Chapter 22:
It was time for Avery to go and talk to Teresa. She walked up to the slammer and peered inside the window. Teresa was sat against the wall head down. Avery walked to the door and opened it. When she walked inside Teresa looked up.
"Thank god, Francesca. I thought I was going to die of starvation." Teresa said noticing that Avery was carrying food for her. Avery handed the food over to the hungry girl.
"You can call me Avery. Francesca sounds really weird. Plus everyone looks at me every time you say Francesca." Avery explained.
"But Francesca is your name, not Avery." Teresa laughed. Avery nodded.
"I doesn't sound like the name Francesca belongs to a girl like me and I like the name Avery." she said to her. Teresa took a bite out of the sandwich Avery brought her.
"Whatever. I am still calling you Francesca though." Teresa said. Avery sighed. They were silent for a few minutes. Within that time, Teresa had finished her lunch and looked at Avery.
"Go ahead. Ask the question." Teresa told her. Avery looked at her confused.
"What question?" Avery asked Teresa.
"You know the one about us being able to talk in our minds to each other." Teresa said calmly. Avery looked at her surprised.
"Okay. Yeah, that one." Teresa smiled.
"Well, I don't only speak with you in my head I also speak with Thomas." She started with. "You should be able to communicate with him too. Try it." Teresa encouraged her.
"I don't think I should Teresa." Avery hesitated.
"Go on." Teresa insisted.
"Okay" Avery then starting calling out to Thomas. Thomas. You there? Nothing happened.
"Nothing's happening." Avery looked to Teresa.
"Try again."
"Fine." so she tried again. Thomas you there?
Who's there? Avery smiled. She looked to Teresa.
"I did it."
"See"
Thomas
Who is this?
Thomas it's me Avery.
Avery?
Yeah, I guess I can talk to you like this too.
What do you mean too? Can you talk to Teresa like this too. The conversation went on for a while. The Teresa broke her concentration.
"Francesca?" Teresa said snapping her fingers in front of Avery's eyes. Avery shook her head and turned towards the other girl.
"Sorry. This is just really new to me." Avery was lying. This wasn't new to her. She have had many talks with that Melissa girl. Teresa smiled anyways.
"I remembered one thing from outside the Glade about you." Teresa said.
"Really?' Avery questioned. "What did you remember?"
"I remember me teaching you how to communicate with you mind for the first time and I also remember you saying that we were best friends for life." Teresa smiled. Maybe I had more in common with this girl than what I thought. Best Friends? I have never had a best friend who is a girl before. This will be new. Teresa had to snap Avery out of her thoughts again.
"Francesca, are you okay?" Teresa asked the girl Glader. It was only then the Avery realized that she was crying.
"Am I crying?" Avery laughed at herself. "I never cry in front of people." she said afterwards. Teresa laughed with her. Then they both just started laughing for no reason. After they were finished with their laugh attack, the both smiled.
"It's nice to have my best friends back again." Teresa commented.
"And It's nice to have a best friend." Avery stated. Then she realized what time it was.
"Teresa I need to go. The hours up. I will come back tomorrow, the same time. Alright? Bye." Avery said walking out of the slammer. She was getting ready to close the door again when Teresa yelled her name.
"Francesca?" Teresa yelled. Avery opened the door again.
"Yeah?"
"Just remember." Teresa said.
"Remember what?"
"Remember that everything is about to change."