Exchange For a Year

Chapter 6

Aph's POV

Aaron and I hang out in the park for what feels like mere minutes, he and I have a lot more in common than I originally though. Its dark by the time I return back to my 'temporary' apartment. I'm really tuckered out so I change into my pyjamas and crash, the last person on my mind is Aaron.

The next day, I honestly feel better about going to school knowing someone there actually understands me. I'm stuck on a frigging bus cause obviously I don't have a car and no way am I hiring one for a whole year. Its crowded and smelly and I hate buses. Wait Aaron catches this bus too?

"Hey Aph,"

"Hi Aaron"

He sits next to me and I swear you could hear a pin drop. Then came the whispers. You know what fuck them, Aaron's my... uh I don't even know if I would say friends.

"Are we friends?"

"Only if you want to be,"

"Si oop, yes"

"Your getting better just keep practising,"

I made a friend... I knew it wasn't my goal but this way we could be loners together at least, does that even count as a loner if you only have one friend who you spend some of your time with. Anyways the bus pulls up and we file off the bus. I instantly see Lucinda and Kawaii~Chan talking about something when they catch a glimpse of me, they stare in shock.

"Bye Aaron,"

"I'll see you later in class,"

The both come over to me and bombard me with questions on why I was talking to the 'school delinquent'. Majority of what they asked flew over my head until Katelyn cam along and started using her translator app.

"What in the name of Irene compelled you to talk to him!?"

"Dejar de juzgarlo,"

"He's the Phoenix Drop High resident delinquent!"

"Tal vez él me entiende y sabe cómo me siento,"

"What does that matter. He. Will. Hurt. You."

"No lo hará!"

I bolt, I can't take it, maybe if they hung out with him and gave him a chance, they would see how he actually feels. I slump down in the music room, at this point I notice I'm crying. I don't think this is just about Aaron anymore, I don't know whose words to trust, they're all practically strangers. The bell rings for class but I don't want to go.

The music room door opens and Aaron walks in, he notices that I'm curled up on the floor and plops down next to me. He doesn't say anything, instead he wraps his arms around me and hugs me tight. I know it's not something I want right now but it is something I need.

"You know being my friend mean it'll be us against the world Aph,"

Somehow that was all I needed to feel ok.