Aria's POV. "What's is wrong with you Ryan, you are taking this protectiveness over Aria too far, how could you do that to Jake?" Dad yelled immediately we entered inside the house. My heart hasn't stopped beating furiously since we left the Robbins mansion. I was scared for Ryan. Dad looked really pissed. I don't know why he keeps getting himself into trouble because of me. "Dad, he was going to kiss her, I saw everything," he tried to speak up but Dad wasn't having it. "Shut the hell up you fool, Aria is old enough to be with someone, why is that always a problem to you? What is going on with you really!!!" Mom screamed at him. "That is how we all left her to be someone, look how it ended, and you are both letting her freely move on to the next one, they are.... His sentence was immediately cut off as Mom landed a heavy slap on his cheeks. A loud shrill cry escaped my mouth, the scene was slowly turning into a horrible situation to watch. "I said stop talking, have you gone
Aria's POV. "Morning mom, morning dad," Ryan and I chorused, walking down the stairs fully dressed in our different uniforms. "Morning champs, trust you slept well?" Dad asked. "We sure did, we had an amazing night," Ryan suddenly blurted out and I coughed out furiously. What is wrong with him? Is he really trying to blow our cover? "What's going on? Why do you seem so happy?" Dad asked, staring suspiciously from him to me. "Uhh, Dad, do you know that there's a new girl in Ryan's class? He has been trying to get her but she's not his regular girls that fall cheaply for him, well, she texted him last night," I quickly fabricated the lie with a sweet smile on my face. I watched from the corner of my eyes as Ryan bit his lips trying to subdue the laughter that was threatening to burst out from his mouth. Annoying asshole. "Oh really? So, boy you have a girlfriend now?" Dad retorted. "Dad, Ryan always has a girlfriend every new week," I replied. I've successfully changed the top
Aria's POV. "Hi, ma'am, I am here to see a patient," I said to the hospital receptionist with my heart beating hard on my chest. "Alright dear, what's the name of the patient?" She asked. "Ryan Liam," I replied, praying silently that she will smile at me and tell me that there's no one with such name on their patient list, and whoover it is, is playing a prank on me. "And you are?" The receptionist asked. "Aria Liam, he is my brother," I replied fiddling with my fingers nervously. "Ward number 32, take this route, its by the right," she said, pointing towards the direction to the hospital wards. I quickly turned around, the tears that has been threatening to burst out of my eyes finally rolled down my cheeks. I was hoping it would all be a prank, but it's really turning out to be true, Ryan is truly in the hospital, what would be my fate if anything happens to him. Slowly looking up, I realized that I was standing at ward number 43, I quickly turned back and rushed downwa
Aria's POV. "Ryan, are you going to wake up, or do I need to stab myself with a knife so I can come over there and meet you?" I muttered staring into Ryan's pale face with tears streaming down my cheeks. It's been 24 hours and he still laid lifelessly on the bed, no sign of movement whatsoever. Our parents had gone home to prepare his favorite meal to await his recovery. "You know, if it was to be me on this hospital bed, you would have gone cray-cray by now," I laughed dryly. "And seriously, I would be going cray-cray if you don't wake up in the next one hour," I added. "It's just been barely 24 hours without you and it's been terrible, the whole earth has suddenly became so boring," "And you should wake up so I can report to you, what mom and dad did to me, they refused that I donated my blood to you, I was so happy that my blood is going to be running in your system before those parents of ours ruined everything, I can't believe they think I'm not stable enough to donate my
Aria's POV. "I really dont want to leave you, but I have to go to school, don't worry, I'm going to rush down here as soon as school closes okay?" I retorted and Ryan chukled. He was still admitted in the hospital, until he has fully recovered. "Common Aria, I will be fine, just make sure you are here as soon as school closses, I don't want to stay here alone for too long," he said. "Copy that sir," "Hey be good alright? Don't stress mom and dad," I added and he chuckled. I placed a quick peck on his cheeks and turned around to leave. Then, suddenly, I halted right by the door side and turned back around approaching him, I grabbed the back of his head dragging him closer and placed a kiss on his forehead, my lips lingered on the spot for few seconds before releasing him. "I love you," I muttered. "I love you," he replied staring deep into my eyes. "Awwn, look at my babies," I suddenly heard mom's voice behind us and my heart skipped a bit. When did she come in? What if I
Aria's POV. Its been two weeks of Ryan's stay in the hospital and he has fought through the predicament, now he is perfectly fit and ready to get discharged. I ran into the hospital still in my school uniform, grinning from ear to ear as I ran towards his ward, I got the message of his discharge from our parents while at school. I suddenly came to an abrupt halt at the entrance of the ward as I sighted Ryan and Ellie through the glass window smiling passionately at each other. I stood rooted to the spot, tears welled up in my eyes as I watched them in simmering fury, I knew that was exactly what she wanted. She finally got it. I quickly snapped out of my weak zone seeing their faces begin to draw closer slowly, they were going to kiss. What the actual fuck? I pushed the door open angrily and stormed in, they both quickly dashed back to their sitting position. "What is going on here?" I queried glancing from Ryan to Ellie. "Oh, nothing, you are back already," Ryan flashed me a
