Ariana (POV)
I decided to wear black jeans with a white top. After wearing them I applied foundation, mascara, and some lip gloss. I let my hair into a messy bun. I am now ready to go, with the last look myself in the mirror, I walked downstairs. I asked permission from my dad and he said Yes which took me by surprise. Today's day was boring like a hell but when Jonah and Ken came I was really happy because I at least spend some time out of my bed. I am excited to see his parents and his house. Till now I didn't enter his house. I asked Rain to book tickets for Amusement park but I don't even have a phone to know and he didn't show himself the whole morning. But, he is also invited to dinner so I will ask him there. I took my boots from the shoe rack and then I wore my boots and started to walk into the hall. Dad sat on the couch watching TV serials.
"Dad, I'm going to see you soon" I announced and he nodded still watching the TV. I started to walk towards his house. In a minute I reached outside of his house before ringing doorbell. I saw Rain and Lisa together. Rain was wearing a T-shirt with blue jeans and Lisa was wearing black jeans with a pink top and she kept her hair open and her hair reached till above her shoulders.
"Hi, both of you" I greeted them with a grin.
"Hi, Aari I missed you so much," Lisa said and I smiled at her. Then I pressed the doorbell and after a few minutes, the door was opened by a lady, who was wearing an apron who looked in her mid-forties. She greeted and invited us in. The hall was beautifully decorated with white color on the wall. It has five-inch Television on the wall and in front of it, there were three couch and has a coffee table in the middle. Jonah came in front of us and he was wearing the same when I saw him today afternoon.
"Hello guys, thanks for coming" he greeted us with a smile and we returned him. After a few minutes, someone came from the upstairs and he looks nearly my father's age. I think he is Jonah's father because both of them look similar.
"Hi, everyone I am Jonah's father Jackson wright, nice to meet you all." he introduced himself to us.
"Hello, Mr. Wright myself Rain Skyler" Rain introduced himself and they hugged each other.
"Hi, Mr. Wright I am Lisa pelt" she introduced herself and shakes her hand with Mr. Wright.
"Hello, Mr. Wright I am Ariana Gonzales" I introduced myself and I shake my hand with him.
"You are my neighbor. Right?" he asked me with a smile.
"Yes," I replied.
"Last time when I went to your house you weren't there," he said.
"Yeah, I was hanging out with Rain and Lisa," I told him truthfully.
"Sometimes take Jonah with you all because he always is at home alone and gets bored," he asked.
"Dad! I am not a kid. You are asking like I am a small kid who wants to hang out with friends and I always like to read books instead of hanging out" he explained. Rain, Lisa, and I looked at each other with a grin holding our laughter.
We all sat on the couch after a few minutes, a women came out of the kitchen with orange juice. I think she is Jonah's mother. She kept the tray on the table in front of us.
"Hello guys, I am Jonah's mother Amber wright and no need to introduce you all again because I have heard from the kitchen I could have come but I didn't want to burn my dishes" she explained with a grin and we nodded. We all said "hi" in unison.
"I have to make some more dishes so I am going into the kitchen till then you all can have some chat with each other" saying that Mrs. Wright went into the kitchen. In a split of seconds, Mr. Wright's phone rang and he went again in the same room after picking his call. Now all of us left alone. So, I decided to ask Rain if he booked the tickets. Before asking Rain it opened his mouth to talk.
"Aari, I'm sorry. I didn't arrange a ticket for Amusement park because I didn't get time" he apologized while explaining. Listening to this I got a small smirk on my face.
"I will show every pic of yours in the whole school" I teased slowly so that Jonah and Lisa couldn't hear but they were confused to see us.
"Aari...please. I beg you" he begged and I got the laugh I tried to hold but I couldn't.
"It's ok I don't want to go Amusement park. I am grounded for a week" I said and he frowns.
"Sorry" I apologized.
"It's ok at least I am safe," he said forgiving me.
"Guys, only you two are talking to each other what about me and Jonah?" Lisa complained with a pout.
"I didn't tell you guys to stay silent," I said to them.
"Okay, fine" Lisa replied. In a few seconds, someone rang the bell of the door, and then that Lady who was standing whole time back of us went to open.
"Who is that lady," I asked Jonah. I know she looks cook of his house but his mother is preparing the food so, why they need to cook so I decided to ask him.
"She is Mrs. Garcia. She was my babysitter from my five years old" he replied.
"Why she is wearing an apron," I asked him again.
"Maybe she forgot to remove" he replied but I felt the answer was too silly.
"Is she cook?" I asked him again.
"Yes, every day she cooks for me but from yesterday mom is preparing food for me. She likes to cook but she doesn't get time because of her business" he replied and I nodded my head. Then Scarlett and Salina both entered the hall and when Salina saw Rain, Lisa and me I think she got angry but Scarlett looks happy when she saw us. We greeted each other and then they took the seat on the couch.
"Come-on kids, food is ready" Mrs. Wright called us. I got up from the couch and I felt something wet when I saw it was Salina who split her juice on my jeans. Is she did purposely? I asked myself and everyone's eyes were on me.
