Chapter 4 :- Green grass, orange sky
A/N: - I know I'm shit for practically splitting the last chapter in two, but I wanted there to be like a sort of back-log while I was away?! Anyway, chapter 4 is here and yeah, the continuation of me being shit. Enjoy!
Blackwell was a place of beauty around mid-day; the contrasts of bright colours were truly a sight to behold and anyone would appreciate them. The faint sound of birds chirping and people talking could be heard as well as the tree's rustling in the faint breeze that was a welcoming feeling in the warm sun.
Aaron and Kate walked side by side out of the main door and onto the grounds of Blackwell. The atmosphere was not as tense as one would believe, it was fairly relaxed. The two dabbled in idle small talk-Aaron, trying not to come on to heavy to Kate and Kate being as polite as she always was. They made their way over to a picnic table that was placed on the grass, under a tree. The edge of the building was a nice addition as it blocked out the sun from blinding both of them. Kate sat down and took her drawing book out to continue drawing what she was working on in class while Aaron stood at the head of the table and looked out at the grounds. Without turning to look at her, Aaron asked:
-"So when was the last time you went out anywhere?"
-"Well I'm outside now" Kate replied as she looked up, only to find Aaron's back. Her tone was a lot more calmer than it was in class, yet her trademark timidness was still present.
-"That doesn't count, I mean like when was the last time you actually left Campus?"
-"Um, well, I kinda...haven't left since the vortex club party..." Kate admitted shyly.
Aaron was shocked by this and turned around to see Kate smiling coyly back at him.
-"You mean to tell me it's been like two weeks since you left this shit hole?"
-"Well I don't really have anyone to go out with so I kinda figured it would be best if I didn't go out at all"
-"Not if I have anything to say about it, you like Pizza?" Aaron asked as he walked a little further away from the table and took his camera out and started taking shots of what was in front of him-the bench, the tree, the building and Kate.
-"Yeah, everyone likes pizza, why do you ask?"
-"Because I am taking you out for Domino's tonight"
-"I thought you only wanted to be friends?" Kate asked in a joking manor. This offer was surprising yet it made her feel happy that someone wanted to do something with her. She was still on edge about spending time with anyone but hey, she took his offer to hang out now so why shouldn't she go get pizza?!
-"I do, friends have pizza, there's nothing unusual about that" Aaron defended himself as he pulled his face from behind the camera and gave Kate a playful smile.
-"Is it also normal for friends to take photos of each other?!" Kate joked as she smiled back. She never smiled and Aaron had realised that this was the first time he had seen her smile. He found it wonderful.
He would never left his affectionate side show, at least not yet. So rather than commenting on her smile, he just placed his head back into the camera again and prepared to take another photo. Still, the opportunity to show he cared about her was too great to pass up and while looking at her through the lens, Aaron said:
-"It's normal if they are beautiful enough to be in one" and snapped the photo.
The lighting was amazing; the suns glow as it crept from behind the building lit up the ground as if it was on fire. The shadow from the tree let in just enough light and Kate sitting at the table was just the perfect finisher that Aaron needed. He had a soft spot for her and he knew it. Shit, what if she thinks I'm coming on too strong?" fuck, balls, piss um...urgh. Just breathe, don't react, and don't do anything. Just get up, put the camera away and sit opposite her. Aaron thought as he acted out what he thought in his head.
Kate was in awe and she had to admit it; did he really just refer to her as beautiful?! You're over-thinking, Katie, just forget what he said and move past it. You're enjoying yourself so don't ruin it by getting hung up on something that may or may not be true. Kate thought as Aaron sat across from her, flipping his hair as he sat down. The atmosphere was great between the two, shame neither of them felt anything.
Aaron enjoyed spending time with Kate; it made him feel more relaxed than ever. He seemed relaxed all the time to everyone else so it was no surprise as to how he was acting right now. He hated to admit how much he liked a girl he barely even knew. Well, like was a strong word, he certainly felt something at least.
Kate was enjoying herself too; just spending time with someone else was a feeling she'd forgotten. She did find it weird how someone like Aaron would wanna spend time with her but she enjoyed the brief moments they had spend so far and looked forward to more. If literally walking outside and sitting down was ok, pizza would be even better.
-"Wow, I just got photographed by Aaron Heartfield, I should feel honoured" Kate joked with a chuckle.
-"Whadda you mean..." Aaron was cut off
-"Oh come on, how long did you think it would take for someone to find out about Greenwood?! I'm surprised nobody has brought it up" Kate said innocently.
-"Because as far as I'm aware, nobody else knows" Aaron replied in a low tone, trying to make sure nobody else knew about what Kate just brought up.
-"Ok, ok, I won't say no more about it, your secret's safe with me" Kate declared as she held out her hand for a handshake.
