Arianna's POV
I haven't eaten anything for about 3 days already. Harvard called and asked if I was gonna be going there and I had them talk to my parents cus I couldn't talk at all. Everytime I tried talking, it just turns into a sob and next thing I know, I'm crying. In 2 days, I'm gonna take a plane to Massachusetts. It will take about 6 - 7 hours to get there. Then I'll be settling on my dorm before school starts. (A/N: I don't really know anything about college since I'm barely in HS, so I'm sorry if there's some mistakes.)
My door opened and Nate came in carrying a tray of food. He set it down by the table. This was the first time he tried convincing me to eat. Usually, it was my parents, Lizzie, or Jess. None of them were able to get me to eat anything of course.
"Eat." he said. There's so much power radiating off him that I flinched back.
"No." I said weakly.
"I'm not asking you. I'm telling you." he said sternly.
"And I'm not doing what you told me." I said.
"Arianna." he warned.
"I'm not eating Nate." I said. I was tired of this.
"Then stop and eat!" he said. Oh. I said that out loud?
"Yes you did." he said, rolling his eyes. Oh. I did it again.
"I'm not eating."
"Arianna! Do you think Aaron is gonna be pleased with what you're doing to yourself?!" he shouted.
Somehow, this got to me. My parents and Jess and Lizzie have been telling me this, but it got to me when Nate was the one who said it.
"You're not the only one hurting here, Arianna. Even Aaron is hurting! Imagine being forced to leave your best friend and the love of your life. Imagine the hurt he went through when he was told that he was leaving his best friend and girlfriend. If you thought it hurt when you found out about it and that your pain was the same as what Aaron felt, you're wrong. He was the one that was hurt the most. Not you. If he finds out about all this," he said, gesturing to me, "he's gonna blame himself if you get sick. That he can't take care of you when you are. Think about him too, A. You're not the only one who's in pain. What would you do when you find out that he's not eating. That he's starving himself cus he misses you. What would you do? How would you feel if his parents call you, telling you that he's in the hospital cus he hasn't been eating anything cus he misses you. Won't you feel like it was your fault?"
I couldn't say anything. It got me thinking. Of course I would blame myself if Aaron got sick cus he wasn't eating from thinking about me too much. I stood up, I could feel Nate's eyes following me. I made my way in my bathroom. I looked at the mirror. I was a mess. No. Saying that was an understatement. I looked like a zombie. I stepped out of the bathroom and got some clothes. Before going in the bathroom, I turned to Nate. "Thanks. Can you bring the food in the kitchen? I'll be down in a few minutes."
I took a long shower, erasing every trace of the past 3 days. I took out my phone and called Jess. She answered on the 2nd ring. "Hello?"
"Jess. Be ready in an hour. Let's go to the mall." I said.
"Got it."
We hung up and I dressed up. It was slightly chilly outside so I went with a black off-the-shoulder sweatshirt that says "Cool Story Bro. Tell It Again" and a pair of skinny jeans. I matched it with some black flats. I went downstairs. I didn't bother wearing any make up cus the only problem with my face was that my eyes were slightly red, which I can do nothing about.
When I got to the kitchen everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at me before smiling. I smiled to them. I sat next to Nate and ate. "I'm going to the mall with Jess. I'll be back in a few."
"Alright. Have fun." they said.
I went upstairs to get my purse with my phone, credit card, and some cash in it. I heard a car honk, so I rushed downstairs to Jessica's car. "I see you're okay now." she said, smirking.
"Yeah, yeah. Just drive, woman." I said, clasping my seatbelt on.
"You know what? I liked you more when you were mourning like someone died." she said as she stepped on the gas, while I made an eye roll.
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(Time To Depart. 2 Days Later)
"I'll miss you, A!" Jess said as she crushed me in a bone-cracking hug.
"Can't. Breathe."
"Sorry." she said as she stepped back.
I hugged my parents. "Be careful, sweetie. Call us when you land." Mom said.
"Take care, kiddo. Daddy will miss you." Mom coughed. "And Mommy too, of course." Dad said, smiling sheepishly.
"I'll miss you guys too." I said.
I turned to Nate. He was holding something in his hand. He took my hand and placed something in my palm. It was a ring. I looked at Nate, confused. Why the hell is he giving me a promise ring?
"I know what you're thinking, and no, that's not from me. That's from Aaron. He knew you were gonna be like that. Out of your mind, I mean. And he told me that when you're back on your feet. He told me to tell you to not cry for him, and that he'll be back before you know it." he said.
I looked down at the ring. It had sparkling diamonds in the middle and our name around it. At the inside of the ring, it said, "A Promise Is Forever". Tears stung my eyes. I knew what it meant. He was telling me to not worry about him not coming back cus he promised me that he will and that he loves me. I hugged Nate. "Thank you. So much."
"No problem, A. Find me a girlfriend there, yeah? Well, if I still can't find a girl at Rochester. I'll visit you sometime, yeah?" he said. He's gonna be in New York next week cus he's going to college at the University of Rochester or Eastman School Of Music. Yup, he's going to one of the best music school in America. I was schocked when he told me he was going to a music school. I never knew he was interested in music. He said he sings, writes, plays piano, and guitar. Wow, I'm so oblivious of my surroundings.
"You bet." I said.
"Flight 401 to Massachusetts, now bording." the speaker said.
"Well, that's my call." I said. I hugged everyone again, one last time.
"Last call for Flight 401 to Massachusetts."
I left, looking back once more. I'll miss Los Angeles. I'll miss my home. I miss Aaron.
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A/N
Yeahh.. An update... Harvard is my dream school!!! My inspirational song is If You Can't Hang by Sleeping With Sirens!
-Claire <3
