Aha, so I gave myself 30 minutes a day to write this! well, that and most of english class :P
After practice, Darry changed and walked to his truck, throwing his gear in the back. He decided on waiting for Austin, and letting his friend stay with him again. He noticed that the shop doors were open, and decided to take a quick look. He walked over and saw two people under the car, and another one over by a tool box, with their back turned. He waited for a few minutes and when a girl`s voice called out
"Hey Rick, could you hand me a quarter inch wrench?" He knew it was Avery. Smiling, he waited longer and when the two bodies claimed they were finished, Avery cleaned herself off and noticed Darry standing there.
"Hey Darry! What's up?" She said happily.
"Nothing, just thought I'd drop by and say hi." She nodded, and began to wash her hands. She smiled,
"How was practice today?" She asked him, and he shrugged.
"It wasn't too bad" He said, but the truth was, it was hell. "I think we may have a chance at beating Booker T. Washington High School this year!" Avery laughed,
"Good! They've beaten us, what… five years in a row?" Darry laughed as well and nodded. They heard footsteps approach them and Darry turned and saw Sophie walking over. She smiled, and kissed Darry. Darry's eyes stayed open, looking at Avery the whole time. When Sophie broke off and leaned her head on Darry's chest, Avery looked away. She began to gather some of the tools that were left on the ground and clean them. Sophie began to talk to Darry like nothing was going on, and Darry just shook his head.
"What?" Sophie asked.
"You're unbelievable! You come over here and pretend nothing is happening between you and Joey," He started, and her face went blank. "Dating you was a mistake! I should have known this is how you'd be acting. I ruined myself dating a girl like you. We're done."
"Fine," She said nonchalantly. "But you're ruining your image now by going after Avery. She's the one that'll bring you down. Dating her will be a mistake. She's such a tease Darry, you should know that, hitting on you and other guys while she was still with Joey, seeking attention so she took auto. She's almost as bad as a whore. Except, of course, her legs are crossed so tight, you wouldn't be able to fit a single human hair in there. What happened to all those times when you used to agree with us about those kinds of things? The days you used to be the one to put the ugly pictures in the bathrooms and the fake love notes in her locker? I bet you never told your precious Avery about those, did you? But fine, Joey is better than you ever where anyways." She finished, flipping her hair over her shoulder and walking away. Avery had her back turned to Darry, tears running down her face. It was him all along… She thought sadly. Why couldn't I have seen it? He was always there to watch when I saw what someone had done. She wiped her tears quickly, and tried to calm herself.
"Avery?" She heard Darry ask from behind her.
"Go away…" She mumbled. He walked up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder. She flinched from his touch, and moved out of his grasp.
"Avery…" He said, walking closer to her, trying to pull her into a hug.
"GO AWAY!" She screamed at him, shoving him back. "I don't want to talk to you! I can take care of myself!" He stood there, unsure of what to do. Didn't girls like it when guys stuck around? This is the time that they want to be held… Oh man… I don't know what to do. He stayed where he was for a few minutes, then decided to pull her into a hug. He held her tight, while she tried to push him away. In the end, she gave up and just cried into his chest.
"Why-why would y-you do that to m-me?" She asked still sobbing. He sighed,
"Avery… I did it because I was stupid. I didn't know how to act around you because you were extremely pretty. So when the group of people I hung out with suggested that we pull pranks… I don't know.. it seemed like a good idea at the time… but now it seems stupid. I can't tell you enough how aorry I am about those… I wish I could take them back. But Avery you're beautiful, and kind and caring… And I really like you." She looked up at him and saw he was serious. She rested her head back on his chest, staying in his strong hold. "Say something?" Avery sighed.
"Darry I like you too. You're sweet and responsible, strong, and you're not afraid to fight for what you believe in. And I envy you for that… But Sophie is right… I'm just going to bring down your 'image' if I get close with you." Darry chuckled.
"In case you haven't noticed, I don't have an image anymore. It's honestly bullshit. I hate it, so I put a stop to it. I'm still close to a few guys like Paul and Drew, definitely Austin, but the other guys were just using me, friends with me cause I was popular. I was sick of it. Now I can be me and not have someone saying that it's not 'cool'." Avery smiled,
"I like you. You're definitely tuff" He laughed.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." It was quiet for a few moments, and then Avery looked up at Darry, and he looked down, noticing her make-up was slightly smudged. He smiled, and leaned down to kiss her. Avery definitely felt fireworks, something she never felt with Joey. She smiled, and slowly wrapped her arms around Darry's shoulders. He wrapped his around her waist, and broke apart when the two needed to breathe.
"Where does this put us?" Darry asked, slightly out of breath.
"Darry… I like you, I really do. But I just got out of a relationship… and I don't think it would be right to rush into another one. If you were willing to wait a month or two… then I would be happy to be your girl. But I don't think I'm ready for another relationship just yet. So I'm giving you a chance to leave me now… because I'd rather you do it now, than later." Darry smiled and kissed her forehead.
"I'll wait for you Avery. Forever." Avery smiled, and hugged him.
"But that means we can still hang out though right? And get to know one another correct?" She laughed.
"Yeah sure." He smiled, and she smiled back. She kissed him again on his lips, and then pulled away quickly.
"I can't wait for you to be my girl"