chapter 1
It all started five years ago, when my life began to change, i was in highschool senior year about to graduate,
Aria's POV
"Aria, cover up this mark" my mom said when she entered my room and saw my clothes.
"why do I have to cover it up anyways"
"Don't ask any questions and listen to me" she shot back
"Does it have anything to do with my birth father" i asked her curious about why she always covers it up
"Not another word, you have no father, i gave birth to you and raised you all these years all by myself"
The same thing she always said "you have no father"
"fine then, i have no reason to cover it up" i replied her taking off the hoodie she gave to me
"you wouldn't dare, put it back on or loose your only guardian, you choose" she threatened
i always tried to avoid getting on her bad side, so I had no choice but to put it back on
"Good, now let's go or you'll be late for school and that can bring down your grades"
That was the only thing she cared about, grades, All my life, i have always been trying to impress my mom and get good grades, because that was the only time she felt like my mom
i kept quiet and walked out of the house behind her
i got into the car and neither of us said a word till I got to my school
"see you later Aria" she said but instead got my silence in return
"Aria" she called out again, "smile and keep your head up"
"bye mom" i simply replied her and she drove off
i didn't listen to my mom, i kept my head down and bumped into someone
"oh sorry"
"no problem kid" he replied and walked away
"uh, I'm not a kid, I'm 18"
Only God knows why I said that, no one actually asked me
"suit yourself" he replied laughing weirdly as he walked away
Third person's POV
The guy looked back and smiled widely then pointed at Aria
"found you"
Aria's POV
"who are you talking to" A voice rang out behind me
"oh hey D when did you get here" it was Denzel, my best friend
"A while ago" he replied" what were you whispering about"."
Oh i was talking to a guy i accidentally bumped into just now" i answered him
"really, where did he go"
"what do you mean, he was here just now, look over there" i said pointing at the direction he went
"But Aria, there is no one there" he replied and i got shocked.
" what do you mean, he went that way" i said finally looking in that direction, "oh, where did he go, he was here just now, he spoke to me"
"were you just imagining things" Denzel asked with worry visible on his face
"what, why are you staring at me that way, don't tell me you think I'm crazy"
"of course not" Denzel said "maybe he is actually just fast in walking"
"maybe" i finally admitted shaking off the thought about me hallucinating
"c'mon, or we'll be late for class"
"yeah let's go"
third person's POV
*I found her, your Highness" a voice said paying respect to a mysterious person
"At long last, after 18 years of searching, she will be mine"the mysterious person rang out, " Bring her to me at all cost, even if it costs you your life"
Aria's POV
Homeroom
"here comes the class couple Denzel and Aria"
a guy named Danny yelled immediately we walked into the classroom
"knock it off you guys" i shot back before going to my seat
"it's cool Aria, it's just a joke"Denzel said probably trying to comfort me.
"well it ain't funny" i replied
just then, our homeroom teacher, Ms Nancy walked in
"Good morning Ms Nancy"we all echoes
"good morning class, trust you has a good weekend" she asked and the class answered again ,"so today, y'all will be having a new classmate"
The whole class suddenly went quiet and I was wondering"what went wrong"then i looked up and saw a breathtaking creature standing in front of the class
"how can a guy be this handsome" i thought to myself
"hey everyone, I'm Tristan McCarthy, nice to meet y'all" he said with his voice sounding melodious like the waves of the ocean
The guy had bright grey eyes, and black and silver dyed hair, it so much matched the color of his eyes, i was so lost in his features i didn't realized someone called my name
"Aria" ms Nancy called out again " what's going on, you seem lost" she said
"nah I'm fine, what do you need,".
"alright, would you show Tristan around school later"
"why me"i asked, trying to prove the fact that I wasn't the only one in the class
"just because" she simply said and changed the topic
"Tristan, you can take the empty seat next to Aria" she said
"sure" he said as he walked over and took a seat next to me, Then the murmurings started
few minutes later Ms Nancy took the attendance record and left the class then I suddenly feel seen, the whole class stared at me like I was a vixen or something
what, is it my fault he sat next to me, i stood up after a while and left the class
Tristan's POV
I walked in just to set my eyes on a familiar looking girl, but I had no idea where I met her, her scent was intoxicating, i couldn't ignore it
later after introduction the teacher gave me a seat next to her.
Immediately I sat next to her my mind went blank and I felt a sharp pain in my chest, From afar her scent was just intoxicating, but noe i couldn't bear it any longer, who was she, why does she keep appearing in my memories, those were the questions in my head then a certain thought crossed my mind
"what if...."