Reasons I Can't Forget You

Chapter IV: Just a Lunch Date

POV: Zach

My palms where sweating as I waited for Avalie in the school's Subway shop. Hell, I was so nervous. I looked up from my sweaty palms, as she walked through the door. Wow she was cute, I put on the confident smile that I always use with girls.

She blushed and waved as she slid into the booth, "Hey Zach!"

"Hey, how is your first day so far?"

"So great! Except for Spanish, but I am loving this school!"

"Good, glad you like it!" I said with my winning smile, "Do you want to order?"

"Yes! Wow I am so hungry!"

We got up and ordered, she got a ham and cheese sub, with lettuce and black olives. "It's so good Zach, you should try it!"

"Okay," I nodded, adding mustard and pickles with it.

"How can you just ruin a sandwich like that?" She demanded.

"Whatever, this is gonna be great!"

"Yuck!"

We went back and forth like this for the rest of lunch, and it was more fun than I've had in a while.

"This was fun," she smiled.

"We'll have to do it again."

Avalie nodded in agreement.

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I spent the rest of the day thinking about how great the lunch date had gone. Avalie was sure something! Funny, bubbly, confident, and hot! Since we had History together, we shot each other a lot of smiles. She offered to help me with the homework later that night. It had been a pretty awesome day!

The thing that surprised me was that Char was actually being cool with this. I mean sure she had ended it with me, but she was the one who cheated after all! At a party last year, I found her in the bedroom with this other guy. I ran out and avoided her until she eventually found me. We had never gone that far together, I mean we were sophomores! Seemed a little early to me.

It doesn't bother me as much anymore, but last year it really hurt me. The sad part was I still loved her, even after that. She said she was so sorry, and then she broke up with me. Saying how she didn't deserve me. I guess I'm better off now though. You think I would hate Char right? Nope, I guess hating someone is just too hard.

POV: Seth

A date with a guy? Already?? Part of me feels like I don't even know Avalie anymore, she was never very into dating. I've loved Avalie ever since that kiss, and sometimes I just want to beat myself up for never going for her! There were always so many doubts though, being friend zoned. I had imagined this scene in so many different ways, so many different times. Sometimes she threw her arms around me and whispered that she felt the same. On bad days, she would just simply say "Not interested, sorry." I was always terrified to find out which one of my versions would come true. Somedays I would almost go for it, and then I would think about what would happen to our friendship. She was my best friend and I couldn't bear to mess that up.

-But then you went and ruined it anyway, nice going asshole-

The texts were reassuring, she didn't hate me, and I could never hate her. Avalie and I had told each other almost everything. The only thing I had kept from her, was that I was crazy for her, and sometimes that was hard. You can't imagine how many times I had wanted to put my arms around her, hold her while she leaned on me, kiss her perfect face. Instead, I'm stuck playing the shitty role of the best friend, and nothing more. I yawned and rolled over, her face pictured in my mind.

I dreamed about Avalie a lot, tonight was no exception. In tonight's dream we were outside in the dark sitting in the grass. The moonlight outlined her curls, and she was laughing at everything I said. I could hear that same goofy laugh that she always laughed. Here comes the best part; she leaned in and kissed me. I could still feel it on my lips after my alarm clock woke me up with its obnoxious beeping. I smacked it off with my fist, and rubbed my tired eyes.

-Wow man, that was just about the cheesiest dream ever! Since when did I become such a girl?-

I smiled to myself, cheesiness aside, it was a pretty damn good dream. I ran a comb through my dark hair, and threw some clothes on. After grabbing a pop tart I got into my old blue truck. The paint was chipping like crazy, but I loved the thing. I remember how Avalie had squealed when I had showed it to her. It was a few months before I had gotten my license in October of sophomore year. Someone had called offering his broken truck for free. I earned enough money to fix it up in time for my birthday. Avalie had helped me, after I taught her how. Now as I drove to school in it, I remembered how fun that first drive had been. These thoughts were crushed after I thought about how her lunch must have went yesterday. Was he her Prince Charming? Mr. Dream Boy?

-Hell, you better hope not dude! Now you've really got no chance!-

I smacked the dashboard, like I ever did! That had become obvious to me! I rolled my truck into the lot, putting it into park. The sun was blinding, I shielded my eyes. As I was walking I heard the unmistakable squeaky voice of Sierra Cutcher behind me.

"Hey Seth, so I was thinking that since we're lab partners and all, we should get to know each other better. Im sure we'll be doing a lot of projects, so maybe we should hang out sometime!"

Now that the news of me and Cara being over was out, lots of girls had been openly trying to flirt with me. Sierra was sweet and all, but I didn't want to date another girl when all I could think about was Avalie. "Um, I'm sure we could work something out," I mumbled.

"Great!" she said excitedly.

My friend Daniel was beckoning me over, so I gave her a quick wave and headed towards the school.

So Char cheated on Zach and that's why they broke up! Seems weird that she broke up with him though....Seth needs to either tell Avalie how he feels or get over her because he is getting no where!

-cc