Popular ➳ Aaron Melloul

Chapter 9

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"Why does this person hate me so much?"

Both Joey and Charles looked up at me and smiled.

"It's jealousy," Charles insisted.

Joey nodded, agreeing. "You are dating the Aaron Melloul."

I sighed, my head hurts and I'm feeling queasy. It's an unsettling feeling and I'm scared, "I want to stay home today, y'all can just go to school,"

They both looked uneasy, but nodded. nonetheless.

-

I sat in bed for around three hours, then a knock was heard.

I stood up and sighed, "coming," I yelled, running down the stairs.

I opened the door not looking up, "what?" I questioned keeping my eyes glued to the ground.

I heard a familiar chuckle then a, "hi to you, too."

I looked up quite shocked to say the least. "Daniel," I breathed out.

The said boy smiled widely, his aura making mine a bit better.

"I missed you," I said, on the verge of tears. "Why are you here?"

Daniel laughed, "I came to see how you have been."

I nodded as I opened the door wider, Daniel walked in and we went straight to the living room.

"What have you been up to?" He asked.

I shrugged and let out a humorless laugh. "Just hiding from my stalker." I said.

He laughed and smiled, "what do you mean?"

I looked down at the string that was hanging from my shorts. "Someone has been sending me threatening messages, and I hav been being watched. I can't even hang out with my boyfriend without being scared."

He looked uneasy, but kept himself together. "Well, I'm here for you." He said and stood up, hastily.

"Where are you going?"

He smiled at me, "just going back to my hotel. Tell your mom I might be here later on,"

I nodded, saying a quick bye, as he left.

-

I walked down the street, hair blowing slightly blocking my vision.

I sudden urge to walk faster came over me. My mind felt hazy as I felt another presence.

The feeling of a cold hand pressing to my thigh made me let out a scream.

Then everything felt cold and it was dark.

"Fallon?" A voice spoke.

I tried to open my eyes. I tried, I really did but it didn't work.

"Fallon?" I heard again.

This time closer to my head.

Then I shut up from my bed, in a cold sweat. My heart was pounding and my face was soaked in salty tears.

My eyes met Aaron's and I had an urge to hug him, but also one to push him out.

"Why are you here?" I asked, my voice shaky and not very clear.

"Your mom let me in, what happened?"

I shook my head as I sniffled, "it's nothing." I lied, my head hurting.

"Listen, I was wondering, do you want to ho out again?"

I shook my head and bright my knees to my chest.

He sighed. "You sure?"

I nodded, my face still buried in my knees. 

"You are my girlfriend, I'd like to know if you're upset and what is bothering you,"

I laughed, an humorless laugh. "You don't care."

He rolled his eyes, "yes, I do care. I care more than anything."

I shook my head. "Do you even know what any of your other ex girlfriends have said?"

He didn't reply, just kept his gaze on the ground.

"They said, you put up a caring act. Said you pretend to care, when you don't." I hissed, sharply. I don't know what came over me, I just had this feeling I should push him away.

He looked upset, not mad. Just kinda sad. "But I do care about you- you're different."

"Yeah, I am." I agreed. "Because I ain't falling at your feet, mr. popular," I shouldn't have continued, but I did. "But no matter what, no matter how different I am, you will always be Aaron Melloul."

He continues to stay silent, giving me an advantage.

"You're Aaron Melloul, Mr. Popular, you don't really care."

Finally, understanding what I said. I gasped.

"Aaron, I'm- I'm so sorry. I don't what what came over me. I am s-"

He cut me off, "no, it's fine." He said, obviously lying. "I should go,"

"No, no Aaron, please don't leave," I begged. I chased after him as he walked down the stairs, "please."

"I'll see you tomorrow." Was the last thing he said before driving off.

I was left there, crying. My mind was all hazy. And I realized something.

I hate myself.

That's why I downed him, because I hate me and I can't fix that.