ARIA'S POVI woke up that morning feeling regenerated and energetic as I hopped down the stairs, following the sweet aroma coming from the kitchen. As I entered the kitchen, I was greeted by Savannah talking to someone on the phone with her back turned to me.Without announcing my presence to her, I walked further into the kitchen and placed my elbows on the counter."Yes, I'll be there tomorrow," she replied. "I won't change my mind this time, I promise." She hung up and jumped in surprised when she turned to place her phone on the counter."How long have you been standing there?" "For a few minutes." I shrugged. "What's the occasion tomorrow?" "Oh, that. I have an event to attend, like a fashion show." She scratched the back of her neck as she spoke which was a habit of her whenever she was lying. Thinking that she might have a good reason for not telling me the truth, I decided not to push it. "Okay." "Do you think you can help me watch over Aurora tomorrow?" "Sure." The soun
ARIA'S POVThe following morning was a busy one for me as Savannah was instructing me on Aurora's routine throughout the day. I was still in the lecturing process and I was already regretting why I accepted to look after the baby. Not that I didn't want Aurora with me but the 'looking after her' process was already starting to get stressful. I couldn't imagine that I was going to go through all that when I became a mother one day. After one hour of lecturing, Xavier and I got ready to leave for the court. Dave's hearing would begin in the next thirty minutes. According to Lena, the case was going in Dave's favor as the state lawyer had not been able to acquire any evidence against Dave. So everyone had a positive mind that everything would go as planned.We got to the court and sat on the defendant's side before the judge arrived. Dave was brought into the court in an orange jumpsuit. As if he could feel my eyes on him, he looked in my direction and a bright smile appeared on his f
Hey guys, I want to thank everyone that was with me throughout the journey of this book and i appreciation you guys for supporting me even in my inconsistency. I want to use this medium to announce that Fallen Apart has finally come to an end. Yeah, it’s a bit heartbreaking to close the Chapter of Aria and Dave forever. In case you didn’t catch the hint at the end of the book, there going to be Spin off for Savannah and Xavier. I might show a glimpse of what happened to Dave and Aria but the book will be focused on Savannah and Xavier. Stay tuned for this book. You don’t want to miss it. And if you love Aria and Dave , please give this book a gem.
The large doors of the Cathedral opened as the bridal march began to play which was my cue. I walked down the red carpet that extended from the entrance to the altar in a white flowing wedding gown. On each side of me were seats filled up with the friends and family of the Mendez family from all over the world with a few of my friends and family scattered around in the seats on my right-hand side. Every girl's wedding day, she was supposed to have thousands of butterflies erupting in her stomach and excited to be trying the knot with the man of her dreams, but it wasn't the case for me.All I could feel was anger, hatred, and despair toward the man smiling at me from the end of the aisle because he was the man of my nightmares. A man I still used to love with all my heart a few hours ago but he repaid all my love with lies and deceit and expected me to spend the rest of my life with him.If I could have my way, I would stab him to death on our wedding night and flee far away from th
FIVE MONTHS AGOARIA'S POV"Mom, Dad, I got the job," I yelled, running downstairs with my phone in my hand as the wooden floor made creaking sounds under my feet."Ari, slow down. You're going hurt yourself," My dad who was sitting in our portable living room shouted.I jumped on the maroon couch he was sitting on, shoving my phone to his face. "Dad, I did it." He took the phone from my hand and read the message I got from Styles Company, one of the biggest Fashion Companies in Chicago. Ever since I graduated from Fashion school earlier that year, I had hoped to get employed in a big company in Chicago. I applied to different companies over the months and sent them some of my ideas as an interview but I got rejected by two companies already.When I woke up that morning, my phone lit up with a message from Style Company, another company I applied in. At first, I ignored it thinking it was another rejection message, only for me to decide to check it out and got the shock of my life."
ARIA'S POVAs I parked my clothes in the wardrobe inside my bag, footsteps approached my room followed by a series of knocks. Savannah was the only person in the house with me, so it had to be her."Come in," I said as I continued to fold my clothes inside the suitcase.The door opened and I didn't bother looking up because I already knew who it was. "Do you need some help?" she asked."No," I replied without looking at her."You're leaving this week, right? Have you arranged for an apartment yet?" she continued."Yes." "Don't you think we should talk before you leave?" She walked further into the room to stand beside me, but I ignored her. "Since I moved in here, you avoided me like a plague. Whenever I tried to talk to you, you either give me one-word answers or give some hurtful remark."Refusing to look at her, I muttered under my breath, "I wonder why?" "How long do you plan to keep hating me?" She asked but I ignored her as I left her side to fetch my fashion magazines piled un
ARIA'S POVTaking a deep breath, I knock on the door of Savannah's room. "Come in," she called from inside.I pushed the door open to see her on the bed lying on her back. "Hey." She sat up on the bed with wide eyes. "Aria? Do you need something?"Since she moved in with us, I had never knocked on her door not to talk of stepping into her room. I had always avoided any reason of going there, so I get why she was surprised upon seeing me."I need to talk to you about something." I fiddled with my finger, unable to meet her eyes."If it's about what you said earlier, you're right. I made a terrible mistake, disappointed my parents, and ruined the future we had planned together. You have every right to be mad at me and I can't blame you for hating me for what I did. It's all my fault, I'm sorry Ari." She wiped her tears."No, Anna. I should be the one apologizing." I gathered the courage to look her in the eyes."Why should you apologize to me? You did nothing wrong." She gave me a con
DAVE'S POVThe sun was down and the moon was slowly making its appearance when I stepped out of the plane and walked into the airport. My amber eyes scanned through the waiting crowd and I noticed a man in a black suit holding a banner that says Dave Mendez. I covered my head with the hood of my jacket and blended into the crowd till I was able to get out of the airport without them noticing me.When I got outside, I breathed in the fresh air of Chicago that was brightened by different lights from a different buildings. The city was a sight to see at night which was why I chose to arrive late. It has been two years since I left the city just to avoid my parents. No, I didn't hate my parent for any reason they were the people I loved the most but I had to leave when they were trying to make me shoulder a responsibility I wasn't ready for. I wished to live my life doing whatever I want and going wherever I want without anything holding me down. Our clash of interest was why I left the c