Disclaimer: I don't own VA. I do own Ayden, and a stuff bear named Believe.
A/N: Here's chapter 2! Where you find out how Adrian's day goes, and how Ayden is when sober. ^_^ Thanks for the coolio reviews! Keep 'em coming!
Adrian woke up confused. He had no idea where he was and how he got there. He looked around the room to get a clue. He was in an apartment, but it wasn't his. He got up and noticed he was only dressed in his boxer shorts. What the hell happened last night?
A door opened and a girl with long dark brown hair, waring a black tank top, and black jeans came through it. She looked up at Adrian.
"Oh. Good your up." she said.
The memories of last night came rushing into Adrian's head. The bar, the douche bag, the apartment, and the drinking. They came so fast he could feel the full effect of the hangover. What didn't make sense to him was him being in only his boxers. He looked at Ayden's aura, and she was still red and still ringed with black.
"We didn't do anything, did we?" he asked her.
"Don't worry. Nothing happened." she said.
"You sure? Because I don't remember taking off my cloths." He said. She sighed.
"You took them off when you got into bed." she said.
Adrian always did undress for bed. He guessed he just did it subconsciously. Ayden tossed a shirt at him.
"You can ware these while you cloths are in the wash." she said. Adrian looked at the shirt. It was a white button up dress shirt. Where did she get this? Then a pair of jeans landed next to him. He looked up at her. She looked annoyed.
"What's wrong?" he asked. She rolled her eyes. "Ayden?" he got up and grabbed the jeans, putting them on.
"Look. Just get dressed and go." she said. Adrian was confused. What got her so pissed.
"I thought you said we didn't do anything." Adrian said. She sighed, again.
"We didn't. Trust me." she said.
"Then why are you so mad?" he asked. She went out towards the living room. Adrian grabbed the shirt and put it on while following her. "Ayden what's wrong?" he asked. Normally he wouldn't care much, but there was something about this girl that Adrian found interesting.
"Nothing is wrong." she said.
She handed him some aspirin and water. He then remembered the huge hangover he was having. It felt like his brain was banging the side of his skull, trying to get out. He took the aspirin in one gulp. Ayden then walked over to the door. She opened it and motioned for him to go.
"Well thanks for dropping by. It was fun. I'll see you around." she said.
Adrian looked at her aura again. It was still red and still ringed with black. It still didn't make sense why she was so upset. He didn't move.
"Why are you just standing there?" Ayden asked. Adrian folded his arms, and sat on the couch.
"Why do you want me to leave?" he asked.
Ayden sighed and closed the door. She leaned against it and crossed her arms too. The two stared each other down. Adrian watched as her aura started to turn from red to orange. She seemed to be calming down.
"Are you going to tell me what's up?" he asked.
"Why do you even care?" she snapped. That was a good question. Why did he care?
"Why are you being so defensive?" he asked. She narrowed her eyes at him. Her aura turned red again. She was moody. "You going to tell me or not?" he asked.
She stared at him for a couple more seconds, and then sighed in defeat. She went over and sat on the coffee table in front of him. He waited for her to explain. She took a few minuets to finally speak.
"I don't want you to think its you." she said.
"Haven't heard that one before." he said.
"Do you want me to tell you or what?" she asked annoyed. He zipped his lips. She rolled her eyes. "I don't remember anything from last night." she confessed. "I wake up and find a royal in my bed in his boxers. I freaked." she said.
"Wait. I thought you said we didn't do anything. But if you don't remember then how are you sure?" he asked.
"Because I do. I know that we didn't go that far." she said.
"How do you know?" he asked.
"Not all the rumors about me are true!" she shouted. "I don't sleep around! I don't sell myself out! I don't do any of those horrible things people say about me! GOT IT?" she shouted. Adrian looked at her confused.
"What rumors?" he asked.
