Wow it's been a while guys! I've been super busy with class work and other stuff but I finally found time to type. I have a break coming up though so expect a chapter soon. I hope. Anyways this chapter will push the storyline on track again. It should be getting good. (*l*) Thanks for sticking with me!
I do not own Pirates in Love or anything else that resembles anything else. (^l^)
Ariya's Pov:
I didn't say anything else to CJ for the rest of the ride home. I wasn't going to risk having my relatives over hear about Nathan. I was starting to feel a little different towards him and I knew what was brewing. I have a crush on him. Damnit I always do this and then I always get hurt. This has happened too many times to me. One especially… I'm not going to think about him.
When we got home I immediately went upstairs to my room. I moped on my bed awhile thinking about Nathan and I decided. I was going to cyber stalk him. Yep if I was going to crush on someone they better be worth it. It was so weird because I couldn't find him on anything he socially did not exist. Weird. I wonder if CJ knows anything. I got up from my sitting position and padded down the hall to her room.
I tried turning her door knob but it was locked. I knocked softly. "CJ?"
"Hold on!" I could the hear some things being shuffled inside before she opened the door. Stepping in cautiously I glanced around. Everything looked okay in here I wonder what she was doing.
I gazed suspiciously at her. "What were you doing?"
Acting casual she shrugged. "Research."
She walked over to her desk where her laptop and a pile of books layed. "So what's up? I'm guessing you didn't come here for just a friendly chat."
Damn she always knows. I should just come out and tell her. I twiddled with my thumbs and sat on the bed. "Well... I may have a crush on someone."
"Nathan right?" She answered with her back to me tying on her laptop.
"But how?!" I gasped my cheeks reddening.
CJ swiveled in her chair with her long distance glasses half way on her nose. "You're pretty obvious sweet heart. What about him?"
"Um..." I figeted nervously before saying. "Do you have any information on him? Anything at all."
Smiling to herself CJ went back to face her laptop and typed rapidly. "What's his last name?"
Surprised a moment I had come to realize that I didn't know. "I actually don't know."
Sighing CJ tried again. "You have a class with him right? They should have said his full name in roll call."
I thought about it for a while real hard but didn't get anywhere. "They actually never said his full name just Nathan."
CJ thought a second before answering. "I'll do what I can with as much as I have."
Several minutes ticked by with nothing but the sound of typing and breathing. Finally CJ turned back around and frowned.
"There isn't anything on this guy at least legally. No birth certificate, hospital records, criminal records, nothing like that. I scanned international records too and nothing showed up. This guy literally does not exist. The name Nathan with these specific features is non existent."
I stared at her in astonishment and confusion. "Why is he hiding his real identity?"
CJ shook her head."I don't know that's something you should ask him."
I pondered this before getting up to leave.
"Ariya." At CJ's voice I stopped.
"Be careful. I know you like Nathan but you still don't really know him."
I smiled at CJ's warning. "That's why I want to get closer." I walked out of her room shutting the door behind me.
She didn't see CJ rub her eyes and glance at the book hidden beneath a pile of papers.
Ariya's POV:
The next day at school I went to the football field during lunch to get some fresh air. I hadn't seen Nathan all morning and was starting to get worried. Maybe he's sick? Or did he ditch? Oh I don't know what to... is that CJ? Some feet away from me was a fairly big tree with a lot of leaves. And hidden in the leaves was a five foot girl with a pair of binoculars. MY binoculars.
Swaggering up to the trunk I spoke loudly in my best imitation of Aunt Susan. "CJ! Your're grounded for exhibiting yourself in a tree!"
"Ah!" CJ startled fell from the tree and flopped on the ground in a tangle of limbs. Luckily I caught my binoculars as they fell from CJ's grasp. Kneeling beside her I laughed.
"Hahaha! Were you bird watching dear cousin? I do hope you know most of the birds have migrated by now."
CJ groaned. "Your an evil person Ariya I see the twins have rubbed off on you."
I just grinned at her and slung the strap of my binoculars around my neck. "What were you doing?"
CJ propped her head on her elbow still on the ground. "I can't tell you right now it's... complicated. Besides it's probably a crazy idea anyways." She got up brushed herself off.
"If it's crazy then why won't you tell me?" I stamped my foot at her secrecy.
In the distancec I could hear bell ring. CJ strolled toward the school building but before said one last thing.
"Because it might be crazy enough to actually be true."
Fast forward to After School:
I tried meeting up with CJ again to ask her about what happened but whenever she saw me she scurried off in the other direction. I was finally fed up with her and went to ask the rest of the group if they knew anything.
"Do you guys know what the hell CJ's problem is?"
Megan shook her head. "I didn't have her in class today."
"Neither did I. Sorry." Hannah answered.
Liliia looked worried. "I don't have any classes with her at all but she wasn't at lunch today."
We all turned desperately to Charlotte. She was our last hope.
Charlotte thought for a few seconds before speaking. "Yeah she was really quiet today and was reading a book during class. I remember because Morgan yelled at her for not paying attention. CJ looked shocked that he raised his voice and seemed to shrink back." Charlotte paused a minute before continuing. "I've never seen her do that to anyone before. Morgan seemed surprised too because his eyes widened and he reached a hand out before pulling it back. She practically ran out of the classroom when the bell rang."
We all pondered this a while and sighed.
"You don't think she's getting depressed about your aunt and uncle?" Lillia asked.
I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't think so. They haven't been worse than usual besides I think it has something to do with Morgan."
Charlotte gasped. "You don't think he tried to make her do something right?!"
Megan popped her knuckles. "I wouldn't bet on it. He seems to protective over her."
Hannah threw her hands in the air. "Then we're back at square one."
I then suggested something. "Why don't we just watch her for awhile and see if we can figure out what's buggin her?"
"I think that's all we can do." Charlotte whispered.
We departed after that each one of us leaving with a heavier heart. My heart felt like it had three hundred pounds on it. Who are you Nathan and what are you hiding? CJ what's wrong and why can't you tell me?
Usually the next chapter would be Lillia's but for the acts that are happening right now it will most likely be mix of different POVs.
Until next time.
-horsejumper14
