Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center-FALL of the YEAR 2011 During Ariel's Senior year of high school and Alex's first year at Wake Tech, they were introduced as coworkers working at the Aquatic Center down the road from their two houses. Alex left first to Hike the Application Trail and then attend Application State University. Upon leaving the staff signed a far well book for Alex. In it Ariel signed "remember bear's are not your friends."