What I've Done
Avery Allison Jacobs was not your average teenage girl. She looked the part, but deep within her was a secret she kept so well only those that were the closest to her knew about it. A secret that she thought was her own. She let out a long sigh as she checked her reflection, part of her brown hair blowing up into the air to fall right back into place, her blonde highlights catching the light of her bedroom. Her dark hazel eyes stared back into the mirror with the same expression of boredom as she tugged on those fingerless gloves she had become accustomed to wearing, the sleeves of her brown leather jacket partially covering the fabric. She buttoned the middle snap of the jacket over her red halter top, reaching up to sweep her hair into a loose ponytail as her feet slid into her beloved black and pink converse.
"Avery!" Avery rolled her eyes in disgust. There was her mother doing that oh-so-annoying thing where she pretended to care. "You're going to be late!" Another roll of the hazel eyes accompanied the frustrated scream that was restrained in her throat as she grabbed her bag from the back of the door. "Come in here."
"Yes, mother?" The hatred was drenching every single syllable that fell from the eighteen year old's mouth, her smile twisted into one that looked incredibly forced.
"Don't do anything stupid and expose yourself. Again." Her mother warned icily. Avery had to bite her tongue as her mother continued. "With the way your irresponsibility keeps growing, our inheritance is diminishing. Don't. Screw. Up."
"Whatever." Avery left the room with another roll of the eyes and a suppressed growl. So maybe her secret wasn't that...secretive anymore. She was absolutely reckless when it came to Using. She Used for everything, from making her bed to passing tests to catching the perfect guy.
"And come straight-" Her mother's last words were drowned out by the fact that Avery had plugged her iPod in and was sticking the tiny earphones in so that music filled her world, the door of the house slamming shut with a note of finality. She inwardly groaned as she stepped onto the bus, the awkward stares immediately making her wish she had stayed at home. She placed herself at the back of the bus, paying attention to no one in front of her. She had just crossed the threshold of the main school doors when a flood of students had Avery pushed flat against the lockers.
"Same exact shit as the other damn schools." She muttered harshly under her breath, stuffing the iPod into the pocket of her jeans as she turned around, catching a very good glimpse of what had made the students part like the Red Sea. Four boys, all tall and model like, were sauntering down the hallway, their ghosts of smirks instilling a sense of royalty. Avery sighed broadly. She caught the eye of one of the boys, a very tall and lanky blond that had an air of overconfidence around him. He winked and Avery, unimpressed, simply raised a dainty eyebrow. The blond was jerked away from his winking by the boy next to him, a very intimidating boy with overly broad shoulders and short black hair. The brown eyes that were glaring at the blond told Avery that this supposed leader was not happy.
"Excuse me." A petite dark skinned girl tapped Avery's shoulder and Avery stepped aside, nodding to the girl as she ran off to attach herself to the arm of one of the boys, a long haired muscular guy that wore the traditional leather jacket of bikers.
"Sorry." A small blonde girl went rushing by next, running up to a fourth boy with sweet blue eyes and spiked dark brown hair. Avery noticed the hint of disapproval in the leader's face as this girl grabbed the other boy's hand.
"Sons of Ipswich." Another boy, who was also very tall, leaned over and answered Avery's unasked question. "Our town's very own celebrities."
"Not impressed." Avery replied in a sing song voice.
"Aaron Abbott."
"Avery Jacobs." Avery shook his hand, yanking it back when he held on just a little too long. "Nice meeting you and all, but I've got to get to class."
"I'll walk you." Aaron fell into step with her and Avery shrugged. It couldn't hurt to have someone that knew their way around the school escorting her on her first day. "What class?"
"Biology I, I think." Avery double checked her schedule and nodded. "Yeah, that's it."
"Great, me too." Aaron smiled and Avery returned it warily. There was just something about this guy that didn't sit with her very well. It hit Avery like a ton of bricks when his arm went over her shoulders.
"Um, yeah, no." Avery shrugged him off and Aaron rolled his eyes. "I just met you."
