L.I.F.E.

Chapter 1

My name is Avianne Miles. I'm living pretty much a normal life. Well... Sorta. My parents split up when I was about, what, 11. I'm 17 now. My mother's name is Shayra and my dad's name is Jason. I live with my dad who, unfortunately, works 24/7 and might as well be 365 days a year. Especially since I started driving and got a part time job. I have a brother and a sister who are both off at school. My brother, Daniel, is 23 and my sister, Ciara, is 20. Daniel calls me every once in a while and checks on me. Ciara does too but I know she's living her best life. I have a best friend, Goofy, who always is there for me. She knows everything about me and vice versa. Goofy isn't her real name but everyone, and I mean everyone: Friends, Family, Teachers, Peers, everyone calls her Goofy. Her real name is Princess. She hates it but I like it. It's cute. If I really want to piss her off, I call her that.

"Hey, Avianne." Goofy says as I walk up to her.

"Hey. Where's your stuff?" I asked.

"It's the last day of school. I wasn't bringing nothing."

I rolled my eyes at her and we walked to class. The whole day I was ready to go. Me and Goofy decided to leave early.

As we tried to walk out, someone tapped my shoulder trying to get my attention. I turned around and saw a tall dark skin boy smiling at me.

"Yes?" I asked looking at him funny.

"I'm sorry but I wanted to tell you that I think you're beautiful and I couldn't help but talk to you before you left." He said. He was kinda cute but I really wasn't tryna worry about boys right now .

"Ok." I softened my expression. "I've seen you around."

"I've seen you a couple times before too. I just wanted to know if I could have your number."

I thought about whether I really wanted to give this man my number or not.

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Oh my name is Sherod." He laughed.

"I'll be outside, Avianne." Goofy told me. I nodded my head 'ok'.

"Avianne?" He asked. "That's beautiful." I smiled.

"Thank you. Here, give me your phone." I said with my hand out. He gave me his phone and I put my number in and gave it back.

" 'Crush' ?" He asked referring to the name I put for my contact.

"Yeah. Problem?" I asked.

"Nah." He bit his lip. "No problem." He smiled. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." I smiled and walked outside past Goofy. She was smiling hard.

"Took you long enough." She said walking behind me.

"Why you smiling so hard?" I ask getting in the driver's side. She smiled and shook her head.

"You and what's his face." She said putting on her seatbelt.

"Sherod? We were just talking. Nothing serious." I said pulling out.

"Mmhmm."

~My House~

"Avianne! Your phone ringing!" Goofy yelled from upstairs.

"Alright! Answer it!" I yelled back. I was sweeping and straightening up the house.

"Avianne!" She yelled to me and stretched out my name. "It's Sherod!" She stretched out his name.

"Ok. Hold up. Dang Goof." I walked upstairs and got my phone from Goofy.

"Hello?" I answered the phone.

"Hey, Avianne." He said through the phone. OMG his voice.

"Hey. Ain't you supposed to be in class?" I sat down on the bed.

"Nah. I left too. My teacher was finna blow me." He said. I laughed. "That's funny?" He asked.

"Yeah. A little."

"What you doin?"

"Cleanin'."

"Oh ok. You tryna hang out right now?"

"Do I wanna hang out?" I looked at Goofy as if i was asking her and she was nodding her head and smiling hard.

"Yeah but hold on. I'll text you the address but I need at least 15 minutes." I said.

"Aight, man. Juhh hurry up." He said.

"Not you rushing me." I laughed and so did he.
"Ok." I hung up the phone and Goofy was silently screaming.

"Stop." I said to her.

"You've never given your number out like that. He must really got you sprung." She said.

"No. I'm fine. It's just summer and I thought I should, you know, loosen up." I said walking into my bathroom. I straightened up my hair and brushed my teeth.

"Loosen up? Who are you to loosen up? Where is my best friend?" She said. "You like him don't you?" She asked.

She was smiling so hard. You now know why her name is Goofy.

"Stop messing with me." I couldn't help but smile.

Did I like him? Nah, I just met him. But he is cute. I wasn't tryna be involved with anybody like that but oh well. About 5 minutes later, I came out the bathroom. Goof was downstairs. When I got downstairs, I saw Sherod sitting across from Goofy. He looked up at me and smiled.

"Hey." He stood up.

"Hey. I thought I told you 15 minutes." I said putting on my shoes.

"Well you don't live far and you ready now anyways." He said helping me balance.

"Thank you." I said.

"Come on." He said walking out the door and I followed.