Zariel //Lip Singer//

C H A P T E R 1

A R I E L
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Another tour, another story, another future. I sighed, packing up my clothes, that I wore last summer, into my white fancy suitcase with a 'musical.ly' symbol on it.

My phone, I carried in my purse, shaking as I walked to the car after I packed up everything. I put my suitcases and bags into the back of the car so I didn't have to put then in tomorrow when we leave.

My fingers tingles with anticipation that I could have hardly sleeped the following night. I yawned and sighed when the sky got dark. I glanced at my clock- 12:30.

Well, staying up and doing nothing wouldn't help. So my arm stretched out to my nightstand and I took my purse, searching for my phone.

I turned it on. My home wallpaper was exactly the same as it was last year- Me and Zachary. Guilt swelled inside of me. I'm dating Blake now, yet I still keep this wallpaper. It made me happy and smile with gratitude.

Then I tried my hardest, and struggled, to get the thoughts out of my head. It was me and Blake now. What I had with Zach, whatever it was, must be erased from my mind.

Then I logged into musical.ly. "Bruhitszach just posted a new musical.ly." my notifications rang. I was confused. Did I still have my notifications for him?

I clicked on his profile, careful to not let anything leak out to Social Media that I'm still seeing my ex's medias.
"It's about time I do it-" The music cut of as I muted it. It scared me! The volume was freakishly loud.

And that's what I did all night. Check out Zachary's musical.lys.

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"Aren't you going to vlog sweetie?" My mother, Sharon asked me as we went in the car to go to the airport. "Nah, I'm to-" I broke out in a yawn,"Tired." I rubbed the sleepiness out my green deep eyes.

"Well that's what you get when you stay up all night," my mom said,
"Anyways,I heard that Bruhitszach is going on the same airport as you, everyone else is either going to other ports." My mom went on. "Wait-What?! I gasped. My face turned red. I was disappointed. Why didn't get my boyfriend, Blake Gray??

"Oh Ariel," my mom scoffed, one hand on the wheel, the other one rubbing me on the head," Don't over react, he may be your ex, but he's still your friend."

"Yeah, but it's going to be awkward, now that I'm dating his friend." I rolled my eyes. My mom wouldn't get it. "How would it be awkward?You stated it yourself on Instagram that ya'll were friends," My brother Jacob, who was in the back, said."And Zach is cool, much better than Blake." Jacob went on.

"Shut up!" I snapped,"You wouldn't know what dating would be like, you only have a crush on Annie Bratayley!"

"No way!" Then Jacob started taunting me,"Zariel! Zariel! Zariel!"

"Kids! Be quiet!" Our mother shouted, making us face front and sit in our seats. "Jacob, it's rude to say Zach is better than Blake, and Ariel, show more respect for your brother!" My mom ordered.

"But Ariel, it's better to be with Zach than alone right?" My mom pressed, when we got stuck in traffic. "It's hard sometimes, him knowing that I'm dating his best friend." I said, turning my head to the window.

"Hey, that looks like a familiar car," my mom said, pointing her fingers to the car next to us. My heart almost jumped out of my chest as I noticed who it was.

Z A C H A R Y   R E E D  C L A Y T O N.

"It's Zach." I breathed. I didn't think he noticed me. "He must be headed to the airport the same time we are." Jacob guessed, on his phone, kicking my seat.