Aru POV

Aru pulled the covers over my head. It was so freaking loud for no reason!

Okay so mayyyybe other people were going to college when she was not. BUT NO EXCUSE. LIKE SHUT UP PEOPLE! ITS NOT THAT HARD!

They emailed the headmaster, P. Saraswati, about what happened. She seemed to understand, anyway. The others had to still go, except Brynne and Mini because of the rundown stuff.

Aru was still so mad at the police. How could they just drop this?! She already called Boo, but he just said there was no leads. He apparently objected, but majority voted drop.

But the fact was it was their decision. The objection of a random, 18 year old college student like her wouldn't matter.

Aru looked at the calendar she set up near her bed. She crossed off 30th of November and got up. Suddenly her phone rang. 'Fashionista Passionista aka Ms. Super Extra'

Otherwise known as Nikki.

"Heyy Nikki. Sup?" Aru said, deciding against getting ready and falling back into her bed. She snuggled under the covers since it was cold.

"ARU! Your head got hit? Tell me everything right now"

I explained as best as I could to Nikki.

"Are you okay?" asked Nikki softly. "You can't do anything like that again. You could've died!"

"I know." I said calmly. "But I didn't. Also It's gonna take lots more to kill moi"

"You promised me! Don't forget it! It may have been 3 years ago, but you still promised!"

"I know. I haven't forgotten" She would never forget.

We talked a little more before she hung up and texted the other sisters.

potatoes🥔🔪💅🔫

10:34

Thunder_lightning-paradox u guys free rn

chef-hangry yup. let's go out to grab a bite?

Death_calls_my_name Sure. Let's meet at sam a.m in ten??

Thunder_lightning-paradox are u kidding? u've seen my bed hair. i need at least 20

chef-hangry my bed hair's worse. i need at least 30

Death_calls_my_name Fine. Let's meet in an hour. Sound good?

Thunder_lightning-paradox love u min 🤍🤍🤍🤍

chef-hangry yea we love you min 🤍🤍🤍🤍

Death_calls_my_name Guys. Shut up and get ready.

💬chef-hangry is typing...



Aru didn't even feel her smile until it was tugging at her cheeks. She sighed and put down her phone. She really loved her friends. Love. She put her head down on the pillow when-



Minnie mouse💜💜💜💜

I know for a fact you didn't get up. Get the hell up Aru.

so freaking cold. u even said hell before my name.

im wounded bestie take ur words back.

Aru.

ok ok getting up now💜💜💜



Aru got up, she did her morning routine and then she put a white sweater and not leggings. Surprising right? Instead she wore blue ripped and flannel jeans with white converse.

She looked at the mirror and asked herself 'Is it worth the effort to put her hair in a braid when the half of it is gonna come out in the front anyways?' She thought for a moment. 'Nah.'

Mini and Brynne always said it looked good. It apparently framed her face or whatever. She decided not, judging from the stares she was getting the first day she walked into college after getting her bangs.

Aru let her hair cascade down her back in natural curls. She smiled. Aru always loved her hair and even if other people didn't think so, she couldn't deny she loved the new bangs. Her hair was the only thing that made her feel pretty.

She got into her car and drove to the place her sisters agreed to meet up. She went inside and immediately spotted them. She walked over to them.

Mini turned and smiled while Brynne just nodded at her. Aru smiled back before taking a seat.

"We already ordered, by the way" Brynne said, noticing Aru looking eagerly at the menu. She looked at Brynne, slightly dejected. "We knew you were gonna get the waffles anyway" She added.

Aru opened her mouth but Mini interrupted her. "And a frappe."

Aru smiled. "You guys know me way too well" She pause, scrunching up her face. That was corny. "So much, it's creepy"

They dug in and headed out.

"I wanna see Hira!" Aru suddenly cried out. "It's been forever since I saw her."

"You saw her a week ago" Mini deadpanned.

"SO?" Aru said.

They drove to Hira's place.

"Oh! Brynne, Mini, you're back"

" Not just them" Aru said in a hoarse voice. Hira squealed making her way over to Aru.

They hugged and started squealing like teenage girls.

They all started talking till afternoon. And, somehow, reached the topic of crushes.

"Sooooo, you and Aiden Acharya hmm?" Hira asked, waggling her eyebrows.

Aru's face flushed. Ever since they had that little heart to heart chat in her temporary room, she had felt this way. She felt like he could understand her, he could see her, like really see her.

'But you had felt this way with him too' a dark voice inside of Aru whispered. 'And look where that got you.'

Her face immediately fell at the thought of him. She knew what she was feeling. And she knew she couldn't stop herself from feeling it. And the thought of not being in control of that made her scared.

"Wellll Aru?" Brynne asked.

"I...don't know" Aru said. "It's too soon. And after him, you know..."

"You can't let one experience control you like that" Hira said gently. "Who gives a shit about A-"

"Hira" the rest said warningly.

"-about Fugly" finished Hira. That was the name we all devised for him. Saying his name brought back the trauma too much so we thought of a name that complemented him perfectly. He looked fine, hence the f in the name. But his personality was ugly, hence the rest.

"He reminded me a lot about Kara" Aru admitted.

"Dang" Brynne said. "It's two of your experiences. No wonder you don't want to let him in"

Aru was about to reply when the doorbell rang.

They answered it to see...Aiden?



Okay that's it. My exams end this week!!!!!! [insert happy dance]

SUMMER BREAK! (I LIVE IN INDIA)

More consistant updates after the week. Like every day or something.

What did you think?

Also, who do you think Fugly is?



~Loife