To Live Forever

Chapter 20

Jason woke up, feeling the violent rays of sunshine hit his face.

He frowned, covering his eyes with the blanket as his thoughts immediately went in the direction of what he had heard yesterday.

Even as he was falling asleep in the night, he couldn't help but wonder why Logan and Noah hadn't told Jason about the attacks being carried out on them, specifically Logan.

Jason got up, slowly walking towards the bathroom and after wearing a white shirt and jeans, he went out of the room, yawning.

Out of habit, he walked into the living room, only to find it empty.

He found this rather odd, since it was almost twelve o'clock. Normally everyone woke up at eleven.

Jason walked back upstairs to peek in the room beside his own, which belonged to Nathan.

When he found it empty, he walked to the studio which belonged to Tyler.

He slept in the studio, worked in the studio, practically lived in that dark studio.

Jason knocked on the black door and he heard Tyler's annoyed grunt.

He opened the door halfway and saw the older lying on the black sofa, hand over his eyes as he looked to be almost asleep.

"Hey. Sorry to disturb you, but where are the others?" Jason said in a hushed voice as it seemed that Tyler wouldn't have appreciated Jason talking loudly at this moment.

"Work. Nathan's at school. Hayden is at the library. Noah is visiting his sister, because she had her second child yesterday."

Jason nodded, "Well. Thanks."

He walked back downstairs, his stomach grumbling as he stretched.

He skidded to a halt as he saw someone in the kitchen, sitting on the chair in front of the marble island and eating a packet of chips.

"Whoa."

Jason blinked as the girl, Aria, looked at him and then waved a little.

"Hey."

Jason nodded at her, "Hey."

"What's up?" She asked and Jason walked inside the kitchen.

"Uh, nothing much."

Aria nodded and then continued eating the chips.

"You should eat something else. You need proteins or something. That's not good for your health."

Jason nodded at the packet of chips and Aria shrugged, "Its fine. I'm not that good at cooking. And I was hungry. I looked for any other thing here but there was nothing, so I ate this. I hope you don't mind."

Jason shook his head, "Well. I was going to make some food for myself. Would you like me to make something for you too?"

Aria hesitated, frowning a bit but then nodded a little.

Jason took out some chicken from the freezer, keeping it in some water and he pulled out a bowl.

The silence was rather awkward, so he cleared his throat.

"So. You live at Queens?"

Aria nodded, "Well. I lived in an orphanage all my life, but the day I turned eighteen, I was given a rented apartment and a small job. Which I'm sure you know about."

Jason nodded, mixing flour and adding eggs in the yellow bowl.

"So, you guys are a gang?" Aria asked, awkwardly.