Ariana's diary

Confrontations

Runaway by Ai Bendr

Aiden's pov

Still running back and forth the field with Wesley and Jamal, I glanced at Ariana. She was sitting at the other side quietly, just staring.

What was she thinking about?

After our last lap, I jogged over to her and threw myself beside her.

" I need water." I said, looking ahead.

" You just passed it." She turned to me as I rolled my eyes.

" And so what? I want you to give it to me."

" Why?"

" Because I am soaked in sweat."

" Do you expect me to pour it into your mouth."

" Maybe, can't you do it?" I smirked.

She frowned saying reached out to the bottle in front of me. She opened it and handed it over to me. Just when I was about to collect it, Jamal came from nowhere and snatched the bottle of water with a grin on his face. He drank everything in the bottle in one gulp and pushed himself in between me and Ariana.

" Why are you sitting here?" She murmured.

" Because I want to. Or, are you comfortable with Aiden beside you? I should leave the love birds then." He smiled and stood up but she dragged him down.

" Just sit."

" Why should he?" I frowned.

" I have to go inside." She said and walked away.

" Fool, you chased her away."

" I am sorry. Would you also go inside?" He laughed which made me nudge him a little.

" How can you be so concerned about someone? You are crazy." He said as I just laughed.

I didn't even know myself.

" Have you noticed Kevin has been acting weird these days?" Wesley walked over to us.

" I don't think so. We have sorted out the little issue we had." I said, scrolling through my phone.

" Yeah, maybe that is why he is acting weird. Trying to avoid you and Ariana together. Still hasn't gotten over it. And if you noticed, he is always out with that red head." Jamal commented.

" At least, he is doing a good job keeping her away from me. Flora is a huge case on her own." I replied.

" Wait. Make me understand." Wesley sat beside me.

" Figure out what we just said." Jamal stared at him.

" Something about Kevin, Flora and Ariana."

" Well, Ariana is not more in the equation." I said and dropped my phone.

" Any news about the stolen documents?" I turned to Wesley.

" Yeah. Kind of bad news and good at the same time. The vehicle with the plate number she gave us that day was found. Apparently, two guys were caught when the police approached the vehicle and were forced to talk. They revealed a few people in your brother's office but they have all eloped." He explained.

" Is that supposed to be the good news?" Jamal scoffed.

" Why did you only think of the bad ending? The need is inter woven." He replied like a child.

" So dad couldn't find the papers after all. Why am I still going through all this trauma of future CEO?"

" Because you are a future CEO." Jamal teased.