OK! So the dealio is I finished this earlier than planned. YAY! Things have now calmed down a bit and I'm (Hopefully) going to start having a steady work schedule! Enjoy my peeps!
Chapter 51: A Surprise And Ending The School Year!
*Aria's POV*
Finally! The end of the school year! Woohoo! I had gotten an A on the art project, No weird mysteries have happened since the fortune cookies and I passed everything with good grades! I got mostly A's, 2 B's, and was happy for the grades. Now I get the whole summer to work at the best job ever, spend time with both my boyfriends, play with Allegro and be free to do what I want! This couldn't get better! All I had to do was wait for the bell… 1 Minute and counting. A lot of us we're waiting anxiously while I just drew in my note book. I was drawing a group of horses, running in a field. It looked lifelike and lovely. I was thinking of coloring it when I heard the final bell ring. I let everyone rampage out while I put my things away. I knew I'd get trampled if I rushed, so I waited. I was slow heading out, but that was fine with me. As the seconds ticked away, I made it to my locker and grabbed my uniform.
"Hey Aria." I heard behind me. I looked over my shoulder and smiled.
"Hey Tyrone. Long time no see." I say with a smile as I closed my locker up.
"Taking your time?" He asked me.
"Yeah, it's better than being trampled." I say as I turned and smiled at him.
"Hey. Are you busy today?" He suddenly asked me.
"Well, I'm working today, but just a couple hours I think. Why?" I asked as we started walking, side by side, to the front door.
"Because My aunt's back in town and she's practically dying to see you again." He tells me.
"Oh? About what?" I asked him curiously.
"Well.." He started as he blushed and rubbed the back of his head shyly. With the way he acted, you'd swear he still had a crush on me.
"She wants you to model her summer wear. Some of it." He suddenly told me. I looked at him with wide eyes.
"M-me? B-but… I'm not pretty." I say shyly. I didn't think I was pretty enough, nor thin enough, to be a model.
"Yes you are! You're the most beautiful girl in school! Um.. I mean… To me anyways..." He exclaimed before blushing and getting shy again.
*He's still crushing on me?* I thought to myself.
"Well, Thank you." I say with a blush.
"Do you think you can make it?" He asked as we were now outside. The sun was shining brightly as you could feel the warmth of it all around.
"Well, as I said, I am working today, but I'll be done at 4:30." I say sweetly to him.
"Great! Want a ride to work?" He asked me. I looked and saw Betty and Veronica pulling Archie either way and sighed.
"Sounds like a good idea." I say as I turned to him and smiled.
"Great. I'll let her know as soon as I see her." He says with a smile. I was suddenly pulled into a head lock and was getting a nuggie.
"Gah! No!~" I whined as I playfully fought back. I already knew it was Jimmy.
"Got ya Brosiphine!" He commented loudly before letting me go. I moved away and fixed my hair.
"Jimmy. You don't do that to a girl." Ronin said to him as he showed up next.
"It's cool. As long as It's fixable for work." I said as I stopped.
"Cool as always." Jimmy tells me as he gave me a thumbs up and a smile.
"Hey! Wait for me guys!" I heard Collins call out as he ran up to us. I smiled and waved hello to him.
"Hey!" I called out as he came over.
"I don't think I need to ask, but how was your final grade?" Collins asked me.
"Mostly A's." I say with a big smile.
"Mostly?" Ronin asked curiously.
"Yeah. 2 B's. No biggie." I say with a shrug. I was then picked up and spun. I shrieked happily, since I knew who this was.
"Dudette! You rarely ever get B's! But I owe you for helping me study! I got C's in everything!" Geoff said loud and proud as he set me down.
"That's wonderful! I'm glad to have helped!" I say happily to him. I had tutored all of them in at least one subject, but I helped Geoff in all but phys ed. I caught a glimpse of familiar brown hair about to dump a tub of water on me, like he tried to last summer, and smiled.
"Sorry Geoff." I said and moved just in time. "Hu-AH!" He was starting to question until the cold water hit him instead of me. He didn't move fast enough and thought it would hit me instead.
"Aw shoot!" Tyler said as he pouted. We all laughed as we headed to the cars.
