IRIS

"Meet Aries Alvarez 3"

It was a typical Monday morning, and I was sitting in my first period class, trying to focus on the lesson. But my mind kept drifting to Aries and Mia. Another year had already passed and 4 months to go until summer comes. We're still enjoying our normal high school days, but next year we'll already be in 9th grade. Aries and Mia are still in a relationship, but I sense something is wrong with the two of them. Aries always comes to me most of the time, and I try to avoid him since I don't want to have any conflicts with Mia. We're still friends after all, I just don't want her to think that I'm stealing her boyfriend from her. But for Mia, she seems ok with it.

As the class came to an end, I packed up my things and headed to my next class. I could feel Aries' eyes on me as I walked out of the room, but I pretended not to notice. I didn't want to get involved in whatever was going on between him and Mia.

But I didn't have to wait long for Aries to approach me. As soon as I sat down in my next class, he came and sat next to me. "Hey Iris," he said, trying to sound casual.

"Hey," I replied, keeping my tone neutral.

"I wanted to talk to you about something," he said, looking down at his hands.

"What is it?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.

"It's about Mia," he said, "I don't know what's going on between us, but I think we're having some problems. I've been coming to you a lot lately, and I know you've been avoiding me. I'm sorry if I've been bothering you."

I felt a wave of sympathy wash over me. I knew Aries and Mia had been together for a while, and I didn't want to see them break up. "It's okay," I said, "I know you're going through a tough time. But I don't want to get involved in your relationship with Mia. I don't want to cause any problems."

"I understand," Aries said, "I just needed someone to talk to. I don't know what to do about Mia. I love her, but I feel like we're growing apart."

I listened as Aries opened up to me about his feelings for Mia. He told me about the fights they were having and how he didn't know how to fix things. I listened carefully, trying to offer words of advice and support.

As the class came to an end, Aries thanked me for listening to him. "I'll talk to you later," he said, as he got up and left the room.

I sat there for a moment, thinking about what Aries had told me. I knew that whatever was going on between him and Mia was serious. I didn't want to get involved, but I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But, I knew my role as a friend was to be there to listen and support. I couldn't change the relationship between Aries and Mia, but I could be there for them both.

The conversation left me with a heavy heart, feeling sad for Aries and Mia. I couldn't help but think about the possibility of their relationship falling apart. I just hope that they could work through their issues and come out stronger on the other side.

It was a typical afternoon, and I was sitting in my first period class in the afternoon, trying to focus on the lesson. But my mind kept drifting to last week's events. Last week, Aries just sat next to me and used my arm as a pillow. He just fell asleep without letting go of my arm. I was shocked and confused. I couldn't believe that he would do something like that in the middle of a classroom, with his girlfriend sitting at the back, chitchatting with her friends. I had to restrain myself from punching him right in the face for his behavior.

As the class came to an end, I packed up my things and headed to my next class. I could feel Aries' eyes on me as I walked out of the room, but I pretended not to notice. I didn't want to relive last week's embarrassment.