Not Just a Neighbor, [ Tal Fishman ]

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My eyes went from Tal to this girl, the back to Tal then back to the girl. Who was she? She smelled so go-that's besides the point, Aria. She is so much prettier, her hair was slick and her nails were unnatural. Tal finally noticed me, and nodded. "This is my lovely girlfriend Aria. Aria, this is Natalie." He smiled. "Hi! How are you?" I tried to be nice, and she returned a smile and shook my hand that I extended gracefully. Tal smiled in return, seeing I was being social and nice to his friend. "So, how do you know her?" I asked softly, making sure my tone wasn't judgmental nor prying. "Well, Natalie and I knew each other from High School." Tal said nervously with a chuckle then proceeded to rub the back of his neck. He was hiding something. "Sweet! Good friends I presume?" I began my prying for information, again keeping a nice and sweet tone towards this girl. "Nonsense, Tal and I dated for basically all of High School!" She giggled and laughed. Damn, that laugh sounded annoying. "I see! He didn't tell me this!" I joked, chuckling a little before nodding and looking into Tal's soul with a death stare. He nodded and widened his eyes at me. "So, what brings you here?" I gave her a comforting tone, to make sure to get the max amount of information out of her. "I was kind of hoping I could get a place to stay for a week? I work for MTV and I am spying on some stars." She said with evil hands, and then began to giggle again. "I am kidding! MTV has this small office starting up and they wanted me to manage the building plans and the employer plans until I return back to Virginia." She nodded. Finally, this girl did something other than giggle like a freaking witch. I had such bad vibes about her, and not just because she probably screwed Tal for his whole High School existence. "I am pretty sure the hotel down the road isn't cheap." I said with a fake smile. Natalie swung her head slowly at me, and scoffed playfully. "Then why don't you use it rather than sleep here." She retorted, my eyes widening. Excuse me? How dare she come in here and expect me to sleep in a hotel when Tal and I had been living together for weeks after my Mother's fight.

I smiled and walked to Tal's bedroom, since his apartment did have 2 bedrooms. The second bedroom is a pretty tight space and he had a few boxes in there we never did anything with. Before answering her, he followed me. "One moment, Natalie." He cut her off and trailed behind me. I tried to shut the door but he slipped in. "What is with you? You have been nice and cute since she came and then suddenly you just get all rude?" He asked, crossing his arms. I looked away from him and shook my head. "She's up to something, Tal. She gives me bad vibes." I swung around with a surprising reply. "Vibes? Didn't know we were two hippie adults trying to make it with our wallflower tendencies." He snapped, throwing his arms up. "Fine then, have your perfect little ex in your apartment, and while you're at it why don't you just f*ck her, for old times sake!" I screamed at him, and he scoffed in reply. "Is this what this is about? Wow Aria, the jealousy card! I would never let her stay at a Hotel when she could just stay here! Is that what this is about? You thinking we'll get back together? Seriously?" He said loudly back, and I shook my head once more. "Forget it." I said at the verge of tears, and he sighed. "I'm sorry." He reached for me, but I hesitantly moved out of the way. Instead of replying to him I just grabbed my bag from his bed, walked out the half-open door, shoved past Natalie, and shut the door softly behind me. I shed a tear while walking down the hallway. Our first fight, or what felt like a breakup. Was it a breakup? I felt like breaking down and crying. I heard the apartment door open and Tal walk out. "Aria, wait!" He jogged down the hallway. I didn't want to turn around. Don't turn around, don't turn around, don't turn around. I repeated to myself in my head as I made my way around the bend and to the lobby. Was he still following me? I hope to hell he wasn't because I didn't want to cause a scene in the lobby by the poor old lady who had to hold up this fort for most of the day. Opening the door, I made my way to my car and opened the door. What crap this was! I felt kind of bad for screaming back at Tal, I usually kept my cool with him, but seriously! My emotions clouded in and I brought my knees up to my chest and cried. It felt like the right moment to. I sat there for a good 2 minutes and let my tears out, and probably ruined the rest of my remaining makeup from last night. Who cares, right? I basically just threw my relationship out of the window.