"By the way, party at my place this weekend! My folks are going away!" Tyler cheered out as he pumped his fist in the air happily. I laughed and smiled.
"If I don't work and Archie's folks say ok, then sure thing!" I say with excitement.
"Off to work now?" Ronin asked politely. I nodded yes.
"Dudette, you work too hard. Why not take a break?" Geoff asked me.
"I was given very little hours so I could study. I couldn't ask for time off, especially since this is the busy time." I say sweetly to him.
"Smart and responsible, yet knows when to have fun… I should've asked you on a date before Jughead and Dilton." Ronin complimented as I turned red.
"Aww!~ She's blushing! Is someone still shy on flirts?" Jimmy asked in a baby talking tone. I smacked his chest kinda hard.
"Ouch! And she's tough too!" Jimmy said as he rubbed his chest.
"Served you right." Tyrone told him before opening the passenger door for me. I hadn't realized we made it to his car either.
"Mind if I tag along?" Tyler asked us.
"I don't mind if Tyrone doesn't." I say as I got in the car.
"Sure. Hop in." He tells him. Tyler hopped in the back and smiled.
"Glad to join." Tyler says with a smile. Tyrone got in and we soon headed off to Pop Tate's.
"So, I read up on all the weird mysteries that involved you helping to solve or solving them yourself. What's it like?" Tyler suddenly asked me. I shrugged.
"Meh. I'm both used to it and yet still get surprised all at once." I say honestly.
"I bet I can name your top 5 that surprised you the most, maybe even scared you." Tyler said in a betting tone. I smirked.
"Yeah, but can you name them in order?" I asked smugly with a smug grin to match.
"Pft. Yeah." He says to me. I chuckled.
"Be my guest." I say and gesture a small bit.
"Tyler don't. You'll lose this one." Tyrone warned him.
"No I won't. And to prove it, if I loose, I'll buy burgers at Pops' for a week!" He says cockily as he started thinking. Tyrone rolled his eyes but kept them on the road.
"Ok ok. Um… top 5… number 5 is… When supreme girl came and you were held hostage for knowing her weakness. Then… 4th is when…. You… faced the werewolf! So that means being a puppet's bride the 1st time, more so than the second, was the third one. Then the ghost that haunted the twins you watch, then the spider thing in your nightmares! Yes! I! Am!-" He started saying but I stopped him.
"Wrong!" I say to him.
"What?!" He choked out.
"You're wrong on number 3 and 5." I tell him. He choked on his words before finding them.
"Seriously?!" He finally gasped out.
"Yup." I say to him.
"Ok. So what are they?" He asked.
"5th was when I got turned into a Vampire… Twice!" I exclaimed to him. Yeah, that wasn't fun at all.
"Ok… And the other one?" He asked curiously.
"That would be a tie between when I became ghost like, only able to move objects, since Archie wasn't to worried about me at that time, and Dorsa Fin because she took me only as a spare and a pawn to use if someone tried to take Archie." I explained to him.
"No fair! Number 3 was a trick!" He exclaimed.
"If you would've said either one, then I would've given you credit." I told him honestly. Tyler groaned, since now he has to buy burgers for a week, as he hung his head.
"I told you you'd loose." Tyrone told him with a small smile.
"Shut it." He said in an upset tone. I laughed and reached back to pat his shoulder.
"There there. It's alright." I said to him in a comforting tone. I then felt the car stop and Tyrone parked it.
"We're here." Tyrone said happily. I smiled.
"Thank you for the ride." I say kindly to him.
"Anytime. Just ask." Tyrone says sweetly to me. I hurried out of the car and ran inside to change. I punched in just as Pops came over.
"So? How'd ya do?" He asked me. I smiled and showed him my final report card. Pops smiled brightly at me.
"Congratulations!" He says cheerfully as he hands it back to me. I put it away in my bag.
"Thanks. And thank you for giving me the time off to study." I say as I put the bag behind the counter.
"Absolutely. Your education matters." He says as he pats me on the back. He made me feel proud and loved, something I liked.
"Thank you for caring. You've always been like a father to me. More than my own father has ever been." I say sweetly to him. It was true too. Every word.
