***POV CHASE*** School finally ended. As usual, the boring day was made interesting by Aria. I needed to get Courtney to lay her off. She's such a jealous brat. I'd like to think I made it clear she didn't stand a chance, but it went in one pom-pom and out the other. The second the final bell went off, I took off. I directed Aria to my bike while I walked behind her to block any views. I was lucky that there were pins to keep her skirt closed. It was a temporary fix, and one I hoped could hold on to until I got her home. “You'll find any excuse to get me on your bike," Aria said with a small smile. I hated seeing her shy away. She only did it for a small amount of time, but it was like watching her spirit break. She bounced back quickly though, and that was extremely attractive. “You