgot who was the most important; you." He pecks right beside my lips. "James I need you to know that I really like you, but I need to love myself first in order to love you as you deserve. I want you in my life, but for now just as friends. And I still will need you there for me." He gives me a massive smirk as approval. Oh thank God he is okay with it. "As long you are in my life I am happy." James murmurs in my ear. He retrocedes back to leave me alone, but I pull his wrist. "Please stay with me tonight." I implore. He smirks and lays down right beside me. My eyes were closing gradually until I was already dreaming again.

Monday 7:02am

I open my almond eyes a second before the alarm bursts. I glare at James. Wow, I have the best guy in the sphere in the bed with me. BTW no, we didn't do anything. I rise from the bed to go change for school. I open my suitcase and saw a white with black stripes blouse. Maybe I could put this on. I took off my pajama top and fig up the white blouse with black stripes. I pulled out skinny jeans with black vans. This will be a lovely outfit to persist high school today. I set my outfit and search for my comb to brush my light gray long hair. I feel some hands sliding on my hips. "Good morning, sweetie." He kisses my temple. I can feel his six pack on my back. Oh God please help me.

"Get ready for school or we will be late. I will be moving today in the afternoon to my brother's penthouse again. I need to go back. I can't stay here with you. You understand right?" I ask. "I do, but I don't want that. I want you here! Please stay, here. I promise I will respect your limits and I will sleep in my bedroom. Just please, stay." He pleads. "Sorry, I need to get back with my brother, but I promise I will come here any time you want me." I peck his lips and I retrocede quickly not knowing what I just did. "Hey, I know you want first to find yourself and all that, but you know this thing between us will always be present, principesa." He kisses my lips softly and then hardens it. I pull back. "We have to get ready for school." I pat his torso and give him a genuine smile. I quickly put my vans on and dodge of the room to prepare breakfast.

7:30am

"James, your fried eggs and hash browns are ready!" I bark. I am so nervous. I don't know what will happen today. The phone is vibrating. It's Summer.

Call started

"Hey, Aria ready for school?"

"Summer you know I am never ready for that. Hey how is Lana?"

"Well she seems very keen because she thinks she will be Miss Popular now. I don't really care what happens. I mean there won't be someone worse than Sabrina right?"

"Summer don't joke with Sabs please; I am still a little sensible of all of this."

"Oh, sorry. Um well I was thinking that we can go back in the throne, but this time as the good ones not like before. It would be awesome. You, me queens of high school."

"Summer I won't deal with popularity ever in my life. I was a monster back in the days and I don't want that back. I have changed and I won't change back again."

"Ok, I get it. Well I will see you at school."

"Kk bye."

Call ended

"Are you ok, Aria? You seem concerned." James asks from the back. "Nothing, umm replete quickly we have to go." He nods and takes a seat. I am worried for Lana; shouldn't this be depressing for her? Maybe she loathed her as much as everyone did. I wouldn't blame her for that, but at least she shouldn't be thinking of popularity just right after Sabrina's death. I don't even want to think of popularity. It made me a bad person. What my dad loathed in a person I did it. I bullied and sabotaged people. I can't ever grow into that person again.

A message came in my cellphone.

Hi little bitch! How was your night with James? I bet you cuddled together! So fucking disgusting. I hope you have a delightful day at school. Oh and say hi to an old friend of yours who is coming back to school. You will be very taken aback when you see her. I will maybe record you. See you at school!

-A

"Aria? You ok?" James grabs my shoulders to gain my attention. "I am ok. Let's go to school." I say with a little of wooziness.

8:01am

I walk through the hallways nervously not knowing what to expect from this day. James' arm is around me to make me feel self-assured. Suddenly I hear a shriek from Summer. "Hey, love! You looking good, girl!" She squeezes me tightly. "Hey Aria, I will get going, but I will see you in lunch." James says and he pecks my cheek before going. "You make such a good couple!" Summer states with eagerness. "Thanks, but we still are not a couple. Remember your advice." I allege. "Right! I am proud of you! Now let's go and meet some people." She mentions. She pulls my wrist into a group of girls that are huddled in a corner. "Hey girls this is Aria and she will be hanging out with us." Summer enacts. All of them nodded and grinned at me. Well that wasn't that bad. The bell rang and we ran off to our first period of class.

I rush in English class with Summer and take a seat in the middle row. "Well students we will be starting this new book. It is the Odyssey. Everybody will start reading it and then you will have to make a visual project for this book. Now please write a page of everything you know of the Greek mythology." Mrs. Clarkson orders. Everybody starts to write, but me. What the heck am I going to write of?

I start to make some scribbles on my paper when I hear a familiar voice from the back. "Hi Ariana! Miss me?" I turn around and I see what my eyes never thought would ever see again. "Maddison, what are you doing here?"