To Live Forever

Chapter 22

Jason yelled as his character died in the video game he was playing.

"No! Shit!" He yelled again as the enemies kept shooting at him and his bullets finished.

"Ah, crap. Crap, crap, crap!"

He threw the controller and plopped down on the beanbag, sighing as the huge screen read GAME OVER.

Someone knocked on his door and he sat up, "Yeah?"

The door opened and Aria's head poked in, "You okay?"

Jason nodded, wondering why she was asking him that.

"You were screaming quite loudly." She smiled and Jason flushed, running a hand through his hair as he stuttered,

"S-sorry. I was playing a video game. I didn't know it was going to be that frustrating."

Aria laughed, the sound making Jason smile and then said, "You mind playing a round with me too? I like video games."

Jason nodded as Aria came inside and sat down beside him on the couch.

His phone rang and he picked it up,  "Yeah?"

"Keep your voice low of you want to see the next sunrise." Tyler's voice grumbled before he hung up and Jason stared at his phone.

Charming.

"Ready?" Aria asked and Jason smirked, "You should be asking yourself that."

They started the game, Aria immediately shooting at Jason, which made him panic.

He frowned as he concentrated on shooting at the boy at the back of atruck, which was Aria's character.

"Ha!" Aria smirked as Jason's character died after ten minutes of brave play.

"You're good at this." Jason said, looking at her and she smiled, "I know. I thought you'd be good at this too."

Jason rolled his eyes, scoffing and Aria laughed.

Aria caught him staring at her and raised an eyebrow, making him flush and shake his head.

Jason somehow never got tired of looking at Aria's eyes.

They entranced him. The green and golden colour, mixing together so perfectly that every time he glanced at them, he couldn't help but stare. She flushed and shifted on the couch yet she didn't move. The golden hues inside her eyes moved as the light danced on them and she smiled a little, her red lips opening as she whispered, "You're staring at me."

"I know." Jason said, his voice lower than usual and Aria blushed.

They jumped as the phone on Jason's side rang and he picked it up, clearing his throat,"I didn't make any noise now, Tyler!" He said indignantly as he glanced at the user id.

"Come downstairs. Bring Aria with you. There's been an attack on Logan and Nathan."

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"And they just fired on them like that?" Jason asked, frowning at Tyler who was pacing inside the living room.

Jason and Aria had run down the stairs like their life depended on it. And after the dark haired boy had told them how Logan and Tyler had been targeted while they were out shopping, Jason was shocked.

"Well, that's what Noah told me! He's at the hospital right now. They're not injured but I think they got a few scratches and cuts when they ran away from the bullets. So they're getting a check up."

"Can we go?" Jason asked and Tyler shook his head,

"Noah thinks it won't be the best idea to clutter the hospital with gang members right now. Since, SM and a few people are there too."