So....here I am. Standing in the bathroom pressing my ear against the door trying to eavesdrop on Marcus and Selena. After she came inside, I casually said "I'll be right back", and scrambled to the bathroom.

I take a lot of deep breaths. Why did she have to come now? Of all times? It's because the world literally hates me. Once I hear nothing, I decide it's okay to come out. So I do.

Marcus is in one corner and Selena is in another. "Why the hell is she here?" Selena says. She crosses her arms and gives me this cold look. "I was helping Marcus with his cousin's party." I say.

Selena's expression fades into something blank."Has she met your mom?" She says. I look over to Marcus.

"Yes, she has."He says and never takes his eyes off the floor.

"Wow......oh wow." Selena says. She starts pacing the room. "You said, that your shy when introducing girls to your mom." She gets louder, "In all the time we've been dating, it took you so long to introduce me." I look over at Marcus and he sighs, "But Des, whose not even your girlfriend gets to meet your mom instantly."

Selena starts going into a mini meltdown. "What the hell Marcus?"Selena says. "Selena stop yelling, my mom and Malcolm are in her room.""I don't give a damn Marcus!" She says and throws her hands in the air.

"Maybe I should go..."I say and grab my jacket. "No, Des please stay."Marcus says with that look in his eye. Y'know, the one that makes me realize just how much I like him.

"This seems like a personal problem between you and Selena. I'll see you tomorrow don't worry about a ride I'll walk." I say and close the door.

"You've been giving her rides?!" I hear Selena yell to Marcus.

Crap.....Now I gotta call an uber.

Derrick's POV

Aria and I have been hanging out all day. Des was busy with Marcus as usual so we decided to take things into our own hands. We went to the movies, went out to eat, and then got ice cream. "Let's go to your house." Aria says. "We can watch scary movies." She says, I give Aria a look.

"Ari you hate scary movies." I say. "I know but I'm bored." "I'm not saying we need Des to have a good time but," Aria trails off. "I still miss her."I say. Aria nods. "C'mon we can watch 'IT'." Aria laughs and we start our walk to my house.

My mom and my dad are both out on a date night. I swear they are never home. I turn on the lights and hand Aria my ice cream. "Go on upstairs, I'll get the movie." She nods and leaves.

I swear I searched hella hard for that movie but I just could not find it! I give up. I don't have any other scary movies.

I go upstairs to my room but Aria isn't there. She's on the roof. I climb out my window to join her. 

"Couldn't find it." I say and sit down next to her. "It's fine." Aria says and pushes up her glasses. It's been so long since I've seen her with glasses on. She's always wearing contacts. "I don't know why you don't like wearing your glasses Aria." I say and grab my ice cream and take a bite. 

She looks away. "I just think I don't look good in them." She says. I snort. She looks at me. "I'm sorry Aria really, but I don't believe that." "I'm serious Derrick." SHe says and I realize she is. I see tears form in her eyes

"Hey..." I say. I put down my ice cream and take hers from her hands. "Look at me Aria." I say. She turns to face me.

"You are gorgeous." I say, "With or without glasses. Keep your natural hair color, it's beautiful that way.  And you don't need makeup babe, you look like a goddess on your own." Aria blushes at me. 

"Why are you lying D?" She says and laughs. "You're just saying this because your my best friend." I smile.

"I'm not lying Aria. You're absolutely beautiful and if I were your boyfriend, I would tell you every day." I smile at Aria and she smiles at me. She looks so pretty right here right now.

I don't know what's going on with Des. I don't know what her and Marcus are, I don't know how I feel about her. But right here, with Aria. This girl makes me feel like.....nothing I've ever felt before.

"Aria....I'm going to do something and if you don't like it, I want you to stop okay?"She gives me a weird look. "Um...okay?" She says and chuckles a little. I scoot closer to Aria. She just looks at me.

I cup my hand on her cheek, and I lean in and kiss Aria on the lips. It's soft at first, and her lips taste like my favorite candy as she grabs my collar of my shirt and pulls me in closer to her. I wrap my arms around her waist and hold her tightly.

I pull apart moments later. I look into her eyes to try to read her face. She smiles at me and pushes up her glasses again.

"I don't remember stopping." Aria says and a small sexy smile is on her lips. I wink at her and pick her up as her legs wrap around my waist and her arms wrap around my neck. I pin her against the side of my house and kiss her again. Her fingers run through my hair.

She's such a good kisser.

I pull away to catch my breath and I smile at her. She smiles at me breathing heavily.

"Derrick I thought you liked Des." She says looking into my eyes. "I thought I did too....Until I realized It was you I liked." I wrap her in a hug and slowly kiss her neck.

It took me so long to realize it, but.....I....I like Aria. I really like her.