With You [Sequel to Alone]

1.6

*ARIANNA'S POINT OF VIEW*

I woke up in the room I had at my aunt's house, almost regretting everything I had said to Park. I heard my phone chime on my bedside table.

MinSugar: "You need to talk to Park. Today."

Message was delivered and read.

AriannaIsAFreakingGod: "I can't. He lied to me, and didn't help me when I needed it. I can't trust him like that anymore."

Message was delivered and read.

MinSugar: "Can you not be stupid for like 10 seconds and listen to me? He has to explain. He didn't lie to you. Just, meet him on the roof of the school building today. Don't be a Joonie and ruin everything, okay?"

Message was delivered and read.

AriannaIsAFreakingGod: "Fine. I don't even know why we call you Sugar anyways, you're really mean. ;("

Message was delivered and read.

MinSugar: "Shut up and meet him. Now."

Message was delivered and read.

I decided to leave him on read just to annoy him as I got ready to leave the house. I was going to the roof of the school building. No, not to see Park. To finish what I had started before he held me back. Sure, I could leave this world other ways, but honestly I'm too aesthetic for that. It has to be symbolic. And he has to see it.

When I walked up to the roof, I heard Park talking to himself.

Park: "Okay... How hard is it gonna be? I've done it in my head thousands of times.... I just have to tell her how I feel. I've done it while she was sleeping, so I have to be able to do it now... Oh god, I'm gonna fail, this is so dumb. She probably won't even show."- I walked out from behind a corner, and he saw me. "ARI! How long have you been standing there?"

Arianna: "Not long. Look, I'm here for your explanation, then I'm done talking to you."- He only nodded sadly.

Park: "What you saw at the ice cream shop wasn't real. She bribed me with free ice cream and a life away from her. I didn't mean any of those things I said to her. It made my mouth feel all wrong. I should be saying those words to you. Except, they wouldn't be meaningless. You mean the world to me, and I truly am sorry."

Arianna: "Why should I believe you?"- He hesitated before answering.

Park: "Because I am your best friend, and I need you. I love you. I honestly have no idea what you do to me. Every time you come around, my heart beats faster, and my stomach does somersaults. I can't imagine what it would be like any other way. You make me feel like I'm flying, and I don't have a care in the world."

Arianna: "Park, I kn-"- Before I could finish my sentence, Park ran up to me and kissed me. I stood there like a statue for a minute until I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back.

Park: "You can't tell me you didn't feel anything just then. I know I felt something, and it was real."- I just stood there, stunned.

Arianna: "Park, I know how you feel."- I reluctantly said the next sentence as a blatant lie. "But I don't feel the same way. I felt nothing with that kiss. You abandoned me, and hung out with V. Of course I understand. I understand because I understand I'm not important, but I have to tell you something. It wasn't until just now that I was positive that you were a liar. If you really loved me, you would have saved me."- I tried to hold back tears as I stepped past him onto the ledge.

Park: "Ari.. Don't, please."- I could hear the sobs he was trying to hold back.

Arianna: "I'm sorry ChimChim. I'll tell your mom you said hi. Say bye to Luke for me, okay?"- He screamed at me, but I blocked it from my mind as I fell from the building. Here's the thing, we weren't on the real roof, we were on the 2nd floor roof, so the drop wasn't very far. I thought I would still die, and I guess he did too, but as soon as I hit the ground, the pain in my body seared.

I wasn't dead? Or was I dying? You know when they say that right before you die, your whole life flashes before your eyes? That's a lie. Only the important things do. All the heartbreak, all the Christmases you never want to forget. All the people that you love. I saw Park. I saw all the hard times I had, but they were accompanied by Park. I remember our first kiss. I remember the first time he said he loved me. I opened my eyes to see the one and only Park standing above me, crying.

Park: "Please don't leave me... I couldn't survive without you... Please Ari don't leave me alone."- His hand caressed my cheek as his tears dropped onto my probably bloody face. That was the last thing I saw before my vision cut out. My senses came to a halt as I was being carried into the ambulance. I blacked out, and all I could see were the vivid memories of Park flooding my empty mind.

I heard shrieks and cries of relief before opening my eyes. There I saw my aunt, my mom, my dad, Park, V, Jackson, and Lin. I looked around at the panicked, arguing faces. I tried to open my mouth, or move my hand, but I couldn't do it.

Park: "ARI!!! YOU'RE AWAKE!!! ARE YOU OKAY?? WELL OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE NOT OKAY, BUT CAN YOU HEAR ME? PLEASE SAY SOMETHING!!!"- I strained to speak.

Arianna: "Get out. All of you."- I could see everyone's face fall. I felt 2 hands unwrap themselves from mine. They all started walking out, surprised. Before Park managed to walk out of the door with V, I uttered the best words in the English language. "Please stay with me, Park. I-I love you..."- I saw both him look back, V with tears in his eyes as he shut the door, leaving me and Park alone.

Park: "diD i hEaR yoU coRReCTLy?"- I nodded with a smile before he ran over to the side of my bed and grasped my hand. "I have a question."- He looked at me seriously. "Will you be my girlfriend?"- My face dropped, and seeing my reaction, his did too.

Arianna: "Look, I love you, and you love me, but I know you'll just promise to protect me and fail again. I don't want my heart to break, and I don't want to break yours either. I always do. Please forgive me?"- He pulled me into a soft hug and kissed my forehead.

Park: "I will never stop loving you, Ari."

Arianna: "I won't stop loving you either, ChimChim."- I hugged him back before he left the room. My aunt barged in next.

Aunt: "OMG ARI I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA BE ASLEEP FOREVER NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!"- I chuckled at her.

Arianna: "I won't. Just, don't make me go back with my parents."

Aunt: "I already talked to them. They said for the rest of the summer you can live with me. You have 3 months anyways, so I assume that will give you time to heal. If you ever need me, just stop by, okay?"- I nodded and smiled at her brightly. Something I hadn't done in years. She cried for a little while, before my parents came in. She was about to leave when I held her wrist, giving her a 'Don't leave me alone with these fucking nutjobs' look. She understood and sat down next to me.

Dad: "Arianna, what were you thinking? You could have died!"

Arianna: "That was my intention, father. The fall wasn't high enough. Sorry I disappointed you, I'll try harder next time."- I sent him a sarcastic smile.

Mom: "Your dad is serious, Ari! I don't know what I would do without you..."- I could tell she was faking crying into my dad's arms.

Arianna: "You can stop the act. Just because Auntie is here doesn't mean you have to suddenly love me. Tell me the truth."- They both looked surprised. My mother wiped the fake tears off her face.

Mom: "What is wrong with you?! We are trying to be nice, and you come in with all this attitude! You're lucky your aunt offered to take you in this summer! I don't see why she did though, all I see is the failure that ruined my life in the hospital bed in front of me."- I snapped.

Arianna: "THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST THROW ME AWAY LIKE THE REST OF YOUR DIGNITY. I DIDN'T RUIN YOUR LIFE, MOTHER. YOU DID. GET OUT BEFORE I CALL SECURITY TO TAKE YOU OUT."- She left with my father, and I could see my life was going to be pure misery once school started again, but I didn't really care. That felt empowering. Before I knew it, I was being discharged, and sent to my aunt's house for what I wish was an indefinite stay.

The summer proceeded, and without Park or V by my side, it seemed to last forever. I started acting like a normal girl to be honest. I got social media, started posting, and gained some followers. I went out for ice cream with my aunt sometimes. I wasn't embarrassed to be seen with her, since she was pretty young, and looked about my age even though she was in her 20's. One day when I went out for a jog, I got a text. It had been ages since anyone had wanted to talk to me.