"You should see and get up" Salina stated with a bored expression and instead of apologizing she is arguing with me. Before I could say anything Jonah grabbed my hand and started walking to a room.
"Go in and wash your stain and if you want another pair of jeans I will lend you or buy you one tomorrow," he said.
"I will manage for today, I don't want your jeans," I said and went inside to wash. I washed the stain but my jeans became wet and I don't want to sit for hours like this. Uhhh! I should have accepted his offer. After a few minutes, I opened the door and saw Jonah who held a pair of jeans in his hand.
"This is your jeans I brought you from your house and if you sit like this in a wet then you will catch fever again" he explained.
"Don't curse me. Last time when we were in the restaurant you said I will have a stomach ache and it happened and yesterday you said I will catch fever and today I got so don't curse me" I pointed my finger at him accusingly.
"I stated the truth because you are careless about yourself. First, you shouldn't eat too much and second, you ate ice cream and then you got all wet in rain that's why you got sick not because I said" he started explaining himself.
"Whatever," I said and took my jeans from his hand and went again into the bathroom. I changed my jeans into the new once. In a few minutes, I walked out of the bathroom and headed in the hall. I saw everyone was waiting for me. We headed to the dining table. Mr. Wright sat on the head chair and his wife sat on his right side and followed by Jonah and Salina. To the left side of Mr. Wright sat Rain followed by me, Lisa and Scarlett. When I saw on the table there were so many dishes like Barbecue ribs, Beef jerky, Buffalo chicken wings, Fajitas, Salmon, Caprese salad with pesto sauce and Mushroom Risotto and in the desert, there are three dishes like Cheesecake, Banana foster, and Brownies. We started to eat, I took Barbecue ribs on my plate and then Mr. Wright started to talk.
"Ariana I know that you are my neighbor but I don't know about you. Can you tell us something about yourself?" I tilted my head in confusion. Why he is asking me I thought to myself and started to speak.
"What should I say about myself?" I asked.
"Anything, like your hobby, studies what you want to become," he said with a shrugged.
"I want to become cartoonist, my hobby is doing painting and about studies, I don't like to study," I said truthfully and Jonah chocked his food after the last sentence and his dad nodded his head and turned his head to Rain.
"Rain, tell me about yourself?" He asked Rain.
"I want to become a singer and my hobby is singing and in studies, Ariana and I both are the same" he replied sincerely. After one by one, he asked Lisa and Scarlett.
"I am asking this because I have to say something," he said.
"What do you want to say? Dad!" Jonah asked his dad.
"We are...leaving tomorrow morning for Paris" he announced. We were all got shocked.
"For how many days?" Jonah asked.
"For...6 months" he replied. After a pause, he again started to speak.
"We don't want to ruin Jonah's studies since he just got enrolled in his new school. So, Jonah couldn't come with us" he announced making Jonah feel sad. I can see that now Jonah doesn't want to eat and want to be alone but still, he doesn't move from his chair. I could see Salina who was always smiling and I don't know why? I thought to myself. I saw Jonah plate he was still eating the same dish from stating that is Fajitas. He was thinking about something but I decided to keep some other dish on his plate I took beef jerky and kept in his plate his head was still down but his eyes went up to see me. Then he again kept his head down in his food. After that, the whole dinner was silent. After having dinner we got up and we're now at the doorway we all said goodbye to Mr. And Mrs. Wright and we also said good luck to them. Lisa and Rain decided that they should leave together and Salina has her car so she already left and after a few minutes Scarlett driver came to pick her and she said goodbye to us and left.
"Bye Aari" both Rain and Lisa said in unison and I waved my hand in the air to say goodbye. Now it was only me and Jonah.
"I want to see you tomorrow at 2:00 A.M," he said and went into his house. Now, I am really curious that why he wants to see me tomorrow. Is anything special? I asked to myself. Maybe he will get bored so he wants to play some board games with me I thought to myself and went to my house. In a few seconds, I reached the main door and rang the doorbell, and immediately dad came to open. I headed inside the room and went into the kitchen to have some water I don't know why but I felt thirsty. So after drinking water, I saw Salad on the kitchen counter which was covered with a lid. Is it dad who didn't have his dinner? I asked to myself and went to my dad to ask. He sat on the couch watching TV. I waved my hand in front of him.
"What do you want? Aari". Dad asked.
"I don't want anything but I think you should have something" I replied to him.
"What are you talking I can't understand?" he asked.
"You didn't have your dinner, dad?" I replied.
"I forgot to eat" he replied.
"How could you forget to eat," I asked.
"I was watching TV" he replied
"Now, get up dad" I demanded him and he got up.
"Follow me dad" I demand again and he followed me to the dining table. I made him sit on the chair and brought Salad from the kitchen and he started to eat.
"Don't stare at me when I am eating if you want I can share with you" he said.
"Dad, I am full and I am not starting at you and if I go to my room you won't eat that's why I am sitting here" I replied.
"I forgot to eat otherwise if I don't want to eat why I would have made this salad" he explained and his point was true. So, I decided to go to my room. I removed my t-shirt and pajamas from the closet and went into the bathroom. I had a warm shower and after that, I changed into my comfortable clothes. Then I slide myself onto the soft bed and fell asleep.