The Opposite Of You Part II

Chapter 3

I slowly creep downstairs to get a granola bar. I frown as I see the fridge door was wide open. "Ester, are you stress eating?" My head peeks at the Corner of the fridge. And what I saw... let's just say I can not unsee what I saw. "Oh hey...Aria your aunt is ugh sleeping so how's."-

"I'm going to work."

"Wait." He says wrapping his robe onto him. "What?" I asked crossing my arms.

 "Ester told me about what happened to you."

 I laugh, "look I don't need you to be involved in my life your Ester's problem not mines." Ester enters.

 "She has a serious attitude."

"Well, she's been through a lot," Ester says. "She reminds me of you, kind of."

 Ester shrugs. "But she's not me." I storm into the diner, "Aria are you alright?" Mrs. Carson asks. "Oh...sorry I'm fine. I'm not a morning person."

 She nods, "okay well start mopping the floors...I think the mop is in the back."

Making my way to the back I notice the door was open and Jake was doing pull-ups listening to music. I sneak past him and grab the supplies.

 "Aria?" Jake asks jumping down, he pulls out his headphones. 

"Oh hey... I was just getting the uh...mop and thingy."- I try not to look down at his sweaty tank top. "Okay."-

"Yea...I'm just gonna go."- I take the supplies and make my way slowly out of the room. "I'm back," Vanessa says entering the diner. "Hey."-

"V what's up?" Jake pops up from behind me. "Was I interrupting something?"-
"No! God no eww."

I said annoyed and disgusted. "Wow, just a few months ago you said I had."-

"Nice shoes. I'm in love with Nick and that's where my heart lies."

"Awh Aria." Jake looks away. "What?" I ask, "did you not just hear yourself?"

"What...oh...I said I loved Nick...I love him." I rub my head while brushing my hair back.

"You should tell him," Jake says. "I-I have to go." I drop the supplies and rush outside. "Aria where's the fire?" Nick asks. "There's no fire I just have something to tell you."

"Oh...um okay." He says.

 "I know I've been a bitch and I've made mistakes but I miss you and damnit I'm in love with you." Nick frantically wipes his face before rubbing the back of his neck. 

"Nick?" He sighs. "Romeo please say something." 

He sighs, "I-I'm sorry I just don't feel the same." I gasped looking into his eyes.

 "You're lying!"

"I'm not!"

"What does she have on you to make you do this? You should be with someone who makes you happy." I exclaimed.

 "But you don't make me happy you make me angry...and I can't stand to look at people who make me angry." I reach out to him with my hand but he pulls me away.

 "I don't have feelings Aria. I just wanted a game...to play. You really should've just stayed being friends with me."

I nodded with tears in my eyes and he just stares at me blankly eggar to say something else. "No one is watching so be yourself."

 Nick laughs, "this is me. Nicolas Joseph Lockwood. Live and in front of you."

 I shake my head, "t-then why did you."-

"It was a big mistake." He says right before I slapped him. "Fine if you want to be an ass well then I'll show you a bitch." I turn and walk away.

 Vanessa's smile soon fades as she sees my expression of sadness. 

"W-what happened?"

 I laughed, "I shouldn't have listened to you two. I told him and-and he just looked at me as if I was crazy. Why...why do I keep doing this to myself? I don't deserve to have feelings or to be loved no one who's this stupid at least. I want to be free. I want the old me back...she was more fun."

I said blankly. "Aria it's not that."-

"How would you know Vanessa? You haven't been through what I've been through and you broke his heart! He loved you and we know he isn't perfect but he did what he had to, keep the one person that he loved from leaving. And that...that right there is true love." 

I wipe my tears. "But I guess I wouldn't know. Now if you excuse me I have a job to do."

After work, I came home dropped my bag at the front door, took my shoes off, and jumped onto the couch. "Long day?" I heavily sigh. 

"Don't you have a job?" I asked.

 "Yes, and it's to be your caretaker."

 I laugh, "yeah but I don't need you to be one now." 

She smiles, "take a nap I'm sure you'll be fine." I get up and stagger upstairs tired and bothered. I jump as I gaze upon Nick. 

"What the hell are you doing here?"

He runs up to me and embraces me with a long-awaited kiss. I gasp in between breaks. When his lips descend from my lips I smack him. 

"I deserved that." 

I grin, "yes."

"And you were right I do love you." He smiles, "I don't believe you." I said, "I wouldn't be here if I didn't...I'm sorry for what I've done to you." He says as if he's been practicing this line for hours. I look up at him. "I'm still am gonna be a bitch."

"And I'm still gonna be an ass." I grin. 

"Then I guess we'll have no choice but to co-rule." He bows. "

As you wish...oh and the reason for me pushing you away was because Sara was threatening to sue me." I nod, "makes sense." Not really but still let's see how this plays. 

"Okay."

"Buttercup."

"Romeo." I press my lips up against his and everything feels nice...for now.