Within The Shadows.✅ (WLW)

22 | Bathroom

It's been a month, just a whole month since Ava and I shouted at each other on the rooftop. We haven't spoken since, okay? Maybe she had tried to call and text, but I haven't responded.

After I yelled at her, I turned and walked away, and to be honest, I had never gone down so many flights of stairs as fast as I went down those that day.

So, what have I been doing this last month? Spending as much time with Nate as possible and wedding stuff.

It's just the start of September now, and that means winter. Which is my favorite season, I love the cold. I mean, what's not to love?

You can wear comfy clothes, drink hot chocolate all day long and you won't sweat. I swear there is nothing in this world that disgusts me more than being all sweaty. Like eww.

That is why I'm currently taking a long, relaxing bath. Listening to music and just relaxing after a very busy day of class. Sometimes you just need to be alone and relax in your world, but sometimes... that relaxing bubble gets popped.

"Heyy Mel? Where are you?" I hear my best friend enter my apartment. God, why did I give her a key again?

"I'm in the bath, Ann! What do you want?!?!?" Seriously, what could be so important that she couldn't just call?

"Don't you 'What do you want' me. Why are you avoiding Ava, and why is she asking me?" Oh shit. I still haven't told Anna about the kiss or rooftop.

"She knows why." That is all I can say. "But I don't, so explain." She sits on the closed toilet, not even giving me a chance to finish my bath.

"After Nate and I went with my mom to look at venues, my mum and I had an...disagreement.-" And with that, I tell him everything, about me crying and telling Ava why I left her and how we shouted at each other and how I ran away, without a single thought.

After telling her, she stays silent for a while. I'm afraid to move, but I'm starting to become a grandma from staying so long in the water.

"You know I love you, Mel, but maybe she's right. You can't hide who you are forever." I was afraid she would say that. "But that doesn't make it right the way she said it." She gives me an apologetic smile.

"Well, now that you are done investigating me, may I please finish my bath in peace?" I asked, lifting my eyebrows.

"Fine, but we aren't done with this conversation." She says, and with that, she makes her way out of the bathroom.

Why is it so much work to be a girl? After a shit, shavings, and shampoo. I decided on a pair of comfy sweatpants and a loose crop top, seeing it's not so cold yet. Deciding to wear my glasses and remove my contacts. I hear the doorbell, "I'll get it!!" Thank God Anna was here. Otherwise, I would have had to answer the door naked.

After quickly getting dressed and leaving my hair down to dry. Last but not least, I grab my slippers.

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"Who was at the" And there she was...standing in my kitchen.

The one and only.

Ava Larson

"Uhh, what...what are you doing here?" Fuck I wasn't planning on seeing her tonight.

"Well since you weren't answering your text or my calls I decided to show up. Oh, and to make sure you were here, I asked Anna." She says pointing at my betraying best friend.

"Now Mel, before you try to attack me. Just hear me out okay." Anna says while walking backward out of the kitchen.

Before I could pounce, Ava grabbed me around the waist and Anna was out of the front door in less than a second. I can feel the electric shocks move through my whole body where Ava is touching my exposed waist.

"Let go of me!! I need to kill that traitor!!" I try to wiggle out of her hold.

"Come on Mel, she's just trying to help. Now stop wiggling like that." She whispers the last part in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.

"Fine," I say, and I can feel her grip loosen. She finally lets me go completely, but it's like I instantly feel cold.

"You wanted to talk, let's talk. But I need wine first. It's in the fridge and there is beer if you want, I'll be in the living room." If she wants to talk, we can, but she is going to get me wine.