☝️ Aria's room

Aria

Beep!
Beep!
Beep!
Bee-!

Ugh! I hate waking up. Especially to that sound. It's so fucking annoying. I open my eyes and immediately close them because of the sun shining through the curtains. Fuck the sunlight. I open my eyes again slowly so my eyes can adjust.

Once my eyes are fully open I get up out of bed and head to the bathroom. I pee and then get the shower. I turn the hot water all the way up and leave the cold water off. Once I'm in my body relaxes the hot water. I look to my right to see my lavender shampoo, conditioner and body wash. How did he know?

I smile to myself and wash my hair. Once I'm out of the shower, I use my white fluffy towel and dry off. I get dressed into a white long sleeved crop top and a pair of light blue jeans with a couple rips in them. I pair that with my white Nikes.

After I was done getting dressed I looked at the time on my phone. Weird how they still let me have it. 9:18 A.M.

I walk out of my bedroom to try and find the kitchen again. Once I did, I opened the fridge and took out the milk and climbed up on the counter to grab the box of Apple Jacks. People really don't give it a lot of credit like it's actually so good. I climb off the counter, I pour the cereal into the bowl and then the milk. I grab a spoon out of the drawer and turn around just for my soul to leave my body.

"AHH WTH WHO ARE YOU?" I ask trying to get my heart rate back to normal. There stood two men watching me. One looked amused and the other looked like he would rather be anywhere else.

The one that looked amused was the first to speak.

"I'm Dante, who are you?"

"Aria.. what are you doing here?"

"We should be asking you that since I live here. Last time I checked you didn't." The other guy said

" Actually, I do.. now that is. Wasn't by choice but you know whatever. And what's your name? "

" Axel" he said dismissively

" Okay. Nice to meet you" I say sweetly because I actually need friends here. As I was walking out Dante called out to me

" Oh and Aria, next time you need help getting something just ask. " Dante said with a grin trying not to laugh. I playfully roll my eyes at him.

Dante

"Why did you ask her who she was? Boss already told us everything about that girl.. well important stuff." Axel asks me

"Because, It'd be weird if I told her I already knew her name and birthday and all the legal stuff about her." I say to Axel

I watch as he rolls his eyes at my comment.

"She lives here now, your gonna have to get use to her." I say to him

"Yeah, whatever." Axel says as he walks away to the indoor gym.

He's never been good with people. Especially new people. He'll just have to get use to her with time.

Axel

I walk out of the kitchen to go to the gym. I go to the gym to get everything out. Rage, stress everything like that. I'm not good with new people. For reason I'm not explaining. The only people I've ever told was Noah and Dante. Noah found me when I was 17, I was living on the streets. No food no clothes, I had nothing until I met Noah. Noah saved me from everything. Payed off the people I got into some trouble with took me in a taught me everything I no now. After I got the hang of things, I trained myself. And I still do today. I owe Noah my life. I will forever be in dept to him. But, him and Dante are my friends, my family.

I punch the punching bag harder, I don't stop, I think of everything that she did to me. I use rage as an advantage. It blinds me sometimes, like in battle. I use rage to kill. And sometimes, I need people to stop me.

"Axel?" I hear someone call out for me but I can't acknowledge them because I'm to focused.

I feel someone touch me making me quickly turn around and pin them to the mat on the floor.

"A-Axel.. stop, your scaring me." I hear a female voice making me close my eyes and breath. But when I open my eyes I'm met with bright green eyes that stare at me with fear and curiosity.

"Aria.." I say out of breath and when I look at the position we're in I see that her hands are pinned above her head her chest is pounding and my knee is between her legs.

I quickly stand and let go of her.

"I- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.. do that." I say to her

"N- no, it's fine.. are you okay?" She asks me also out of breath.

"Yes."

"Really? You don't seem okay." Aria says

"Aria, your new here.. so, leave me alone. I said I was fine so leave it at that. I don't even know why your here. All I know is your mom did something bad when you were little and got into trouble and sold you to Noah when she had to run. " I say to her avoiding eye contact because I know I hurt her. That wasn't my intention I just wanted her to stop. So I walked out of the room so I didn't have to see her face. The truth is, I met Aria before, I was 19, I don't exactly remember the age she was, but we use to play together when her mom would come over to talk to Noah this was obviously after Noah taking me in. I- I don't know why I said that to her. I just did. What the fuck is wrong with me?

Aria

I don't understand why he said that. I just wanted to know if he was okay. He said he was fine, why didn't you leave it at that? My brain yells at me. The sad thing is she actually makes sense.
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Dinner time

"Aria? It's time for dinner." I hear Maria's gental voice say from the opposite side of the door.

"Okay, I'll be there soon" I tell her getting up from bed. " I change out of my clothes from today to put my night clothes on so I'm more comfortable. I put on a black cropped tank top and put the matching black shorts with it.

I know you might think it's weird I'm dressing like this with guys in the house, but Noah told me I was safe here, and I truly believe that and I know I only met Axel and Dante today but I trust them too for some reason. Axel I feel closer with in a way. I know, it's weird but whatever.

I make my way downstairs and into the dining room to see Noah at the head of the table, Axel to him right and Dante beside Axel. And an empty spot next to Noah so on the left of Noah also meaning I'd be right infront of Axel. Fucking perfect.

I make my way to the left of Noah and sit down. I keep my eyes glued to the table not once looking up at Axel or anyone else.

"Are you alright?" Dante asks me

I look up at him and give him a fake smile that doesn't reach my eyes, I nod at him to try and show him I'm okay. He doesn't look like he believes it, I look at around and none of them look like they believe it. I make eye contact with Axel and my eyes decide to tear up. Stupid fucking eyes

Axel looks guilty and looks like he wants to take back everything he said.

Soon dinner arrived and Noah and Dante talked about shipments and weapons for some reason. Axel didn't say a single word and neither did I. I kept my eyes down however I could feel Axels and Noah's eyes on me at times.

After I was done eating, I ran back up to my room. Well, I ran after I was out of sight. Back in my room, I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth before getting in bed. I just lay there looking at the ceiling until I hear a knock at my door. Making me groan but get get up anyway.

When I open my door no one is there. I look around and still see no one. I look down and see a note. I bend down and pick it up. I close my door and lock it again and jump back in bed.

I open the note and read.

Aria, I'm sorry for what I said in the gym. I didn't mean to say all that, I just wanted you to stop asking questions. There's a lot you don't know and probably don't remember. But we have met before, I was 19 we use to play together when you were like 10, your mom use to come here to talk to Noah and I would say I would play with you. You were honestly my friend. Until I didn't see you anymore. I asked Noah about you and he said that you moved away and that your mom didn't need help anymore. She did, he was just sending the money instead of her coming to get it which I learned later on. The point is, I've been through some painful things and I was a different person. I zoned out and when I felt you touch me I didn't know it was you. I just want to say sorry for pinning you to the floor and then saying all that stuff. I'm also sorry for being rude earlier today in the kitchen when you 'met' me and Dante. I don't get close to people anymore. So I'm sorry. And ps. I don't say sorry often so your lucky.

-Axel

I chuckle at the end of reading his note. I sat in on the table next to me and fall asleep.

Almost 2k words. I swear there can be a lot of words but yet it's so short. Anyway, I hope you liked it ik this story is all over the place so I'm sorry.

Have a good day tho. 🥰