SOMETHING FROM NOTHING

A JAPRIL AU

Chapter 1

12 Years Previously

It was Tuesday afternoon, after school time. The weather was nice, not too cold with a little sun shining through. Just a little warm to keep using the warm clothes. A good time for a little sight seeing near by the lake where people used to go by the weekend or on Fridays. Not a good place to catch a quiet time if you came on the crowded days.

Jackson Avery was driving to his friend's house, to Alex Karev's house. It was a result from him showing off his new toy, a brand new binocular from his dad. It was so cool he couldn't stop talking about it. No one give a damn with his new toy, only Alex listened to him because the amount of time they spent together. It was going to be a quick trip to the lake, showed Alex how cool the binocular was and they off to team meeting in Mark Sloan's house, well technically it would be a team meeting but everybody knew it was going to be a party.

Jackson stopped in front of Karev resident just to see that Alex was talking to a girl in a car across the street from his house. He couldn't see who the girl was but it seemed like they were having a serious conversation. He got out from his car, so Alex could see him arriving, but seemed like they were deep in whatever they were talking. So Jackson just wait, leaning in his car. Until Alex looked back to him maybe after the girl let him know he was there.

"Who's the girl?" Jackson asked Alex once he walked back. Smirking all the way to his friend because he knew every time Alex was serious about something, he would only bring trouble. He couldn't wait what Alex would tell him.

"Tutor girl." Alex said, pat Jackson over to get into his car. When he made no movement, he said, "Come on, we better get going. I don't want to get another crap from Sloan because us being late again."

"Oh we have time. We can skip lake and talk before we go to Sloan's." Said Jackson coyly. He walked over to the driver seat and get in the car before he teased his friend. "Izzy knows about her, right?"

"Shut up!" Alex jabbed him in the arm. "Off course Izzy knows. They're friends. Now go!"

Jackson finally drove his car away from Alex's house go to the lake. While Jackson drove, Alex kept busy typing something in his phone. This was something new from Alex, Jackson never saw him occupied over something other than their basketball games, Izzy – his girlfriend- and foods. Whatever going on between Alex and this mysterious tutor girl must be something serious.

"So who's this tutor girl? Do I know her?" The curiosity got the better of him this time.

"Huh?"

Looking to the road to take turn, Jackson saw that his companion didn't even bother his question. He slapped his chest while he typed away in his phone.

"Dude! What is wrong with you?" Asked Alex while he slapped back his friend. And Jackson only laughing with his friend's response.

"I asked you. Who's the tutor girl? Since when you need a tutor?" Jackson talked fast, throwing Alex questions and questions.

"I don't know if you know her, it's Kepner." Rolling his eyes Alex answer shortly. He really wanted to end this conversation.

"I know a Kepner. Hmm, she's April Kepner, right? I was with her in.., some class this year." Jackson added dismissing answers from Alex.

"Yeah right. You don't even remember which class you are with her. There's no point I tell you, you don't even know her." Opening his side window open. Alex turned his head, not buying what Jackson said.

"Hey! I said I know her. Beside you already have Izzy." Jackson protested making his point.

"I don't understand." Alex confusingly said.

"I'm just saying, if you wanna play with another girl, you can give me a head's up so I can back you up when Izzy's asking." Jackson hold his own laugh while explaining his point to Alex.

Alex starred at him for good couple second before they both laughing their asses off. "Dude no. You're crazy."

They got to the lake, each took turn using Jackson's new binocular, had some stupid try outs. Joking around like kids. And when the sky was getting dark they left and go to back to the city. They stopped at one of the store, looking for some cold drink before they go to Sloan's. Jackson was looking in one of the isle when they put freshener for cars when he spotted the girl they've been talking all afternoon. He saw Alex sees him recognized the girl, he gave him code "don't-you-dare" look. So Jackson walked to the tutor girl just like he asked not to.

"Hey. You're April Kepner, right? I'm Jackson." He gave his hand introducing himself to her. Jackson saw in the distance that Alex walked to them. Smirking to his action, Jackson asked again before she could even answer him. "I saw you with Alex before. He got you into trouble?"

