Taking Risks

O N E : BEGINNING

>> The Bella Thorne phase that we're talking about :)) <<
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AVERY'S P.O.V.

I woke up as soon as I heard a very annoying sound in the distance. I always place my alarm far away from me so that I can take the challenge of finding it half-asleep because of its ridiculous sound. In this way, I could really open up my senses in the morning. I opened my eyes, stood up groggily to the alarm and stopped it. But the sound still stings my ears. And with that, I knew.... I knew that both of my parents are fighting once again.

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"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG" I heard my father shout. "I TRUSTED YOU!" Mom shouts back. I have no idea about what's happening around me until they started to throw things at each other. I ran as fast as I could to defend my mother. "Daddy... please stop!" I begged him. "Honey, you have no idea of wh-" my mother cuts off my dad from speaking to me. "Don't you dare talk to Avery like you're innocent!" "YOU ARE THE ONE WHO STA-" "I WILL TAKE AWAY AVERY FROM YOU RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON'T STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING!" My dad shuts up. Part of me wants to hear what my dad was supposed to tell me.. but I am sure that my mother hasn't done anything wrong. From day one I trusted her and I have so much respect to her that I can't even think about a single thing that would let her do bad things against our family. "Avery.. listen to me pl-" "JUST GET THE HELL OUT!" Tears were streaming down my face as my dad looked at us with sad, bloodshot eyes. "....Dad" I managed to say but my mom covered my mouth in order to stop talking to him.

"I want to talk to my own daughter before you ship me off to some place!" He demanded. I restrained against my mother to run towards my dad. I was freed from her grip and then I hugged my dad so tightly like I never did before. "Avery.. Always remember that I love you and I wouldn't do anything that can turn our family into this... Regardless of the circumstance, take care of your mother at all times. I will get you when I can and I promise to fight for you until my very last breath...." "That's enough" She snatched me away from my father before I could cling to him. "DAD!" I shouted as tears poured out of my eyes. "Mommy.. Stop Daddy!!" I shouted at her. But she just holds to me and started crying, too.

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Memories from my dad leaving when I was in 9th grade runs through my mind as I hit the target on its bullseye. "Very good job, Avery" Chandler claps as I handed the gun back to him. "As usual, Mr. O'Connor" I say with a grin. When I was in 9th grade, I never really imagined myself with a gun, roaming the streets of Los Angeles at night, with my best friend-the one I love, talking about our failed examinations. It took me about 3 years to finally be free with the frilly dresses, fake smiles, proper posture, the color pink, proper decorum, not cursing and more. "She was like-'Stop stealing cigarettes from my store or I will call the police!'" He mimicks the convinience store owner and I laughed with him. "You grabbed the cigar then ran, am I correct?" I asked. He stupidly looks at me and mouthed; 'duh' and I laughed even harder. "That's why we have a couple of packs in store in my attic" He says as he grabbed my hand and twirled it up and I turned around as if we were dancing. He stopped when I was facing him and he closed the gap between us, smiling while doing so; our lips moved in sync.

"You should really grow out your bangs if you want others to take you seriously" he joked after we kissed. "You made me cut it, that's why I look ten times more ridiculous than usual" I said as I checked if my bangs were growing. I frowned "Hey... I like it.." He murmurs beside me. "Oh, please enlighten me" I rolled my eyes. He sticked his tongue out at me and I swat his arm and pushed him to the sidewalk before a car hits our direction.

Chandler was never the romantic type. Well, to the girls he dated-that is. But he is awfully nice to me. He has a girlfriend. Her name is Sally. She is one of the most popular girls out there. She's the one who made 'pink' the new 'pink'. He dated her as one of our dares but the girl actually thinks that he likes her. We're just friends. I hook up with him every now and then...but, I never wanted more..... I never really thought about it. But to be honest, I do see my future with him. With kids roaming around the halls. Talking nonesense every night....