She's No You
Chapter 13
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I sighed and walked inside. I was really thinking about what Lucas had left me with. Maybe he was right. Maybe Bradin was a great guy and I should just take the chance to get to know him. I tossed my purse down on the counter and realized how unusually quiet it was in my house. I frowned. "Mom? Dad?" Then I found a note on the counter top. "Avery, your dad and I went to the store to do some shopping, then we're going out to a movie. If you want to go out, it's Friday night, so enjoy yourself. Leave us a note if you decide to do something with where you are, who you're with and how we can reach you. Love you! Mom and dad," I read aloud. I looked around the empty house and jumped when I heard a phone ring. "Hello?" I answered.
"Avery? It's Eden," I heard Eden's chipper voice. "I have plans for us tonight!" She exclaimed. I giggled at the sound of my friend's voice. I knew what Eden wanted to tell me was big news on Eden's part. "Do you wanna know what I've done for us?" She asked.
"What are the plans?" I sighed with a hint of laughter in my voice. I leaned up against the ceramic counter and held the cordless black phone between my ear and shoulder. I crossed my arms over my chest, awaiting the "big news".
"Are you sitting down?" Eden squealed. "I...got...us...INVITED TO A PARTY!!" Eden squealed. I could tell that she was jumping up and down, completely thrilled. I didn't want to spoil her excitement, so I tried to sound as excited as possible, even though I knew of the party, thanks to Lucas. He invited me, but I didn't think I was going to go.
"Really? That's awesome!" I smiled and laughed, because of her excitement. "How'd you manage to do that?" I frowned and sat down at the kitchen table. Sure, Eden was a nice girl...but she wasn't the most popular and didn't really hang out with Bradin or Lucas...or any of their friends.
"Well, I was walking home later today because I had to stay after to tutor a freshman. While I was walking home, I was by that Lucas guy you know and some other kid. They were talking about a party and I caught up and asked what they were talking about and they said there's a party by Spanish Cove tonight at 9!" Eden exclaimed.
"Eden! You invited us!" I laughed and shook my head.
"No...they invited us!" She squealed once more. "Avery, you have no idea how awesome this is! I have never been to a high school party before...EVER! I will remember this day for the rest of my lfie!" She exclaimed. "But anyway, less talk, I have to go and prepare myself!"
"Okay, Eden...you do that," I laughed. It was then that the dial tone informed me that she had hung up. I shook my head and laughed; just thinking about Eden running around her bathroom trying to work with her hair and her make-up cracked me up. Well, I guess we were going to go to this party after all.
At the party
"I am so nervous, why am I so nervous? Should I be nervous? What if no one knows who I am? What if I'm the joke of the party? What if I don't look good enough?" Eden rambled on as we walked down the beach towards the blaring music and the sound of teenagers.
"Eden! Chill!" I laughed and shook my head. I wasn't dressed up for this...unless jeans, a tank top and flip flops was dressed up. Eden looked about the same...except for mascara and an attempt at eye liner. Some lip gloss was shining on her lips, but that was all the "prepping" she had done.
"Avery? Hey!" We heard Lucas behind us. A smile curved over my lips and I turned to see Lucas and some other boy. "I didn't think you were going to come." He frowned. I looked down at Eden who looked confused. She glanced up at me.
"Oh, um...plans changed. Since Eden was coming--"
"You knew about the party? You had already been invited?" Eden frowned. I could tell she was hurt. I didn't know what to say. I looked around and realized I was stuttering and I wasn't getting very far. "Why didn't you tell me?" Now tears were forming in her eyes. "You let me go through all of that excitement..."
"Eden," I sighed. "Lucas invited me, but I didn't think I would want to go. When you said you got invited, I knew it would be better if you were here to keep me company. It's no big deal. We're both here...we're both going to have a good time," I shrugged.
"But it is a big deal," Eden said softly. I could tell she wanted to cry. "It meant a lot to me." She looked down at the sand and then back up at me. "I think I'm going to go home." She frowned and walked up the beach. I touched her arm to pull her back.
"Eden, wait," I sighed. She shrugged me off.
"I'll see you on Monday," she muttered and walked up to get to her house.
"Wow, could this day possibly get any worse?" I laughed sarcastically and turned back to Lucas. He was staring at something behind me. I frowned. "Lucas?" He looked at me with sorrow. I didn't know what he was looking at, and honestly? I didn't want to know. But you know that feeling you get and you just have to turn around? Yeah, I followed that feelings and turned around to see Sara all over Bradin.
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