Bad Girl Life

Chapter 17

*Aria's POV*

‘In the end we’re left infinitely and utterly alone’, I have that as a quote on my wallpaper on my phone. It’s true in the ways I think of it. 

I made my way to school with Nick, I thought I could spend some time with him. 

“Hey Aria? Why do girls like boys when they show their feelings? I asked that because Liv told me that.”, he said. “For me, I think it’s adorable. Us girls, honestly love it when they do that. We feel the satisfaction of trust.”, I stopped walking, so did Nick. “Oh, why trust?”, he asked. “I used the word trust because they are allowing themselves to be who they really are in front of us. For us, it basically makes us fall in love with the significant other even more. It makes us feel butterflies in our stomach”, I smiled. “Ohh okay, yeah about that. I’m having a hard time uhmm expressing my feelings. I mean you know, we don’t do feelings in the family and uhh it’s difficult”, he said while starting to walk. “Yeah, don’t worry Nick. I’m dealing with that too. If it has to deal with Liv, uhm maybe just tell her you're trying and to ask for time. If she understands she’ll wait.”, I said before we went separate ways for class. 

“I see you don’t have Klaus with you?”, Emma spat. “Actually Emma, you're wrong because I'm right here. In fact where’s yours?”, Klaus. came and kissed me on the forehead. Klaus and I walked off to my locker. “Thank You”, I turned around and kissed him. “No problem, You’re mine”, he hugged me. ``and you’re mine”, I kissed his cheek. “Awww, love birds'', Axel mocked. “Oooohh Aria blushing?”, Jade mimicked a baby voice. “Shut up”, I buried my face in Klaus's chest. “That’s too cute”, Mia said. “Yeah she is'', I heard Klaus say. 

After all that happened in the morning, it was time for lunch. I made my way to the table meeting everyone there.

“Hey love”, Klaus kissed me. “Hi”, I smiled. “You guys want to watch movies today?”, Klaus asked. “Yeah, I’m down”, Conner replied. “Yeah”, Jade, Mia, Axel, and I said in unison. “Alright, our place?”, he asked. “Yeah”, I smiled. “I’ll bring you”, he held my hand under the table. I started to blush. 

I waited for a bit until Klaus picked me up. We all decided to watch 1 movie. We had a small conflict on which to watch, ‘Camp Rock’ or ‘Starstruck’. We ended up choosing Camp Rock, us girls wanted Starstruck and the boys with Camp Rock. I’m glad they have the same interest in movies. It’s quite fascinating. 

“Start the movie, they finally arrived”, Klaus and I heard Conner as we walked in. There were snacks already set up, chips, pizza, and drinks. “love, over here”, we laid down with his arm under my head. 

We were at the scene where Caitlyn was standing up to Tess. I got to say Caitlyn was my favorite character from Camp Rock. She’s really talented as well. 

After the movie was over, I went with Klaus to his room. “Are we really repeating your mother and father's history?”, I asked as I sat on his bed. “Of course, love.”, he smiled. “Like we becoming husband and wife and having kids, living the American Dream?”, I sounded confused, which is because I am. The possibility of that happening with Klaus and I is really rare, Can I provide him the future he wants? “I have no idea of the American Dream, but I believe we will have a future. A chance to become what my mother and father are, husband and wife, more than 1 kid of course. A dog and cats, also in a beautiful house”, he sounded like he got what he wanted on his birthday, really happy. “You just basically described your American Dream”, I chucked. “Also, what if I can’t provide you the future you want with me? We are sophomores, we are 16 years old. I don’t do well with that type of commitment, Klaus.”, I finished saying. The room became silent. It scares me, I don’t have a stable life. For my sake, I can barely take care of myself. Why am I even in a relationship? I obviously don’t have a great family history. 

“Aria, it’s okay. If it’s a possibility of that ever happening, I'm willing to take a chance. Even a 0.1%, I will wait for you as long as you believe there is a chance. I believe in us, but right now I just want to be with you.”, he kissed my forehead after saying that. “Thank You, Klaus”, I smiled and kissed him. “Lovely, also my father would like us to come to dinner with one of his old friends. He said I could bring you.”, he said as he rolled over on to his back. “When?”, I asked. “Near Christmas, I think about a few days before actually”. he said with a confused look. “Your confusion looks adorable”, I laughed after saying. “Alright, love”, he hugged me and we drifted off to sleep.

*Three Weeks Past*

*Aria’s POV*

Klaus and I have been going strong. We have gotten closer than before, this time no drama or barely any arguing. I guess you can say I’m feeling happy. Couple days ago, Nick and Liv broke up. Nick is going through the ‘phase’. All he told me is that she couldn’t wait anymore. I felt bad for Nick, because I think I am to blame for that. If I had just shown him more affection as a sister, maybe he wouldn't be in this position. I still have Liv's gift, I’ll just hold on to it. I should’ve thought this through.