"And you're like the daughter I've always wanted." He tells me.
"Better get started. Got lots of hungry teens." He points out as, when I looked over my shoulder, teens flooded the booths and seats.
"Right-io!" I say cheerfully as I quickly put my skates on. I was soon off taking orders and filling up cups. After an hour, I noticed only Tyrone was left in a booth alone. I skated over to him.
"Why all alone?" I asked him as I used a pitcher of soda to fill his glass.
"I called my aunt and decided to wait for you to get out of work. I don't mind waiting anyhow." He says with a kind smile. He's a true blue gentleman, I swear.
"That's very sweet, but I might be longer than I thought." I say as I looked around the still busy Chock'lite Shoppe.
"I still don't mind waiting. I have no where to be right away." He tells me with that same sweet smile.
"Alright. If your sure." I say as I soon apologized and hurried back to work. I had been working non stop for 3 hours straight until everything calmed down. Tyrone was waiting patiently for me, talking to Pops as well, as I cleaned up. Suddenly, Pops came right up to me.
"Why didn't you tell me you needed to go somewhere?" Pops said with a hint of worry.
"It's ok Pops, you needed help. I can head over to where I need to be later." I say as I held a tray full of dirty cups and plates. Pops suddenly took them from me.
"You go on then, I can handle it from here." He says with a kind smile.
"You sure?" I asked as I took a quick look around to make sure all would b well.
"Yes, I'm sure. You work hard enough." He tells me as his smile never faded.
"Well… Alright. I'll be here tomorrow then." I say as I untied my apron.
"Could you be here at 10?" He asked me.
"Sure thing. See you then." I say as I followed Tyrone to the car. I didn't even have time to change as we drove off.
"I can't wait to see your aunt again. She's such a nice lady." I say as I put my skates in my bag.
"She's been waiting to see you too. She felt bad she couldn't be here for the spring fashion line, but she said she had something special put aside for you." He tells me as we turned right.
"Something special?" I asked as he turned left.
"Yeah. Probably something from her new summer fashion line." He tells me as we turned right then an immediate right into a parking lot.
"Really? Why me though?" I asked softly.
"Because you're pretty, she likes you. And you're my friend." He says as he parks the car. I blushed softly.
"Well, I like being your friend. You and everyone else's. Every one of my friends is different and special to me." I say while getting out of the car.
"And that's why she likes you. You're different than other girls she works with and her usual customers." He says with a smile as I follow him into a clothing store. My eyes widen at everything going on. Clothes being rushed back and forth, models being prepped, mannequins being dressed and displayed and I saw Tyrone's aunt among the models, showing them swim suits and other summer clothes to wear. She soon spotted us and ran right over.
*Man, for a woman wearing 3 inch heels, she sure moves fast.* I thought as she hugged Tyrone. I gasped in shock as she pulled me into a big hug.
"Aria! So good to see you again!" She exclaimed happily.
"Nice to see you too." I say sweetly as I awkwardly hugged her back. Before I could utter another word I was dragged away from Tyrone and to the other models.
"Girls! This is Aria, my nephew's friend. Isn't she lovely?" She introduced me then bragged. The girls were introducing themselves as they either smiled at me or gave me a look.
"Aria, I'm so glad you're here. I have a surprise for you." She says with a smile as she pulls out a black clothing bag on a hanger. I looked at her as I took the bag.
"Tyrone told me you want me to model an outfit or two." I said as I felt a light blush appear on my cheeks.
"Even though I'm not that pretty." I say to her.
"Oh, pish posh! You're just as gorgeous as my models! Now, go put this on, then come back here." She instructed me. I decided not to argue and did as told. I got dressed and looked in the mirror. It was an outfit fit for a rock star. Thin dark blue skinny jeans with rips, a black one sleeve no sleeve tank top, strap on the left side and the top stops above my belly button but the right side flared down to my hip, the sleeve had paint splatters on it, a black thin belt with paint splatters on it as well as silver studs. I put on some biker style boots with silver studs on the 2 straps, 2 long elegant looking long gloves, that went half way up my upper arm, that were fingerless and had a long silver studs, that form a swirl, on each glove that went from the wrist to the elbow. I was impressed with the outfit, especially since this wasn't her type of style to do.
