Coexist // Dave Franco

chapter 42

Aria's POV

"Lock the doors okay? There's food in the fridge-well leftovers from last night and I'm going to drop of Emma at school so could you pick her up at 3?"

"Yes, okay mom."

"I already called your school and they said your friend will come by to give your homework for the rest of the year and I got you a tutor just in case. Her name is-"

"Mom," I chuckle, "you're going to be late for work."

"Oh right. I'll see you tonight Aria." She shuts the front door behind her. "Lock the doors!" She says one last time.

I lock all the doors before laying down on my bed while on the computer.

I log into twitter and update myself from all that's happened.

Immediately I get mentions when I sign in. I click on them and most of them are old and some are recent.

I read one.

It was from our high school twitter confessions. Anonymous people from our school message them confessions and they post it.

"@BakerwoodHighSchoolConfessions: Who was that girl who barfed in the trash can yesterday?"

I read the replies.

"@jocelyn419: are you talking about @ariaathompson_? it was her. she's pregnant with my boyfriend."

Idiot.

I replied to her,

"@ariaathompson_: @jocelyn419 ***ex boyfriend. if you're going to be talking shit, at least get it right."

I huffed and I had my hand on the off button when I heard another notification.

"@jocelyn419: @ariaathompson_ I'm not talking about SHIT I'm talking about you. sorry about that I get those two mixed up. ha. just die already."

I gritted my teeth and slammed the laptop harder than I should've.

My phone rang and I hesitantly picked it up when I saw Dave's name. "Hello?" I said.

"I'm outside."

"Dave I really would just like to be al-"

"Aria, please." He begged.

I scrunched my eyebrows, something was up.

I went downstairs and unlocked the for him. He stood there with food and my textbooks from school.

"Ah, so you're my delivery man." I chuckled.

He gave me a small peck on the cheek, "Listen we need to talk."

Part of me panicked and the other part of me saw this coming. But I had things to say also.

I nodded and we sat down on the couch-the awkward gap was making me irritated.

"Can I say something first?"

He nods.

"Where were you yesterday? I mean I tired showing you-proving to you that I love you but you weren't there. And definitely not there for me either."

"I didn't even know you were going back." He says guilty.

"I tired calling you. But I guess you were still mad at me to even answer." I raise my eyebrows.

"I'm sorry about that okay? I still don't know what to do about all this. Tyler is acting like he's in charge and here I am still useless?! I felt bad hitting him but he deserved-"

I stopped him. "Wait you did what?!"

"I hit him." He said quietly.

I gasped. "Why?" I shouted. "Why did you do that?!"

"Are you on his side or something?!" He stands up and paces around the living room.

I jolt up, "No! God no! I'm not on anybody's side! Okay? I just want to know what cause you to do this?!"

He runs his hands through his hair, "He said that you would be sleeping in his bed with him last night."

"And I don't know about you, but the amount of bullshit he was saying threw me off. I'm sorry he was being immature!" He yells.

"Sure that is immature but you know what you could've done?! Just walk away and be the bigger person, Dave! It's not hard!"

"Well it is when I'm fighting for the girl that I love! The only girl I will love and the one I'll always love." He snaps.

It's silent for a moment and I am speechless.

"I'm trying to save what we had!" He shouts. "We don't do this Aria! We don't yell at each other! WHAT HAPPENED? Tyler happened. And I can't save ANYTHING if he's going to be distracting you and taking you away from me. I don't want to sound selfish but Aria please." He begs.

"Who do you really love?"

"I-I"

He breaths heavily. "Goddammit Aria-"

I run up to him and press my lips against his. I wrap my arms around his head, "How many times do I have to tell you?" I say pulling away. "I don't want to fight either, but eventually couples fight. It's what makes us coexist."

"I'm not the best girlfriend and neither are you but so what?"

He chuckles.

"I just don't want you making a fool of yourself trying to impress me, because you already have." I smile.

He engulfs me with his broad arms and lightly kisses me. "I love you forever, I'll like you for always." He smiles.

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I'm sorry this chapter is short but the next one will make it up! I promise!

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