Make Me Perfect

Chapter 33 - A Still Beating Organ

"Your sister." Aiden's face was blank as he blinked a few times. His gaze shifted between myself and Pria, pointing at us both as if making the connection.

I rolled my eyes and ran a hand through my hair. I shifted my position on my bed, smiling at Pria. "I told you he was a bit weird," I said with a wink.

She laughed, and Aiden just glared at me. "Ha ha," he said as he crossed his arms over his chest, "That's why I was so starstruck by you," he said softly to Pria.

I giggled, but suddenly I stopped as I remembered when Aiden had said he had been so distracted by her beauty, just like the first day he had been at school when he saw me. There had been so many clues.. Why was I so stupid?

Pria smiled, and when she spoke her voice sounded heavenly, "I can't see how you were able to control this one," she said with a nod my way, "Lemmings aren't easy to change. You're a good kid," she said with a wink to Aiden.

He blushed with a shrug, then looked at me, "I couldn't just watch her screw up her life even more."

I let out a laugh as I slammed a pillow into his face. He grabbed it from me and hucked it across the room. "I resent that," I challenged.

"No, you can't," Aiden winked, "But I'm glad I found you. I don't know how I lived before."

I blushed, looking down as Pria grinned from ear to ear. She turned to Aiden, "So, it doesn't bother you that she's slept with every guy known to Vincent Massey High?"

I gawked at her, embarassed she had asked such a straight up question. I was about to protest when I realized why she had been so upfront. She was a Lemming. Huh. So that was it felt like when I confronted people. Maybe I wasn't done with my transformation..

Aiden shrugged, obviously feeling a little awkward answering such a question. "It's weird, but she's changed," he said with a look my way.

I nodded, clasping my hands together, "Right. So that's enough talking about that."

Pria rolled her eyes, and suddenly Aiden was on his feet. "Actually, I really should get going. I promised my mom I'd be home to make dinner for Amelia." He turned to Pria and stuck out his hand, "Nice meeting you.. Er. Nice to know who you are," he said with a smile as Pria shook his hand.

Aiden leaned across the bed and pushed his lips into mine. I expected him to pull away immediatley, but I didn't resist as he held his lips on mine for a moment.

"Umm.. Should I leave?" Pria's voice echoed into my skull.

I pulled back from Aiden, once again embarassed at my behavior. Aiden smirked as he licked his lips, "No, I'll go. Come over later, okay Peyton?" he whispered as he kissed me one last time.

I swallowed at the taste of his lips, but nodded as he fled from the room. Pria looked at me, a smile growing on her face. "Don't look at me like that," I said as I crossed my arms over my chest.

Pria laughed, "I'm just dumbfounded by how much you've grown."

"Ten years is a long time," I whispered so softly, I wasn't even planning on her hearing me.

But she did, as she stared at me with her bright blue eyes. It was weird, actually, to sit on the same bed as Pria. I had known her for a few weeks, knew her name for a day, and yet I felt like I had known her my whole life. Well, technically speaking, I had. Theoretcally speaking, I hadn't. It stabbed at my heart to think about how I didn't recognize my own sister when I had met her a few weeks ago. She had recognized me.

Instantly.

That explains why she was always so eager to help me, and show me things, and learn about my family. It was almost as if to confirm our blood relationship. It seemed like a whole year had passed when Pria finally glanced away. She spoke softly, almost as if afraid unwanted ears were listening, "I would really like to see mom again, and Preston." A smile lit up her face as she mentioned the name. Suddenly it disappeared and a big frown curved her lips down, "I would kill someone if it let me meet Pamela."

I swallowed, ignoring the tugging feeling at my heart as I thought about my family. For myself it had been over half a year since I had seen my siblings. Almost seven months.

Seven months.

Many people wouldn't know what it's like to be away from people you love for so long, especially knowing that they were less than a five minute drive from the exact spot you slept at night. I wouldn't recommend the feeling, unless you want to know the feeling of someone taking a knife and cutting open your flesh, then grasping onto your heart, giving it a yank, then laughed at you as they dropped a bowling ball on top of the stil beating organ.

"We should," I said to myself, almost forgetting my sister sitting beside me.

I looked up to find her eyes glowing, her lips turning up into a smile. "Do you mean it?" Pria asked, her voice shaky as if she thought I would kid about such a thing.

I nodded, not trusting my voice to work. I took in a breath, licking my lips as I readied my voice. In a stale tone, waiting for the silence to envelop us, I began to speak, "Tomorrow morning. Before the sun even rises."

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"Peyton, you act like you're about to confront a murderer," Aiden said with a roll of his eyes as he flipped onto his back, causing his mattress to creak weakily.

I sighed, spinning in his computer chair. "It might as well be. Pria and I both bailed from the family. My mother is going to be furious."

My chair stopped suddenly and I glanced to find Aiden's hand grasped around the top of the chair. He stared at me with worry filled eyes, capturing my heart. "She will not be mad. She will be beyond happy to have the both of you back, just like any other mother would."

I swallowed, finally letting out a breath when Aiden let go. I did another circle, sighing as I stood up. "I should go. I have to prepare myself for this awful confrontation."

Aiden gave a slight laugh, "Don't be ridiculous. Maybe you could stay. After all, you live right there," he said as he nodded his head at the window.

"I don't live there." I said harshly, then swallowed as I saw Aiden's hurt expression. "Fine," I finally said, taking into account that it was already ten past eleven. The sun was by far gone from the sky, leaving only the moonlight and stars to illuminate the room. I frowned as I thought about that, "Why don't you turn any lights on?"

Aiden chuckled, "I like the dark. It's easier to think in, easier to grasp the thoughts you want, the ones you needs to wrap your head around, the thoughts that radiate from the heart." I held my breath at Aiden's words, his voice pouring straight into my soul. He smiled, "Plus the moon is pretty," he said with a wink.

I rolled my eyes with a grin, crawling onto the bed and letting Aiden wrap his arm around my body. I lay back onto the pillow, snuggling my head into his chest as I closed my eyes.

"Tomorrow," I whispered.

I could feel Aiden nod, and I sighed as his lips slowly captured mine. He pulled back after a second, letting my body sink back into him. Aiden's hand stroked my hair, the other resting gently on my stomach. I let out a breath, letting the darkness inside my eyelids make my body drowsy.

"I love you, Peyton," he whispered.

My eyes fluttered open suddenly, but I didn't look at him, just stared at the dark wall as I thought about his words. I questioned whether or not he had actually said them, or if I had already started dreaming and I just imagined him saying it.

"Did you just say that?" I asked, wanting my confusion to subside.

Aiden's chest rocked as he chuckled, "Yes, Peyton, I just said that."

I smiled, pushing my body closer against him. "Maybe I feel the same way," I said softly, closing my eyes. His words still imprinted into my brain, I let exhaustion take my body, and I drifted off into the world unknown.

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