Chapter 5

Arya POV

I got inside my bedroom and closed the door quickly with a loud sigh. My lips were tingling from what happened, the sensations rushing through my body. That kiss... oh, I never expected that to happen. Jon is like a drug to me, and whenever he's near, all of my sane thoughts leave me and I can't help but give in to temptation.

I lied awake all night, and only closed my eyes a few hours before dawn. Sansa shook me awake, telling me it was mid morning and everyone was already breaking their fasts. I quickly made my way down to the Great Hall so that I could eat my breakfast. While I was eating the bread, I was interuppted by a voice.

"Arya!" I jumped at the sound to which the voice replied with a deep chuckle. I turned around to see Jon smiling at me, but I had no idea how to talk to him after last night. I could already feel the awkwardness in the air.

"Hello Jon," I said in an attempt to do something, anything other than staring at him.

"Hello," Jon replied while pushing a strand of his long dark hair away from his deep grey eyes.

"Arya, are you okay?" Jon questioned me nervously.

"What do you mean? I am fine," I answered him quickly.

"You were staring out into the distance again," he said while putting a careful hand on my shoulder.

I wasn't staring at the distance. I was staring at you.

"Sorry I didn't mean it, I-" I started in an attempt to apologise.

"No, it's fine, Arya," he said cutting me off with a smile. "You don't have to apologize for anything."

"Arya! Come on, we have to get to our lessons!" Sansa shouted.Oh Sansa I can never thank you enough for this.

"Bye Jon. I will see you later," I said quickly and ran over to catch up with Sansa. Jeyne Pool was also at the lessons and I tried my hardest to keep my cool which was surprisingly easier since I had got back. Age must make you more patient.

"So Arya, did you meet any boys while you were away?" Jeyne asked me in her usual high pitched voice.

"I did make a friend that was in fact a boy. If that is what you mean," I replied to her, not wanting to give her reason to spend more time talking about me.

"Oh well! A friend then. What was his name?" Jeyne asked again while moving closer to me.

"Well if you must know his name was Gendry," I said.

"What did the two of you do then? Did little Arya get her first kiss?" Jeyne responded while laughing.

"That's enough Jeyne. Arya you don't have to answer if you don't want to," Sansa said in a soothing tone that was so not like her, but I nodded anyway.

"Thanks Sansa," I replied gratefully.

Jon POV

"She definitely has changed since she got back," Theon said while shooting another arrow at the target.

"I guess so. Age does change a person, Theon," Robb replied while sharpening his sword.

Arya is all everybody seems to want to talk about, especially the change in her looks. All of a sudden, she is being considered a beauty.

"Jon, come on. One more round," Robb said and handed me my sword.

"Sure. Let's see if you can win this time," I responded with a smile. Robb as usual has the slight advantage in harbouring more strength but with my swift blocking and agility, I won the match.

After the fight while I was getting myself a drink, one of the servants told us that it was time for supper so we made our way to the Great Hall. I entered the Hall and sat at the usual seat. Sansa and Jeyne were having their usual gossip beside a bored Arya gazing into her soup.

"Can you stop talking about my love life for once?" Arya asked, rolling her eyes.

"Oh, it seems that you are still just your usual rude self Arya!" Jeyne replied with a sneer.

"Arya, that's enough," Sansa said in a slightly raised voice. I turned around to see Sansa holding Arya's arm back. Her hand was clenched into a fist ready to strike.

"What happened Arya?" Robb questioned in his usual calm voice that he uses for situations just like this.

"They keep gossiping about what my life was like while I was away like I am invisible or something!" Arya shouted.

"Arya, calm down they were only talking," Robb retorted.

"See. Arya is still as wild as ever!" Jeyne squeaked with a smug grin on her face. Arya remained silent for a few moments staring ahead of her. "Oh Arya! It has been a few years and still you have never amounted to even half of a lady like Sansa and I," Jeyne said in an attempt to provoke Arya further.

"Enough Jeyne! You always treat me like I am somehow below you but guess what, I am not! In fact, I am far from it!" Arya roared and then ran out of the Hall. I followed her, leaving my supper half eaten. Arya has never said something like this before... Jeyne must have really pushed her to the limit this time.I slowly walked into her bedroom and saw Arya curled up in bed like a wolf.

"Jon, I am not in the mood to talk," Arya mumbled. I ignored her comment and sat down on the bed beside her.

"Are you alright?" I questioned her softly.

"Just peachy, Jon," Arya responded sarcastically. There has to be something more than Jeyne to cause her so much trouble.

"Are you still worried about last night?" I questioned her.

"Oh, last night? Well, you took me by surprise. I mean, how was I supposed to know?" Arya rambled.

"I understand. Just relax Arya. I guess I didn't give you enough time," I said trying to reassure her. I made her this upset because of last night.

"Look Jon, it isn't your fault. I just can't believe how much we have grown... I mean not too long ago I was just a little girl following you around," Arya responded and moved to sit beside me on her bed.

"How about we go do something together again? Like old times?" I said in an attempt to lighten her mood.

"We could go horse riding!" Arya announced with joy creeping its way into her speech.

"That little wolf, sounds like a plan," I replied and ruffled her hair. I can make this right again. A day out together should ease some of the awkwardness between us.

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