Part 7, Waking Up, Ave’s POV
When I woke up, I could feel an arm wrapped around my waist. I could tell that it was Leo’s arm, considering all the pick bracelets up his wrist.
“ Morning Ave.” He whispered into my right ear.
“ Morning Leo.” I said back to him
“ Last night was a complete nightmare.” Leo said
“ Yeah, I know that. I am sorry again.” I turned over, so I could see his face. I could see there was a huge bruise under his right eye. I lightly brushed my pointer finger over it. His knuckles on his left hand were bruised really badly.
“ I’m really okay Ave.” He said to me, he could obviously tell that I was freaking out over his bruises.
“ I’m really sorry that this all happened. If I didn’t ask you to come, this would’ve never happened to you. I could’ve dealed with all this myself.” After I finished saying this, he picked up my hand and held it to his chest.
“ It’s fine. It was totally worth it girl. It was worth it because I got to spend the whole night with you If I wasn’t gay, I would be totally in LOVE with you. You got skills girl!” I started laughing. After I started, I couldn’t stop.
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The rest of the weekend went by in a complete blur. Leo and I hung out for most of the weekend, we went for long walks in the park. We hung out in his room together, I slept over at his house.
Sunday night I was NOT looking forward to going back to school. I was enjoying the weekend too much to watch it end right before my own eyes. Monday morning I woke up and got dressed, like I actually cared. I drove to school, like I actually wanted to go to school. I was NOT looking forward to walking inside the school. I didn’t want to see anyone. I didn’t want to talk to anyone.
I walked into the school with my head down. I walked straight to my locker, not stopping to talk to anyone on my way there. Leo was there waiting for me.
“ You look beautiful, like always…” He said to me, and reached down to give me a huge hug. I embraced him tightly. When I am with him, I feel like there is a meaning to me coming here. Then I saw Avery. She was with Caliy. I wanted to walk right up to her and kiss the hell out of her. If only she wasn’t so stuck up. If I wasn’t still so mad at her.
“ Thanks Leo, you look perfect, like always.” I smiled at him and he smiled back to me.
“ Thank you.” He said to me
“ Of course, anytime.” We walked to our first class together, and we sat net to each other like always. Class was boring, like always. I wanted to run away half way through the class. I understood everything the teacher was saying though, unlike most days. I was actually able to follow along. After first class Leo and I went back to our lockers and went to our second period class. Here at school, everything is always the same. I mean, we go to classes every day and we have the same teachers and we see the same people every day.
After second class…
“ Hey Ave, can I see you alone for a minute?” Mrs. Peters asked me, trying to sound sweet.
“ Sure.” I told her, Leo waved to me and pointed to the hall and mouthed the words, I will wait for you out here. I nodded towards him. I walked over to Mrs. Peter’s desk and she was looking straight at me. I have to admit that it was kinda creepy because her eyes are so huge that they just sort of pop out of her eye sockets.
