bonheur

Chapter 1

"Mind giving me a blow, Aria?"

Aria looked up at the middle-aged man with her dark brown eyes and moved forward towards him. She did just as he told her to.

She gathered the five 100's on the bed he had given to her once he's done with her and got ready to leave the room. She got back to the worn out apartment close by soon after. As she took out a cigarette from her skirt pocket (she is still in her school uniform), Bryan walked into the room.

"Here again?" he asked her when he spotted her on the floor.

"Like I've got another place to return to," she replied.

"Were you working?" Bryan asked as he sat on the bed.

"Yeah."

"High school girls these days..."

"They've got the money and I've got something to sell. Simple as that."

"Enough talking. Let's fuck."

They've been with other for a while for the purpose of relieving each other's stress. Aria thought she had the upper hand because she doesn't have anywhere to stay but since Bryan has his own apartment, she could crash his place whenever. But she wasn't the only one thinking this so called relationship was beneficial to herself. Bryan had always been able to convince Aria to lend him some money, reassuring her that it was easy to land a few deals and that he would be able to pay her back in a few days. They both had their own reasons for keeping each other company.

As she was on her way to school, Aria saw an old lady crouched down with her back facing her.

"What're you doing?" Aria asked as she got close to the old lady.

"I'm sowing some flower seeds."

"You want to grow them?"

"Yes."

"Why don't you just buy them?"

The old lady looked up to Aria and asked, "Your name. What is it?"

"Aria..." she replied.

The old lady smiled and went back to her flower pot.

"Aria, when the flower blooms, I'll give it to you."

Aria didn't say a word and walked away.

"Move away," Aria said to a few girls blocking the path to the classroom.

"She's still coming to school?" "I thought she's dropped out already," the girls whispered to each other as Aria walked to her seat.

"Aria! You're back!" Rena exclaimed.

"That Rena girl is always clingy to Aria." "What a bitch!" Those same girls said.

"Rena," Aria said when she saw Rena running to her desk.

It was definitely easy to recognize Rena. Everything was short about her—short brown hair, short face, short body length. On the other hand, Aria was tall, with long jet black hair and legs.

"Long time no see! I've missed you," Rena exclaimed.

"Yeah," Aria said.