Saved By a Band

Chapter 2:

Chapter 2:

I park my car in the back parking lot like I do every day. This time I brought one of my One Direction necklaces so I could hang it on my rearview mirror. I slip the necklace onto the mirror and I smile a little. I grab my backpack, textbooks, and binder and then I finally get out of the car. So far today feels pretty good. Gianna texted me this morning telling me to meet up with her in the library. I lock my car and begin making my trek down to the library. Just a few feet away fron my car and I can't lift my foot off the ground. Something feels sticky and gooey under my foot. I lift it to reveal pink bubblegum stuck to my shoe.

"Great, just great!" I throw my arms in the air and roll my eyes. I was having a great morning until I stepped in freshly spat out gum. I can already tell that today is going to be the worst. I walk onto campus and the library is a little ways in front of me. I can smell the freshly cut grass and I can hear the sounds of the students all conversing to each other about their lives.

"Hi Aria, you still listening to that gay boy band?" one of the popular rich girls, Evelyn Branson, says to me as she walks closer. I try to walk away but I get blocked by some of her friends.

"They're not gay. What are you talking about?" I snap back at her. I just realized I contradicted myself by saying they're not gay when I actually ship Louis and Harry together.

"Oh really? They sure seem like it to me and everyone else in this school. Those fags will never love you, trust me. No celebrity gives two shits about who idolizes them. They just love the money. Hate to break it to ya Ari," she says to me with a sassy tone and her hands on her hips.

"They do care about their fans! Shut up and leave me alone!" I try walking away really fast but then Evelyn grabs my shoulder and turns me around to face her.

"Excuse me? You don't tell Evelyn Branson to shut up you little piece of shit!" Evelyn says to me as she inches her face closer to mine. She pushes me against one of the lockers and holds me there for a while.

"I-I'm sor-" I try to say but she cuts me off completely.

"You need to learn who's the real boss, ya hear? Now get the hell out of my face," she says to me and let's me go. I bolt out of there as fast as I could. I ran straight to the library to meet up with Gianna. Once I get there I didn't think my day could get any worse but it sure will now. Gianna is sitting next to her friend, Annie, who she keeps talking about all over Twitter. This must be her first day back since her family moved back here. I walk closer and Gianna doesn't seem to notice that I just sat down.

"Hi," I say to her as I scoot my chair in and set my binder on the table.

"Hey," Gianna says and goes back to talking to Annie. I sit there and wonder why she even wanted me to meet her here.

"Hi Annie," I say to Gianna's friend. She smiles and waves a little and then focuses back on Gianna. I sit there with my hands folded, trying not to cry. I bring my hands under the table and I roll my left sleeve up. I look at the scars that have begun to fade and I rub them with my right index finger. Oh how badly I just want my blades. Gianna doesn't seem to care that I'm here right now. Maybe I should try and say something so I can look like I'm interested in talking to them. They're talking about Larry of course and how Eleanor needs to leave.

"Yeah, I just wish Louis and Harry could be free y'know? It's obvious they love each other," I add myself to the conversation.

"Aria, I'm kind of talking to Annie right now since I haven't seen her in a while. I'll talk to you later, alright?" Gianna says and gets up from the table with Annie. They begin walking away and I just sit there all by myself. Gianna told me she wanted me to meet me here. I don't understand why she just up and left like that. I feel sick to my stomach right now. I have a class with her today and I really don't want to see her again.