{ ARIA'S POV }
I gripped the plane ticket in my hand tightly, scanning all of the seats and their numbers.
38B, 38C... 39A!
My eyes fixated on the small builded figure sat in the seat next to mine and my heart was beating so fast I'm surprised he couldn't see it through my flippin' shirt. Joe quickly acknowledged my presence, he nervously rubbed the back on his neck and cleared his throat to speak.
"Oh, I asked Marcus to swap seats with me... I hope you don't mind." Joe mumbled, trying to make the atmosphere slightly less awkward... and failing miserably.
"Yeah I um..." I held up the plane ticket so he could see. "I asked Niomi if she would swap with me too."
Joe's face instantly fell into a miserable frown and he just nodded, plugging his headphones in his ears and moving his bag from my seat.
I rolled my eyes and took my seat, pulling my phone out my bag and opening twitter.
"@Zozeebo: With my absolute favourites on the first day of PlayList! Love love love @PointlessBlog @AriaMugglestone @Joe_Sugg"
I hesitated a second before deciding to retweet the picture of me, Zoe, Alfie and Joe from the first day of PlayList, and before my eyes my very favourite ombréd YouTuber appeared.
"Alfie said I can have my surprise when we get back!" She squealed in a whisper, not so loud that anybody else could hear.
"Are you excited?" I teased.
"Excited would be an understatement!" She assured me, widening her eyes as she did so.
I glanced over at Joe, only to see him already fast asleep... I'd say this was typical of Joe but I feel like I don't know him anymore. There's so much going on and he doesn't seem to notice any of it, he only seems to acknowledge the kiss and me not telling him sooner.
He hasn't seen the tears or the breakdowns or the panics I've been through trying to salvage this relationship and he's just throwing it all away like it was nothing.
Nothing.
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{ JOE'S POV }
My eyes slowly detached as I managed to awake myself from my dormancy. I rolled my eyes trying to focus on my surroundings.
To my left I felt a small Aria-shaped head resting on my shoulder. I slightly adjusted my position so I could get my phone without disturbing her.
3:54am.
An exaggerated breath freed itself from my lips as I took a gimpse at the small bundle of a sleeping YouTuber relying on me for head support.
Aria was curled up on the seat with her head resting on my shoulder, I would say it's surprising she can reach my shoulder but in all fairness I am as slouched as I can be. One arms was wrapped tightly around her body whilst the other was spread across my thighs, her hand gripped around the material of my tracksuit bottoms.
I ran my fingers through my hair and tried to piece everything together.
I've spent this whole time being angry and mad at Aria for kissing another other guy and not telling me, when in fact she's been set up and manipulated and not managed to get a word in edgeways.
I'm not sure whether I'm meant to be furious and hurt by what she did or feel sorry for her? Every piece of information stored in my tiny little brain is currently pouncing from one side of my skull to the other like a game of bloody tennis.
I rested my head in my right hand, trying to figure out 1+1, Harley+CeCe.
I was startled by the sudden rough movement of the aeroplane, sending my body into a rapid jump which only lead to the awakening of Aria.
She took slow and heavy blinks, stabalising her counciousness. When she soon enough managed to keep her eyes open for longer than three seconds, she quickly realised the position she had somehow managed to fall asleep in.
She immediately pulled her arm back to her body and sat up straight.
"Sorry." She mumbled, pulling her hair behind her ear.
I watched for a second as she tried to manage to knotted mess which had become of her hair.
"Me too." I sighed, resting my elbows on my knees and taking my head into my hands.
There was a moment of silence between the two of us, a kind of confused silence.
"For what?" She whispered, acknowledging the slumber of the other passengers around us.
"Everything." I managed to get out in one breath, now linking my fingers together and resting my head on my knuckles.
"I don't understand?" The tone in her voice was slightly harsh, but most of all she sounded upset.
"I never gave you a chance to speak... About what happened... With Harley." I admitted, turning to face her, tears pricking my eyes.
"Well Harley and CeCe managed to speak for me." She groaned, pulling her knees up to her chest.
"Aria," I took her hand and pressed a gentle kiss on the back of it, before placing it firmly between both of my hands.
My eyes fixated on hers, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"I'm giving you the chance to speak now. Just please be honest with me." I spoke, my voice cracking at the end as my eyes glossed over.
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slightly shorter chapter cos I've been hella busy but the feedback I've been getting is sooooo lovely and it just makes me want to write more chapters haha so thank you all very much :)
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- El xxx