*She always knows how to make an outfit fit with the person.* I thought as I walked out. I was immediately pulled over to 2 women. They wiped my make up off and undid my low pigtails as they brushed my hair, styled it, and did my make up differently.
"Oh Aria, you look perfect!" I heard Darcy say as she examined me.
"Thanks, but um, why pick me to model?" I asked again. I felt confused.
"You're beautiful, my nephew likes you and referred you, I like you and I told you I'd have you model sometime. Also, I needed a red head for some of my outfits, and I knew you'd be perfect for this style!" She exclaimed happily. I blushed dark and tried to hide my face. Darcy gave a heart filled laugh as she guided me to a picture area.
"Here we are. Just watch what the other models do and then try to copy them." She instructed me. I watched as they posed in different ways. I wasn't up for a lot of this stuff, but I decided to help out. I owed Darcy for the new dress anyhow, even if it was a gift. I looked over and watched Tyrone on the side, making sure no one came in without a pass and what not. He took a quick look my way and smiled happily with a small wave. I waved back as I swore as I saw his cheeks turn pink before looking away.
"Ready to try now?" I heard Darcy ask me. I turned and looked over at her.
"Um, sure. I-I could try." I say shyly as I went over. I saw there was a white bench, an option to sit on and what not, as I tried to remember what the models did.
"Just relax and act natural." Darcy tells me.
*If I was acting natural, I'd be working or on my...* I thought as I had an idea.
"Miss Darcy, could I use props?" I asked her suddenly, as I remembered I remembered my hover board.
"Well sure, if it helps you out." She says to me in a slightly unsure tone but a kind smile. I went into the back and grabbed my board before coming back. I stood on it.
"I'm ready." I say as I turned it on. It soon hovered off the ground and felt myself relax. I imagined doing a trick and leaned down, like I was landing. I had heard oohs and ahs as the camera started flashing. I jumped and grabbed the board, making it look like I was jumping over something. I had the board on its nose as I stood on the tail with my tippy toes. I then moved to keep it there but stood on one hand and leaned back so it showed me sideways and opposite of where my scar was, just in case it tried to show itself. I soon turned it off and sat on the bench, slightly leaning on the propped up board, looking relaxed and natural.
"Ok! Lets get ready for the next one!" Darcy announced as I got up. I went to where I was needed as the next girl went up next. I put on a new rock punk outfit, mostly black with 3 shades of purple, black leather jacket and pants and then went to get make up on. I then felt my hair get flipped around and then allowed to see myself in the mirror. I gasped at my look. My hair looked different! I realized it was a wig, at least I hoped it was, as it looked like my hair was shaved on one side with a few stripes and a star, and the rest cut short with a Mohawk.
"Oh my! I hope this is a wig." I say as I was pushed to the picture area.
"Don't worry, it is. I wouldn't dare have your hair cut without your permission." She tells me as she handed me an electric guitar. It was a fake plastic one though, but it looked cool.
"Your prop idea was inspiring. Can you do it again?" Darcy asked me happily.
"Sure thing." I say as I use it to look like I was rocking out. I then posed with it next to me and other poses. This went on for a while and different outfits, mostly rock outfits but a few gowns and skirt styles for the rocker area, before I sighed happily. I had tried on 7 outfits total! It didn't seem like much, but with the poses, pictures, hair and make up, it took a long while. I was then told to wear swim suits. Uh oh. I was pushed in the dressing room and tried on a two piece. I frowned at it. It was lovely, black with a white skull on each bra cup and a black tie on skirt with while bones on it and gold coins on it to give it a pirate look, but there was a problem…
my scar.
"Aria? Do you need help?" I heard Darcy asked.
"Um… Well… I… I can't come out." I said as I felt very self conscious again.
"What's wrong sweetie?" She asked from the other side.
"I… I just… I can't come out." I said as I tried to look for a shirt to toss on.
"I'm coming in." She tells me before entering.
"Now what's-oh." She started saying before seeing my scar. I looked away from her.