-"Thanks, I'd really appreciate it; so, pizza at what, we'll say seven? I would pick you up but my dad wouldn't let me bring my car with me to Blackwell so I guess I'll just meet you buy the bus stop?" Aaron asked as he shook Kate's extended hand.
-"Sure, seven sounds great but I'm not sure I'll be great company. Like I said, I haven't left Blackwell for weeks and I guess I might have forgot how to person" Kate explained as she awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck with her right hand, avoiding all eye contact with Aaron as she did so.
-"It's fine, I get it-oh, before you go, if you ever need someone to study with, my door's always open" Aaron said as he placed his hands in the pockets of his jacket.
And with that, they both turned around and went opposite ways; Kate headed back inside the main building, while Aaron roamed the grounds outside to look for someone to have a conversation with. Even though they were both heading in opposite directions, they did share one thing; the large smile on both their faces.
Kate had to admit, she had enjoyed the brief moment she had with Aaron, it gave her a feeling of acceptance that she hadn't had for a long time. He made her smile and was kind to her, that's all she could ever want and now her was offering to do something with her. She was getting a sense of normality back and it felt great but Kate was a smart girl, she knew that it didn't mean anything. It was a brief twenty minutes that they had spent in each other's company and as far as she knew, he could be a different person come later this evening. But for now, Kate was happy and she hadn't been happy in so long she was gonna take advantage of it, make it last as long as possible.
Aaron celebrated inside his mind as he congratulated himself on speaking to a girl 'in that way' and not screwing it up. Well, he saw it as 'that way' but it couldn't have been, could it?! Well he was seeing this girl who he so desperately wanted to get to know so it was a victory none the less. There was one dampener on the whole thing that Aaron couldn't bring his mind around though. If Kate had figured out about Greenwood, who else had?! None the less, Aaron saw Evan doing what he does best and decided to have a chat with him. He really couldn't stop making friends.
Victoria wasn't eves-dropping; she just happened to be walking around and heard what Kate had said. Greenwood?! Victoria thought as her face crumpled up in confusion. She recognised it somehow, it seemed...familiar...and she was gonna find out why.
Chloe was unable to stop texting Max all day; her best friend collapses and all she could do was make sure she was ok every fifteen minutes. Chloe had practically turned into her mother since yesterday evening and despite it annoying Max, she couldn't help but find it funny. Nonetheless, Chloe stopped panicking when Max agreed to meet her after her Tuesday morning class.
Fast forward to the Two Whales Diner where Chloe had been waiting patiently for a solid 2 minutes since she sat down in their usual booth. Max must have thought her phone would have blown up dude to how it was constantly vibrating with messages from Chloe every three seconds. As Max sat on the bus, she couldn't help but smile thinking of Chloe's face which was showing more signs of stress than a smack head waiting to get a fix.
When Max did finally walk through the doors of the diner, Chloe's sigh of relief almost attracted the attention of every customer in the diner. To her relief, the only person who took any notice was the person she had spent the best part of 14 hours worrying about. Now I know how mom feels...Chloe thought to herself, realising things from her mother's point of view. She was worried about Max and even though she was right in front of her, Chloe still felt as if her friend was not 100% there.
-"You've had me hella worried, Super Max" Chloe said as she stood up to hug her friend. "You fainted yesterday, as far as I knew, you could've died!" The statement was an exaggeration but Max was used to how Chloe put things across by now.
-"Chloe, I told you yesterday, I'm fine" Max said with a smile, she loved how concerned Chloe was "I texted you the words 'I'm ok' and 'I'll call you if something happens' more times that I blinked"
-"I worry about you girl, I don't wanna lose my number one hipster" both girls laughed at Chloe's statement. This is why they were friends, they just worked. "You hungry? Breakfast is on mom today" Chloe offered as she shoved a menu into Max's pale hands. "You need to eat, I don't want you fainting again" Chloe jested.
-"Oh my God, it was one time Chloe" Max said with a chuckle.
Everyone knew that both girls were untouchable as long as they were together. They were an indestructible force and everyone who knew them also knew that Arcadia Bay could throw whatever it wanted at the two girls and they would still come out strong. Friendship was the strongest kind of medicine and theirs was the strongest.
As Max sat there eating, Chloe couldn't help but think on what Aaron had said yesterday about her and Max. Chloe knew where both of them stood, they were friends and nothing more but seeing Max sit there in front of her with her doe eyes and freckled nose gave Chloe a feeling that she only felt around Max. Chloe hated thinking about these types of things, she hated feelings and thought she knew where she stood with at least Max. Damn that little shit. If he hadn't said anything about me and Max, I wouldn't be thinking about this type of shit and having this conversation with myself. Chloe thought to herself as she took a swing of her orange juice.
