Living with a Ghoul

Chapter 3: Stormy Night (part 1)

Aaron comes back to the living room tapping his phone in his palm. He looked like he was thinking hard on something. "Is everything alright?" I stir my coffee and Aaron sits down at the table while heaving a heavy sigh.

"Tommy, he's pretty mad that I didn't come home last night." Aaron looks up at me his dark green eyes seemed irritated.

"Sorry,"

"Don't be sorry Gabby you needed me and I'm gonna always be here for you. Tommy can go a night without dick." Aaron smirks and I snort. Aaron always knows how to make me laugh. "So what do you wanna do today? Go out to lunch? Hang out with some friends?" Aaron stands and goes to fix a cup of coffee.

"Well, I wanna look for a therapist." I trace the marks on the table and Aaron is silent. I look over my shoulder. I couldn't really see him but I could tell he was looking at me. "Do you know any in the area?" I drum my nails on the table and blow my bangs out of my eyes. "Well there was this one woman I went to with my parents. She was really good, her name is Mrs. Anderson. I can give you her number if you wanted to schedule an appointment." Aaron makes his way back to the table. He had Hans in one hand and his coffee in the other.

"Alright...oh and I wanna go see my parents. I haven't gone since I started working and this is my only day off." I look out the window at the storm clouds rolling in. The perfect day to visit a cemetery. Aaron makes a "tch" noise and I turn back to him."I wouldn't mind going to visit either, your parents were always better to me than my own."  Aaron grins and pets Hans.

I get up and ruffle his hair. I didn't wanna talk about how mean his parents were to him when he finally came out of the closet. It was so bad to the point where he ran away and end up living in my room. Of course my parents were a little skeptical but they loved Aaron as much as I did.

I take a shower and Aaron goes home to change and await an argument with Thomas. I pull my hair back into a low pony tail and put on my skinny distressed jeans. I put on my gray T-shirt, red jacket and red converse. I look out my window and down at the park. I saw that guy with the white and pink hair skateboarding. He was really good and his friends seemed really impressed by his tricks. My heart nearly jumps out of my chest when he looks in the direction of my window. I quickly draw the curtains and stare at the wall wide eyed. Creepy. What made him look in my exact direction?

I didn't mind. I just finish getting ready. Aaron calls me and I head outside a few minutes later. As we drive I look out at the gloomy city. Aaron was on the phone with Tommy again they were planning Aaron's birthday party. I can't help but laugh when they began arguing about strippers.

"No Tommy I don't want any." Aaron sighs and I could hear the mischievous tone in Tommy's voice.

"You suuuureee? They're super sexy and they look like the guys from that movie you love. What's it called again? Magic Mi-,"

"Babe! We'll talk about that later I gotta go alright, love you." Aaron cuts his eyes at me and I smirk.

"Love you too, bye bye Gabby!" Tommy says before Aaron hangs up. The car was silent once again until I snort.

"And what's so funny?"

"You like strippers?" I smile out the window.

"The movie was interesting alright." Aaron blushes and I begin to tease him.

"Who was your favorite?"

"Shut up."

"Did you get a boner when they dressed up in ridiculous costumes?"

"That doesn't matter."

"Were you staring at their junk the whole time?" I wiggle my eyebrows and Aaron puts his giant hand on my face to shut me up. I move it and laugh.

"You better not tell your parents any of this." Aaron squints as we pull into the parking lot. I roll my eyes and grin a little. I take the flowers from the back and I look up at the gate. I stare solemnly and I begin to dread walking in. Aaron takes my hand and I look up at him, his green eyes were so reassuring. I take a deep breath and we walk in together. A few minutes pass and soon I was kneeling in front of my parent's graves.

"I'll give you a minute I'm gonna go over there." Aaron points to a distant tree. I nod and he walks over.

"Hey mom, hey dad. So I miss you. I know you were trying your best to be here for me. I can't blame you for what happened you know? I guess everything just happens for a reason." I set the flowers down and sniff. Its always been hard talking to them knowing I wouldn't get a reply back. But, its always nice to cry or just talk to them. Even if they aren't here.

After I'm done talking to the tombs I walk over to Aaron who was smoking a cigarette and looking a bit down. Graveyards always makes him feel a certain way. Not like a sad type of way more like triggered. He feels bad that thousands die almost everyday and some can't even be helped.

Aaron cuts his eyes at me and blows smoke away from me. "Sorry, you know its a habit." Aaron puts out the cigarette. "I don't blame you...I know how coming here makes you feel. I'm sorry I should've came alone." I lower my eyes and he rests his hand on my shoulder.

"Don't worry its fine. I can't help it y'know? Come on I'm starving let's go get some lunch. Plus its starting to rain harder." Aaron takes the umbrella from me and we both walk back to the car.
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A/N Hey guys! So since I'm so far ahead in writing and nearly done with season one of this book I'm gonna start publishing two chapters every Saturday! Make sure to comment and vote!