Not So Average Life

47- "Heather"

"Waiting for a text from Chris Hemsworth?" Andrew joked. "Guess what you ain't getting it."

I came back to my senses and rolled my eyes at him. It was an hour pass lunch. I've been staring at my phone for half an hour, wondering if I should text Jace to talk about what happened this morning. Finally, I let out a deep sigh, placed my phone down and decided to not think about it for now. I turned on the tv to distract myself.

"Hey, do I look good in this?" Blake suddenly announced out of nowhere, all dressed up.

"Wow since when are you afraid of not being able to impress someone?" Andrew mocked.

"Oh shut up." He rolled his eyes then turned to me. "You think she'll like it?"

Wow I was incredibly amazed. Who's the girl to make him all nervous for once. "Of course she'll like it. You look great. I mean as you always say yourself, aren't you naturally born great." I joked a little.

He chuckled, "I know I know." A little shy.

Just then the doorbell rang

"Ok everyone act natural!" He shouted while being the only one whose acting unnatural.

He checked his breath, and waited for a few seconds to not seem like he's waiting at the door for her, then finally opens the door.

*Blake's pov
I prepared myself and my pick up line in my head to say it to her. But the moment I opened the door, my words got stuck in my throat. She was wearing a white crop top with a beige checkered mini skirt. And she looked absolutely gorgeous. I swallowed my nervousness. Yes we've hung out a few times but it was usually with our friends around. This was the first time she agreed to come hang out at my house with just me. I mean yes my family was there but it's still great.

"You....... Uh wow." I kept staring, stuck.

She chuckled, "hi, can I come in?" She smiled at me then looked down.

"Uh yeah, yeah sure." I quickly step aside to make space for her to come in.

She then walked in. "Hey guys."

"What's up." Andrew said then got back to his video game. God I wanna kill him right there can't he show some manners or something.

Emma shyly waved at her, "you look so pretty."

"Awwwww you look great yourself too." Haley gave her a hug.

Then I brought her to the screening room after a short chat. We watched a movie she picked out and it was GREAT. Although I was staring at her for most of the time the movie played. But isn't she just great, girl got great movie taste as well. Anyways we were having a really good time. And for once I actually want to know more about this girl instead of just screw and bolt like I usually do. Just as we were having a blast and had really smooth and effortless conversations, Andrew suddenly busted in.

"Ayy Blake, uhhhh, someone's at the door for you." He said weirdly.

"God Andrew can't you see I'm in a middle of something?" I asked impatiently.

"She's looking for you." Andrew said.

"How'd you know, go get the door yourself." I turned and continue talking to Haley. "Ignore him."

"Blake." Andrew said seriously. "Just go get the door.

"You really just can't go away huh." I rolled my eyes. "Fine! who's at the door?"

"I think you'd want to come see for yourself." Andrew said then went upstairs.

"I'll uh be right back sorry." I quickly went to the door wanting to get quickly deal with whoever's on that side of that door.

But how could life be so easy. How could fate be kind to me after all the horrible things I did. My world froze when I opened that door. It was her. Heather.

My first love.

I gazed at her as all the memories came flooding back. From the love at first sight, till her sudden leaving. I didn't know what to think, I've never been more confused about my feelings. What was she doing appearing here after all this time. And right now out of all times. Just when I recently think that I've finally got over her, that I found closure, that I no longer long for her to appear on my doorstep like this, that I could finally move on. But there she is, as real as ever standing at my front door. But I had to say she was beyond beautiful. Her voice as gentle as could be. And she always smelled nice. Nothing much changed and she was still looking beautiful beyond imagination. The kind where you would easily fall with just one look. The kind that captures your heart without needing to say a word.

Silence filled the air until she finally broke it.

"Hey Blake."

As I came back to my sense, I pieced myself back together as I finally asked, "what uhh, what are you doing here?" I tried my best not to stutter. There were so many unanswered questions and unfinished conversations between us.

"I've missed you Blake." Heather softly said as she leaped in and hugged me, burying her head in my chest like she did in the past every time she had a bad day. All the memories of her still as clear as ever.

However just as bad of a timing her return was, Haley who was probably bored from waiting and curious as to who came to look for Blake, she came out and right on time saw Heather hugging me. She was smart, knowing that it must be someone important or at least someone significant or I would have been back to the movie date by now. She then paused for a moment but quickly took her purse then left without saying a word.

We were at the door as she walked passed us and left, "excuse me." Haley said mannerly.

"Haley wait." I pushed Heather off and yelled as she walks quickly down the driveway without looking back.

I wanted to go after her but then Heather grabbed my hand gently. "Don't you wanna talk about, us?" Her gentle but firm voice echoed through the dark skies.

I paused as I watched Haley leave and slowly disappearing from my sight. I let out a deep sigh, "There's nothing to talk about." I shook her hand off.

"Really? Nothing? Nothing at all?" She asked knowing I never gotten closure. "

I paused for a moment, then I turned to her aggressively, "look, you decided to cheat on me , you decided to leave me, you decided to just disappear without any explanation!" I yelled having couldn't take it anymore.

I felt a feeling of hurt coming up again that I should've dealt with back them. Tears were forming, but how could I cry. How could I cry in front of her. I quickly turned around and walked to my car wanting to get away. I wanted an explanation so very badly, but I just couldn't do it now. Feeling a wave of mix confused emotions. Just as I was walking towards my car, Heather caught up from behind and hugged me.

"Don't go, I.... I really missed you. I made the biggest mistake of my life when I chose to leave you." She started sobbing softly. "He was nothing like you Blake, nothing."

I felt the world stopped around me. I've imagined so many times what would it be like when she comes back. There are times where I thought I would choose not see her, forget about her, hate her for the rest of my life for the hurt she caused me, sometimes I thought I would give anything just to see her again, or some other times, that I would get back with her just to break up with her, or I would forgive her and spend the rest of our lives together.

But now that it's happened, I didn't know what to do. Everything she said was everything I've wanted to hear, so why am I not feeling happy, victorious? What should I do, her hands around me, sobbing, wanting to get back together.