Aria's POV."Mom, Dad, we are off to school," Ryan and I chorused standing right in front of their room door."Mhmm," came Mom's muffled voice in response. It was more like a moan.Ryan and I glanced at each other in amusement."She hasn't even made breakfast," I whispered to him."And dad hasn't left for work either, he is not even preparing to leave, something is up somehow," he replied.I suddenly gasped, my eyes threatening to bulge out of its socket as the realization of what they could be doing flashed through my mind. "Could they be... You know," I raised my brows repeatedly trying to give him the signal.His hands flew to his mouth in realization."Those two rascals," he muttered and I giggled."Let's cause trouble," I whispered knocking hard on the door."What the hell!!!" We heard Dad's voice yell from the inside."Dad, is that your voice? Aren't you going to work today?" Ryan asked."How is that any of your God damn business?" He yelled.I was trying so hard to hold back m
Ryan's POV.After what felt like forever, school finally closed for the day and I rushed over to pick Aria from school before we headed off to our arrangement. First, we went to the accessories store and got a couple necklace for them, the both necklace were shaped to half of a heart but when merged together, they form a big healthy heart.Then we went over to pick Eleanor up, she also had her own wrapped gift.We waited outside the house untill the rest of our family friends all pulled up, then we proceeded to ring the door bell.After a short while, the door cracked open revealing Mom. "SURPRISE!!!!!!" We all screamed."Oh my God," she clasped her hand over her mouth.Shortly afterwards, Dad rushed out too, attracted by the noise, he had a wide smile on his face."HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! We all screamed as soon as he showed up.He stood frozen on the spot, the wide smile never leaving his face."You guys, this is too much," Mom mumbled, tears was beginning to cloud her eyes."Happy A
The restaurant was warm, the golden lights casting a cozy glow over the sleek wooden tables. Soft jazz music played in the background, mingling with the murmurs of the other diners, the clinking of silverware against fine china.I sat by the window, stirring my drink absentmindedly as I watched the city move outside. For the first time in what felt like forever, I was alone. No responsibilities pressing on my shoulders, no demands clawing at my time. Just me, a beautifully plated meal, and the illusion of peace.I let out a long sigh, sinking into the plush chair, allowing myself to bask in the moment. Life had been... exhausting. For years, I had been running. Not literally, but emotionally, mentally. Running to fix things, to prove myself, to erase the shadows of the past. And on top of that, I had a daughter now—a beautiful, sweet little girl who meant everything to me. She had Ryan’s piercing eyes, his lips, but my face. Every time I looked at her, it was like seeing pieces of him
Aria's POV. It had been two years since everything changed... since the scandal that turned my world upside down. And then my parents had it fixed. Christie, Josh and I were done with highschool and now in our first year in college. And just like every other day, we were laughing about some stupid class project as we made our way down the sidewalk.Suddenly, my phone tucked in my pocket and I quickly fetched it from my pocket, I didn't recognize the number, but it was an unknown area code, and something about it made my stomach drop.“Hold on, guys,” I said to Christie and Josh before picking the call “Hello?” “Is this Aria Liam's?” a calm voice on the other end asked.“Yes,” I replied, getting confused now. “This is city hall hospital. We need you to come in immediately. Your presence is required.”My mind raced. The urgency in the voice sent a chill down my spine. “What happened? Is everything okay?”“I’m afraid I can’t give you any details over the phone,” she said. “But it’s
Aria's POV.I had never been so relieved to return to school. Two weeks off, two long weeks of hiding away in my room, avoiding the pitying stares from neighbors, and the whispers of strangers who thought they knew everything. But today, today I was going back. I wasn’t going alone either. My parents were walking beside me, I didn’t know exactly what they had planned, but I knew they were going to do something about the scandal. Something that would either make everything better.. or make it worse.I adjusted the strap of my bag, glancing at my parents as we walked through the front gate of the school. Mom was standing tall, shoulders squared, walking with a determined pace. Dad, on the other hand, had his hands jammed deep into his pockets. They looked like the same parents I had known my whole life, though today felt different. They were on a mission.The moment we stepped onto school grounds, I could feel the tension. The eyes. People were still talking about us.. about the scanda
