The Opposite Of You Part II

Chapter 29

Bachelorette parties are the best if you don't count your ex-best friend and your technical still boyfriend had the most honest heartwarming conversation ever. She still loves him, and I ruined them. I should've left him alone. Plastering my makeup on perfectly I look at the reflecting mirror at Jake who admires me. "We need to talk." He says and I turn to him. "Of course we do. Look, Jake, I'm okay with what you've done."-

"Not that... About."-

"You and Vanessa...yes that," I said setting my things down. "I love you and."-

"You don't love me as much as you love her I know. Maybe this is a sign saying that I need to be alone and stop drawing wedges in other peoples relationships. Anyways next time you want to break up with me send me a text or don't bother saying a word. It's easier that way." I walk past him and reunite with the women. "That's...yeah okay."

We sit in this cramped party bus listening to old banter about the good o'l days. Vanessa and I sit next to each other. "I'm so happy you're getting married," Elena says to Ester who's too drunk to care what she has to say. Ester bobs her head to the music and swings on the pole. "I didn't know your...Ester was wild." Vanessa says. "Yea, well you should've seen her at my parents funeral." Ivy leans towards my ear. "Let's ditch these old ladies and have our own party." As we hop out of the car we sneak off to the bar. "So how are you and Jake?" Ivy asks taking a sip of her bloody mary. "He...we broke up." Vanessa laughs, "sorry continue." She sheepishly looks away. "He realized he was still in love with you." She gasps, surprised she takes a load of wine down. "Oh, I know you loved him." I nod, "yup but I need to have fun. I no longer want to think about that. Let's dance."

Within thirty minutes of our own party, we made a twerking dance line. "Chicks before dicks!" Ivy yells swaying with the music. Her hands in the air. With a drunken waddle, I make my way back towards the bar still dancing. "I haven't seen you this drunk since homecoming two years ago." I laugh, "who said that?" With blurred vision, I look around. "Right here." I laugh as I wipe my eyes and gaze at Nick. "What are...hic...you doing here? This...hic...is the...girls party." I laugh falling onto his chest. "The guys are here too." Patting his cheek I smile. "You're an asshole...hic."

He holds onto my hips so I wouldn't fall. "Aria...you're drunk." I laugh, "shh...hic...I hate you." He frowns, "okay I'm leaving."

He lets go of me and walks away, with ambled feet I follow him. "Go ahead! Leave me like you always do!" I yell trying to catch his attention. "Go back inside!"

He yells, "no! You...hic...don't tell me what...to...do!" I yell. "You're causing a scene!" He says turning to face me. "Are you ashamed of me? I bet you are! You've always been ashamed of me." I exclaimed. "What? No. How could I? You're the one who hates me." He says, "Nick I don't hate you...hic...I could never hate you."
He scoffs as he closes in on me. "Then why do you act like it?" He asks knowing he can get pressing answers from me when I'm drunk.

"That's easy, it's easier to hate you. And the truth is I still love you just...hic." I look at him, waiting for something to happen. "I remember you Aria. But you won't remember this because when you drunk you never do. And...I love you back. And I know you want me to kiss you but I won't. I'm not that guy who I used to be." He pecks my cheek before leaving me to standing outside with everyone watching me.

The next morning I woke up with an extremely bad hangover. Ivy enters the room with water and aspirin. "I hate drinking," I said and she laughed. Massaging my forehead I take the pill and drink a glass of water. "H-how'd we get home?" I asked as she sat down at the foot of the bed.

"Me, I wasn't that drunk. Vanessa snuck off with some guy." I nod. "I wonder who," I said getting up.

Meanwhile, as Vanessa rolls over on her side she opens her eyes and smiles at the sight of Jake. "You're starring." He breathes which makes her laugh, "what did we just do?" Vanessa asks and Jake opens his eyes. "We had sex." She nods, "I know but why?" He asks.

"Because we love each other." Creasing her cheek she nuzzles her cheek onto the palm of his hand. "What about Aria?" Jake asks. "Since when are you two cool?" She asks, "it's."- Vanessa mumbles to herself. "I'm sure she'll be fine. She knows." Vanessa kisses him. "I miss us." He pulls them over their heads. "And I missed us too."

Once I've gotten dressed in this beautiful baby blue gown I laced with float flowers at the end and it was sleeveless. As I batted my eyes I noticed that Ester stood at the door, in her white gown looking as beautiful as ever. "Yes?" I ask before putting on my lipstick. "We need to talk." I smile, "look, I know what happened the other night got out of hand and I broke Isaac's promise but I am sorry. I shouldn't have done what I did." She laughs, "I know, you are. Which is why I wanted to say sorry as well." She says, "why are you sorry? I've been blaming you for everything wrong in my life." I said. "I know, but I also know you didn't mean it. And Isaac and I were wrong to call you a mistake because you're not. You're Aria S. Tyler and you are my daughter. Whether you like it or not...and we both love you." She hugs me before leaving.