Texas Tornado (Slow Updates)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE MISTAKES

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE MISTAKES

I was blasting Arctic Monkeys in my car radio, during what felt like the longest ride ever, to distract myself from the situation at hand.

The problem was that I didn't know what was wrong with Aubrey and due to my overly imaginative thoughts, I was imagining ever possible scenario; which was a bad thing because you and I both know how crazy my thoughts can get.

Well at least one good thing was coming out of this, I wasn't thinking about my own problem. Five minutes ago I had almost kissed Aaron.

Adria Tanner and Aaron Lucas?

It sounded odd and unnatural. How could I get that caught up the moment? Yes we were talking and I felt closer to him in that moment than any other guy except for Connor but that isn't a reason to kiss him! Aaron's an asshole and a self-centered jerk who probably only brought me up there because he thought he could get something out of me; and he almost did. I'm glad Aubrey called because I could currently be doing what could have been my second major mistake.

I let out a sigh and slam the radio shut because the music clearly wasn't distracting me from my thoughts.

I run a hand through my hand and slam my head on the seat head rest. How could I have been so stupid? I had told myself that I would never let someone manipulate me again, that I would never fall for someone again. Not that I am falling for Aaron; but I did feel some things that I wasn't particularly feeling confident with. I should have bolted the moment he took my hand and made jolts of electricity erupt in my body.

How can you be so stupid Adria? You would've just ended up hurt in the end.

I stop banging my head on the seat when a stranger on the street stared at me like I was a human with blue skin and four arms. As much as I love Stitch, I do not like being stared at like I resembled at him.

And frankly, my head was beginning to throb.

And it was a good thing that I had stopped because I would have missed Aubrey's cousin's marriage's venue which wasn't even a minute away from where I had stopped letting out my frustration towards myself.

I turn into the long expensive hotel's driveway and find a free parking spot, close enough to the front doors.

It wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be. I guess they wanted to keep the wedding exclusive; which was a good thing. Big weddings are overrated; sometimes the bride herself doesn't know half of the guests.

I remove the keys from the ignition, get out of Theresa and lock her before heading towards the entry of the hotel.

When I get closer to the 20 story building, I see a familiar shadow sitting on a bench next to the electric front doors with her head in her hands.

"Aubrey?" I whisper as I get closer to her.

She lifts her head up from her hands and she looks miserable. There are mascara stains all over her cheeks and her eyes are red and puffy and her face is spotted red which meant she had been crying.

I sit down next to her on the bench and wrap my arm around her shoulder pulling her body closer to mine. She leans into my embrace and places her head on my shoulder.

"I fucked up Lovable Monkey", she mumbles into my shoulder.

I rub circular motions on her arm to calm her down.

"What happened?" I ask her softly.

Aubrey was someone that needed to talk to someone in order to feel better. She never left anything inside; which is actually a good thing. I either am not really one that bottles everything inside but I am not as open as Aubrey.