"I see… Well, I can fix this." She says and calls in another model. The model came in with a swim suit like mine but with swim shorts, no skirt, a gold coin cross belt and a thicker top.
"What's up?" The model asked as I got a good look at her. She was a girl, taller than me, with platinum blonde hair, a nice tan, bigger breasts and a better figure.
*She looks like a goddess.* I thought as I felt more self conscious.
"Sophie, please switch tops with Aria." She tells her before walking out. Sophie didn't argue and took her top off. I looked away as I took mine off.
"You're scar seems old." Sophie told me as she handed me the top and took the one from me.
"I've had it for years." I comment shyly.
"Do not feel shame, it shows you are very strong." She suddenly told me. We finished dressing and the top, though a tad baggy, covered my scar 100%.
"I just hate it. Bad memories." I explained as we stepped out.
"Perfect! This looks much better anyhow!" Darcy said happily as she used a clip to tighten the top. We were soon having hair and make up done.
"It is easier to try and learn from the past and use the bad memories to remember the good ones we have." She told me as small parts of our hair were braided or had pearls and shells weaved into it.
"Yeah, you're right." I said as we had out make up done. We were soon put out to model the suits. After a bit, it was over. I smiled happily as I was given my clothes back. I stepped out and wondered about my hair.
*I love how it looks though.* I thought as I felt sad it had to be taken out.
"Oh Aria! Before you go, I have to thank you! You did more than I intended, so I wanted to pay you." Darcy tells me quickly.
"What? Oh gosh no! I don't want to be paid!" I exclaimed in pure shock.
"Oh nonsense! I can't pay you money, but I can give you all the outfits you tried on as a huge thank you!" She exclaimed happily. I swear, my jaw hit the floor.
"Wha- but- I- um-" I stammered out in shock. I heard Tyrone laugh lightly as he held the bags.
"Once my aunt has an idea, it's impossible to refuse." He chuckled out.
"Exactly." Darcy said happily.
"Um… Thank you? I'm just..." I started as I felt shocked and awkward as well.
"Completely surprised! I knew you would be! I'm even letting you keep the accessories in your hair!" She added as Tyrone grabbed my board for me.
"Thank you so much!" I exclaimed as I hugged her. She hugged me back.
"Of course! You always have a place in my business if you ever want to model!" She exclaimed happily.
"So? What'll happen to the pictures?" I asked her.
"Oh, right. I need you to sign this waver, giving us permission to go public with the pictures, for legal reasons." She tells me as her assistant came over with the waver. I looked it over, just to be sure, and then signed it.
"There we go." I say to her.
"Perfect! Your picture will be in magazines and will be enlarged in the store as posters to go with the clothes!" She said as I saw them printing the large pictures and setting them up right away.
"I've… never had that happen before." I said softly.
"You're very beautiful, kind and humble. If you ever want a modeling job, I'll hire you on the spot!" Darcy said happily as Tyrone came over.
"Now I have a famous friend." Tyrone chuckled.
"This… Was a bit fun. It's not really my thing, fashion and all, but I'll consider it." I say honestly.
"I understand. Thank you so much Aria." She thanked me. We said our goodbyes as we headed out the door. The magazines would be issued tomorrow from what I heard.
"Gee, I hope I don't get too much attention." I say softly to Tyrone as he started driving me home.
"Need a body guard?" He asked me suddenly.
"No… I don't think I'll need one." I say as I didn't know if he was joking or serious.
"Well, call if you get into a bind." He tells me. I smiled at him sweetly.
"Tyrone, you're such a sweetheart. You're like the brother I never had." I say to him.
"Oh… A brother?" He suddenly asked, as he seemed to be down hearted.
"Tyrone? Did I offend you?" I asked suddenly with worry.
"Oh… No… Um, well… Is… Is it bad that…. I still have a crush on you?" He suddenly sputtered out with a blush.
"Oh? But… Oh Tyrone. I'm sorry. I..." I started saying but Tyrone put his hand on mine to stop me.
"I know. I'll hopefully get over it, but I do appreciate that you see me as a brother." He said softly as he stopped at a red light. I turned and smiled at him.
"Thank you for understanding." I said softly but sweetly. He let my hand go as he nodded. We had a quiet drive to my house, as I saw my uncle's car and Archie's in the drive way.
