Starting Over: My Life

Chapter Five: An Explanation

I seriously thought he was going to ask me out. Gosh I feel so stupid. He couldn't possibly like me, nobody does except for Leah.

"Avery?" He asked as he snapped his fingers in front of my face.

"Hm? Oh sorry. Uh no I don't think she does." My heart sank. I wanted to be with him so bad. But he wants to be with my best friend.

"Okay," he whispered.
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Liam's POV

Ugh I'm such an idiot. Why couldn't I just ask her out? Stupid stupid stupid. Why would she like me though? We just met yesterday. I'm such a coward, I can't even ask out a girl. I don't know why I said what I did, I guess it was because I was so nervous of being rejected.

She interrupted my thoughts when she handed me my coffee. "Thanks," I muttered, trying not to act weird.

"Ya" she whispered back.

I walked over to a booth and sat down across from Avery.

"So I know that you just started, but do you like it at school?" She asked.

"Oh, uh ya"

"Cool" she said awkwardly.

Then there it was. What I was dreading. Awkward silence.

I swear, I could hear crickets chirping, but it was probably just my imagination.

"Ummmm. How's school for you?" I asked, trying to not have it be do awkward.

"Um it's good I guess."

"Cool. Um how's life at home? do you and your parents go in any vacations?" I asked.

I watched her flinch as she said, "I would rather not talk about it."

Did I say something wrong? "Oh sorry"

"It's ok."

We sat there in silence for a few minutes until I spoke up. "So um. Do you want to go watch a movie or something?"

"No, I have to get home. It's getting pretty late" she said.

"Oh ok. Do you want me to drop you off?" I asked.

"No thanks. I uh live right across the street and down a few blocks. I can walk." She smiled.

"Ok. See you later"

"Bye"
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Avery's POV

As I walked home I was thinking about everything that had just happened. I seriously thought he was going to ask me out. I felt a tear slide down my cheek. But he wants Leah. Why would he even want me? I used to have this great boyfriend,Kyle. We started dating in seventh grade all the way up until sophomore year. He was my first and only boyfriend. But that was two years ago. Even though I am a senior this year, I still have no boyfriend and only one friend. Ugh. If only my cheerleading coach hadn't kicked me off the squad two years ago, I would have way more friends. Once I went home, I went straight to bed. I tiptoed up the stairs, not wanting to wake up my dad who was sleeping on the couch. He must have passed out from being too drunk. Once I got upstairs, I went straight to bed and fell asleep almost instantly.
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It's been a week since I've talked to Liam. A week. I just can't look at him without getting upset, how could I talk to him?

The bell rang signaling that class was over. I went up to Mr. Perez's desk to ask him something and when I was done, Liam was behind me.

"Avery, I need to talk to you,"he said.

"What?" I asked, kind of annoyed.

"Can we talk later? After school at the coffee shop maybe?"

As much as I wanted to say no, I couldn't. I needed to hear him out even though I'm sure he doesn't know why I'm upset. "Fine" I finally say.

"Great" he smiled. "Right after school. Okay?"

"Yep. I have to get to my next class so bye" I said coldly. I don't know why I was being so rude. I guess it was because I was so upset.
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I waited for him bye the front doors again. He walked up after about two minutes.

"You ready?" He asked.

"Ya"

The car ride there was pretty much silent. Once we got there, we got our coffees and sat down in the same booth as last time.

"Avery, I have a confession," he started. "When I asked you to hang out after school a week ago, it wasn't because I wanted to know if Leah had a boyfriend" he said.

I was confused. I wanted to say something but he spoke before I got the chance to.

"I wanted to ask you out," he started.

What????

"But I got so nervous that you would say no and I just said the first thing that popped in my mind. I'm sorry"

I was so happy that he wasn't interested in Leah. Oh my gosh! "So you never liked Leah?" I asked.

"No. I didn't. An I'm sorry that I couldn't tell you the truth." he said.

"It's okay" I said as I smiled.

"So will you go out with me?" He asked.

"Yes!"

Maybe life doesn't suck after all.