Poisonous Love. [EDITING]

twenty-five

AARON

"can you please not smack your lips when you eat?"
aaliyah asked as she sat in the foyer with her legs crossed.

an hour had passed since the power came back on,and with aaliyah covered in mud and water,she was forced to sit in the foyer.

"you know,you can always get up and use the guest bathroom to shower."
i smiled sarcastically.

"i would rather suck a pair of jeans through a plastic straw before i get caught doing that."
she said with a straight face.

i shrugged.
"suit yourself."
i popped another chip into my mouth watching her lean against the wall.

ten minutes had passed and when i glanced back her way,she was just barely awake,head against the wall.

"are you asleep?"
i ask,looking back at the tv.

she sighed lowly,opening one eye not moving from her spot.
"no,i'm just resting my eyes,try it."
she closed them.

"do you wanna play uno?"
i ask.

"no."
she said,no hesitation in her voice.
she kept her eyes closed.

"what about monopoly?"

"nope."

"chess?"

she made a funny face,opening her eye just slightly.
"no.i don't even know how to play chess."

"me neither."
i admit,crossing my legs on the end of the couch.

"have you ever-"

"oh my god,have you always been so aggravating? jesus christ."
she mumbled against the wall.

"i could ask you the same thing."
i said,she leaned her head off of the wall.

"you don't know anything about me,not a damn thing."

i shrugged,leaving a smirk on my face.
"i know that your dad got arrested last year."

"that's public information,anybody could find that out.but the situation itself will never be engraved into your mind,so don't get your hopes up."
she said crossing her arms.

"and that you lied about your mom.she's not a teacher back in atlanta,is she?"

she laughed.
"once again,public information.you went out of your way to figure out basic facts.

yeah i lied about my mom,but the fact of the matter is that you believed the words coming out of my mouth were true.that's your fault not mine."

i sat on the couch,thinking about how what she just said was completely true.

she never said that she lied about her mom,i just assumed she was telling the truth.

"so if she's not a teacher,than where is she or who is she?"
i ask in a smart tone.

she shook her head,letting it fall before sighing.
"it's none of your business what goes on in my personal life."