"Umm, no." Shaken his hand back, April was not sure how she could come out with an answer to this boy. She didn't know him, well she knew him off course, this boy is Jackson Avery. The boy Alex always hang out with. She knew Alex but not Jackson. She just starred at him, dumbly starred at him. "I don't think, I..I"

"Avery! Come on. Let her be. Sorry Kep. Ignore him." Alex told him once he got to them. Pushing Jackson away from April. Jackson noticed how April looked so relieve when Alex stand beside her and rub her back.

"Hey. I just want to know her, introduce myself. Just in case you get her in trouble she knows she can always come to me." Jackson stubbornly said. Holding his position point while winking at April.

"No. Get away Avery, I tell you. And you Kepner, don't ever talk to him without me around." Alex said, pointing his finger to April.

Jackson laugh it all and walked away after got pushed from Alex again.

April looked to Alex, mortified. "Don't worry. He means alright. Pretty boy doesn't like when he felt left behind." Alex pat her shoulder and walked to the exit following Jackson.

"I'm not worry." April murmured slowly once the boys left her.

At the Sloan's house, all the boys only focused on the so called meeting just for a little while. They were distracted with foods and games. Mark Sloan was true to his words to gather his team, having a team meeting and nobody from outside the team invited. As team captain he did follow up what the coach asked him to tell the team. He was not only the team captain but also one of respected seniors on the team. Everyone would do what Mark said. They have tough games coming up, and he didn't want to face the games unprepared. He wanted to get full points from those games and that year was his last year, so all the instruction form coach he needed him to deliver to his team member he would do it.

Mark was standing in front of whiteboard he got from his father's office, re-checked his outlines that already delivered and nothing he hadn't say to the boys. They had plans and tactics to try in the next training. He felt good and confidence.

He looked around, seeing all the boys in his home. Some of the boys stayed in his kitchen, closer to the food and some of the boys in his living room, playing games and cheering. Typical.

Then he saw Avery and Karev bickering at his kitchen island, they were taking foods from each other plates. From all the juniors he let himself closed to, these two are the closest to him. He might give the team to them next year when he went to college. They could be a good example to other boys, let them know that while you enjoy playing around they always had to focus on the games. They didn't have trouble at school, they had great grades. And from what Mark heard they both plan to go to big great school, not only depending on scholarship. That was an example he needed.

He walked towards the boys, "Are you two done fighting for foods like rats?" He said. Mark saw Alex slap Jackson's hand from his plate and sigh.

"You ass!" Alex said ready to punch Jackson's body. Jackson was ready to grab Alex plate instead, trying to throw away his food.

"HEY! HEY! ENOUGH!" Mark yelled surprising both Alex and Jackson.

"No need to yell, God Mark." Rubbing his ear, then Jackson pat Mark's chest asking him to relax.

"Avery just messing with me because he wants to know my business. No harm involved, capt." Alex added.

This got Mark interest. "What's the problem here now?" He asked the boys, sitting down in the stool.

Rolling their eyes, Jackson and Alex ready to walk away from Mark. Mark added, "Wait! Cheer me up. Share me your problem. Come on!"

"It's nothing." Alex said. At the same time Jackson teasingly said, "Girl problem."

"Interesting." Rubbing his own hand Mark smiled excitedly. "Tell me more, Avery. It's an order."

"Well.." Jackson started. He looked to Alex and holding his chuckles.

"God dammit Avery!" Alex left his friend to the other boys with the game. Jackson only laughed at his friend.

Waiting until Alex far enough, Mark looked back to Jackson, "What is it?". Still waiting for his answer.

Shaking his head, Jackson only said it was nothing and left to grab another food.

In the week after the meeting, they were having game at home. The game would be on Friday, everyone at school excited about the game. Packed up hall would be expected. But not for one April Kepner. She was busy preparing her science kit for science fair the next week. Her friends Izzy Stevens and Lexie Grey were missing all day because cheers preparation for tonight's big game. It didn't really matter to her, she knew the drill. She kept busy by herself in the workshop.

