Stop arguing like little girls

Joseph sighed, "I try. And I'm not even rude to people now, whatever I might think inside."

"Then that's just an act." Aria muttered then said out aloud, "Anyway, I need your help."

Joseph beamed and his eyes shone. It was so rare for Aria to ask anyone for help.

"Anything. What do you want?" he asked eagerly.

Aria put up her hands, "Whoa! Easy there tiger. Calm down. Just tell Jacob that I won't make it to dinner. Tell him not to worry."

Jacob had been eating with Aria ever since the day of Helen's outburst. Helen rarely came out of her room, and had asked her meals to be delivered there, and Jacob, feeling bad for Aria had begun eating with her. Though Aria had asked him at least four times during each meal to not worry about her and eat with his friends.

Joseph's eyes dimmed as he said, "Oh, okay. Where are you off to anyway?"

Aria's lips curved into a smile as she put a finger on her lips, "It's a secret."

Joseph rolled his eyes and had turned around to leave when a voice he knew too well called out from the left, "Aria!!! Hii! You look stunning!"

Joseph turned towards the voice and to his no surprise, saw Stephen walking over.

Stephen walked upto Aria and said, "Why are you always wearing pants Aria? Not that I mind, you look breathtaking in everything. But I would kill to see you in a royal dress one of these days."

Joseph crossed his arms, "Why don't you die instead of kill? It will rid the world of one idiot."

Stephen smirked as he looked at Joseph, "Still hovering around Aria I see. Are you still stupid enough not to understand where you are not wanted?"

"The only one not not wanted here is you. So scoot." Joseph refuted.

"Shut up! Both of you!!" Aria snapped as Stephen opened his mouth to argue.

"Shut up Stephen!" Aria said again as she glared at Stephen, who was about to say something. "And you too Joseph, I asked him to do something for me. That's why he is here." Aria said, turning to Joseph, who looked with awe from Aria to Stephen.

"Yeah so..." Stephen began but Aria cut him off, "Another peep out of you Stephan, and you're gonna spend the holidays in bed, groaning in pain."

Stephen pursued his lips in fear and Aria turned to Joseph. "Please Joseph. Jacob will get worried." she said.

Joseph huffed and turned around after glaring at Stephen.

"Come on." Aria said as she began to walk towards the main door.

"I don't think you've ever said please to me before, even when you asked me yesterday." Stephen said, as he caught up with Aria.

"You did what I asked? You made sure that all of the girls would come right?" Aria asked, completely disregarding Stephen's words.

Stephen: "....."

Stephen was lost for words and Aria did not say anything, as the two walked through the grounds and into the forest.

Once they came upon a clearing, Stephen stopped and said, "This is the spot. What do you think?"

Aria looked around, "I can't believe you chose the same clearing."

Stephen smirked, "I thought the girls would be glad to be in a familiar environment."