Golden locks

ARIA'S POV;

The feeling of the ever soft bed beneath me and the sun shining directly on my eyes made me grumble, wishing I could skip classes today but it was only the beginning of college and slacking off wasn't an option.

I popped one eye open, immediately regretting that decision as the morning sun almost blinded me with its brightness. I shook my head in self pity, mentally scolding myself for not closing the curtains properly the previous evening.

Just then, events of yesterday evening came rushing into my head. I rubbed my chest, immediately feeling a slight pain, a reminder of the rejection of my mate I had accepted yesterday. Just as it had come as a surprise to him, judging from the look I saw on his face before I collapsed due to the pain, it had also come as a surprise to me.

I didn't plan on accepting his rejection right in front of Caroline, his girlfriend and mate as he had addressed her.

The thought of what her reaction must have been had me almost cursing myself out for the slip up.

Now, it was only going to make Ronald see me as a young uncontented adult who deserved nothing from him.

I wouldn't be surprised to realize he wanted me out of his house since my words had caused him to lose Caroline.

The smile he had on while he introduced her to me was something that stood plastered in my head, like a sore spot.

Was he going to ask me to leave his house? At the thought of the friends I was yet to make , fear gripped my heart.

Swallowing, I pulled the covers away from my body, barely trusting myself to stand on my feet.

"Do you know If she'll be up already?" I heard Caroline's voice from downstairs, making me go still mid air.

With one leg on the floor and the other on the bed, I didn't know whether to put the covers away from me, or on me to pretend.

Either way, I knew I had to face this but the though of the question I was going to be asked ate away at me.

Sighing, I rubbed my forehead, pushing away the locks of scattered hair on my head before standing to my feet.

Thirty minutes later, I was finally all dressed up, ready to settle the mess I created.

Lo and behold, as I walked down the stairs, staring down at the living room, it was more peaceful than I thought it to be.

My eyebrows slowly scrunched into deep frowns, while I took very quick steps down the stairs to see no one in the living room.

A subtle sound in the kitchen had me sighing before I made my way there, with my heart in my mouth, hoping I wasn't going to be sent out.

My joy knew no bounds when I only caught sight of Caroline in the kitchen, holding a mug to her lips, with her eyes on her phone as she leaned on the counter.

"Finally, you're awake. Are you feeling better? You collapsed last night all of a sudden. Ronald was the one who carried you up and I must say, you look heavier than you appear. Must be the two huge mangoes you're carrying," She said in one breath.

For someone who had woken from her slumber less than one hour ago, I found her words difficult to digest properly.

Within the next ten seconds, my eyes only remained on her, with my brain still trying to process her words. Finally, she raised her head, her eyes meeting with mine and it all finally clicked in my head.

Ronald carried me? I thought to myself in confusion but what I didn't understand was the smile on her face as she said all of this.

Did she forget what I said yesterday? Or was she pretending not to have heard? I couldn't help but think but her next words had my train of thoughts coming to a halt.

"Don't worry. I'm going to pretend like I didn't hear a thing yesterday. After all, you've done what's needed and that is settled," with a wave of her hand in the air, and a meaningful smile on her face, Caroline assured.

I managed to force a smile on my face, not wanting to cause any further misunderstanding than I already have.

At least, I was glad that she chose not to take things up.

"Good morning and thank you....," I began to say, briefly pausing to check the time, only for me to realise I was five minutes late to my second class.

"Umm, I have to go now. Please help me tell Ro-, my uncle, I had to leave for school."

I managed to catch myself before saying the one word that could cause more issues.

It was slightly creeping, watching as Caroline's expression didn't change one bit, her fake smile ever present on her face.

What exactly did he see in her? I wondered but a part of me knew she was far prettier than I'd like to admit.

She put down the mug in her hand, before patting the sides of her red painted lips with a tissue, "Sure. You can wait for me, I can give you a ride in my car."

Immediately, every fiber of my being was ready to refuse her offer, knowing that she gave off these strange vibes was enough for me to want to keep my distance.

"It's nothing. I'll be fine. Besides, I already have a few friends to meet up with along the way."

And that right there, was a total lie I managed to hastily come up with before I was forced into a situation I didn't want to see myself in.

From the look in her eyes, Caroline knew I was lying but rather than calling me out to it, she gave me one of her forced smiles again, before nodding her head; "Alright, if you insist. Be safe on your way out."

By the time she was done saying this, I was already out of the door, happy I wasn't forced to be in an awkward situation.

Again, my walk to school was a short one but was mainly about me with different thoughts in my head.

"Hey, you attend Elites college, don't you?" A loud horn, followed by the screeching of tires had me wincing.

Turning to my side, I was ready to give a piece of my mind to whoever it was but my mouth dropped open when I set my eyes on the beauty before me.

No, not the young man with golden locks but the beauty he was sitting in. The beautiful cloud blue beauty that seemed to be calling out to me.

"I can see you're more interested in my sports car than I'm interested in you," a chuckle, followed by a snort drew me out of my reverie, meeting with eyes that was just the same colour as the beauty.

My cheeks grew warm at his words and the feeling of blood rushing to my cheeks didn't make things easier for me.

"Get in," now, in a more cold voice , he said. Every trace of smile on his face was long gone, leaving only a bold look that struck fear in my heart.

I bit my lip, nervously licking it, already shaking my head from side to side even before my mouth managed to open. "You don't have to worry about me. I'll be fine. Besides, I'm almost there. Have a nice day today."

I was already walking away from him, feeling a bit of fear at who this handsome stranger was.

"Ah!" I Screamed in shock as he revved his car loudly, almost causing me to stumble in my steps.

"Doe eyes, don't make me say it again. I won't be nice the next time I say it. Get in."

Golden hair left no room for refusal and almost immediately, I found myself walking to his car with my body stiff.