Against Reason

Alone With Her

~ "wise men say, only fools rush in. but i can't help falling in love with you" ~

January passed quickly, and February passed even quicker. It was a random Friday, and the blaring of my alarm woke me up from a deep sleep. I groaned and brushed a stray ringlet from my face. I fell out of bed and crawled to my bathroom, where I brushed my teeth and put on some makeup to look at least presentable.

My hair was hot a mess but that's the downside of having curly hair. It's funny, I never used to try for school, but now that I see Vera every day I find myself putting more makeup on, and putting more thought into my outfits.

I threw on a long sleeved shirt and some jeans, along with my docs, and started to gather my school shit.

I checked the oven clock when I went downstairs and saw that I actually had some time to kill before going to school, which is rare. I decide to make a Starbucks run before going to school and get Vera her usual. A pro of sleeping with the same person for an extended period of time is knowing all of their favorite things so you can surprise them.

In the car, I blast Guns N' roses to try and wake myself up. It's frigid out, and I immediately wish I was still in my bed. I hate winter with a burning passion. There's just nothing good about it. At least in summer you have the sun, and flowers, and complete freedom from school. Winter fucking sucks.

Suddenly I'm at our Starbucks, trying to remember what I was ordering.

I drive away with my iced chai tea latte and Vera's caramel macchiato.

I know, I'm crazy for drinking iced lattes in this weather, sue me. Finally I get to school, just as the sun begins to rise. It's still too early for most students to be here, so I can head to Vera's classroom without worrying about getting seen.

As I walk to her room, I pass Mrs Harding, who grimaces when she sees me.

"You still go here?" she mumbles as I pass her.

"You're still alive?" I return her energy. I hear her gasp and I can't help but giggle as I pick up my walking pace. "School hours haven't started yet you can't get me in trouble!" I shout as I jog away, double fisting Starbucks drinks.

"You little shit!" she shouts back. I finally make it to Vera's room and quickly shut the door behind me. I set my shit down and peer out the tiny door window to make sure Mrs Harding is gone.

"What'd you do this time Aria?" Vera asks, getting up from her desk and walking over to the door, smiling when she sees me.

"Nothing! She's just being dramatic!" I whine. Vera rolls her eyes and picks up her drink. She kisses me quickly on the lips, a thank you for the coffee. As she sips she stares at me expectantly. "Fine! I may have implied that she's old.."

"For fucks sake Aria. You graduate in 3 months, are you trying to get expelled?"

"She set herself up for it, I swear!" I defend myself. Vera scoffs and takes her coffee back to her desk. I follow her and sit on the desk nearest to hers.

"How are the girls?"

"Oh my God, Elody would not get dressed this morning, and Haven threw a fit over her breakfast, then they were both screaming in the car, I'm literally losing my mind. They miss their fucking father and won't let me forget it." The woman runs her hands over her face as she speaks, in a obviously stressed out manner.

"I'm sorry V. That's more stress than you need right now. But it'll pass, and you'll be so grateful you stuck it out. And when they're older, they'll realize how shitty their father was."