Start of Something New

Preperations

Chapter 17:

I ran into the bathroom and turned on the shower- even though i showered just last night and I didn't do anything since. I took a long, hot shower and then blow-dried my hair. I went into my room, my towel wrapped around my chest, to pick out a cute outfit. For now, I just slipped on a pair of black sweats and a tight, purple crop top. I then curled my hair in loose waves and braided it in a lose side braid with a few strands hanging out in the front- so that the waves wouldn't totally fall.

I went back into my room and slipped on a pair of fuzzy socks.

i made my bed very neatly- the sheets tucked under the mattress tight and crisp.

Finally, i returned back to my closet to decide on a cute outfit. I tried on exactly 11 outfits before I called Brittany, but it went to voicemail. Oh right, I thought, she's in school!

I sat on my bed and stared on my closet- expecting something amazing to just... appear.

A few minutes later, although it felt like ages, my phone rang from beside me. It was Brittany.

"Hello?" I asked.

"OMIGOSH, AVA, HOW ARE YOU, I MISS YOU, ITS BEEN TOO LONG, ARE YOU OKAY, OMIGOD I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!" Brittany screamed through the phone.

"Hey, Britt, I'm starting to feel a little better, I miss you guys too. I was planning to come into school, but i overslept... my dad is still in the hospital," I explained.

"Awe, Ava, I'm so sorry. It's been so weird without you. Like, at first, it was weird to have you in the group, but now it feels like we're missing a piece," Brittany cooed.

"I was calling to ask you to come over and help me pick out a cute outfit because Nick is coming over tonight, but then i realized that you were in school, but i didn't realize that until after i called," I admitted.

"Ohhh, yeah i was sooo surprised to hear from you that i asked Mr. Isaac if i could have a bathroom pass during my math test. he wasn't too happy, but i knew it must be important. I'll totally drop by after school, when is he coming?" Brittany questioned.

"Tonight, for dinner and to hang a little," I answered.

"Okay, text me, I can sneakily text in class, but i GTG before the class thinks i have, like, a stomach bug or something," Brittany giggled.

"Ha, okay, talk to you later."

"Kk, love you Ava, i'm so glad that you're okay," Brittany said sweetly. "TTYL!" and with that, Brittany hung up the phone and i went back to staring at my closet.

I googled 'Cute Date Outfits' and clicked images. Everything i saw was super cute, but i didn't have anything in my closet.

I flopped down on my bed and stared at the ceiling again.

"AAAAAAAVAAAA," Connor yelled from downstairs.

"Ughhh," I groaned. "What?!"

"Can you make some breakfast?!" He called.

"One second," I yelled back. I got up off my bed and then trudged down the stairs in my socks. "What do you want?" I asked when I found him sitting on the couch.

"I don't know," He shrugged.

"C'mon, Connor, I need to get ready, what do you want to eat?" I asked again.

"Just make something!" Connor argued.

'UGHH!" I groaned again. I took a pancake mix box out of the cabinet and began to follow the directions. I added a few chocolate chips to the batter before scooping the batter into the pan. After making the pancakes and settling down to eat with Connor, it was already 12:00. For the first time in a few weeks, Connor and I ate a real breakfast.

After I finished eating, I went back upstairs and opened up Netflix on my laptop while i made Connor wash the dishes. 

I watched two movies before i began to get ready again. I picked out a black and white striped pencil skirt and black, sheer tights. I slipped on my black healed booties and a tight, black cropped t-shirt. I pulled a long, gold necklace over my head and rested it around my neck. There was still a lot of time before Nick would get here so i fixed up my hair in the bathroom after taking it out of the braid. Then I went downstairs and looked up a good recipe in the one cookbook that my dad kept in the kitchen.

I settled on a recipe of lasagna because i'm not too good of a cook. I took a container of leftover sauce out of the fridge and boiled the pasta on the stove. I poured the sauce in another pot and defrosted it. I took a long dish out of the cabinet and looked around the fridge for some Ricotta cheese. 

"Are you kidding me," I grumbled under my breath as I realized that there was no ricotta cheese in the fridge. "Connor," I called. "Get our jacket, we have to stop by the grocery store."

Connor and I slipped on our coats and walked out to my car as i fumbled for my keys in my purse. I turned on the heat as I sat down on the cold, leather seat in my car. The air was getting really cold outside and it was already mid November. The school year was flying by and it was almost Thanksgiving break. Hopefully, my father would be home by Thanksgiving so we could have a huge family dinner with all of my cousins and uncles and aunts.

"AVA!" Connor shrieked as I slammed on my breaks. I'd been imagining a big family Thanksgiving dinner and had ran through a stop sign. The other car blared their horn as the sped by. I nervously shuttered as I realized we'd just barely avoided a car crash. Thankfully, the rest of the ride went by in peace.

I quickly ran into the grocery store, leaving Connor in the car, and drove back home in less than twenty minutes. After getting back home and finishing up preparing the lasagna and putting it in the oven, it was already five o'clock. I then went upstairs and brushed my teeth and cleaned up my curls in my hair a bit. Then, i went back downstairs to check on the lasagna in the oven.

I settled into the living room with Connor and watched Nickelodeon with him for a little while before the oven timer went off. I pulled it out of the oven and it was almost six o'clock. I went upstairs to grab my phone and texted Nick after I placed the lasagna in the refrigerator.

Text To: Nickk <3

Hey what time can you stop by tonight?? miss you & can't wait. Love you, xoxo

I didn't get a reply straight away so I began to apply my makeup. I applied a little more makeup than usual, but still not too much. i wanted to look good when i saw Nick again, but i still didn't want it to seem like I was trying to hard.

After i finished my makeup, i received a text from Nick.

Text From: Nickk <3

Hey i'll b there around quarter to seven :)

... There was the smiley face i missed so much. I glanced at the clock, realized it was 6:30 and went back downstairs to set the table.

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A/N: I HOPE YOU LIKED THIS CHAPTER, I MADE IT A FEW HUNDRED WORDS LONGER THAN USUAL SO I HOPE YOU ENJOYED, NEXT CHAPTER IS WHEN NICK IS BACK!!! I REALLY HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING MY STORY, I'VE STARTED A NEW ONE IN CASE YOU WANNA CHECK IT OUT! ITS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THIS ONE, BUT I REALLY ENJOY WRITING IT AND I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL LIKE IT AS MUCH AS THIS ONE!!! ANYWAYS, VOTE & COMMENT ON THIS CHAPTER & THE REST OF THE STORY, I LOVE YOU GUYS & THANKS FOR READING! :) xoxo, Briellle