Ariella’s POV

I stared at the guy below me on the ground, for quite a while before he spoke.

“Why the long face?” he said with a frown forming on his face as well. I ignore him and look out to the horizon. I heard him sigh with grunts followed right after. I looked down quickly to see him climbing the tree. He slips a few times but then covers them up as he smiles at me.

“Mind helping me up, Princess?” he asked me. I shuddered as he said my nickname, but kept my gaze out to the world, wondering what was out there.

“Ariella, please, help me up... You know I haven’t climbed this tree in quite a while. Just stick your hand out for me… Please…” he pleaded. I give in and extend my hand out for him to take as he got close enough to me. I pulled him up then immediately let him go and looked back out. Why would he even be here? He left me for her… He shouldn't be here…

“Ari?” he said. He sighed as I did not give him my attention. “Can you please look at me…? You know we need to talk.” he said as he placed his hand underneath my chin, forcing me to look at him but I pulled away. I know I’m being stubborn, but I just want to be alone.

“Why are you here?” I finally asked him. He was surprised I spoke by the look on his face, so I rolled my eyes.

“Well, milady, this is our tree, so whenever you’re here, I’m here. Remember?” he spoke softly. I didn’t even think he remembered. “Thought I didn’t remember huh? I never forgot.” He said, reading my mind.

“I thought you would have forgotten.” I confessed to him.

“Like I would. You mean too much to me to keep you in the back of my mind. You were always in front. In fact, you still are. Always Ariella. Don’t think that way. Why should you?” He wraps an arm around my shoulder, I didn't fight him.

“Well…Seeing as you have been gone for years, but keeping your contact with Brittney, inviting her to your welcome back party. And not me, who is-“I said but pausing, realizing what I was about to say.

“Who is what?” he asked, smirking at me, moving his face so it was inches in front of mine.

“Someone who was your girlfriend at the time. Not anymore. I wouldn’t give a damn that you were dating Brittney right now.” I said upsettingly, pulling away.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, what?! You mean the girl that got expelled? First: I am not going out with that skank." A smile involuntary came to my lips, but I quickly shake it off.

"Like I would." He continues. "My heart is still taken by someone very special to me. Yet, she won’t give me a chance to explain.” He whispered at the end. “Second: You swear now?” He said, holding me out at arms length. . I was able to tell he was smirking at the second comment. I would have pushed away, but he is so warm and I am pretty cold right now…

Note to self: Next time you storm out at night don’t forget a jacket. Wait...

“She’s expelled?”” I asked.

“Yup. They knew it was her that made Carie go to the Nurse.” I made an ‘o’ shape with my mouth. Well, now that she’s out of the picture maybe I would have a chance… Right? Wait, I’m still mad… He still stayed with her when he could have helped Carie, one of my best friends, and he also liked Brittney… He said so.

“Oh.”

“Yeah. You should’ve seen her face when she got caught. It was priceless!”

“Wow... Nice.”

“You know, I’m still hoping the girl of my dreams to give me a chance here… Not be so vague with whatever she says.” he nudges me slightly, still in his grasp.

“Maybe because she has a reason to…” I whispered back ignoring his second comment by rolling my eyes, and snuggling into his warm chest. He noticed I was cold as he could feel the goose bumps on my arms and took the blanket her brought and wrapped it around me before hugging me once more. He rested his head on top of mine.

“I would appreciate it if she told me what that reason was. I don’t want to lose her. She means too much to me that I can’t let her go like this. I deserve a chance to fight for her before it’s too late and she moves on from me.”

“Well, why don’t you ask her?” I roll my eyes. He removed himself from our hug, looking down on me with a serious face.

“I am.” He says. I sighed.

“Well, because this entire time, she thought that he had moved on from her to someone else. Yes, he may have called her and texted her, but when she saw the evidence that was shown to her from the girl he cheated her with, she didn’t hear anything from anyone else except her own thoughts. She was absolutely destroyed and it took two years to fix her up. But now, she might go back to that girl again, as the past is catching up to her again… And more disappointing news was told to her…” I said sadly. My eyes began to fill up with tears at the thought of my mother gone. I looked up at the sky, knowing she's there. Niall’s face looked like he was upset.

“And what news is that?” he asked with sadness in his voice. I hesitated to speak for a moment.

“My mother’s gone. For good.” I began to cry into my hands. Niall held me closer and rocked me side to side. It was obvious that he was not expecting that.

“I’m sorry to hear that Princess…” he rubbed my back soothingly, just like how mother did when I was younger.

“I’m not your Princess, remember?” I reminded him, drying my tears, sniffling.

“I will say it as much as I need to. At least, until you say that you will be my Princess again.” I rolled my eyes.

“Likely chance.” I scoffed.

“Come on, we both know that you cannot resist me, baby.” He said, adjusting my face so I am facing him in his arms, with our noses touching. My breathing immediately became heavier. He moved his face closer so that his soft lips were hovering just over mine. I could feel his warm breath cascading my face. He cupped my face with one of his hands while keeping the other one tight around my waist. “See?” he said as he backed away from me. I immediately blushed at my reaction, my body failing me.

“Please, just give me one chance to prove to you that I don’t like Brittney.” he begged as I scooted away.

“You mean not anymore.” I said correcting him.

“No... Oh yeah… You saw the video…” I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

“How did you know?” I asked him.

“Well, after you stormed out of your dorm, Nicki and Carie came by my dorm and started banging on the door, then she told me what happened. After she stopped crying, but then crying once more.” A pang of guilt hit me as I remember leaving them there. Especially leaving her thinking she was the guilty one. I have to apologize to her afterwards.

“So, if you’re not nor have dated Brittney...“

“Well to be honest I did date her before I started dating you, but that’s only because the other lads dared me to.” He said cutting me off. I look at him in shock.

“That’s cold… Even for you.” I said while smirking.

“Trust me, it was bad on both ends. Who knew she was a butt squeezer...” He smirked back.

“She didn’t!” I accidentally exclaimed.

“She did! Never enjoyed a second of it.” I eyed him. “Okay maybe at first…" He blushed. "But after a while I didn’t like it anymore so I called it off.” He said while pouting. I giggled. He looked at me with wide eyes and a big smile. I blushed and looked away, noticing that the sky was now dark.

“Anyways, so if you don’t like her that way anymore, why were you in her dorm… And when you walked out, you wiped your mouth and had a slip of paper?” I asked him. He sighed.

“She told me that she wouldn’t tell you that I liked her if I kissed her cheek. I didn’t want to, yet I didn’t want you to know. I didn’t like her that way, at least not as much as I love you, Princess."

“And the paper?” I pressed on.

“Her number. That number went straight to the trash can so don’t worry.” He assured me. I nodded my head in understanding.

“So, that chance?” he dragged on while shaking me a bit. I laughed. “Come on, please? Just give me one chance. If it doesn’t suit you, you can, can, uh…” He thought for a moment. I did as well. When he didn’t come up with a punishment, I said mine.

“Drop your guitar from up here?” he looked at me with wide eyes. He breathed heavy and thought about it. He sighed heavily.

“Yes. Fine! You could… So..."

"So what?" I asked, a small smile on my face, as he quickly catches on.

"Ariella Edwards, will you be my Princess again…?” he asked me nervously.

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