After her plan to help Alex couple weeks ago, her mind was so full. She needed to help for the other student she was tutoring, this science fair, her application to college (yes, she was the student that prepare in advance), her homework, her portfolio and the last was Alex's plan. Oh how her life would go easier if she could cut her activities.

She was in the middle of reading back her to do lists when her phone rang, without checking she picked up the phone.

"Halo?"

"April where are you? I haven't see you all day. Are you even at school today?" Lexie asked with a noisy sound behind her.

"Lexie?" April said, distracted enough with her checklist.

"Yes Miss Kepner. It's her. Where are you?" Lexie asked again

"I'm in workshop, with science kit. What's up?" Moving her notes and books. Finish for the day, ready to go home.

"Why are you not in the gym right now?"
"I'm beat, Lex. I think I go home. I have so many things to finish, I don't think I can stay to watch the game." April said

"You better get your ass here, because Izzy and Alex now fighting because of.."

"Wait what?!"

"Izzy and Alex. They're fighting now." Lexie trying to talk to April slowly to avoid a panicking April.

"Ok I'm on my way." She cut the phone off and run from workshop to the gym.

When she arrived at the gym, still partly empty because the game still around another hour away. She didn't see Lexie around. She tried to call her back but Lexie didn't pick up the phone. She walked around in front of the gym while trying to keep calling Lexie. But still useless.

She started thinking that Lexie might playing with her, she tried to call her one last time. She was thinking walk back to workshop and back to her first plan, go home. She didn't pay much attention to where she was walking when she bumped herself to someone or something. She looked up and saw that she bumped to someone's back.

"Oh God. I'm sorry." She said. Apologizing while rubbing her face without look up, feeling the hurt in her nose and head.

"Did you just bump me, Kepner?" That someone was someone she didn't want to meet, ever.

"Ugh. I said sorry?" Rubbing her forehead slowly, easing the pain from bumping with this boy.

"You should pay attention to where your little feet taking you. They are not walking on their own." He said. Clearly messing with her.

Knowing that April clearly annoyed with him, Jackson added. "Where are you going anyway? Too busy to watch your school playing tonight?" Seeing how red her face now, just added another amusement to him.

April just wanted to leave. Alex right, he really was pain in the ass. How those two could be friend, it was a mystery she didn't want to know.

"It's not your business. Do you somehow know where's Alex? I'm looking for him." She asked

She looked up, looking straight to his face waiting for his answer. What she saw was something she couldn't prepare. Damn, all those girls were right. Don't ever look Jackson in the eyes. Specially with the bright sun light. Those eyes were hypnotizing. Their words not hers.

She still didn't get her answer. And he still smirking at her like idiot that he was.

"I'm asking you! Do you see Alex somewhere?" Still no response. "AVERY!" she yelled

She only received a full laugh from Jackson.

"Relax. Alex is walking there with Izzy." Pointing somewhere behind him, showing her the position. "If you want to get there, you better hurry because I'm here to make sure Alex comes back quickly to locker room. We have a game to catch". He added a big smile at the end of his words.

Without more talking, she left him and walk to the place he was pointed to her. But not more than 5 steps, she looked back. "You're not playing me, right!" she asked

Jackson put his hands up, nodding his head, showed her he didn't play on her. "Just make sure you bring Alex with you. I give you 5 minutes Kepner. No funny business."

"Yeah right," Rolling her eyes and continue walking away.

What she saw after that was something she didn't expect.

******************************************************************************************************************************Hi! I"m actually juggling this story for quite sometimes, i was so afraid to start writing again. Because i don't have much faith in how Japril story gonna go. I don't feel comfortable enough to continue this story after what happen to Sarah and Jessica, and Japril eventually.

If you reading this, then thank you for reading this story. This is a challenge for myself to do multi chapter, so please let me know how you think about this. I really need it. Thank you again, for read this story and letting me know what you think :)