"Don't act like you don't know." she snapped. "Ever sense they brought me back from my 'nervous break down' people started saying I left to fulfill my 'needs'. Now every where I go royal moroi guys come around and expect me to give them a little something something."she said.
Adrian looked at her sypathetically. He had no idea.
"I can't even go out on a date without the guy thinking I'll put out." she said.
"So you thought, I only hung out with you last night because I thought you and I would hook up?" he asked. She squirmed under his accusing gaze.
"Its not the first time that its happened to me." She said. Adrian sighed and put his head in his hands. "I'm sorry. I really thought, I mean. You didn't even try. I don't think." she said.
"Well how do you know? I don't remember much myself. I was just as messed up as you were. How do you know for sure that I didn't do anything?" he asked, stressed out at the idea that he might have raped her.
"Because I know. I would feel something." she said. Adrian gave her a cold look. "Jeez! Trust me! I'm still a virgin! If I wasn't I'd be sore, and I'm not!" she said. She buried her face in her hands. His face started to turn red with embarrassment. He cleared his throat.
"Um, okay." he said.
"God, I'm sorry. You just wouldn't shut up about it." she said between her hands.
Then a sudden knock came at the door. The two jerked up and looked at the door. The knocking came again. Adrian looked at Ayden, she still looked at the door.
"Ayden." a voice called. Ayden closed her eyes and cussed under breath. "Miss Fairmont." the voice said. Ayden opened her eyes and grabbed Adrian's hand. She pulled him towards her room. She opened another door,that lead to the bathroom. She pushed him in there, and told him to be quiet. She closed the door and rushed back to the living room.
Adrian pressed his ear against the door of the bathroom, to try and hear them. He could hear Ayden open the door. He heard mumbling, which told him they were talking. Wanting a clearer message, he cracked the door open.
"-to talk to you." he heard a male voice say.
"What do they think I did this time?" he heard Ayden say.
"Not clear. They just want you to meet them in their apartment." The male voice said.
"They better not be setting me up on another marriage meeting." she said. The man chuckled. Marriage meeting?
"They're just looking out for you." he said.
"More like trying to get rid of me." Ayden said.
"They love you." the guy said.
"Whatever." she said. Then she sighed. "Well I'll go get ready. Thanks Matthew." she said.
"I'll wait for you out here." he said.
"Uh, ya. Sure." Ayden said. Adrian could hear her come back into the room. "Adrian?" she whispered. Adrain came out of the bathroom.
"Who's that?" he asked.
"Just one of my parents guardians." she said, walking to her closet.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"My parents want me to meet them." she said, putting on a green T-shirt. "So you'll leave after we do." she said, putting her hair up in a ponytail. Adrian watched her, and stared at her face through her reflection. He watched her hair swish as she pulled it through the elastic.
"Did you hear me?" she turned around.
"Sorry, what?" Adrian asked.
"I said, I'll send you your close. So no need to worry." she said. He nodded. She walked over to her night stand and pulled out a pair of glasses. She put them on and straightened her shirt.
"You ware glasses?" Adrian asked.
"Ya. I don't ware them much though. I just ran out of contacts, so I put them on. I think they make me look dorky." she said. Adrian smiled.
"You make a very cute dork." He said. Ayden just stared at him. His smile faded. Ayden then walked over to the door.
"Wait five minuets." she said.
He nodded. He watched her leave and waited until he could hear both of them leave. He heard the door close and then silence. He went to the living room. He looked around the room while he waited for the five minuets. He saw a few pictures. Some of her parents and a few of herself. But one in particular caught his attention. A picture with Ayden and a boy with a bald head, and green eyes. They looked around seven. They were laughing and had their arms around each other. Ayden looked so happy. It made Adrian smile.
"She's probabl not even here." Adrian turned towards the door. "Come on man." It was a guy's voice.
"I just want to talk to her, so chill." another guy said. Adrian went to the door to listen to them. "I'm making sure we're covered for tonight." one of them said.
"You have the money, right?" the other asked.
