Aria POV
One day down. How many of them are left in this hell hole? God, who knows. I got up today prepared for hell. It was my first day back at Rosewood high. This is going to be interesting. I spent extra time getting ready this morning. If I was going to make the best of this situation I am going to give him hell. I was almost done getting dressed when I looked at a box sitting against my window. I black piece of fabric hung out of it. I walked over and grabbed it. I felt my heart sink when I was looking at Journey t-shirt.
"Happy birthday, babe." Toby said as he handed me a pink box with a ribbon on it. I was sitting in the front yard with Allison talking about my party that was planned for later that night.
"Toby I told you not to get me anything." I said as I looked up at him.
"Just open it." He said as he sat down next to me. I opened the box and pulled out a black t-shirt.
"It's your shirt?" I asked as I looked at him.
"Yeah, well you told me not to get you anything. And since you're my chick I think you should have this. You know since I don't have a jacket to give you." He said with a smile.
"Toby this is the best gift I have ever got I love it." I said as I jumped up and hugged him.
I looked at the shirt. At first I went to throw it in the back of my closet, but I stopped myself. Next thing I know I am walking down to breakfast wearing the Journey shirt, ripped skinny jeans, and a pair of high tops. I had my iPod on so I wouldn't have to talk to my parents. "Wow, no music at the table." My mother said as she pulled my ear bud out.
"Fine." I said as I sat down at the kitchen counter.
"Sweetie since when do you like Journey?" My father asked as he looked at me.
"A while." I said as I looked down at my shirt.
"You know your mother and I saw them in concert once. Remember honey?" He asked as he looked over at her.
"As much as I would love to hear this story I need to get going." I said as I grabbed my book bag from the floor next to me. I looked around for a moment before I asked "Where is Mike?"
"He is outside." My mother said as she looked at me. I walked out the door to see Mike standing on the sidewalk with him. Toby was talking to my brother.
"MIKE COME ON!" I yelled as I looked at him. It wasn't long before we were sitting in the school parking lot. "So what were you and Toby talking about?" I asked him.
"The swimming team. He thinks I could make it on the team." He said as he looked at me.
"He still swims?" I asked as I looked at Mike. Toby hated swimming. He only did it for his father.
"Yeah." Mike said as he looked at me. "So, why are you wearing his shirt?" Mike asked me.
"What is this the Spanish inquisition?" I asked as we got out of the car.
"Nope, but it looks like you want him back if you ask me." Mike said before he headed off towards the courtyard.
"Well your wrong." I said as I looked at him. I could tell it was going to be a long day. I stood in front of the place I once loved and just took a breath.