Loving Preston

16. Heart Breaks And Humiliation.

Avani's POV

~flashback~

7:00am.

It's 7 in the goddamn morning. Apparently the government thinks it's a good idea to wake up 7th graders so early and make them study.

I dragged my ass up, got ready somehow and my dad walked me to the school bus stand.

It took us 30 minutes to get to school on the bus. I hated being here and going to school. Everyone was sitting with someone while I made sure no one sat besides me cause I hated it.

Everyone was talking loudly, telling each other what they did yesterday and how some of them helped their mom cook. I always got sad during that but never showed.

According to my therapist, being mean to people was my defense mechanism.

And yes I have a therapist. My dad thought it was a good idea since I used to get bullied at my old school for not having a mom.

So I got off the bus after reaching and made my way to the class.

I sat down besides riya. The girl who waved at me on my first day and asked me to sit besides her.

After a while I saw the cutest guy enter the class who happened to be my first ever crush. I've had a crush on him since I saw him on my first day here, two years ago.

He obviously had no idea and we didn't even talk. I blushed and looked away while riya on the other hand saw me.

"Ohh were you looking at priyansh again avani?." She said playfully wiggling her brows at me.

"Yea. Isn't he the cutest?" I whispered to her, feeling my cheeks getting redder.

"Why don't you tell me you have a crush on him?" She asked me."Are you crazy? He's going to hate me. And he clearly likes you, not me." I said feeling sad when he looked over at us at the same time smiling at riya.

Ignoring me. Like always.

"Oh shutup. He will like you too." She said with determination in her voice that immediately made me scared. "Whatever you're thinking riya. Don't." I said cautiously.

"Yeah yeah we'll see about that at lunch." She said shrugging.

Before I could reply I saw Mrs.carrington, our English teacher enter the class.

The whole time all I could think about was what riya was planning to do. She was very familiar with boys unlike me. I never even had a boyfriend while she once even kissed a boy on his cheeks.

It wasn't long before lunch arrived.
The bell rang signalling it was time for lunch.

Out of the corner of my eyes I saw aria and maya arrive. They were a part of our little group we had during lunch.

"Girls today is the day. It's the day when Avani gets her first boyfriend." Riya said earing curious glances from aria and maya. "What are you talking about, R?" Maya asked the question on all of our minds.

I was officially freaking out now.

"You know priyansh? The guy Avani always had a crush on but she's too scared to confess?" Riya said excitedly. "Yes what about that?" Aria asked.

"Well we're gonna do it for her today." Riya said clapping her hands together. The minute she said that I could feel myself getting tensed.

I looked at her with a blank expression. "Shutup riya you're gonna do no such thing." I said.

"Ok fine wherever." She said slumping down. "Hey avani can you get a pencil from my bag please?" Riya said. "Sure." I said and made my way to our bench since we were sitting at maya's.

I got the pencil and turned around only to find them gone. Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit. I'm going to kill riya.

I ran towards another wing where priyansh and his group usually sits during lunch.

I realised I was too late when I got there. I was standing at a fair distance when I saw Riya approach priyansh in front of his whole group.

I could feel the sweat forming on my palms.

I saw Riya looking over at me and grinning. 'don't do it' I mouthed at her. She just ignored it and turned her attention back to him.

I could hear them talking. "Hey priyansh. Can I get your number?" Riya asked him while grinning.

I saw priyansh's face getting lit up at the idea of riya asking for him number. "Of course riya. Actually I was wondering to get yours too." He said shyly scratching the back of his head.

I saw confusion appear on Riya's face. "My number? What for? I was asking for yours because my friend avani likes you." She said grinning and pointed at me.

I saw him turning his head slowly at me. That's it. I'm going to die.

A small part of me hoped that he would atleast consider being my boyfriend but instead I saw his face  turning into a disgusting ones.

The next words he said literally broke my young heart. "Ew riya I like you not her. She is ugly." He said disgusted at the thought of me.

This was it I ran towards the opposite direction with tears flowing down. I could hear his friends laughing at his response.

I couldn't believe what just happened. Not only riya betrayed me but my crush said I was ugly.

I saw the assembly room on the corner and got inside closing the door behind me. I couldn't stop crying.

After a few minutes I heard the door opening again but didn't bother looking up.

"Hey avani." I heard a male voice. I looked up from my teary eyes at him.

There is was. Not priyansh, but his friend Jayus. Standing there awkwardly. "How do you know me." I asked him while wipping my tears.

He walked closer to me. "I have always known you. We're in the same class." He said. "I know that. I just didn't expect you to know my name." I said embarrassed at how pathetic that sounded.

He chuckled and slid down besides me. "Come on avani. You're not as invisible as you think you are." He said. "Oh? Then why are you here? To make fun of me because I'm ugly?" I asked.

He turned at me with serious expression. "Avani you're anything but ugly. Priyansh is a doofus." He said.

"I wish he hadn't said that though." I said under my breath. Jayus still heard me.

"Come on now don't cry over a doofus. I don't like when my friends cry." He said. "I'm your friend?" I asked to the guy I never ever talked to before today. "If you want to be." He said confidently showing me his pinky finger.

I thought about it for a minute before wrapping my pinky finger around his. "Friends." I said smiling at him and he smiled back.

And just like that I became friends with Priyansh's bestfriend Jayus.

-x-

Boys can suck sometimes :(

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