"Hey, uncle Fred's home a day early!" I exclaimed happily. Tyrone parked and helped me with my stuff.
"Would you like some help inside?" He asked me as I took the bags.
"No, I got it. Thank you for taking me home." I said sweetly.
"Anytime. So… Could we… Hang sometime?" Tyrone asked me a bit shyly.
*I think he feels awkward now.* I thought to myself.
"Sure. I'd love to." I say sweetly to him. He smiled brightly at me.
"Great! Just let me know when." He tells me as he headed in the car.
"Will do! Drive safe!" I say as he waves goodbye before slipping in his car and drives off. I saw his car turn the corner and disappear. I carried everything inside, smiling happily.
"I'm home!" I called out happily as I used my foot to close the door. Archie soon bolted in here.
"Aria!" Archie exclaimed.
"Hey Ar-mmmm." I started saying, but his hand covered my mouth.
"Shh. Quiet. Go up to your room, quick." He whispers to me. I put my stuff down and removed his hand.
"What? Why?" I asked him with a hint of worry.
"Because, your-" He started saying but then a voice cut him off.
"Hello Aria." I heard a deep voice say. I tensed up as I heard that familiar voice.
"What's wrong? Won't you greet me and give me a hug?" A heard him say in a slight mocking tone.
"D-dad?" I gasped out in shock and fear. Yes, my father. My father was here!
*If dad's here, then… Mom.* I thought worriedly. My father was leaning against the kitchen door frame, staring at Archie and myself.
"Did you go out shopping? Wasting my brothers cash on yourself?" I heard him ask in a hissed tone, almost as if he wanted me in trouble.
"N-no. I… um… They were gifts." I stuttered out. I saw my father give a sly grin.
"My my, still a liar as always." He says in a slight sing song tone.
"Now now, I doubt she's lying." I heard Uncle Fred say as he came out. Uncle Fred saw the bags before looking at me.
"I'm not… Tyrone's aunt gave them to me." I said to them as I picked up the bags.
"A boy?!" My father screeched out. I flinched as Uncle Fred grabbed his shoulder.
"It's ok, I trust her and I know Tyrone. He and his parents are kind, trustworthy people. Tyrone's been a good friend of hers since she started school." He assured, but my father wasn't up for it.
"I doubt it! I bet she's-" My father started scolding, but I stepped in.
"Nothing like that happened dad! I'll explain in a moment!" I say boldly to him as I brought the bags in the kitchen. I was right. Mom was in there with Aunt Mary. Mom gave me a glare, her eyes seemed to be filled with hate, as Aunt Mary watched me with worry.
"You look nice. Who did your hair?" Aunt Mary asked me as dad, Uncle Fred and Archie came in.
"Tyrone's aunt. Miss Darcy had me model some clothes and gave me the outfits in return." I say happily.
"You're such a little liar. You probably stole them." My mom said rudely.
"No, it's true! Miss Darcy needed a red head and Tyrone referred me. She agreed since she liked me, but she couldn't pay me money. That's why I have the clothes. I signed a waver so my pictures could be displayed in the store and published in the magazines by tomorrow." I tell all of them. My parents scoffed, not believing me as usual.
"That's so nice of them!" Aunt Mary said happily.
"I can't believe Pops let you leave early." Archie commented.
"Yeah, it was a reward for my finals." I said with a big smile.
"That reminds me, what did you get?" Uncle Fred asked me curiously.
"Two B's and the rest are A's!" I exclaimed as I gave him my report card. Uncle Fred looked it over, then smiled brightly.
"I'm very proud of you! But, why two B's? You had A's last time." Uncle Fred asked so suddenly.
"Well, Gym class, being absent a few times too many, and I was only one answer off on my French exam, that's why I got the B." I explained to them.
"You probably cheated again." My mother rudely commented.
"No! Aria studies almost every night and works very hard to keep her grades up!" Aunt Mary said so suddenly, immediately defending me. It shocked my mom, to the point of silence, but not my father.
"She's never been that smart, so how is she doing well?" He asked them.
