Yours Truly

6: don't underestimate me

I'm currently sitting on my couch debating whether or not to just pretend I randomly got sick and tell Jared that I can't go to the beach, or to suck it up and grow some balls. I really don't know if I can face Tori after our history from when we were younger and, now, with the letters that I am 90% sure are from her. Jared told me they were going to meet at the beach around 1:00 and it's almost 12... My conscience is telling me not to go but my head is telling me that I need to find out more about this sicko. Stupid me listens to my head and I slowly go upstairs and slide on some swim shorts and pack a bag with a towel, sun lotion and a few other beach needs. "Just have fun and enjoy yourself Aaron, what's the worst that's gonna happen?" I try to psych myself up and grab a quick lunch before heading out to my car.

I hop in the drivers seat and sit there for a minute staring in front of me. "Come on you wimp just go already," I start the car, buckle up and begin to drive towards the shore.

As I near the beach I begin to look for a parking spot, God I always have the worst luck finding an open spot. I end up about 3 blocks down from where I'm supposed to meet them. As I step out of my car I breath in the salty air and immediately reminisce if when I would come here every Sunday in the summer with Spencer and our moms. We'd build sand castles, and boogie board, and toss around a frisbee, I always had so much fun with her.

I grab my bag, lock the car and begin walking down to 8th ave. As soon as I near the correct ave I stop immediately. I hear a strangely familiar voice talking on the phone. I continue to slowly walk a little further and I see Tori standing near a bench with her back turned towards me. Her long blonde curled hair covers her entire back and she stands hunched over a bit as if she doesn't want anyone to notice her. I think nothing of it until I hear what comes out of her mouth next.

"No, listen to me Cole, he is going to be here today." She whispers into her phone and then picks her head up a tad looking around before bringing it back down. "Look, whatever you have to do, just do it now." She pauses, "you better not blow this, I'm counting on you okay? Now I gotta go, he'll be here any minute." She hangs up and turns around flipping her hair around with her. I immediately turn and start walking onto the beach, pretending I didn't hear a single word. All I can think about is who the fudge Cole is... And then it hit me. I remember that name from school, he never talked to me but he always hung out with the hot shots that would date every girl in the school. I'm not positive that's 'the Cole' she is talking to but theres a pretty good chance it is.

"Aaron!" I turn around to see Tori standing behind me with a huge smirk on her face. "Hey baby doll how have you been?" She comes up right next to me and looks up into my eyes, her deep blue ones making my skin crawl.

"I uh, I mean...where's Jared?" I stumble out, my heart racing faster than ever. I start walking faster and she steps in front of me and puts her hand on my bare chest.

"Shhh, they're in the ocean, but we'll catch up with them later." She smiles and steps a little closer. At this point there is less than an inch between us and I start to panic. She slides her fingers down my chest and I immediately back away. "What's wrong Aar?"

"How about the fact that your boyfriend is in the ocean and could walk up to us at any moment!" I begin to get really angry but she just stands there without a care in the world. It's amazing how she never seems surprised, and how she is always one step ahead of everyone.

"Sweetie, there's nothing to worry about." She begins to reach her hand up towards my face and I slap it down.

"We'll see about that." I snap with fury.

"Don't ever underestimate me Aaron, or you and your sorry ass will just be digging yourself deeper in a hole," she whispers to me. Right at that moment Jared walks up behind me with a towel tied around his waste. Then out of nowhere Tori starts to cry. She freaking has tears running down her cheeks and runs into Jared's arms.

"Jared you wouldn't believe what he just said to me!" She gives him a hug and he looks up at me with anger in his eyes. They slowly begin to walk away, with their arms around each other, and Tori turns her head around and smirks at me, also giving me a wink. My stomach drops and I can't believe that she just played me in my own game.

I know Jared will come give me a talking to after hearing an earful of lies from Tori's mouth so I just walk over to an open spot on the sand and sit down looking into the ocean. I can't help but wonder what she's telling him that I had done... I probably don't even want to know.

After about 5 minutes I'm woken out of my daze and I look up to see Jared standing above me. I slowly stand up and his anger bleeds into my skin.

"Who the hell do you think you are!" His hands are in fists and he is so tens.

"Jared, I don't know what she told you but can you just hear me out and listen to what she really did?"

"All I know is that you were hitting on her and trash talking me, are you really that desperate Aaron?! I know everything I need to know, I don't even think I want to hear what you have to say." He slowly begins to turn away but keeps his eyes dug into mine.

"It's the other way around Jared, she was the one hitting on me." He stops and listens just a little longer. "She's playing us Jared, she wants you to hate me." He stays silent so I continue, "I am in love with Spencer, I am still crazy in love with that freaking girl who lives 3,000 mikes away. You've known me for over 2 years and you've been dating her for a week... Just hear me out man."

He turns back around and faces me, "She is my girlfriend Aaron, I don't know who to believe anymore but don't ever do that again, whether you did or didn't do anything she said." He walks away slowly and I just stand there in shock. How does Tori always get her way? I look over to where Jared walked and see him and the rest of his friends continue to laugh and toss a football around. Then I notice Tori sitting in a lounge chair sipping an iced coffee staring right at me. Her mysterious and evil eyes darted into mine. She smirks and, again, gives me another sickening wink. I turn away and begin to walk back up to the boardwalk and head back to my car. Not even 20 minutes at the beach and I'm already too chicken to stay with Tori and her swarm of guys.

I hop in my car and drive off back to my house. I can't believe I let her ruin my day, God I'm such a wimp. I suddenly think about Spencer, every Monday the mail comes and she hasn't failed to write me once a week. My mood brightens after thinking that there will be a letter waiting for me when I get home.

I near my street and, soon enough, pull into my driveway. I grab my bag and my keys and quickly get out of my car and run back down my driveway to my mailbox. A smile creeps onto my face as I think about another handwritten letter from Spencer to lift my spirits. I slowly open the mailbox and see a pile of papers inside, I pull them out and fish through them looking for an envelope with her California address written in her handwriting. I looked through every magazine and every add and there isn't one letter here from Spencer. My smile immediately disappears after my third time of looking through the pile of papers. Maybe she's just really busy this week and didn't get a chance to write to me...

I pick my head up, walk up to my house and head inside. My mind is filled with way too many thoughts between the note I got this morning, what Tori had done at the beach and the fact that I haven't got a letter from Spencer in almost two weeks. I run up to my room and lay there on my bed replaying everything that happened today. Tori's voice Just kept playing over and over in my head. I close my eyes and try to ignore her sickening whisper digging into my thoughts.
'Don't ever underestimate me Aaron.'

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A/N:
Hey loves! I hope ya enjoy this so far... I've got something good planned for you guys soon! ;) Stay tuned and i'll try to update as soon as I can!!
Yours Truly, Missy xo