Reasonable Luck.

Chapter 7: Our Friendship

    Hirota walked me out of school after he bought me a drink to cool down, he brought me Iced Milk Tea. I loved it.

"I hope you're feeling better, clumsy." He teased me.

"You're still calling me clumsy after I just cried? Talk about rude!" I crossed my arms. He laughed at me. 

"It was kinda boring without Avery today." Yuri exclaimed. The rest nodded as they walked out of school.

"Hey look, it's Avery with Hirota! Eek! That's adorable, he has his arm around her!" Naomi squealed.

"Don't approach her, let them talk. It's quite a cute moment." Haru laughed it off. 

       "Where's your home? I can drive you there."  Hirota exclaimed.

"No need! I can go home by myself." I cried.

    "It's dark outside. Not safe for a little girl like you to be waddling back home by yourself." He teased me yet again.

"LITTLE GIRL?" I stomped on his foot.

      "You look so funny when you're mad. Like a baby dinosaur." "A BABY DINOSAUR?" I chased him to the carpark.

He drove me back home, we laughed and took a selfie together. And we finally reached my place.

"Ding--- Dong!" The door bell rang. "Hello? Ah, my angel! I was worried about you. I see your new boyfriend dropped you off. Ryou sucks anyways." Mrs Mitsuki laughed.

"Mom, he's not my boyfriend.. Bye Hirota!" I waved at him as I walked inside.

"Hey, Mrs Mitsuki. Avery was crying over her boyfriend just now, I'm assuming they broke up. Maybe could you check on her?" I said.

"Ah, thank you young man. That man wasn't such a nice guy." Mrs Mitsuki said. 

"It's really late outside, how about you stay here for the night?" Mrs Mitsuki exclaimed.

"Well, uh--- okay. Arigato. (Thank you.) I thanked Mrs Mitsuki.

"Avery! Your boyfriend is staying over for the night! You have a spare bed right?" Mrs Mitsuki exclaimed.

"MOM!" 

Mrs Mitsuki and Hirota laughed together.

"Well, young man. I hope you can take care of my angel. She's a silly girl." Mrs Mitsuki told me as she brewed some tea.

"Of course, madame. I'll do my best." I replied.

"The tea's ready!" Mrs Mitsuki shouted.

Avery ran down the stairs, "Hi, Hirota!"

"Hi clumsy." 

She rolled her eyes off at me.

"We're having honey chrysanthemum tea. My recipe. Go sit next to your boyfriend, angel." Mrs Mitsuki smirked at Avery.

"Oh-My-God. Stop!" I whined.

We all drank Mom's famous Honey Chrysanthemum Tea. Perfectly brewed!

"Angel, go lead Hirota to the spare bed. Give him some of your Dad's clothes. I'm sure he doesn't care." Mom told me passionately.

We went up the stairs, "Your house is huge!" Hirota was amused. 

"Feeling luxurious?" I giggled. 

I led him to the fluffy spare bed we had. 

"I hope it isn't uncomfortable. We can switch beds if you'd like." I offered.

"It's perfect! Thank you, clumsy." He smiled.

I launched into my bed and screamed into my pillow.

He was laughing like crazy. 

But we both are crazy.

"GO TO SLEEP MY ANGELS!" Mrs Mitsuki yelled.

"We have to sleep now. Sweet dreams, Hirota." She said with her soothing voice. She threw a fluffy blanket at me.

"That isn't how you should treat your guests, clumsy." I rolled my eyes.

She laughed it off and turned off the lights. 

Over the next the few days, we hung out a lot. Well at some times, I would talk to the Photography gang.

             Fast forward to Friday,  I saw Poppy. I couldn't believe she was going to say something to me, looking...upset?

"Hey, Avery... I just wanna confess. I'm really sorry about the way I treated you and the things I said about you was just my jealousy of you. You're having a good time with friends and even probably a lover. I was foolish, I did things for myself. But, I want to change. Could you give me a chance?" She looked really sorry.

"Of course. Some people are meant to be forgiven. Would you want to be my friend?" I calmly spoke.

"You will..? Thank you, I appreciate it. I'll treat you the best I can!" Poppy exclaimed.

                      "RING..RING...RING..!" The bell rang for dismissal. I ran to the cafeteria as I got dismissed from class late.

"The bell does not dismiss you, I do!" Ugh, that line from Sensei is so annoying. I sat at the table with my friends.

"So, how's you and Hirota?" Naomi smirked. They all stared at me. "Guys stop!" I was embarrassed.

"Speaking of him, here he comes." Haru whispered. 

 "Hey Avery, mind if we go to your locker to talk?" Hirota looked nervous. I nodded and followed him. I could sense my little friends sneaking behind and eavesdropping. 

"So, I wanna ask if you're free this weekend. I wanna bring you to study at this library I usually go to, and bring you to eat nearby." Hirota shyly asked.

"Of course! I owe you one, technically I didn't even show up to our previous study date." I confided with a smile and blushed.

"Great! I'll pick you up tomorrow. Like at 1.30PM hehe, see you!" He pat my head.

        My friends rushed and hugged me and started squealing. Oh my god. I was excited. My stomach was filled with butterflies.