"No, don't go," he said wincing in pain, tears pricked in my eyes. unable to witness such a scene. "You need help Christian! I can't fix this on my own" I plead with him to let me go but he pulled me closer "You are enough" he smiled painfully, and held the back of my head pulling me closer to his face, then he kissed me Never knew that my life would take such a turn, I'm an ordinary outcast of the school? would get to kiss the guy that didn't even know I existed? they say life is full of surprises and it can't be truer than this. Meet Pete Night, an Asian-American boy who was born and raised in America, he is an introvert meaning he loves being alone and despises human contact. there is only one person who can break down the walls that Pete built around himself and that's best friend Hunter Steen. a weirdo to match with the introvert Christian Martinez is a mystery, a very handsome mystery. no one knows why he fights or why he is so closed up, he rarely interacts with anyone who isn't from his group of friends. but he is more than what meets the eye. the two of them are hurled together into something that both of them could have never imagined. something magical, something extraordinary. maybe it was destiny or maybe it was fate or maybe it was just BY CHANCE
PROLOGUE
"I'm sorry Pete, maybe we have to cancel out dinner plans tonight, there is an important meeting and I can't miss it, maybe next time okay. lock the door before you go to bed. love you"
I sigh 'happens every time' I slip my phone back in my pocket
"why the long face?" asked my best friend Hunter
I give him a small smile and he frowns and I tell about my mom's text
"again?" he asks looking pitiful
"yeah" I say in a small voice
he puts his arm around me " you can always stay at my place. my mom loves you more than me anyways " he rolled his eyes and I chuckled
"thanks but I need to be with polo tonight" I make an excuse
he grins "you and your damn dog" he chuckles
polo is a golden retriever and is about 2 years old, I had him when my doctor suggested that I shouldn't be spending time alone.
we take our regular bus to go home because I don't know how to drive a car. and Hunter just crashed his new XUV on his neighbors wall which also got him grounded.
Pete Night is my name, I know not very interesting. I'm 17 years old, senior in high school. I look Asian but was born and raised in America, my height is average of 5.9 inches. I'm not a nerd neither a popular but lets just say that I survive the day.
(A/N: this is how i have imagined Pete looks like but you can always choose to imagine someone else)
my mom raised me and I've never seen my dad. don't know how he looks or if he is still alive. every time I ask about him my mom avoids the question or changes the subject. after a lot of attempts I gave up, that woman is a hard shell to crack
Hunter Steen is my childhood friend we do everything together. he is 100% American totally opposite than me, he is as tall as me, fair skin, Brown eyes, blonde hair, average looking body and a total nerd, he literary went crazy when he scored 98 in chemistry and not a 100. that guy is a little extra, but my best bud. but the way we met was totally crazy.
(A/N: this is how i have imagined Hunter looks like but you can always choose to imagine someone else)
we were in preschool, playing in the school playground. I spotted a blonde kid under a slide digging something in the dirt. I watched him silently, observing his strange behavior, and than all of the sudden he started chocking, I ran to wards him and patted his back. do you know he liked a worm so bad that he ate it? like seriously!
thank God! he doesn't like my dog.
well that's how we met. and maybe that little stupid accident made him stick to me like glue, cause nobody else wants to be friends with a crazy weird worm-eater and an awkward Asian guy.
but there will always be something missing and that is presence of someone to hold on to, someone to rely on, someone to talk to without thinking of consequences, someone to lean on, someone that not will leave me and will always love me no matter what.
depressing I know, but happens to one when he has to spend his birthday alone for almost 6 years in a row. you got it right, it's my birthday tonight and I'm gonna spend it with polo. my golden retriever like always.
I really don't want to spent it alone this year, beggars can't be choosers right?
Beep beep beep. That was my alarm, trying to wake me up. Stupid machine. "Aria, Aria, Aria wake up" urghh, who wake up early should be sued. "Aria Willson. You have exactly five minutes to get up missy or you will be Late, Again!" That totally woke me I woke up like my bum was on fire and ran into the bathroom before it was too late, I start with brushing my teeth and look at the bird's nest I call my hair, I try to brush my hair but its of no use the stubborn mane will never listen to me.
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