Morphine: Drugged is the New Paradise

Chapter 20 Ariel

Ariel's POV

Julie and I were sitting in my bed., and I was crying. Zack found his mate and left me. I should have seen that one coming. I was even prepared for him to find his mate and yet I couldn't stop from crying. It was sad, I was all alone now. Julie was my only friend, like it was and how it will always be.

Julie held me as I cried. "Yeah, it sucks."

"Now, I really am going to die alone." I sobbed.

"No, you're not." Julie assured.

"You are all I have left." I whispered.

"That's comforting." She snorted.

"You that's not what I meant." I remarked, "I'm just saying you're the only one that has been a true friend to me through all of this."

Julie smiled, "Hey, what are friends for?"

I laid down and stared up at the ceiling,"Julie, can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"It's been a half a year since I seen...do you think maybe he thinks about me?" I asked. I didn't know why I asked that question. I don't want to get back with him, not after what he has done to me. I will never allow myself to fall in love with him again. I always think about him and I wonder how he is doing, and I guess I am curious if he wonders how I'm doing.

"I know he's thinking about you." Julie said, confidently.

I smiled, "Thanks for the white lie, it kind of makes me feel better."

"I wasn't lying."

I looked at her, "Eli rejected me, hurt me repeatedly and you think he wonders about me?"

"He knows he has hurt you." She remarked.

I sat up and looked her in the eyes, "You used to hate him, and now it seems like you don't hate him that you actually like him."

"A lot of things has happened over the months." She murmured. There was a knock on the door. I felt a warmth feeling shock through me. Eli, was here?

I jumped off the bed and plopped down in my wheelchair I quickly rolled out of my room. My mom opened the door and Eli walked in. He looked older; more mature and sexier than I remembered. My mate was here. I almost strolled over to him but I held my ground. I bit my bottom lip harshly, I think I drew blood because Eli's head snapped in my direction.

"Eli, I am surprised to see you." My mom said.

"This is not the easiest thing I am going to do, but I have to do it." Eli said, to my mom and then turned back to me, "Ariel, I have been keeping things from you and everything comes out now. I have to say it and hopefully you will believe me."

I glared at him and folded my arms across my chest, "Okay."

"You have every right to be mad at me. I am asking right now is for you to listen to me."

I rolled closer over to him. Keep your cool, Ariel. Don't be excited that your mate is here. "You have five minutes."

He sighed,"I don't know why I am going to say this to you, this is not going to change anything. If anything you are going to be more mad."

"Four mintues and thirty seconds." I snorted.

"Honey, give him a chance to speak." My mom nodded her head at Eli and he nodded back. Did my mom know something that I didn't?

Eli bent down in front of me, "I never wanted to be with Gloria."

"What?" I scoffed.

"You heard me, Ariel, I never wanted to be with her." Eli said.