"She's always been smart. She is amazing! She's smart, studies to keep up, and even works as a waitress and babysits to earn money. Aria is one of the most responsible teenagers in Riverdale!" Archie defended instantly.
"Quiet! You don't know anything!" My dad scolded him.
"He's right. She's been a lot of help around here. She does chores, earns her own money to use, she's been nothing but a delight around here. Maybe if you stopped and spend time with her, one on one, you'd see that instead of being rude and cold!" Uncle Fred snapped.
"Archie, you and Aria go upstairs." Aunt Mary said to us, mostly to him. We didn't argue as we took my stuff to my room. Allegro was whimpering on my bed until he saw me. I set my stuff down and went to him.
"Hey there bud." I say as I pet him. Archie came over with a worried look.
"You gonna be ok? They just… Showed up. They said it was a surprise." Archie said, knowing how I felt about my parents.
"It's ok… I'll just… Avoid them as much as I can." I said softly before going to my bags.
"Did you really model?" Archie asked me as he pets Allegro.
"Yeah, you'll see the magazine tomorrow. I'm getting an exclusive sent here with the morning paper." I say as I hung my clothes up. Archie came over and looked at my clothes.
"Definitely your style." Archie commented on them as I smiled at them.
"She designed them specifically for my style. Miss Darcy is so kind." I say as I looked in my closet.
"Guess I'm starting to run out of room." I commented as I saw my closet was almost full.
"Guess you need to get rid of things, or get a bigger closet." He commented with a chuckle.
"Too bad, I like my clothes. Maybe I'll stop buying them unless needed." I say as I looked at all of them.
"Or pack away the really nice ones until I need them." I add as I admired the red dress Aunt Mary gave me for my 1st Valentine's day in Riverdale.
"You could do that." Archie said to me.
"Hey, I am going to investigate a mystery tomorrow. Wanna help me?" He asked suddenly, knowing now I needed to get out as much as possible.
"Mmm, maybe. I might have to watch the twins tomorrow." I comment before I heard a knock. Before I could answer, the door opened to reveal my mother.
"So this is where you sleep huh? Such a spoiled brat." She commented as she looked around. Archie glared at her, but kept quiet. Allegro growled at her though, and she stepped back.
"Flea bitten mutt." She muttered as she turned to me. She went right to my closet and pulled out my black top with the slash marks from the werewolf incident. It still had the purple glitter fabric inside to make it look a bit better.
"What happened to this ugly thing?" She commented rudely.
"Werewolf slashed it." I said as I went to take it from her.
"Werewolf?! Ha! Such a little liar!" She said as she started ripping it. Archie snatched it from her.
"That's hers! Don't rip it up! Haven't you done that enough to her old clothes! And she's not lying! We have proof and I got the whole story down in my weird mysteries column!" Archie scolded very loudly to her as Allegro got up and started snarling at her. Mom shrunk away to the door.
"KEEP THAT MUTT AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed in fear as she played victim.
"HE WOULDN'T BE GROWLING IF YOU WERE NICER! STOP TRYING TO RUIN MY STUFF AND STAY OUT OF MY ROOM! YOU'VE RUINED MY LIFE ENOUGH!" I screamed before shoving her out and shutting my door on her. I soon locked it as I heard foot steps stomping up the stairs and too my room. Dad started pounding on the door, Allegro barked to try and get him to stop, then Uncle Fred stormed up and started yelling at him. It went on for a while before they finally went downstairs and stopped. I teared up. Nothing would change with them.
"Archie… I hate them." I said quietly to him.
"You don't mean that." Archie says to me.
"No, I do. They obviously hate me, so why can't I hate them? They don't want me. I'm tired of trying to love them when it gets nowhere." I say softly to him as tears well up.
"Aria-" He started saying but I stopped him.
"I need to go to bed. Please… Just leave me alone." I say as I kept looking away. Archie put my shirt on my desk and sighed.
"Ok. If you need me… I'm here." He says and leaves, making sure to lock my door behind him. Once he did, I broke down into tears and laid, face down, on my bed sobbing. Allegro laid with me before I soon fell asleep, with tear filled eyes, wet cheeks, and an empty sick feeling in my stomach.
