She's No You
Chapter 12
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I sighed and made my way home by myself. After a few minutes, I heard Bradin yelling my name behind me. I turned and stopped walking as he jogged up next to me.
"I tried to wait for you after class but I realized you had left," he laughed lightly, a little out of breath.
"Yeah, I always try to get a head-start home so I have more free time," I shrugged and continued walking. I kept my trance on the ground and kicked at the sand lightly.
"Is...something bothering you?" He frowned and I could feel those strong green eyes holding me down. It felt like just his eyes were pulling me in...it felt as though he was reading right through me and I couldn't do anything to stop it or pull back away from him.
"No," I frowned up at him in disguist. "Why would you think that?" I shuffled my feet a little and tugged the books tighter to my chest.
"You've been acting...different," Bradin shrugged and sighed. "Well, I have to go. I'll see ya." He muttered and walked away. I sighed and watched him leave. I continued my way down the beach. I didn't exactly know where he was going, because his house was farther then mine. Oh well. It wasn't really my business anyway.
"Who needs him?" I muttered to myself. "He's just a no-good-jealous loser that doesn't matter," I sighed.
"Who ya talking to?" I heard behind me. I jumped slightly and turned to see Lucas standing there. I sighed and turned to him. I shuffled my feet and shrugged, as I tried to get him to leave me alone. "Sorry," he put his hands up in defense. "Didn't realize you were in a bad mood...besides the fact that you were just calling someone a 'no-good-jealous loser'," he chuckled to himself. I flashed him an evil glare. He, once again, put his hands up in defense. "Do I know this no-good-jealous loser?" He asked.
"Lucas! Mind your own business! It's no big deal," I shrugged it off and continued the way to my house.
"Well, you know I'm here to talk about it. And I think I have a pretty good idea of who this guy is," Lucas continued to walk with me. I shrugged and kept my trance on the sand below my feet. "Bradin doesn't want you to feel that way about him. He likes you, ya know. He sees a lot in you, Avery. Bradin's the kind of person that just...goes with things. Almost like a spur of the moment, kind of guy. He moves fast, Avery. He's had some issues in the past with girls. He's not mean," Lucas said.
"I never said he was mean, Lucas," I sighed and looked up at him. "I don't think Bradin's mean...I don't think that at all. I like Bradin and I think we can be good friends." I sighed and looked out at the water crashing on the sides of the beach.
"Then what's the problem?" Lucas frowned, confused.
"I'm scared of him," I sighed, embarrassed of what I had said. Lucas laughed. "Stop!" I yelled loudly and looked up at him. He stopped walking, as well. "See! Do you see the way you're acting? That's what I'm so scared of! You wouldn't understand! Bradin won't understand! I'm afraid of liking him, Lucas! I'm afraid that I already do and it's impossible! I'm not like the other girls here. And as much as Bradin can deny it, I know if you put a head cheerleader in front of him next to me, he'd go for the cheerleader!" I yelled.
"Whoa," Lucas said seriously. "That's a hell of a lot of emotion." I rolled my eyes and continued down the beach. "Avery! Wait! I didn't mean it in a bad way! I mean, that, you need to talk to Bradin. That's not true about the whole cheerleader thing. That's not Bradin." Lucas shook his head.
"Well, I don't know Bradin so how am I supposed to know you're telling me the truth?" I sighed as we approached my house.
"Trust me. And try to get to know Bradin. He'd like that," Lucas smiled and walked towards his place. I sighed and went to walk inside. "And don't be afraid. There's nothing scary to or about Bradin." Lucas called after me. I nodded and smiled.
"Oh, and Lucas?" I yelled before I walked inside. He looked back at me. "Thanks."
A/N: Okay, so, there's that chapter. This one is shorter, but it is kind of trying to form a firm friendship for Lucas and Avery...you'll have to keep reading to find out what happens next! I'll post more later! Send feedback!!