Life One Summer [On Hold]

Chapter 3

Stuttering I looked at her, "Um...I...I was looking for the bathroom."

She raised her brows at me, "Seriously?"

I saw movement come from behind her, "Alice what's going on?" Travis appeared and his eyes fell on me, "Aria...what are you doing?"

"Bathroom?" I asked as innocently as possible.

He nodded down the hall, "Last door on the left."

"Thanks." I replied quickly before rushing away from them. Alice glaring daggers into my back.

Before I had fully disappeared from sight I heard Alice say, "Snoop as well as a snob."

I locked the door to the bathroom before turning toward the mirror. My cheeks were burning and I slapped the palm of my hand against my forehead, "Idiot, idiot, idiot." I whispered to myself. I had been in this house less than a day and I'd already made an enemy. If Alice hadn't really hated me before then, she would now.

Recovering as best I could, I washed the make-up off my face and got into the shower. Allowing the hot water to soak away the dirtiness from travelling I felt, I washed through my hair and relaxed a little.

After a long while I got out and dried myself off, applying some cacao scented moisturiser to my skin I combed through my hair and put on the shirt and some boy shorts pyjama bottoms. Once done I opened the door and as quietly as I could crept down the hall toward my room, I glanced in preparation at the door to Alice's bedroom to make sure I didn't disturb the beast and promptly ran straight into something.

"Are you okay?" Travis said apologetically as I stooped to collect the things that had fallen from my grasp.

I waved a hand dismissively in the air, "Yeah, yeah I'm fine." I began to look up, "I wasn't looking..."

I gulped as my view came ab height and I was faced with a six pack, I brought my brain back, "Where I was going."

Standing up fully I grinned awkwardly at him. He handed me a towel and scratched the back of his neck, tensing his bicep. My distracted eyes drifted and I forced myself to look back at his face. Which wasn't that difficult.

His eyes looked amusedly at me, "I have a feeling you're going to be nothing but trouble."

Shaking my head I bit my lip, "I wouldn't dream of it."

"You smell of chocolate." He said abruptly.

I chuckled slightly, "Thank you, I guess."

"It's nice."

We'd fallen into a conversation of nothingness and he decided to end it, "Well I'd better go have a shower." He began walking off down the corridor.

I nodded at him, "Okay, goodnight."

Turning around suddenly he frowned at me, "Aria?"

I raised my brows, "Yeah?"

"Just ignore Alice. She'll come out of it."

I saluted, turning to enter my room, bumping my head on the door frame.

"Ouch. Stupid door."

After getting into bed I realised that the small window was perfect to look out of and despite the sun having already set there was still a glow illuminating the fields and the mountains which was peaceful.

Grabbing my phone of the side I tapped Kelsey's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Hey babe, how's life as a cowgirl?"