Princess
Say It to My Face
Alex's POV
Walking out of the school with Mr.Collins, I'm glad I've convinced him to let me and Ari sit next to and work together in his class. I mean, even he can see how badly she gets treated. We're just walking out, in silence, when we hear a scream and look at each other for a split second before running outside as fast as we can. I see Ari on the ground, bleeding, and Evan and one of his thugs walking away.
"Go. Go after them." I tell Mr.Collins, "I'll take care of her.
He nods, sprinting after them. I run to Ari, ripping my shirt off and putting pressure on her wound. She's unconscious, but breathing. I tell myself that's a good thing as I call 9-1-1.
"Hello, what is your emergency?"
"It's my friend Ari, she's been stabbed outside of the high school on 13th street. She's unconscious but breathing, and my teacher has the guy who did it."
"Okay sir. Please stay on the line, help is on the way."
Within minutes, I hear the sirens. The police head straight over to where Mr.Collins has Evan and his buddy, arrest them, and drive off except for one cop who comes over with the paramedics. They take Ari away, and he asks me a few questions.
"What can you tell me?"
"I was just walking out, and I heard Arianna scream. When I came outside, I saw Evan and his friend running away with a knife."
"Okay thank you. You can go on over to the ambulance now, and head to the hospital with her."
I thank him and dart off just as the ambulance was about to leave without me. I hop in the back with Ari, not letting go of her hand until we reach the hospital. I get out of the way and follow them until I'm told to sit down in a waiting room.
For what seems like hours but is really only twenty minutes, I wait. Then finally a nurse comes into the room.
"Is there someone here for Ms.Arianna Dawson?"
I jump up. "That's me."
She gestures for me to follow her. We walk for a bit until we reach Ari's room. She's telling me uninteresting medical things, but overall she's okay. Arianna's still unconscious, but will wake up soon. The nurse leaves me by her bedside.
I grab her hand. I wanted to do this while she was awake, but this will be good practice.
"Ari. When I first saw you, I thought you were a princess. I wanted to be your prince. Then I met you and I hated you for a little bit. But that's over. It's only been a few weeks, but you've gotten closer to me than anyone ever has. I can't get you out of my head, and I don't want to. You're beautiful. Not because you're skinny. Not because of your beautiful hair and teeth and skin. It's the small things, your laugh, your smile. The way you say my name. They all drive me crazy, Ari. It's been such a short time, but I've completely fallen for you."
I hear a giggle. Next thing I know, Ari's smiling at me. My favorite little crooked grin of hers.
"Ari? Oh my gosh you're awake! Wait, did you just hear all of that?"
She looked up at me with those gorgeous eyes. "Say it again, Alex. That you've fallen for me."
I start to question her, but she puts a finger to my lips. "Please. I've wanted to hear you say that from the moment I met you, and I want to see your face when you say it."
She's so damn cute. "I, Alexander William Gaskarth, have fallen for you, Arianna Renee Dawson."
"And I, Arianna Renee Dawson, am crazy about you, Alexander William Gaskarth."
I smiled at her in surprise, leaned down, and kissed her. When I pulled away, she was smiling.
"Well I'm not going to lie, that was adorable," Rian said walking into the room, "but if you hurt my sister, I will personally remove your penis with a butterknife, Gaskarth."
"Deal," I said, still grinning at Ari.
Arianna's POV
Finally. I'm so happy to know he feels the same way!
Walking out of the school with Mr.Collins, I'm glad I've convinced him to let me and Ari sit next to and work together in his class. I mean, even he can see how badly she gets treated. We're just walking out, in silence, when we hear a scream and look at each other for a split second before running outside as fast as we can. I see Ari on the ground, bleeding, and Evan and one of his thugs walking away.
"Go. Go after them." I tell Mr.Collins, "I'll take care of her.
He nods, sprinting after them. I run to Ari, ripping my shirt off and putting pressure on her wound. She's unconscious, but breathing. I tell myself that's a good thing as I call 9-1-1.
"Hello, what is your emergency?"
"It's my friend Ari, she's been stabbed outside of the high school on 13th street. She's unconscious but breathing, and my teacher has the guy who did it."
"Okay sir. Please stay on the line, help is on the way."
Within minutes, I hear the sirens. The police head straight over to where Mr.Collins has Evan and his buddy, arrest them, and drive off except for one cop who comes over with the paramedics. They take Ari away, and he asks me a few questions.
"What can you tell me?"
"I was just walking out, and I heard Arianna scream. When I came outside, I saw Evan and his friend running away with a knife."
"Okay thank you. You can go on over to the ambulance now, and head to the hospital with her."
I thank him and dart off just as the ambulance was about to leave without me. I hop in the back with Ari, not letting go of her hand until we reach the hospital. I get out of the way and follow them until I'm told to sit down in a waiting room.
For what seems like hours but is really only twenty minutes, I wait. Then finally a nurse comes into the room.
"Is there someone here for Ms.Arianna Dawson?"
I jump up. "That's me."
She gestures for me to follow her. We walk for a bit until we reach Ari's room. She's telling me uninteresting medical things, but overall she's okay. Arianna's still unconscious, but will wake up soon. The nurse leaves me by her bedside.
I grab her hand. I wanted to do this while she was awake, but this will be good practice.
"Ari. When I first saw you, I thought you were a princess. I wanted to be your prince. Then I met you and I hated you for a little bit. But that's over. It's only been a few weeks, but you've gotten closer to me than anyone ever has. I can't get you out of my head, and I don't want to. You're beautiful. Not because you're skinny. Not because of your beautiful hair and teeth and skin. It's the small things, your laugh, your smile. The way you say my name. They all drive me crazy, Ari. It's been such a short time, but I've completely fallen for you."
I hear a giggle. Next thing I know, Ari's smiling at me. My favorite little crooked grin of hers.
"Ari? Oh my gosh you're awake! Wait, did you just hear all of that?"
She looked up at me with those gorgeous eyes. "Say it again, Alex. That you've fallen for me."
I start to question her, but she puts a finger to my lips. "Please. I've wanted to hear you say that from the moment I met you, and I want to see your face when you say it."
She's so damn cute. "I, Alexander William Gaskarth, have fallen for you, Arianna Renee Dawson."
"And I, Arianna Renee Dawson, am crazy about you, Alexander William Gaskarth."
I smiled at her in surprise, leaned down, and kissed her. When I pulled away, she was smiling.
"Well I'm not going to lie, that was adorable," Rian said walking into the room, "but if you hurt my sister, I will personally remove your penis with a butterknife, Gaskarth."
"Deal," I said, still grinning at Ari.
Arianna's POV
Finally. I'm so happy to know he feels the same way!
Notes
So I've been writing chapters filled with rainbows and butterflies and glitter and unicorns and fluffy feels lately. I kind of like it. It's almost like having a love life. Except I don't.Anywhore, I love every one of you reading this!
But, my favorites are those wonderful people who comment! So thanks to:
gamble with desire.
Ah thank you so much! <3 You are amazing.
4/21/13