She's No You

Chapter 10

Disclaimer: Hey guys! I do not own Summerland or the cast, I just own the fictional characters, the story line and the title of the story, She's No You. I do not own the song, She's No You by Jesse McCartney. So...no stealing! Thanks guys!

A/N: AHH! I am sooo mad at myself right now, lol. Okay, in this chapter, I have to switch POV's (Point of Views) which sucks because I absolutely hate doing that! I feel like it totally ruins the story. But anywho, I kinda have to if I want to describe Bradin's feelings...which I kinda have to. So, I apologize, just bare with me. I'll try not to do it again!! Sorry! ALSO!!! Sorry it took me so long to update. I wanted to let dolphinchick2568 know that I'm sorry my chapters are so short, other people don't seem to show a problem with that. Every writer has a different writing style and this is mine. PLEASE send me constructive criticism!!! Not things that are nit-picky and ridiculous! Thanks, lol.

"Okay, Bradin," I looked at him deeply. "Well, I'm sixteen, I was born in Michigan, then moved to Ohio," I said. "What about you?" I asked him.

"I'm sixteen, I was born and rasied in Kansas and just moved here at the beginning of the summer," he said softly. "My parents were killed in a flood. They were trying to help the people in our town." He looked down at the sand. "It was hard on me at first when we moved here. I got into a lot of trouble. I met that girl we saw earlier, Sara, and things happened. She got me into a lot of trouble and I was lucky to get out of it fast." He smiled a small smile.

"That's good," I nodded with a small smile.

"So...are you single?" He asked me and I frowned.

"Why? Are you after me as a girlfriend or what, Bradin?" I jumped down his throat.

"Whoa, no need to get angry," he frowned and put his hands up in defense. "It was just a question...so I can get to know you better? Like you said?" He frowned. I sighed and sat back in my chair.

"Listen, Bradin," I sighed. "I'm sorry...I'm just a little...jumpy, sort of. I always have been. That's just part of my personality. I have a problem with change. I don't like making friends or meeting new people. I despise it, actually. I'm not good at it and I never have been," I sighed. "I guess that's also why I didn't want to talk to you or Lucas at the beginning. I guess I was intimidated." I shrugged.

"Intimidated? Of what?" He laughed lightly. "Me? Lucas?" I frowned at him. "Sorry! I'm not making fun of you." He laughed lightly. "It's just...I really can't picture someone being intimidated of me...or Lucas, for that matter."

"Take a look at yourself, Bradin. You're nothing like me! Absolutely nothing! You're popular...I'm not--"

"Whoa, wait. Who said I was popular?" he frowned at me. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"Take a look at yourself, once again! Look, I have to go," I sighed and stood up. "See ya." I said and started to walk away. "Ms. Gregory, thanks so much for inviting me. I really did have a good time. And thank you for the outfit. It was nice meeting everyone." I smiled and waved. "Mom, dad, I'm really tired and I have school tomorrow. I'll be home!" I walked back to my house and thought about everything...including Bradin.

Bradin's POV

I watched as Avery walked off. She was beautiful...in her own way. She was no where near chubby, but she wasn't like the other girls, either. She was...different. I wanted to understand her. I did. But it was too hard to do when she was so...so...closed up. She wasn't opening up to me, really. She was more open now then she was earlier that day at school, that's for sure.

"So...she seemed nice," Jay Robertson walked up with a smile planted across his face. His Australian accent rang out through my ears.

"Yeah...different, but nice," Johnny Durant, the other male roommate in the house smiled and sat down on the opposite side of me. Jay was on one side and Johnny was on the other. "She's definitley quieter then the other girls." He smiled.

"Yeah...but there's something about her," I sighed as I continued to watch where she had just walked through the sand...the marks in the sand from her flip-flops were still visible. "Something that...that pulls me to her." I sighed.

"It drives me crazy how you are pulled to two different types of girls! I mean, first there was Sara and she was definitely the wild type," Jay laughed. "And then there was good, sweet Callie. She was quiet and not the popular type. And now there's--"

"Don't start with Callie," I muttered under my breath and looked back down at the flames. "Callie...Callie is gone and there's nothing no one can do about it." I sighed and tossed a stick into the fire.

"Sorry, Bradin," Johnny nudged me.

"Nah," I sighed. "No big deal." I sighed. "Wanna know the weird thing?" I asked them and they both nodded. "I'm attracted to Avery but it's only because she reminds me so much of Callie."

A/N: Okay, little hint here...REMEMBER WHAT BRADIN JUST SAID!!!! It's gonna cause him something...later on...I'll leave you with that and SEND FEEDBACK!!