Chapter: 9

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Chapter song: Sunshine by POWERS - The knocks remix

 Thursday

Aria's POV:

I stretch out slightly and open my eyes, freezing immediately when I am greeted with a sleeping Jack an inch from my face. I put a little distance between our faces and take in his features. I mentally groan, how is someone this gorgeous. He'd never like me. 

I mean seriously, have you seen me? Im a trash can. ((Nah jk Madison beer is drop dead gorgeous)) I can't believe he actually stayed last night. He was probably just being nice, we are best friends after all.

 I've learned more about him and Daniel than I have anyone I've ever known. Jack stirs and pulls me closer, a lazy smile playing on his lips. It makes my heart flutter, god feelings. Go. Away. His smile warms me. His arms make me feel safe.

"I know your awake aribug" He smirks and mumbles in a heavenly morning voice. I gape slightly and my cheeks turn bright pink as he opens his eyes. "Did I wake you?" I ask sheepishly. "nah, I've been awake. I was watching you sleep before you woke up. You look so peaceful." he smiles.

I try to hide my blush by burying my head into the side of his shoulder. He kisses my temple and looks down at me. "come on. lets go get something to eat I'm starving." he says and stretches. I get up and walk into my bathroom to brush my teeth and put my hair into a messy bun so its out of my face then put my glasses on.

We head downstairs and Jack lets max out while I make a Vanilla chai latte. "Text the boys in the group chat saying that if anyones awake they can come over for breakfast" I say as I make breakfast, enough for the boys if they come over. 

A few minutes later Corbyn walks through the door. "Morning" he says and sits down at the island. "Morning bean" I smile and finish making everything. Jack sits down next to Corbyn as Daniel, Jonah, and Zach come in and sit down. "Morning boys." I say as I give them their food.

"Morning" the three chorus as everyone starts eating. I sip on my coffee and scoll through the news on my phone then go onto instagram. My eyes widen. "11.9k follow requests?!" I gape. "Told you the fans want to see you " I open twitter and its the same.

Holy crap. "Maybe I'll make my accounts public when things simmer down a little bit." I bite my lip and open snapchat, playing with the filters while the boys finish eating. Its around 11a.m. by the time we're done cleaning everything up. 

"I could go for a swim" Zach says. "You can use my pool since you didn't open yours yet." I say as  I finish my chai. They nod and walk over to their house to get changed. I plop down on the couch and continue to watch Riverdale.

The boys come back in and head outback, swimming and having a good time. Im half way through an episode when Jack walks up to the opening where the glass door would be if it was shut. "Aren't you going to swim with us?" he asks.

I shake my head. "Come on Aria, throw your suit on and come sit outside with us. Your already tan as can be but we could use the company." he chuckles. I raise an eyebrow and shake my head again. No way I'm parading my fat butt around in a bathing suit. 

Jack marches over to me and my eyes widen, realizing he's soaken wet. I get up and try to run but he grabs me. I squeal and try to squirm out of his grip. "Jack your soaked and cold!" I giggle. He has a tight grip on me. "Come on Aribug, live a little." He laughs and lets go. 

"Fine." I roll my eyes playfully and walk up to my room. I pull out a one piece so my scars are covered and sigh. I put my hair into two dutch braids and put my contacts in. I grab towels for the boys and walk outside. I set the towels down on a tanning chair and smile, seeing the boys happy makes me happy. 

((Aria//Hair//Bathingsuit))

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I lay on a tanning chair and tan for a while until I get thirsty. I get up and walk along the pool, about to go inside, when Jonah rushes by me. I try to avoid collision but fall into the pool. I Let out a loud screech as the cuts that aren't fully healed meet the chlorine filled water. 

Daniel jumps in lifts me up as Jack pulls me out, picks me up and rushes me over to the chair, gently sitting me down. I pull the side of my bathing suit up, revealing red cuts. I lift the other sides so my suit doesn't rub against them. 

They gape at me. "Aria I'm so sorry. It was an accident." Jonah says. "Jonah its fine I promise. It was an accident. There not fully healed yet so the chlorine stings" I sigh. Jack and Daniel sit on each side of me and hold each of my hands. I smile. 

Jacks phone rings. "Hello?" "Oh hey logan" The boys instantly smile. "Really?!" "Yeah of course we'll go!" His cheeks go red. "um.. yeah i'll ask her if she would like to go." "Yeah we'll get ready and meet you on saturday." "okay, thanks logan" "Bye" 

He looks at the boys then me. "We're going to the billboard music awards!!" He says excitedly. The boys explode with excitement and I giggle. "Aria" Jack looks at me, a grin on his face. "Logan said you could come too!" I gape. "Seriously?!" I jump up and grin. 

"We're going to vegas baby!" 

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Hey loves! Holy crap over 800 reads! Thank you all so much. Thank you all for reading and voting, it means a lot to me. Kind of a filler chapter. Kind of a short chapter, butttt trying hard to make the ones to come good.

Stay cloudy loves

-McKenna ((May 21st, 2017))

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