It’s actually dinner in a couple hours. I’m wearing this leather jacket over black long sleeve shirt with black skinny jeans. Klaus is just wearing his black beanie, black leather jacket, white shirt, and black jeans. This dinner was at his parent house again, apparently this dinner is with an old friend of this dad who is bringing their wife. I honestly am going to feel quite awkward. 

“Nice to see you again Bailey and Oliver”, I smiled after greeting them. “Mum, Father”, Klaus said nodding after. “You kids, go have a seat at the table.”, Bailey insisted. After we sat, the others joined along. “Hi, This is my wife Isabella and I’m Christopher Young”, Christopher said. “This is Aria, my girlfriend Chris”, Klaus smiled. I don’t know how to feel, he looks different but familiar. But it suddenly clicked when he said his last name. My f*****g father, welcome Christopher Young everyone. “That’s a nice name, Aria. That’s a coincidence I also have a little girl named Aria.”, my father said but I just smiled. I smiled at Klaus, I guess he still hasn't figured it out yet. Sometimes he’s amazing but just clueless. I needed him more than ever right now. Did I really look that different when I was little? He still called his little girl, but he can’t remember me. 

I let them chat away without me. I just sat and ate just like everyone else. Klaus checked on me here and there, all I gave him was a nod and a smile. I’m just silently hurting. My father seems really happy and I’m over here with hurt and anger rising every second. 

We got done with dinner and we all moved to the living room. “Sorry Aria, I don’t think I have caught your last name”, Isabella asked. She looks really clueless right now. I let out a chuckle while everyone looked at me. Fascinating. “Young, Aria Young. Maybe Christopher over here can remember”, I sat back with a smile. The room became silent, I just can’t believe the audacity he has to look surprised. “Kiddo”, he managed to say with the brightest smile. “Don’t call me that, you lost the privilege when you never came back”, I stated with no emotion. “I’m so-“, he was about to say but I cut him off. “NO you don’t get to say that either. YOU LEFT ME AND NICK, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH IT HURTED US?! YOU LET NICK GROW UP WITHOUT A FATHER, HE NEEDED YOU. WE NEEDED YOU.”, I yelled at him. “GOD- you didn’t even come back for us. You just got UP and LEFT. YOU LEFT US WITH MOTHER. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT HURTED HER. WE WERE THERE TO PAY FOR IT, NOT YOU. NICK AND I, I WAS THE ONE THERE TO PROTECT NICK. I SUFFERED MORE THAN ANYONE. YOU DON’T GET TO CALL ME THAT OR ‘SWEETHEART’.”, I finished with my eyes tearing. Klaus came and held my hand. It also didn’t help that his parents were in the room. “I tried, I’m sorry. I know you don’t deserve this but I’m really sorry. I can make it up to you. I-I can let you guys live with me and Isabella. I will do anything to prove I’m sorry”, he said after looking guilty. “What pain did she cause? I know you didn’t deserve it. You deserve the world.”, he added. “You don’t know do you”, I let out a chuckle. “I WAS f*****g r***d AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, IT ALSO DIDN’T HELP THAT MOTHER ABUSED ME AND NICK. EVERYTIME NICK GOT HURT OR NEAR, I HAVE TO STEP UP AND TAKE IT FOR HIM. I GOT BRUISES EVERY f*****g DAY BECAUSE OF YOU. NICK AND I ARE EMOTIONALLY DRAINED BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU DIDN’T TRY HARD ENOUGH, WE WAITED AND WAITED FOR YOU- FOR YOU TO COME GET US.”, I stopped to breathe. “we gave up- on you to come back. we lost hope and faith.”, I managed to finish while crying. Klaus pulled me into his chest, I hugged him, while his mother held my hand.

We stayed there in silence, while Klaus and Bailey tried to calm me down. “I know, I don’t have a say. I’m truly sorry Aria, I really am. The amount of guilt I have has never gone away. I probably don’t have the right to feel anger of your mother and the person who laid hands on you. But I do, I feel more than ever since I left. I know you’re not little anymore, but you're still my little girl to me. I want to help you, I- I- I can help you get justice for what happened. I can bring your mother to court, and you and Nick can come live with me.”, he stood up and made his way toward me. I couldn’t help but think of the life of leaving my mother. In my head it seems great, but what happens to my mother. I snapped back to reality when Klaus held his arm out blocking my father to come closer. “It’s okay”, I said and Klaus nodded after. My father hugged me and surprisingly I hugged him back. 

The others retreated to a different room, they gave my father and I some time to talk. “How is Nick?”, he asked nervously. “He’s just going through a breakup and he’s catching up with me”, I fiddled with my fingers. “He’s dating already, woah. You are growing really fast.”, he seemed shocked. “Yeah, his girlfriend at the time couldn’t wait. As in Nick wouldn’t share his feelings. I mean we had to grow up, we didn’t have anyone else.”, I said and shrugged my shoulder. I couldn’t help it, I just wanted to make him feel guilty. “We can change that, you guys can move with us. We can at least try and be a family again.”, he smiled. “I’ll talk to Nick about it”, I said with a small smile. 