-"So whadda you wanna do today?" Chloe asked as Max finished up eating.
-"I don't mind but I don't wanna stay out to long cus I've got this project I need to work on. I'm trying to do a bit at a time and it needs to be finished by Friday" Max explained as she looked at her phone to check the time.
-"Urgh, don't be such a bore, Caulfield. I wanna do something nuts, y'know. Let's do something crazy, even for me!" Chloe suggested, the large grin in her face suggested she was already planning something.
Max just rolled her eyes as she slurped her drink through the straw that she currently had in her mouth.
-"My idea of crazy is putting the milk in the bowl before the cereal, you know I'll want no part of what you're planning" Max replied.
-"Yeah, but you'll end up being involved anyway, Super Max, you won't be able to say no" Chloe said as she took one of the mushroom's off of Max's plate and promptly eating it.
-"You haven't even told me what you're planning yet, Chloe"
-"Oh I have an idea, one not even you won't be able to resist"
-"The suspense is killing me" Max said sarcastically.
-"When was the last time you went swimming?" Chloe asked
-"I was still in Seattle as far as I remember. It's been a while though"
-"That settles it then" Chloe said as she stood up. Her face shone with joy as she knew of the mischief she was going to partake in. "I got a little bid'ness to take care off so you better let me crack on with it"
-"Plan to tell me what you're gonna do now?" Max asked as she turned to look at the now standing Chloe.
-"You'd die of disagreement if you knew" Chloe said with a little chuckle. "I'll be able to get it done faster on my own without you telling me how bad of a person I am so you go study while I make an appointment with some keys"
Max tried to protest but Chloe simply stuck her fingers in her ears and walked out of the diner, leaving Max alone with her thoughts. Just what is she going to do now, she better not buy drugs. Max thought to herself. She couldn't lie, she was really intrigued as to what Chloe was gonna get up to and just what she was planning.
Max would stand by Chloe until the end of time but sometimes, even she went too far and Max couldn't help but feel this would be one of those times. Even more so that she wasn't there to try and talk Chloe out of whatever she was inevitably gonna do.
It's times like these I wish I could just hide under a rock and allow my ignorance to keep me safe. Max decided the best way to take her mind off of Chloe would be to go back to Blackwell and study. It would give her something useful to do with her day aswell, so two birds with one stone...kinda.
Aaron enjoyed History class but this one was particularly boring and he just couldn't wait for it to be over. Talk about dragging he thought to himself as he left the classroom only to be stopped by Taylor's arm. Aaron looked up at her and waited to see what she had to say.
-"Hey, darkie, Victoria wants to see you"
-"And what does the glorious queen want me for?" Aaron asked. His plan to force interaction with her might have borne. Did she just call me...darkie?!
-"I dunno, she just texted me in the middle of that snooze-fest and told me to tell ya that she wants to speak to you" Taylor remarked as she looked down at her phone, not even bothering to look at Aaron.
-"Uh, ok and where does she wanna meet me?"
-"She said just go to her dorm room, she'll be waiting for you there. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got something called friends to see" and with that, Taylor sauntered off. Aaron had to admit, he was proud that his plan had seemed to work, now all he had to do was find out what she wanted to talk to him about.
He couldn't lie, he was a vain bastard; he enjoyed doing things no one else could do and he doubted that any new kid would be able to befriend Victoria Bitch Chase.
Aaron walked across Blackwell towards the girls' dorm; he climbed the steps and made his way to Victoria's room but was surprised to see the door was open and she was leaning against its open frame.
She turned right to face Aaron before bringing her left hand up and resting it across her forehead. Victoria prevented her eyes from ever looking at Aaron, as if he didn't deserve the time of day. Eventually, she spoke.
-"Certain things annoy me and when something annoys me, I wanna know why. Being a Chase has taught me determination, meaning if I don't know why something annoys me, I will find out. You, you little shit have annoyed me to-wait, what are you doing?" Victoria couldn't help but look at him now.
Aaron had suddenly taken a knee and pulled his camera up to his face. He started taking a few photos before saying:
-"Yeah, carry on, I just can't let an opportunity like this pass up. The colour of the sky behind you and how it strikes your body, the contrast, the colours, I think a new photo just made my top ten. Anyway, how have I annoyed you?" Aaron asked, still shooting.
-"Urgh, yeah, you haven't taken any notice of your betters here, mainly me, you spend most of your time either alone or with that Bible Basher yet you're taking photos of me like. Like I'd actually want to model for someone like you"
-"You should really consider modelling, your figure's great" Aaron said, not looking up at Victoria, instead at his camera to see what his photo's looked like.
Victoria was shocked as to what Aaron just said although she wouldn't show it. Victoria finally relaxed her position off the doorframe and turned to face Aaron, waiting for him to get up.
