Under Your Influence (GANG Series)

Chapter 45

Arias POV

I wake up to Jake shaking my shoulder. My eyes slowly flutter open.

"Yes Jake?" I say, my voice sleepy.

"It's nothing. I uh- woke you just to tell you that I'm going back home now." He says.

"Okay, use the front door and lock it please." I say and a small yawn escapes my mouth. I close my eyes again.

"Okay and Aria I thought that you might would want to get up now." He suggests.

"Why? I'm so tired." I say.

"Because it's almost nine and you said that you'd go over to Laurs this morning." He reminds me. I immediately open my eyes. I get up.

"I need to eat breakfast, wash my body, get ready, and I still need to find transportation." I say.

"Then get ready now. I'll defrost some eggos for you or something." He says.

"Okay. Is my aunt here? Maybe she could give me a ride." I say as I finish making my bed.

"No I saw her leave for work, I think, this morning." Jake says.

"Ugh, What am I going to do?"

"Aria , chill out. I'll give you a ride. Just hurry up and get ready." He says.

"Thank you." I say and get a towel.

I walk to the bathroom and take a quick shower. I brush me hair out and check the time. No time to blow dry.

Oh well. If it gets wavy, it gets wavy.

I walk into my bedroom. What am I going to wear. I don't need a good outfit. I just have to pick something out. I choose some black ripped skinny jeans and my plain grey shirt from last night. I put on my small leather jacket. I slide on some plain black slip ons.

It's whatever. Don't have time to criticize myself.

I got my phone. Check.

Got my keys. Check.

Got my wallet. Check.

Got my earbuds? Nope.

I look in my nightstand top drawer. The first thing I spot is a brown leather bracelet. It's a bracelet that I got with my best friends in middle school. All three of our initials on it.

a.m.b.

I put the bracelet on. I sigh. I miss them. I look under a couple more things and finally find my earbuds.

I shut my bedroom door and rush down the stairs.

"Finally. Jesus." He says.

"Oh shut up." I say.

"Let's go. Here's your waffles and water bottle." He says.

"Thank you." I say and we head out the door. Jake is a very sweet guy. One day he's going to make a girl so happy, well if he is actually up for that.

We get into his mustang and he starts the engine. I unfold the napkin my waffles are in.

"I put syrup on only one of the waffles. Don't know if you like them with or without." He says .

"What kinda person eats an eggo without syrup, or even prefers?" I ask.

Honestly, what person?!

"Jacob. He prefers them like that. He prefers them crunchy with no toppings." Jake says.

That dude is way too weird.