There's no way I'm leaving you

The week had passed by fairly quick. I was lying in bed on Saturday morning unable to drift back into sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about Arisa. Her face, her body, her laugh. She wouldnt leave my mind. I decided to give up on sleep and make coffee. I sauntered into the kitchen turning on the coffee machine. "What's got you on cloud nine Gee?" I heard Mikey ask from the top of the stairs. "Oh, nothing!" I smiled. He gave me a smirk and teased "Are you thinking about a girl who's name starts with an A?" "Maybe" I poured my coffee while Mikey pulled a bag of blood out of the fridge. "Aww! You like Arisa!" "Shut up" I blushed. Then my phone rang. "Hello?" "Hi Gee!" it was Arisa. She sounded more hyper than usual. "What's got you so hyped up?" "I had caffeine this morning! With extra sugar and whipped cream!" I could tell she was bouncing by the way her voice jolted on the line. "Why don't you and Mikey come over? Me and Eli are gonna watch movies all day!" I turned to Mikey as he spoke. "I can't Frank and I are going to meet up with Ray." "Mikey can't today. So it'd just be me." "Aww, well maybe next time I'll text you the Address. See you later!" and with that she hung up. No later than 10 second gone by when she sent me her address. I practically pranced upstairs. I hopped in the shower letting the hot water surround my body. I put on a black and red striped shirt and gray torn skinny jeans as I stood in front of the mirror putting on a thin layer of eyeliner. "See you Later Mikes!" I called walking out the door. It only took me about 15 minutes to reach her house, and it wasn't what I expected. It wasn't just a house. It was a mansion. There was a beautiful garden in the front exposing colorful flowers. It was amazing. I stepped out of my car and walked up the pathway. ~Arisa's POV~ I laid on my bed with knots in my stomach. 'Why am I so nervous? He's my best friend and I invited him over' I thought to myself. I heard a car pull into the driveway. I peered out my window to see it was him. I started hyperventilating. "Calm yourself Arisa he's just your friend" I told myself. I sat back on my bed calming myself. I could hear Elisa greeting him and telling him I was in my room. I heard a knock on my door. I let out a quick squeal of delight before silencing myself, knowing he probably thought I had mental issues. I took a deep breath and opened the door. "Hey Gee!" I spoke cheerfully, pulling him into a warm embrace. "Hey Ari" he returned the hug and sat on my bed. I noticed him looking at the ring on my hand. "Who's the lucky guy?" he teased. I wore my ring on my left ring finger because it looked pretty there. I stuck my tongue at him " No one, I refuse to get married until I see Pierce the Veil in concert." he stifled a laugh. "Where'd you get it? I've never seen anything like it" "Oh, my dad gave it to me when I was 12 for a birthday present" I started pulling at my sleeve like I always did when I was nervous. My ring was more than just a present. It's like a sign of royalty among the demon population, and I know of he found out he'd flip. "Ari, are you okay? You're staring off into space." "I am? I'm fine. My sugar high is wearing off." I lied. I looked at the floor. I felt my bed shift under Gerard's weight. He put his hand under my chin and made me look up at him. "Somethings wrong. Tell me.." he looked worried. "I can't tell you." I pulled away from him. 'well it's more like you'd hate me if I told you.' I thought. "Guys I need to go get more popcorn I'll be right back!" Elisa called from downstairs. "Bye Eli, be careful!" I called back. I heard the door close and a car speed off. I looked back at Gerard, who was looking at all of my posters and drawings. "Do you like them?" he snapped out of his trance. "oh, yeah. They're really good" he smiled. God his smile was pretty. "Thanks" I smiled. He looked at a picture on my desk. "What's this?" he asked? I took the picture and stared at it with wide eyes. It was the picture I drew of the Vampire council and Demon lords meeting. I looked closer and noticed Gerard was in the picture too. "Oh nothing!" I crumpled the paper and tossed it in the small garbage in my room. "Ari. You're hiding something. Why can't you tell me?" he walked over to me. "Because you'd hate me if I did" I blurted out. "I couldn't hate you." "You will." I spoke flopping on my bed. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I took a deep breath then started. "My ring was more than a birthday present. It's a sign of the Demon Lords. " my voice trailed. "So you're part of the Demon Lords, that won't make me hate you" he put his hand on my back. "It's not just that. When I get older.. I'm going to be the queen of the Demon Lords." I choked out. I glanced up at Gee. He looked at me unblinking. Tears escaped my eyes. The silence was deafening. I got up and locked myself in my bathroom. I couldn't believe what was happening. I had just told the guy I really liked I was the daughter of the man who killed his father. I gave up on not crying and let the tears run free. I went into my cabinet and took the razor out that I managed to hide from Elisa. "Arisa come out of there" Gee called banging on the door. "No, you probably just feel bad forms. Then once I feel better you're just going to leave me... Like everyone else " my voice trailed. I lifted my sleeve to all of the dark scars the ran up my arm. "Arisa, please.. If I was going to leave do you think I'd be trying to get you out of there?" he was right. I put the razor back and opened the door. Gee went to say something but stopped, staring at my arm. 'shit... I didn't pull down my sleeve'. ~Gerard's POV~ I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I understood now why she was so fidgety when I told her who killed my father. Because it was her own father who did it. I saw tears slide silently down her face. Before I could say anything, she locked herself in the bathroom. "Arisa! Come out" I called banging on the door. "No! You're just going to leave me.." her voice shook with tears as she spoke. "I wont leave you. If I was going to, do you think I'd be trying to get you out of there?" the door opened. "I guess not." I went to speak but looked down at her arm, it was laced with scars. I grabbed her wrist and examined her arm. "Why?" silent tears streamed down her cheeks. "Because I was alone. I had no one. I mean I had Elisa but it wasn't the same.... Not having friends. All the friends I ever had left me and hate me now so I stay away from people..." her voice trailed. "And that's why I was scared to tell you be ause I didn't want you to hate me because you're the of person who has ever cared about me this much."

I pulled her into my arms holding her. She sobbed quietly in my shoulder. "Look at me, I promise I'll never leave you" I spoke. She went to speak but I cut her off when I pressed my lips against hers. Her lips were soft and warm. We stayed like that until I pulled away. She looked up at me still teary-eyed. "Gee, I..." I cut her off with another kiss. "I know, I love you too." our lips connected again.

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