Aria's POV.The moment I broke the hug, a strange sensation crawled through my body. It wasn’t pain, but something that felt like an overwhelming wave, an unsettling force pulling at my insides. My stomach twisted, and a sudden wave of nausea surged up through my chest, catching me off guard. My vision blurred, and I swayed, struggling to keep myself upright. I gripped the edge of the chair, my fingers digging into the hard surface in an attempt to ground myself. But her body wasn’t listening to me. It felt like it had betrayed me, as if it had no control of its own."Hey, Aria, what's wrong?" I heard distant voices but I couldn't make out who they belonged to.My head spun, the room seeming to tilt at an impossible angle. The world around me began to dissolve, the sounds muffled as if underwater. I gasped for air, trying to steady myself, but it was as though the air itself had become thick, too heavy for me to breathe. My chest tightened, and my pulse raced, the noise of my heartbea
Aria's POV.The days dragged on, each one stretching endlessly without Ryan. The grief was a living thing, wrapping around me, suffocating me. I missed him in ways that words could never capture. It wasn’t just his presence; it was the way he made me feel, the way he could make even the worst moments bearable. Now, everything was unbearable.I hadn’t left my room much, only stepping out when my body physically forced me to. I barely ate. I barely slept. When I did sleep, it was restless, haunted by dreams of Ryan... his voice, his touch, his warmth. Only to wake up to the cruel reality that he was gone.Christie and Josh had been my lifeline, visiting almost daily. They would knock, call my name softly, and even if I didn’t answer, they would sit outside my door for hours, talking about everything and nothing at all. I didn’t deserve them, but I needed them. Even if I could barely acknowledge it.It was a week of my suspension today, after spending hours lying in bed, staring blankly
Ryan's POV.It had been days. Days since Ryan had disappeared from my life, leaving nothing but an empty hole where my heart used to be. I could still feel the echoes of his presence, haunting the corners of the house, in the space where his laughter used to ring, in the quiet that used to be filled with his voice. But now, everything felt hollow. I hadn’t heard from him since that video, that live confession. And with every passing moment, the silence grew louder, consuming me more and more until I couldn’t tell where I ended and the emptiness began.I sat on the floor in the far corner of my room, my knees drawn up to my chest, arms wrapped tightly around them as if I could protect myself from the overwhelming emptiness that consumed me. The walls felt like they were closing in. The quiet, the stillness, it suffocated me. My mind wouldn’t let me escape the thoughts of him. Of what he said. Of what he did. Of what he could have done to escape this nightmare.My heart kept trying to
Aria's POV.I didn’t think. I just ran.My feet slammed against the cold floor of the hallway as I hurtled down the stairs, my heart racing, pounding in chaotic rhythm. It was as though my entire body was trying to escape the terror and helplessness that consumed me, trying to outrun the suffocating fear that had taken over my mind. My thoughts were a blur, a haze of desperate urgency, but they all had one single, overpowering focus: Ryan.I had to find him. I had to stop him.I absolutely don't know where he is or where to find him but one thing was sure, I will get him back.The words from his confession echoed in my head, over and over again: “I’m leaving. I’ll disappear.”No. He couldn’t. He couldn’t just leave me. Not after everything. Not after the bond we shared, the love, the years of quiet, stolen moments that had built up between us. Ryan was my everything. He was my protector, my constant, the one person who had never looked at me with judgment, never turned his back on me,
Aria’s POV. my heart pounded against my ribcage, each beat echoing in my ears like a warning. Something felt wrong... deeply wrong. I couldn't quite place it, but it clawed at my insides. The silence in the house was unnerving, oppressive, like the air itself had thickened. The usual heated house filled with laughter and happiness was absent since the day Ryan and I got outed, but today's emptiness felt different. It was as if the whole house had been drained of sound, leaving behind only an unsettling stillness.My eyes darted nervously over the hallway as I reached Ryan’s door. My hand trembled slightly as I pushed it open, the door creaked softly and I stepped inside, expecting to find him lounging on the bed, headphones in, oblivious to the world as he has been doing since the whole scandal. But when I looked around, my stomach sank.His room was completely… empty.The bed was made finely as though no one has laid on it for a while, the edges of the blanket smooth. The chair at h
Aria's POV.I laid lifelessly on my bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. I could tell my eyes has gotten swollen and red from crying, but no matter how much I tried, the tears wouldn’t stop threatening to spill over again. I curled up tightly under my blanket, trying to block out the whirlwind of emotions threatening to consume mr. It's the second day of my suspension and it felt like it had already lasted a lifetime, and the thought of enduring this for two weeks was unbearable.The silence in the house was oppressive, broken only by the faint hum of the air conditioning. I have been replaying every moment of the ordeal in my mind, trying to understand how things had spiraled so far out of control. I wanted so desperately for things to go back to how they were, to have my parents' love and trust again, and for the world to stop feeling like it was closing in on me. Each time I thought I had run out of tears, a fresh wave of sorrow would crash over me, leaving me sobbing into my pill