"Ya. Do you think I'm stupid or something? You think she comes free?" the other one said.
"Just checking." the other said. They knocked again. Adrian didn't answer.
"She's not here." they said.
"Maybe he lied." the first one said.
"Come on." Adrian heard them walk down the hall. Wow. Ayden wasn't kidding. Guys are thinking she's a whore. Poor girl.
He waited two minuets to leave. He opened the door and looked down the hallway, making sure the coast was clear. When he was satisfied he closed the door behind him and walked out of the building. He walked towards his place, and reached into his pocket for his cigarettes. Then he remembered that they were in his other pants.
"Damn it." he muttered. He changed direction and decided to get breakfast. He went into a near by café. He ordered coffee, non decaf of course, and Eggs Benedict. He sipped on his coffee while he waited for his food. He'd have to go to the feeders at lunch, because right now the sound of blood didn't sound so appetizing.
"Hi Adrian." he heard a perky voice say. He looked up to see Mia. He smiled at her.
"Hello Mia." he said. "Care to join me?" he offered.
"Thanks, but no. I'm meeting up with the girls. Just here to pick up breakfast." she said, holding up a paper bag. Adrian could smell the sweet aroma of the donuts. Rose's favorite type of breakfast. He sighed.
"Well I don't want to keep you from them." he said.
"Okay." Mia said, she could obviously tell how depressed Adrian was. "I'm sorry about the break up Adrian." she said.
"Don't worry about it." he said.
"Okay. Well I guess I'll see you around." she said. He waved bye as she left.
"Your Eggs Benedict." the waitress said setting his plate in front of him. He smiled a thanks to her and dug in.
After he was done, he looked around the diner. He looked at everyone auras. Most were calm and relaxed, some were agitated. He got up and put some cash onto the table and left. He walked down the usual walk way, not paying attention to where he was going. His head really wasn't on getting home.
"Adrian!" someone called.
He looked up to see who it was. He saw a thin black haired woman, in a blue suit coming towards him. His mom. What was she up to now?
"Adrian, where have you been? I've looked for you everywhere." she said. Have you checked Ayden's room? he thought. But if his mom found out he slept over at a some chicks apartment, who he met at a bar, she'd freak out.
"What's up mom?" Adrian asked.
"Come with me." she ordered. She started to walk towards the court house.
"Why? What's going on?" he asked.
"Don't ask questions. Just do it." she said.
Adrian sighed and followed her. He looked up at the night sky. The stars were covered by the light from the court yard. Adrian thought it would be cool to go out sometime and just stare up at the stars. No one to bug you, or annoy you. To just stare at the stars and forget about the world. That would be cool.
"Adrian." his mom called. "Will you hurry up? We're already late." she said.
Sighing, Adrian quickly followed her down the hall. He gazed at the guardians who line the walls. Plain faced showing no expression, looking at a spot on the wall seeing everything. He felt his stomach squeeze as he thought of Rose. Who knew that a girl could make him feel this way.
"Adrian." his mom snapped. "Stop gawking and get over here." his mother ordered. Sometimes she can be a little much, but only when she's under pressure.
"What's going on mom" he asked.
She opened a door, and ushered him inside. The first thing he saw was his dad. A tall graying man. They stood opposite each other and stared each other down. They didn't have the best father-son relationship, as you can tell.
Then Adrian noticed two other people. A man and a woman. The man had red hair and blue eye, the woman was a blond with hazel eyes. Both waring black.
"Adrian." his father started. "These two are from NYU. They're here to interview you." he said.
Another college interview? How many more am I going to have to go through? Adrian's once calm mood, fired up to annoyance.
"Hello Adrian. I'm Avila Douglass. I'm one of the moroi executives for NYU. This is my partner, Robert Newton." the blond said. Adrian nodded at the both of them.
"Please sit." his dad said.
"Oh, thank you." Avila said. Everyone sat, except Adrian. He stood there looking between the two.
