She's No You
Chapter 11
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: Okay, so yeah, I'm jumping back to Avery's point of view in this chapter. Hopefully this will be the last time I have to do this! Thanks guys!
- Avery's POV -
I sighed as I stared out my window and watched the twinkling stars and shining moon. It was already midnight and I still wasn't asleep. I heard a soft knock on my door. "Come in," I called softly.
"Hey," my mom smiled as she came in and shut the door. "Your dad's already asleep. Why aren't you in bed yet? You have school tomorrow morning." She smiled and sat down on my bed. I shrugged and looked back out the window again. "You looked like you enjoyed time with Nikki and Bradin. They seem like a very nice family."
"Yeah, I guess," I shrugged and ran my fingers through my hair. "Mom, do you believe in everything? Like, giving everything a chance?" I asked her and folded my legs across the cushioned love-seat I had in my bedroom. I thought a lot about my mother's opinion. We weren't just 'mother and daughter'...we were friends.
"Of course, unless it's something you know you shouldn't be getting into," mom shrugged and nodded with a slight frown. "What exactly are you getting at, Avery? Is there something here you want to try?"
"Kind of. I guess it's just that...I need some reassurance to know...what to do," I sighed and shook my head. "It's no big deal. I'll be fine," I shrugged. "Thanks, mom." I smiled a small smile and got up from my place on the sofa. I got up and kissed her cheek. "Love you. Night."
"Sure," mom smiled a small smile. "Love you, Avery. Night." She kissed me back and I climbed into bed. "And if you ever want to talk...you know I'm here." She winked and walked out. I sighed and shut off my light.
The Next Day
I sighed and made my way through the crowded halls. Second day of school. Only 178 more days after today. I squeezed through the crowd and made my way to the homeroom classroom. Mrs. Collper was at her desk. I saw both Bradin and Lucas. When I walked in, they smiled at me. I smiled a small smile and made my way towards them.
"Hey," Bradin sighed softly. "Are...you okay? I mean...just with last nig--"
"I'm fine, Bradin," I smiled a small smile. "You have to understand...me. That's gonna take some time. Like I said, I'm not like other girls. I stand my ground and I don't let anyone bother me. That's the way I will always be and I'm not afraid to admit it," I shrugged and opened my binder to prepare for a psychology test I had later that day.
"That's what I enjoy about you, Avery. I don't want you to be like the other girls," he said.
"Good. Then we should get along great," I laughed lightly and winked at him. I wrote something down on my paper in pen and continued to study. The bell rang for first block and we made our way to classes. I ran into Eden later that day and smiled when I saw her. "Hey!" I smiled.
"Hey! How are you? Sorry I couldn't walk home with you yesterday...I was so busy with everything," she sighed as she struggled to hold all of her books to her chest. I laughed lightly and she looked up at me. "What? What did I do?" She asked me and I shook my head.
"Nothing," I laughed. "I just don't understand why you carry so much to class with you," I continued to laugh and she just rolled her eyes.
"I have a lot of things to go over...paper work and...stuff," she shrugged as she struggled some more. I laughed and grabbed two binders off the top. "Thanks." She gave a sigh of relief. "Did you manage without me yesterday or what?" She asked and tried to push her glasses up higher on her nose.
"Yeah, actually, I did...surprisingly," I sighed as I saw Bradin goofing around with some other boys in the hall. "I got home and my parents made me go to this bond fire down the beach--"
"Major bummer," she cut me off with a sigh.
"I thought so, too, but I was wrong...surprisingly, again," I laughed lightly. "Bradin was there with Lucas. I actually sort of kind of apologized." I wrinkled my nose and looked down at Eden. She laughed and shook her head. "No! I'm serious! That's totally and completely not me and I apologized. Me! Of all people!" I sighed.
"That's good. I mean, now you have friends, right?" She asked. I sighed and shrugged.
"I don't know if I'm supposed to 'give in' to them or not," I sighed. "I mean, what if they're out to get me."
"That is the sorriest excuse for not trying that I have ever heard," Eden laughed. "That is SO stupid, Avery! I mean, come on, why would anyone be out to get you?" She laughed just thinking about it.
"I can think of a lot of reasons," I sighed and we walked into the classroom. During the entire class, I couldn't help but think if maybe Eden was right. Maybe Bradin and Lucas weren't out to get me. I couldn't tell. I guess maybe it was because I wasn't one to trust easily? I mean, how was I supposed to know? I looked next to me and saw Bradin writing something down. He caught my glance and he smiled up at me. I blushed and smiled lightly and turned back around. Nope. I was still determined he was out to get me.
A/N: Okay, that's all for now! I'll update more later! Hopefully today! Send feedback!