The Hopeless Romantic ✔️

Chapter three.

🎶 Drop everything now,
Meet me in the pouring rain,
Kiss me on the sidewalk,
Take away the pain.
Cause I see Sparks Fly whenever you smile! 🎶

My voice echoed throughout my house as I sung and danced along to Taylor Swift's third album, Speak Now. I had been obsessed with her music lately and when I was home alone, I literally went crazy. Once the song was finished, I wiped the sweat off my forehead and took a drink of water from my water bottle. I usually did this after school when my mom was still at work and it took my mind off things such as school.

My eyes turned to the clock on the wall and I soon realised that my mom would be home any minute. Me and my mother had always been close. We did pretty much everything together and without her, I wouldn't be the person I was today. I could be going out to lame parties and drinking all night but instead, I stayed home and curled up in my blankets and watched stuff on my laptop. I may not have a life but it was better than drinking and taking drugs.

My mom's car pulled up in the driveway and she quickly got in the door just before it got even colder. "Hey, sweetie. How was your first day back?" She asked as she closed the front door.

I took my phone and placed it in my pocket before answering. "It was fine, how was work?"

"It was the same old stuff. People have no patience in this town." She growled as we made our way to the kitchen area where I took a seat on the barstool that overlooked the kitchen. Mom stood opposite me, deciding what to cook for dinner.

I raised my eyebrows at her as she turned to me, she knew what I was thinking and I knew what she was thinking. "You're the worst!" I said with a playful smile.

Mom shook her short blond hair with a cheeky chin. "Okay, okay. So, I may not have that much patience but it's not just me!"

I laughed at her protest and let it slide. "If you say so. What's for dinner?"

She turned to the refrigerator and then smiled at me. "How about we order a pizza?"

I nodded with agreement. I felt like I hadn't had pizza in a while and I missed it so much. If I could eat pizza every day and not get fat, I totally would. "Yay for pizza!" I cheered as my mom reached for her mobile and she dialled the pizza place.

I told my mom everything about what was going on in my life and I mean everything. Okay, maybe not my deepest darkest secrets but mostly everything. I felt weird thinking about Jace and telling my mom would go into a whole different subject about dating. I had never dated anyone before so I would never really know how my mother would react when she meets the guy or finds out about him.

That was one thing I didn't want to think about.

My mom talked into the phone and I couldn't help but remember that Jace was pretty good looking and I was attracted to him but guys like him would never go for girls like me so I didn't bother with it and I never had. He was the complete opposite and although I was attracted to him, I wouldn't even go there. There was too much drama and most of our school population of girls were attracted to him anyway.

Entire population of girls at my school: 1.
Avery: 0.

Maybe it was less drama if I just stayed single.

Reasons why I should stay single:

1.       Not having to leave my room.
2.       Not having the stress about how I look every second.
3.       Not having to try hard.
4.       I can be myself when I'm by myself.
5.       Bad acne.