"Adrian," Robert began. Adrian found it annoying that they called him by first name, like they knew him. "We would like to know some of your interest." he said.
"My interest?" Adrian asked.
"Yes. What do you like to do on your free time?" Avila asked.
"Drinking and playing." Adrian smirked.
"Adrian!" his dad snapped.
"What? Its true. Do you want me to lie?" Adrian asked.
"That isn't something you tell people." his dad whispered. Adrian rolled his eyes, which always annoyed his dad.
"Okay. What's your major?" Robert asked.
"Honestly, I don't even want to go to college." Adrian said.
"Adrian." his mother looked at him disappointed.
"You know what? I don't care. I'm sorry, but you wasted your time coming here." he said, and turned towards the door.
"Adrian! Don't you throw your future away!" his dad said. "Your aunt isn't here to save you this time!" he added. Adrian turned on his dad.
"Well at least Aunt Tatiana listened to what I had to say! Instead of just doing what ever the hell she wanted to do with my life!" Adrian shot back. That wasn't quite true though. His aunt did try to set him and Lissa up on her own, but other than that she listened to his opinion.
"I'm not letting you throw away your life." his dad said.
"I'm not throwing it away. I'm living it." Adrian said, and stormed out of the room.
Adrian didn't care where he was going as long as he was away from those two. His dad never listened. He just did what he wanted. He probably only wants Adrian to go to college to get rid of him. Stupid stuck up know-it-all old man. Adrian wanted a drink, but none of the bars were open this early. He had a couple boos at his place, so he headed that way. He also needed his cigarettes, but his last pack was in his other pants. Damn! Adrian was so caught up in himself, he didn't see her run around the corner. They smacked right into each other.
"Ow! Watch where your going!" she snapped.
"Why don't you follow your own advice?" he snapped back. He looked up and saw her face. It was Ayden.
"Oh, its just you." they both said.
Adrian got up and helped her up. She brushed the dirt off her butt and hands. Her face was red and so was her aura. She looked up at him and she had a pissed off expression.
"What happened to you?" Adrian asked. She shook her head.
"You wouldn't under stand." she said looking down. She started to walk away when Adrian noticed that her face was red, because she was hit. He caught her arm.
"Wait." he said. "What happened?" he asked. She still wouldn't look at him. He turned her face so that she had to look at him. He saw the whole left side of her face was red, and a hand print on her cheek. "What the hell happened to you?" he asked concerned.
"Nothing." she said pulling her face back.
"Ya, right. How'd you get that giant hand print on your cheek? Walked into someone with their hand extended?" he asked sarcastically. She pulled her arm back and touched her cheek tenderly.
"Don't be stupid." she said.
"Tell me what happened." he said. She stood there in silence. "Ayden." he said in a more ordering tone. She shook her head again. Then Adrian reached out and touched her fingers that were pressed against her cheek. Ayden finally looked up at him. He smiled down at her.
"My parents heard about my little fight at the bar." she said. Adrian brushed some of her hair out of her face.
"So they hit you?" he asked.
"Only after I bitched them out." she said.
"But that isn't fair. You were only defending yourself." he said. She laughed.
"They hit me because they found out I've been drinking." she said. He laughed too.
"Oh. Now that makes more sense." he said.
"Adrian?" she called. "I ran." she said. He looked at her confused. "My parents are looking for me, and I don't want to deal with them right now." she said. Adrian cout get what she was trying to say.
"You want to hang out at my place for a while?" he asked. She smiled at him.
"Thanks." she said. He smiled back at her, again. He just can't explain it. There's something about this girl that makes him forget all his troubles. Its weird.
"Alright. Lets get some ice on that cheek." he said. She laughed, and followed him.
So how did you like it? This turn out to be 14 pages long. Jeez I got to cut back. Stay tuned to see what weird conversations they'll get into. Well let me know what you think. Review! Thanks! ^_^
BoOkWoRm OUT!