-"Anyway, going back to my original point, I found out why you irritate me. I knew something was off and as soon as I heard you talking to Jesus' personal sunbeam, I had a lead. A lead I followed until I figured it out. 'Aaron Heartfield artist behind The Slopes of Salzburg and youngest person ever to have their work displayed at Greenwood International Art Gallery and Museum' you were only fourteen and yet you got a picture into the most famous Art Gallery in the world. The reason you go around the way you do is because you think you're better than everyone else"
Aaron felt like his skin was on fire; the comments about Kate, Victoria finding out about Greenwood and the fact she had everything all wrong infuriated him. His facial features slowly turned from relaxed to full of anger and Victoria could see. She slowly backed away from Aaron into her room as he began slowly making his way closer to her.
-"First of all, me and Kate are not together but that doesn't mean I have to let you talk about her that way. Secondly, I don't want anyone to know about Greenwood, I'd rather not have people all coming up to me and tryna befriend me when they don't even know me and thirdly, who the fuck are you to tell me that I think I'm better than everyone else!"
They were in the middle of the room now, only inches away from each other. Victoria stopped walking back and started doing what she does best, mouthing off.
-"Oh spare me the boo-who bullshit; you think you're so edgy the way you talk to people. You think you know everyone and have some divine right to be their friend, you're nothing but a delusional prick!"
-"Coming from little miss riddled with insecurities; why do you think you have the god given gift to make everyone feel shit around you. Reality check, you're not as perfect as you think you are!" Aaron retaliated with force.
In a blind rage, Victoria swung her right arm at Aaron in an attempt to hit him. His reflexes showed as he was able to catch her arm with his own before it struck him. He held on tightly as Victoria struggled to get away. Neither of them breaking eye contact, they both did what only felt right and to the other persons surprise, they were both feeling the same thing.
They pulled themselves together and began making out fiercely; Victoria wrapped her legs around Aaron's waist which was followed by him pushing her up against her wardrobe. His left hand supported her position on his waist while his right arm was strung out against the wardrobe.
Their faces remained glued to one another for several more seconds before they each retracted to catch their breath. A few seconds and pants later, they carried on making out, neither showing any signs of wanting to stop. Aaron pulled away from the wardrobe and they found themselves on Victoria's bed, still glued together.
As they continued swapping spit, Victoria's arms found her way to Aaron's jacket which she unzipped and pulled off him before discarding it to the ground which was promptly followed by his shirt. Both of them were thinking basic primal instincts right now. This wasn't a scene of love between Aaron and Victoria, it was man and woman doing what they were genetically known for.
After Victoria was done with Aaron's top half, he started working on her bottom half. Their lips remained locked as Aaron unzipped Victoria's skirt, he broke away to pull her tights down. Her shoes were already off so in one swift motion, Victoria's bottom half was bare.
Rather than return to making out, Aaron's head found another set of lips between Victoria's legs. Her hands pulled at his thick hair as she let out moans of pleasure. Both of them didn't even stop to think, his is happening.
The following hour was one tiring, sticky, sweaty bitter-sweet blur that ended with Aaron and Victoria naked and panting for breath on Victoria's bed. The realisation of what had happened had only now hit them...and it was incredibly awkward.
Aaron quickly got dressed and left Victoria's room in a hurry. He made his out of the girl dorm as fast as he could, flattening his hair down in an attempt to neaten it up after what had happened. He wanted nothing more than to take a shower and forget what just happened.
Victoria was still lying on her bed, stunned by what just happened. The only thing covering her was her blanket that she picked up from the floor, it had fallen off during...that and Victoria couldn't help but smile. Things had just gotten more interesting.
Aaron was still in shock as the warm water from the shower struck his head. He was meeting Kate in just under an hour and surprisingly, he didn't feel any form of guilt. He just felt...dirty, an insatiable need to get clean. He had half hour to get to the bus but felt like he needed to shower for half a year. He was practically shaking as he thought: That's what happens when you play with fire, it wouldn't be the first time you got burned
A/N:- Ok, tenner bet none of you saw that happening; I know it was confusing but I'll just say try and think of opposites attract. If the end scene between Aaron and Victoria confused any of you and you're still confused, PM me and I'll try to explain. I know, I'm a confusing asshole.
The plot thickens as more shit is added to the mix...Chapter 5 will be out fairly soon, a safe bet would be to say no later than Friday as I've found inspiration again so no more half a year gaps (I know, I'm a bastard) Keep reading and as always, review, fave and follow and see if any of you can guess where the Max and Chloe subplot is heading. I think it's fairly obvious but I'm curious to know what you all think.
Confusing asshole awaaaaayyyy.
