Tittle - My One True Dream

Characters - Aria and Jason

Story Summery - Aria just graduated high school, instead of going to college she decides that she wants to start a singing career. Her parents are not happy about this and they tell her to go to college because they think she is making the biggest mistake of her life. She goes to the one person that she knows will be on her side. Jason promises to help her get what she wants. In the process they fall in love and start dating. Can Aria prove to her parents that following her dreams is what is best for her even if it is not what her parents want for her?

Today 18 year old Aria Montgomery graduated from high school. Every single one of her friends and family congratulated her. Her parents and the parents of her best friends Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings helped to throw the four girls a surprise party. At the party everyone was talking about their future. The girls knew that Aria wanted to start a singing career instead of getting a higher education. Aria had not told her parents her dream yet. She was unsure how they would react but she hoped they would be happy for her. She planned on telling them after the party tonight.

After the party was over and Aria got home with her parents she decided it was time to talk to her parents about her future plans.

Arias POV

"Mom, Dad, I have to tell you something." I said

"What Aria?" My parents both asked me

"I have thought about and I really want to start a singing career." I said

"Do you mean instead of going off to university?" My mom asked

"Yes, I want to be a singer." I said

"No, Absolutely not. If you want to go to a different university instead of UCLA that is fine but you need to go to school in the fall." My dad said

"I am 18 so you can't tell me what to do anymore." I said

"What kind of parents would we be if we let you skip university?" My mom asked

"The parents that want their daughter to follow their own dreams." I said

"When this dream does not work out for you then you will realize that you are making the biggest mistake of your life." My dad said

"I am not saying that I will never get a higher education but for right now this is what I want to do." I said

"Your brother just finished his sophomore year of high school and I am sure that he is already making his college plans." My mom said

"They are easy for him. I doubt he would be able to get into anything other then community college if he can even get into that." I said

"You can't say that about your brother Aria. His grades may not be as great as yours were but he still is doing fairly well in school." My dad said

"If I had the grades he had then you would be telling me that I need to get higher grades. I do not hear you telling Mike that. You are always telling him great job when the highest grade he has is a C. I get one B and you tell me to study more." I said

"You brother can't do as well in school. So his grades are acceptable for him." My mom said

"So you have lower standards for him and higher standards for me." I said

"Yes, We have been like that for years. As long as your brother passes his classes then he is good but for you we expect nothing lower then a 90." My dad said

"That is so unfair." I said

I went into my room and went to bed. The next day I left before my parents were up. I went to the one person that I knew would understand me, Jason DiLaurentis. Jason had moved out of his parents house and bought a house for him self recently. He said I was free to come over when ever I wanted. Jason and I became friends after my best friend and his sister Allison Dilaurentis disappeared. She was eventually found not alive a year later. Jason and I have been really close friends since then. He is 25 years old but he is my best guy friend. He also helped my brother Mike over the past few years.

"Aria what are you doing here?" Jason asked as he opened the door

"I had a bad conversation with my parents last night and I just wanted to talk to you." I said

Jason let Aria in his house. They went into the living room and sat on his couch.

"Just to be clear, Are you mad at me for missing your graduation yesterday?" Jason asked

"A little bit but I am way more upset with my parents right now." I said

"What happened with your parents?" Jason asked

"I told them that I wanted to start a singing career instead of going to UCLA this fall. They do not understand that I want to follow my dreams." I said

"Do not worry about your parents Aria, You should go and follow your dreams." Jason said

"They told me that I am making the worst mistake of my life." I said

"They should be proud of you for how far you have gotten in your life. My sister never got the chance to graduate from high school." Jason said

"Is their a reason that you do not go to my graduation and graduation party yesterday?" I asked

"Ali would have graduated with you, Spencer, and Emily. I really should have been there but I thought it was going to be to hard for me." Jason said

"I understand, just so you know it was hard for me to be there to. When they were calling the names I wanted to hear them call Allison DiLaurentis so bad. Spencer and Emily were thinking about her yesterday to." I said

Before Aria could stop it Jason leaned in and kissed her. It was a quick kiss but it left Aria feeling confused. She has had feelings for Jason before but they had gone away quickly. Now her feeling were back and she had no idea what to say to Jason after the kiss.

What do you think Aria is going to say to Jason about the kiss?

Does Jason have the same feelings for Aria that she has for him?

Next chapter will be up soon.

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