*KLAUS POV*

I was reluctant to leave the room, but my mother insisted. “Klaus, did you know”, my mum asked me. “I didn’t know he was her father but about the r**e and s****l assault, yes I did. She told me when she was in a bad place”, I replied sitting down. “Was there any justice, son?”, this time my father spoke. “I don’t know, I didn’t want to push her.”, I put my head in my hands. “It’s okay, hopefully they can come to a conclusion”, this time it wasn’t my mum or father, it was Isabella. “Son, let’s hope for the best”, my father placed his hand on my shoulder, assuming for comfort. 

“Klaus come with me, let’s let Isabella and your father chat.”, my mother guided me to her office. “Son, where is Aria staying?”, she asked. “She stays at home with her brother, Nick.”, I said after sitting on the empty part of the desk. “Her mother lives there right?”, she stated while sitting down. “Yeah, but she doesn’t seem to stay there a lot. I think she went away for a while”, I said messing with her pencil on her desk. “If things are not going to plan, Aria and Nick can stay here or at the house with you, Conner, and Axel”, she said fiddling with her ring. “Okay mum. Thank You, you’re the best”, I said before I hugged her. “Now stop messing with my pencil and put it back”, she tried her best not to laugh. 

We walked out of her office meeting my father and Isabella, but when we entered the room I saw Aria and her father was in the room. “You okay, love”, I whispered in her ear. She just smiled and nodded. “Everything went well or somewhat okay”, I asked here but only for her to hear. “Somewhat Okay”, she said before she smiled. “Mum, father, Chris, and Isabella, Aria and I are going to head out before it gets late.” I said holding Aria’s hand. After that we said our goodbyes and I took Aria back home. 

“He told me he wants Nick and I to move in with him”, she broke the silence while I sat on the couch with her. “That’s good right?”, I asked curiously. “I don’t know. I don’t even know how Nick is going to react about it.”, she said running her hand through her hair. “It’s okay, we can tell him together. How about tomorrow?”, I rubbed her back. “Yeah let’s do that”, she smiled. “Anything you want to do tomorrow?, I asked looking at her. “Hmmm, I’ll just get some snacks and ease the conversation with Nick”, she said fiddling with her hair.

I went back home after Aria was heading to bed. When I came in I saw Axel and Mia separate from the couch. It was hilarious because they both were breathing heavily. “I thought you were staying at Aria’s”, Axel asked, ruffling his hair. “Not today, I figure I will give her space after everything that happened today”, I said, setting some stuff down. “It didn’t go well?”, Mia asked this time. “No, not even close. Remember Chris, Axel? That’s her father and everything came out after dinner”. I finished as I took off the cap of my water. “Damn, is she alright?”, Axel asked. “I don’t know, I know she’s trying to hide her feelings away from me or just confused. I mean she just met her father that walked out on her and Nick. After all the years he could've at least visited them, He didn’t”. I said, finishing my water. “Honestly we don’t have to deal with that or know what it’s like to be in that position. Our mother and fathers have money and who are together. For Aria, she doesn’t have that. It doesn’t help that her father didn’t know what was happening to her at home, you know Mia. It was just devastating for her. Her father was all sorry but that’s all he said. Now he would like if Aria and Nick would move in with him.”, I added. “Wait he doesn’t live here”, Axel confusedly stated. “Exactly”, I said. “So Aria is alone at home, having to think about her father, and after all the things he didn’t know. You know she is drowning in her thoughts. Does she even know where he lives”, Mia spoke up. “I don’t know”, I said, fiddling with my ring. “I’ll be right back”, Mia walked off. 

She later came down with Jade, and Conner soon followed. “We’re going to stay over at Aria’s”, Mia said coming down the stairs. “Okay, she looked fine though”, I said. I regretted after I said that, now to think of it I can’t believe I left her alone. “I’m coming too.”, I said, grabbing my keys. “We’re coming too”, Conner said, meaning him and Axel. “Alright, let’s go”, I opened the door. 

We arrived at Aria’s, no lights were on. Mia and Jade went straight ahead, I’m assuming she had the keys. The guy’s and I followed right after. We waited downstairs while the girl’s rushed to find Aria. I’m just hoping everything is fine because if it wasn't, I wouldn’t know what to do beside feeling the guilt. Am I really this clueless? All I thought of right now, how can her father leave her. I mean she was just a kid, why didn’t he go back. My family knew him for years, I f*****g knew him since I was like 8. I mean he always said he had a daughter and a son. I just thought he was living with them, with Isabella. He was always so happy at the dinners we have. It’s crazy of how long you know a person, but you don’t know much of them. 

“Aria’s fine”, Mia came to us saying. “Is she really?”, I asked. “We’ll see when she wakes up”, Jade said. “Conner and I will take the ground and Mia and Axel take the couch”, she also added. Axel and Mia nodded while they were off to sleep, while I made my way to Aria. I grabbed a blanket off the side and slept on the ground. I usually wait until she invites me to her bed, her bed, her rules. It’s quite simple.