The One

Chapter 45

"Leave me alone, leave! Stop it!" I flinch as his fist aims to punch me but misses, and hits the brick wall making his hand bleed. "Go away, I said GO AWAY!"

My alarm turns on making me wake up. I am out of air so I immediately run out of the apartment to breath clean air. I am sweating and so warm.

"Ugh, what was that dream about? I couldn't even see who I was talking to."

I go back to my room and start packing my luggage. I decided I need to fix things and make them go back to the way everything was. I head into the shower, relax with the hot water, rinse my self and step out. I pick out some black jeans, a black jersey and my ankle boots.

I grab my luggage, well its just 2 pairs of clothes so its not my big luggage because I won't be staying there for long. Then I head out to my car. I throw my stuff to the back seat, type in the address on my gps and drive off.

•••

I adjust my collar shirt once again and knock on the door, I nervously put my hand back in my hoodie pocket.

The door opens and I am greeted by him. "Hey," a smile comes on his lips.

"Can I come in?"

"Absolutely come in," he says.

"Thanks," I feel embarrassed.

"Jonah who is it-," Riley says as she comes in.

"Ariana? What are you doing here?" her voice sounding serious.

"Can I talk with you?"

Jonah excuses himself and walks away leaving Riley and I together alone.

"What are you here for?"

"To apologize," I say clearing my throat.

"Apologize?"

"Yes."

"Is that my-"

I cut her off. "Your journal? Yes it is."

"Where did you?"

"In a box under your bed. I was trying to find my shoes and I looked under your bed and found it."

Riley doesn't speak. "And I read it."

Her eyes go wide as if she is about to burst out of anger, but then her eyes shut and open and she looks calm. "What did you read?"

I take a seat on her couch and explain everything. And I mean everything, that Harry used me, that dad had an affair and mom knew about it and didn't tell us, that mom prevented me from dating Harry because we are different social class. Also that I now know the reason why she left and came back years ago. I apologize for being so rude to her and never understanding what she went through.

"Wow, a lot happened since I left."

"Yes, and i've felt so alone dealing with all of this."

"I'm sorry about what happened between you and Harry. He hasn't changed at all."

I raise my eyebrow looking confused. "What do you mean he hasn't changed at all? Wait a minute you have met him before?"

"Oh yes, I met him when we first moved here, I was walking at the beach one day and I accidentally bumped into him, I apologized but he started bitching at me and saying to watch where I was going. Then all of the sudden I went to grab a smoothie from where Kendall used to work, but Harry sat next to me and offered to pay it for me. He told me his name, and tried to give me his number and was flirting with me. I was already with Jonah so I told him to fuck off and I left."