//------------------------------// // Loopholes and Details // Story: A Face Set Ablaze // by Krystal Garnet //------------------------------// They stared at each other in silence, both with the looks of confusion on their face, but for different reasons. While Aria's seem to have more anger in it there was a hint of fear that only someone with a keen eye could notice. She stared Sonata and began to think of ways to get herself out of the situation. She thought of starting an argument to distract her but she already knew to her mind wouldn't be able to focuse and she'd lose. Causing her to face both the humiliation of losing the argument and having to face up to her monologue earlier. So she took a deep breath and looked Sonata in the eye and asked a simple question "What do I have to do to get you to be quiet?" "But, I wasn't talking." Sonata said tilting her head to the side much like a puppy " No, ido- um ..you lovely little ...creature . ." Aria said struggling to think of complements for the younger siren, after all Sonata with a very personal and reputation destroying secrect equals certain destruction of her very essence " I meant, What do I have to do so Adagio doesn't find out about this?" " Uhhh.. Not tell her? Why would you tell Dagi that you love her if you don't want her to find you? Wow, Aria you're really being an airhead!" Sonata stated as if it was as obvious as the difference between day and night. " .... " "What?" " Oh nothing, I just need a break to recover from the physical pain I feel whenever you speak..." Aria said , pinching the bridge of her nose while slightly shaking her head " Basically, you won't tell Adagio that I like her, right?" Sonata immediately looked like someone had just stole her favorite toy and chucked it in the garage disposal " Why not? It'll be so cute!! She'll probably take you on dates to all those fancy places she likes and take long walks in the park during the sunset. Oh! Ooh! She might even cuddle and kis- !!!" Aria interrupted " Or she might shove a healthy dose of boot with spikes up my ass. How do you even know she feels the same way I do?" " I don't know but neither do you! What's the worst that can happen?" Sonata whines expecting Aria to crack under her peer pressure "Look, I'm not going to risk it with Adagio. She..she's probably still on the fence about me. Not that it matters anyway." Aria grabbed Sonata gently, but firmly by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes " Promise me you won't tell her." Sonata sighs " You know if you weren't talking to yourself like some kind of creepy love-sick chick I wouldn't have to lie to Adagio." Aria blushed gently " Number one, I do not love Adagio! Number two, you don't have to lie to anyone! Just don't tell her and everything's peachy." " Yeah, but you know how I can hide anything from Dagi! I tried telling her I took a bath when I really took a shower and I cracked! She's just so...scary and I'm pretty sure she hides cameras everywhere ." " I guess she is pretty intimidat- Wait, why were you lying about that? Aren't those the same thing just with one you stand up?" " When I take a bath I use her shampoo and it really bugs her. " Sonata crosses her arms and wrinkles her nose slightly " She's so damn fussy. You don't mind when I use you conditioner for my showers! And you're ...you." " What is that supposed to mean!? You know what nevermind! Just promise me you will not tell Adagio and ease up on my conditioner damn it! You know how expensive it is?." " Fine, I promise Ari." Sonata reluctantly agreed "Thanks Nata,this means a lot to me" Aria said giving her a hug " Um.. I know I don't say this often,but your really cool..even if you get on my nerves." Sonata smiled and hugged Aria back " Thanks, Aria." Later that night Aria had just gotten dressed for bed when she noticed her phone was filled with notifications. 12 New Messages She was pretty sure she didn't want to read these messages for some reason. She felt like something bad was going to happen. But then again, Aria always felt like that whenever she saw a group chat messages. "Ugh, group chat. Who came up with that anyway ? So annoying ..". Aria was about to ignore the chat and go to bed when she hear a knock at her door. "Come in." Aria basically yelped, alittle startled by the noise. A very guilty Sonata entered her room, hiding something behind her back. She took a couple of steps closer to Aria and lifted her hands and put them around her neck as she Place her phone in Aria's lap. " Okay you can kill me now, but I'd really love it if you make sure Adagio gets my bag of stickers.The one in the green bag ,not the indigo that's for Pinkie Pie!" " Why exactly do you want me to strangle you?" Aria asked as she removed her hands,half of her wondering why she didn't take the chance while she could. Sonata didn't say anything but rather looked down at her phone while biting her lip. Aria quickly grabbed it and to her horror read the group chat Sonata was on with the humane-six, excluding Sunset Shimmer. Or more accurately, the topic that was being discussed. 7:34- [ OMG!! Aria totally has the hotts for Dagi!! AriaxAdagio is a go!] 7:37- [What? Darling, aren't Sunset and Adagio already dating....] 7:39- [Wait, Aria l1kes Adag1o? Haha! That's loser is such a tsundere!] 7:43- [Rainbow Dash, it's rude to bully people on who they like. It's actually really sweet...] 7:47- [Wait, hold on nah! Ah don't understand what's goin' on here? There's a tsunami?!] 7:48- [That there siren -grump Aria done fell a quarter mine deep in love with that there Adagio .] 7:52- [ Well, color me blue and call me Gumba-juice! Why'd y'all ain't said nothing sooner?! Them two gonna be happier than....most people are...] 7:53- [ Jackie darling,what kind of idiom was that?] 7:54- [The one ya make when ya MIND YA OWN BUSINESS!!!] 7:55- [OMG,THEYAREGOINGTOBESOCUTETOGETHER!!ICANTWAITTOSEETHEMTOGETHERWHENTHEYKISSCAUSEIllBEALLLIKEAWWWANDTHEY'LLBELIKESTOP AND IT WIL BE SO CUTE!!] 7:57- [Wait!They aren't dating Aria just has a crush!Please, please ,please! Don't tell Ari or Adagio either! I'd be totes dead!] 7:58- [Um, I hate to be like this, but um aren't they in this group chat though?] 8:02- [...Shit.] Aria face was beet red and she was sweating. The was only one time in her entire life were she was so humiliated and this was a very close second. Her right leg was shaking and she bite her lip, she was trying not to cry but this was absolutely mortifing. Then she noticed an "x" on the side side of the screen and clicked it as fast as her trembling fingers would let her. "Ha! I deleted it! Dagi doesn't have to know!" Aria said beaming , her voice shaky almost sounding out of breath due to the stress the though of Adagio reading this put on her. Sonata took the phone from Aria and looked at it. "Aria, that’s not the group chat, that’s a screenshot of the group chat.” "...I hate you Sonata" Aria basically growled out as she buried her head in her hands "You never said anything about telling anyone else!" Sonata argued "It was implied!"Aria said covering herself with her blanket and using a pillow to muffle the pitiful sounds of her starting to cry Sonata climbed on top of Aria and hugged her trembling body "Ari, I'm sorry! I just wanted to tell everyone that you and Adagio had a chance to-" "WELL, WE DONT! It was ruined before it had the chance to even think about beginning!" Aria fumed, sniffing every couple of seconds " Adagio doesn't even read group messages! It's fine she won't know!" "But they know! Now everyone gonna make fun of me for liking her cause I can't have her! They'll mock me and sing and cheer while she makes out with her-" Aria growled through her tears "-girlfriend." "What are you talking about?" "Can't you read!? Adagio is apparently dating Sunset! I don't stand a chance!!" Aria whined throwing a pillow across the room "Oh, yeah I guess that is a thing.."