/Friends At Heart/

chapter 3

I arrive back home and plug my phone into a charger. I go to the kitchen to grab a snack.

"Hey mom" I say as I walk into the kitchen. "Hey. Where were you." My mom says with a little smile and squinting eyes at me.

"I went to the movies with Liam." I say as I tilt my head and squint my eyes in a "what do you think I was doing" face.

"Okay, well all I know is you better not be pregnant, night hun" she says and laughs and starts walking.

"Whats this about being pregnant? Avery, you're pregnant?? Im gonna beat Liam up so quick-" my dad says in a humorous tone but I stop him.

"No, maybe mom is pregnant! I could have another sibling!" I say, joking around standing on the tip of my toes to reach the bag of doritos.

"No, three is enough" my dad says with a laugh. "Night hun." He says and starts walking to his bedroom.

"Aw but come on, maybe I could have just one brother!" I say jokingly while he walks away.

"No, I'm pretty satisfied with three daughters." He says and keeps walking. My parents are crazy.

I finally get the bag of doritos and pour some in a bowl. I put the bag back and walk back to my room. As soon as I enter the room, my phone turns back on.

I put on a tank top and black pajama shorts, then I lay down on my bed and turn on the TV. I switch it to netflix.

Bzzzz. . . Five messages from Jackie 💖👌🏼

I unlock my phone and go to my messaging app.

Jackie 💖👌🏼: Hey, I got a part time job! I signed you up too if you're okay with that.

Jackie: 💖👌🏼: It's a entertainment industry. You can show off your dancing skills!

Jackie: 💖👌🏼: Please don't be mad at me. I thought it would be something you liked ok?

Jackie 💖👌🏼: Hope you're having fun with Liam btw.

Jackie 💖👌🏼: I'll just talk to you more tommorow. Bye.

A part time job? Well we have been looking for some since summer just started and we're trying to save up more money for college. It's worth a try.

I put my phone back on my nightstand and decide to watch Mean Girls. Everytime I watch this movie, I know exactly what's going to happen, but I always expect her to do the right thing.

I eat my doritos. I glance at my clock.

11:07

I probably shouldn't stay up so late. I need to actually be awake when I meet his parents. Yes, I chose him and his parents. Dance is important to me, but I'm not willing to lose this opportunity just for dance.

I decide to watch until I finished my doritos. Which only took about 10 minutes. I grab my TV remote and turn it off, then I put my bowl on my nightstand and turn my fan on. Tommorow is going to be intense. At least I hope it's not.

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The next day. . .

I'm eating breakfast, chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. "So are you excited about meeting Liam's parents?" My mom asks, sitting right next to me. "I think I'm more nervous than anything but yeah I'm excited."

"Don't be nervous sweetie. You guys have been dating for a year now, two in a couple of weeks. No matter what, he'll love you." She says to me to assure me everything is going to be okay.

"I wish I had the chance to meet them earlier in our relationship, but they were always on buisness trips." I say before stuffing the last piece of pancake I had in my mouth.

"Yeah. At least on the bright side, Liam met us!" She says, trying to be enthusiastic. I swallow my food. "Yeah, and I'm pretty sure you guys love him more than me." I say, a laugh following after.

"Psshhh, what, no.. Thats.. Impossible." My mom says jokingly. At least I hope it's jokingly.

"Wow thanks mom" I say and then laugh. "Jackie is coming over later to help me with my hair and what not." I say.

"I'm surprised Jackie dosen't officially live here." My mom says with a laugh. "Ooh, tell her to bring Linda's chocolate chip cookies or I wont let her in." My mom says, actually serious. Linda is Jackies mom, but I just call her mom Mom number two.

I text Jackie what my mom says and she replies with "Will do." "Hey mom, do you still have that burgendy lipstick color?" I ask her.

"Yeah, it's in my drawer. Ill get it, one second." She says as she walks up the stairs to her room.

I finish drinking my orange juice and get a facetime call from Liam. I press accept.

"Morning beautiful" he says to me with a deep-morning like voice. "Morning. I look hideous right now, I just woke up." I say, laughing.

"Nah, you're always pretty. Whatcha doing?" He says. Gosh, hes so sweet. "I just finished eating breakfast. What about you?" He lifts his phone up to show that hes wrapped in his blanket like a burrito.

"Wow, getting alot of things done I see." I say and we both laugh. "I want you to come over already." He says and pouts his lips.

"Well I'm not ready yet so I guess you're just gonna have to wait for me." I say teasing him like a five year old.

"But my parents aren't even home yet.
You could just hang out with me then go back home and get ready!" He says. "Nah, you're going to have to wait I say." I see him run his hand through his brown hair.

"You're so mean to me." He says, squinting his eyebrows and pouts.

And then he hangs up. I can't believe this boy, I laugh. I get a text.

Liam 😍❣: its ok i still love you <3 see you soon

Me: Good you better still love me lol bye ill see you soon ily.

I put down my phone and hear the doorbell ring. I go to open the door and see Jackie standing there with a plate of cookies and foil wrapped over it.

"Let's begin" she says and she puts the plate down and brings me to my bedroom. She swears she isn't super girly but she is the bomb.com at all things fashion. This is gonna be crazy.