"Friendliness never killed anyone." Aaron scoffed. Avery guessed his definition of friendliness was definitely not like hers. She separated herself from Aaron as quickly as possible once inside the classroom, sitting next to the girl that had pushed past her in the hallway earlier that morning.
"Do you mind?" Avery asked politely as she sank into the chair. The dark haired girl smiled and shook her head. "Thanks. Creep over there was freaking me out."
"Aaron's a prick. Treats girls like dirt." The girl smiled and stuck her hand out. "Kate Tunney."
"Avery Jacobs." Avery got out her books as the blonde girl joined them.
"And this is Sarah Wenham, my roommate and best friend." Kate introduced Sarah and Avery nodded. "Where are the boys?" At this Sarah shrugged and Kate let out a well practiced sigh. "Our boyfriends are-"
"The Sons of Ipswich?" Avery finished. "Aaron told me all about them."
"Good to see you know us." A deep voice rumbled from behind Avery, startling her so much that she visibly jumped. "I'm Pogue. Pogue Parry."
"Baby you were almost late." Kate whined as Pogue took a seat behind her. Avery couldn't help but stare. She had thought he was good looking from across the hall, but good heavens did he have a killer smile. "Oh, and this is Tyler Simms-" The boy with the spiked hair waved shyly as he sat next to Sarah. "- that's Caleb Danvers-" Kate pointed to the boy Avery had pegged as the leader, his dark brooding eyes searching Avery's face before he nodded and fell into the seat beside her. "- and that's Reid-"
"Garwin. Reid Garwin." The blond boy eagerly stuck out his hand, his smirk matching the mischief behind the crystal blue eyes.
"Trying out for the next 007 movie?" Avery laughed sarcastically as she shook Reid's hand. "Sorry, but I always thought Bond was tall, dark haired, and handsome."
"Damnit Kate, why can't you pick up nice girls?" Reid pouted as he sat next to Caleb, leaning over towards Avery again. "So are you always that mean or is it just because you're trying to hide your feelings for me?" Avery pretended to blush and giggled behind her hand.
"The only feeling I have for you right now, Mr. Garwin, is an undeniable urge to smash my textbook against your skull." Avery said with a completely straight face. Caleb cracked a smile as Kate and the others roared with laughter.
Avery left her first class at Spenser Academy feeling refreshed and full of energy, her arms linked with two of the most popular girls in the entire school as the Sons of Ipswich walked behind the three girls. Kate and Sarah were a blast, Avery had discovered, since Kate kept everyone up to date on the latest gossip and Sarah kept everyone out of trouble.
"What class do you have next, Ave?" Kate had shortened Avery's name by a few letters but Avery didn't mind. This was the fastest she had ever really made friends with anyone.
"AB Calculus." The group groaned and Avery chuckled. "I like math."
"Weird." Reid commented as he fell into step next to Kate. "I mean, you diss my introduction and you like math. God, you must be from another planet."
"Either that or you just suck at life." Avery retorted, laughing as Reid mimicked a fish for a couple of seconds before falling back to walk with the boys again.
"I think we might have to keep you around." Sarah giggled as she and Kate let their arms fall free from Avery. "No one's been able to put Reid in his place like that."
"I'd love to stick around for a bit." Avery smiled and nodded enthusiastically. "But I gotta go."
"All right." Kate waved and then stopped. "Hey Ave! Whatcha doing later on?"
"Umm, nothing." Avery ignored the voice in her head that was reminding her of what her mother had said about coming straight home.
"Great! Wanna come to Nicky's with us?"
"What's Nicky's?" All Avery got in reply was more laughter and some amused looks from the boys. "What?"
First chapter and this story is being co written by SlytherinSecret418 and I started with the main idea and she helped me out otherwise. We only have two chapters! The ones that will be posted now. Since she is busy I don't want to write or anything but I give her all of the credit for writing! Review and thanks!
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Animus Patronus