Chapter 8

I am so beyond Stupid

I woke up. I think I fainted. Which is so drama queenish. I try to stop it if I can, but I guess the stupid emotions and Austin… I guess it was too much.

"Aria, you ok?" he asked after pulling me up. His hand was warm in mine.

"I think so. What the heck just happened?" I asked, rubbing my head because it was feeling a little numb after the impact with the sidewalk. Either that or the sea air was making me nauseous.

"You fainted." he said, and his face oddly serious.

"Oh. Well that sucks." I said. Then he I guess he couldn't keep a straight face anymore. He literally burst out laughing. He started rolling on the ground he was laughing so hard. I was not happy. He got up finally.

"Are you done?" I asked with my arms crossed in front of my chest, holding a steady glare against him.

"Yea I'm done. Sorry, but I couldn't keep it in anymore."

"You're very lucky I didn't hurt you. I very easily could have."

"Yea yea princess. Like you could take me anyway. And just to prove it I'm gonna do this." He said, and then leaned in towards my face and kissed me on the cheek. My face went red, about as red as a strawberry. Boy was I embarrassed! But it felt good too, but there was no way in heck that I would admit that to his face! He stepped back. I just stayed still, focusing on getting my face back to its normal color.

"Well? Are you gonna kill me now?" he asked, waiting for my answer.

"No." I said. I hoped my stupid red face was normal by now.

"Why not? Because you liked it?" he asked, really trying hard to make me wanna rip his guts out then and there. But instead, I stalked off, stinking mad.

"Aria come on! Please come back!" he shouted. I paid him no attention. I was mad, and I didn't want to take it out on him.

"Aria!" he shouted as soon as he caught up.

"Aria please don't be like this. Seriously, you're not any fun when you're mad." I just walked faster, and then broke into a run. I jumped onto a ladder, and then proceeded to the roof of an apartment building. Of course he followed me. Then I went to a corner of the roof and looked over New York. He was right beside me. He put his hand on my shoulder, then he tried to say something, but I cut him off.

"Get off of me!" I snarled. I yanked his arm off me, and then jumped to the next building. Then I went to another corner. I know this is dramatic, but, again, I was not in control of my actions because of my claustro- whatever thing. He stayed on the other building's roof.

"Hey! I know you can hear me Aria!" he shouted, "It was wrong of me to kiss you like that. I'm sorry! Now please get your butt over here and hug me! I know you want to!" He was right. I wanted a hug. I needed it right now. So I jumped over into his arms crying. He patted my back saying stuff like it's ok. I sniffled.

"I'm sorry I was a snob," I said, choking back my tears, "and I'm sorry I'm getting your shirt so wet." I choked a laugh out him after the last one. He wiped my tears away, and then set me straight.

"Ok then. If all the drama is complete, then let's go find this evil dork, right?" he said, trying to sound cheery.

"Ok. But we should figure out where the heck Evil Dorkhead is though."

"Good thinking." Austin said, holding my hand all the way down the stairs. I liked it. Fera was waiting at the bottom. Austin was smirking at her.

"What is it?" I asked him. He squeezed my hand.

"She's jealous of all the attention that I'm getting from you."

"No joke?" I asked suspiciously.

"No joke." He confirmed.

"Wow. I must be popular."

"Guess so." He squeezed my hand again. I squeezed back. He smiled at me, and I giggled. I know, I know, too much sweetheart junk, I get it! What, for you girls out there, you wouldn't do the same? And guys, if you found a great girl, you would want to make her happy right? Exactly where I am at this point in time. My happy thoughts were interrupted by Fera growling. I looked behind us. There stood a giant, smelly, monster.