The Opposite Of You Part II

Chapter 9

Homecoming was upon us and this time it fell on the third week of the month of October. I stood on the sidelines cheering on my boyfriend and the my high school dreams has came true. "I'm having a party in favor of Jake cause it's his birthday." I laugh, "that's cute...I'll pass." She nudges my arm. "Why?" She asks. "Because I don't care and Sara will be there." She rolls her eyes. "Are you jealous?" I shake my head as my eyes drift over to Jake and Sara who faces are locked in a playful manner. "Plus I have plans with Nick later." Derek walks over to us. "Derek." I fist bump him. "Hey Aria, hey babe." They kiss. "Awh that's cute you two...whatever happened to you and Nicole?" He sighs, "she wasn't feeling it but Vanessa was."

I nod. I move away from them as I notice Nick was distracted by Sara and Jake. I roll my eyes before screaming as Nick was tackled and forcefully hit the ground. "Nick!" The whole crowd grew quiet. Everyone's eyes were on me waiting for me to react. Frantically I ran my hands through my hair and started crying as he laid there in pain, his head just collided with his helmet and the ground. I immediately rushed over to him sliding my knees onto the ground just to get to him. "Nick...Nick, can you hear me?" I take his helmet off and place his head on my lap. "Nick?" I cry out. "Huh...w-who are you?" He asks. "Romeo it's me Aria...buttercup." He shakes his head. "I...you're cute but I'm sorry I don't know you." I was lifted up by Jake who got me out of the way of the medics who were trying to help Nick. "Get off me! Nick, you have to remember me."

"Aria lets go." I slap him. "Do not touch me," I said before storming off.

As I pace back and forth in the hospital I try to think of how he could forget about me. "Aria sit," Vanessa says. "I can't not now," I said biting my lip along with my nails nervously. "Aria." I ignore her. "Tyler." I stop and sit down. "It's going to be okay, he's going to be okay." I sigh, "it's not...I had my."- I gulp. Nick's Doctor saunters over to us, anticipating the moment. "Is Nick okay?" I ask. "He's had a minor concussion and differed short-term memory loss."

I nod, "well...will it come back?" He shrugs, "it depends, it may take days, weeks or years who knows...I'm sorry." I wipe my eyes. "Are...you Sara?" Sara stands. "No, I am." I step back to give her room. "Nick would like to see you." I walk away. Vanessa stands, "I got this." Jake gestures for Vanessa to sit back down. "oh okay." I take I deep breath gripping onto the brick edge of the bridge. The sudden echo of a car door being slammed alarmed me. "Go away I'm fine."

"No, you're not." I roll my eyes. "There you go again." He sighs, "what do want me to say?" I turn to him, "nothing I just want you to be honest with me." I wipe my tears away. "Okay I am upset is that what you want to hear?" He exclaimed.

I nod, "yes, why are you upset?" I ask.

"Because I'm selfish I do all the wrong things and choices that hurt you because."- he balls his fist and clenches his jaw. I slowly approach him. "Jackson?" He shakes his head. "Nothing forget it." I move my head trying to catch his eyes.

"You may be a terrible person and you hurt me but I'm guessing I've done the same thing. And...throughout this twisted world we live in I'm pretty sure you deserve redemption and to let it out." He shakes his head. "I don't deserve anything I'm not a good person." I shrug, "neither am I."

"I hate you, I have to." He says backing away. "Why?" I ask. "Because every time I look at you and all your beautiful imperfections, I think of what I've done to you and knowing I could never have someone like you... And no matter how hard I try to fight it I can't because I'm falling in love with you."

My heart beats faster than the speeding sound. "How could this have happened? You can't fall for me, I'm...I was you're best friend's girl or was...take them back, you're supposed to hate me."

"I can't...not while you're constantly around making it hard not to. But...Well at least now you know so it can stop eating me up inside." I like him to but I'm not going to tell him that. Why well because I don't deserve him. He deserves someone who is going to meet him halfway. But I still want him. Am I wrong to want him? He does understand me and has been there for me. Fuck it.

I clasp my hand onto the back of his neck and pull him in for a long passionate kiss. As I slowly pull away I grin. "You're welcome."

He touches his lips, "feel better?" He nods. "Good now you can stop liking me," I said. "Yeah right."- I nod before walking back to the bridge. "No." He turns me around and kisses me. "Carson."

"Tyler." I turn away. "Sorry." I shake my head. "It's fine...just..we can't do this again."

The next day I caught Isaac reading the newspaper engaged or invested I should say in this one story. I pull the newspaper down. "What?" He asks. "Nick doesn't remember me...and I kissed Jake." He shrugs, "so...did you like it?" I nod, "yea, that's beside the point I technically cheated."

"What?" Ester enters the room. "No see Ester it's fine Nick doesn't remember her." Ester frowns. "You love Nick don't."-

"I know and that's what I said," I admit. "You didn't let me finish, I was gonna say it's okay to love two people at once but."-

"I don't love Jake...I love Nick."

"In denial." Isaac mumbles. "You two are the worst parents ever." They laugh. "Okay if you didn't like Jake then why'd you kiss him?" Isaac asks. "I...I don't have to explain myself to you two." As I exit the house I look to see Nick at Sara's. Nick turns to me. "Who's that girl?" Nick points me out. "She says she knows me." She laughs, "she's no one."