Ava walked down the hall way silently. She felt like everyone was staring at her. They probably were. Everyone was assuming Billy and Leah had slept together but Ava knew they hadn't. Billy wouldn't lie to her. She knew that for sure. She just wished every one else knew that but it didn't matter. So she just ignored them. Ava was just happy that this day was finally over. She just wanted to be alone, by herself. Well mostly with Billy.

Ava loved being around him. She loved the feelings he gave her. She loved how he made her feel safe and that she could trust him more than any one she'd met before in her life. It made her happier than anything had before. She finally stopped at her locker. She was happy to be leaving now.

She opened her locker taking out the things she needed for the night. She wasn't sure where Billy had gone but she knew she would just meet him by the car soon. He was always there waiting for her once the school day was over. Suddenly she heard someone clear their throat. She turned and saw Leah standing there. Ava had avoided her all day. Ava and Billy had even ate lunch at a different table hoping to not see her but apparently Leah was intent on talking to her though. "Hey Miss Daniels." Leah said forcing a smile on her face. "So what are you doing tonight?" She asked.

"Not anything with you." Ava replied coldly to her.

Leah ignored her comment assuming it was just a normal response from her. "So remember my Dad's girlfriend?" She asked as she continued to act like everything was fine. "Well she invited me and my dad for dinner tonight and I can not deal with that. I can't say that I'm sick." She shrugged. "I already did that last week. So I figured I could eat at your place tonight." She said simply waiting for a response.

"I just said I'm not doing anything with you." Ava said firmly staring at her now. Leah realized she wasn't joking with her. Leah's face changed instantly.

"What is your problem?" Leah asked. Then as if a bell went off in her mind she looked down avoiding eye contact. "Look, Ava I was going to tell you about-" Leah began but Ava stopped her.

"Its not about whether you told me." Ava said simply. "Its about the fact that you did it. You know, more than anyone, how I feel about him. You know that. What the hell kind of friend are you?" She asked knowing she was saying the things that would hurt Leah the most.

"Its not just my fault Ava. He kissed me too." She said in a matter-of-fact voice. Ava rolled her eyes. "You think I'm lying?" She asked.

"I know he did. He told me." Ava shut her locker. "Just leave me alone. I don't want to be your friend anymore Leah. You've only ever caused problems in my life and I can't deal with it anymore. So just leave me alone, please." She turned quickly and walked away. Ava wasn't sure if it was the right decision to not be friends with Leah anymore but she knew it was what she needed to do right then.

She sat in the car waiting for Billy to come out. Finally he walked out. He got into the drivers seat when he saw she was sitting in the passenger side. "Is something wrong?" He asked turning on the car as they pulled out the parking lot and began the drive back home.

"No, I just don't want to think about anything." Ava answered. "Lets go somewhere." She said to him a smile on her face. He smiled back at her. "You can pick where we go." She said when she couldn't think of any where.

"Alright. I have an idea." He said.

They drove then in silence. They drove out the small suburb that Ava was used too. Soon they were in another suburb. It was exactly the same as hers. The same families in the driveways just getting home from work. The same grass cut and perfectly green in the sun even though it was no longer summer. The same expressions on the faces pretending to be happy but they were all sad if you looked hard enough at them.

Soon they pulled into a driveway of a house that looked just like the other houses. Ava looked up at the house unsure where they were. Billy got out and she followed behind him. He unlocked the door and walked in. "This is my house." He said once he shut the door. "I figured you would want to see it eventually." He said shrugging.

Billy was right. She had thought about where he came from before but she never asked him. She wasn't sure if wanted to talk about that part of himself. She knew that his mom left him. She knew his dad hit him but that was all. Ava was surprised by the house. She figured it would have been a little different. Billy grabbed her hand and led her up the stairs and into a room. She realized quickly it was Billy's room. It wasn't what she expected but as soon as she saw it she couldn't imagine him having a room any different.

She walked around looking at the walls. They were covered in pictures of planes. The bed was in the corner. It was unmade but it looked like it had been a long time since anyone had sat on it. Billy sat on it now watching her carefully. She saw the punching bag hanging from the ceiling. She wondered if it was a hobby that Billy did or just something he had to relieve stress. She was done looking around now. She sat next to him on the bed.

"So what do you think?" Billy asked curiosity behind his eyes.

"It looks just like you." Ava answered.

Billy smiled at her. He leaned over kissing her softly. His mouth felt perfect against hers. It always felt like they were meant to be together, just like this. Ava loved this time with him. It wasn't just about the kissing but the feeling it gave her.

She felt Billy pull away from her slightly. He looked down at her. "I've been wanting to talk to you about something." He said slowly as if he was being careful about what words came out his mouth. "I know we haven't exactly had any time alone and its not exactly something I've wanted to say in front of anyone else. Ya'know?" He sounded like he was nervous.

Ava began to get worried. "Is something wrong?" She asked concern.

"No, its not anything like that." He said quickly realizing she was worried. "Its not...well...I care about you a lot. More than I've ever cared about any one before." He explained. Ava was confused about what he was trying to say. "When I'm with you, you never make me feel bad about what I think or what I say. I've never had that with someone before. My whole life I've felt that I need to apologize for what I did, even when I wasn't doing anything wrong. With you, its never like that." He stopped talking a took a deep breath. "What I'm trying to say is that I love you. I'm in love with you." He said softly. Ava felt her heart stop completely in her chest. She knew exactly what he meant. All she wanted to do was say it back but he didn't give her chance.

His lips connected with hers again sucking her into a deep kiss.