Stay (Nash Grier & Ariana Grande)

ariana grande pov

"I already ate breakfast." I said, looking down at my phone. I could really care less about what my mom has to say right now, I'm really upset & she's really annoying.

Today's the first day back to school & I'm going to be a junior this year. My high school is so-called-best in the state, and also the biggest. There's at least 18 teachers that teach one subject, so you most likely won't have any classes with ANY of your friends. The only times I see my friends are at lunch, and that's the best part of the day for me. I'm with everyone I love. My boyfriend Cal, and my best friends LeAnna, Halle, Bethany, Mason, & Sierra. LeAnna and I have been best friends since we were 12, because she moved in the house next to mine. She's a huge rebel because her moms really over protective. But she has a reason to be over protective... LeAnna has epilepsy. If you don't know what that is, Epilepsy is a disease that causes you to have random seizures. So because Leanna has epilepsy, she can't swim, she can't drive, she can't take a bath, she can't drink, she can't have a baby. In her room she has over 5 baby monitors and a shake detector under her bed. The only taste of freedom she has is her job at subway in the Florida state mall. But LeAnna does whatever she wants, really. She never goes home, she's always swimming & watching risky action movies that flash a lot. Of corse, I'm scared for her too but I can't tell her how to live her life.

"Ari, have you even brushed your teeth?" my mom says, interrupting my thoughts. I slam my hand on the table & stand up.

"Yes, mom. That's discusting." I grab my purse and head for the door when she stops me.

"Ariana?"

I spin around and place my hand on my hip. "What?"

"I love you." She says.

"Love you too." I say, opening the door and walking out to my car.

I pull in Cal's driveway and grab my phone to text him I'm outside. I wait a couple minutes & he comes walking out the door in his football jersey. Crap! It's game day! On the first day of school we always play against our neighbor school, Lamar Warriors. I forgot all about that..

He opens the door & slides in, kissing me on the forehead.

"Hey babe." he looks at what I'm wearing and sighs. "Baby why aren't you wearing your game day shirt? The one that has my name & number on it? This is a really big game for us & I really needed your support."

"Cal, you still have my support I just simply forgot game day was on the first day back, okay?"

"Whatever. Stop by Shipley's and get me a vanilla glazed doughnut please." he gets out his phone and starts texting. I try to look over and see who he's texting but he pulls it back and gives me a mean look.

"Well, you have money, right?" I say, starting the car.

"Nope." he says, not taking his eyes off his phone.

"Then how are you getting the doughnut?"

"You're paying for it."

"No, I'm not. I've done so much shit for you the past week it's insane. I've drove you around everywhere you wanted to go, I've bought you a whole outfit, actually no. TWO whole outfits, food, and a pair of Jordan's. Just so you looked good for your family formal, so no, I won't buy you a doughnut. We're going to school and eating breakfast."

"Ari, the man in the relationship is in charge. We do what I say."

"Not today." I say, as I start to pull out of his driveway, he slaps me across the face and I slam on the breaks. I put my hand up to my face and feel blood trickling down. I look at his hand and see his football ring is on his finger.

He gets close to my face and breathes, "We do what I say. We are going to Shipley's."

I run to the school bathroom and go straight to the sinks. I splash water on my face where he slapped me and tried to scrub away the blood stain. I was crying by the time the bell rang, but at this point I didn't care. I just sat in the dirty floor and buried my head in my hands. I hear the door open and see Mrs. Bridges walk in. She looks at me with a horrified look, and runs over I where I am and kneels down to the ground.

"Ari, are you okay?"

I stand up and wipe off my face. "Yeah, I'm fi-"

"Oh my GOD! How did you get that on your face?!"

She tries to touch it but I push her hand away. "Don't worry about it. I'm fine." I say, picking up my bag and walking out.