Forgetting Austin

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Sean

"Sean do you remember how we met?" Ava says into the receiver. "I moved to town in 4th grade and was put in the same class as you and Austin. Even back then I was girly, I wore a skirt everyday. That one Friday during recess I tripped and scraped my knee really bad on the ground while you and Austin were playing cops and robbers. When you saw me crying you ran over and helped me up while Austin laughed because my skirt flipped up. You helped me to the office and sat with me until they gave me a bandaid. From that day I knew I was in love." My voice hitched "What?" "I started hanging out with you and Austin all the time, you guys became my best friends but I also started falling harder and harder for you. That stopped in 6th grade when you asked Stacey Williams to be your date to the valentines day dance. When you told me and Austin the big news during lunch I went to the library and cried. Austin came and found me and he held me. Later that day he asked me if I wanted him to walk me home, and I accepted still heartbroken. When Austin got to my house he looked me in the eyes and said 'look I know you're really bent out of shape about Sean really he's not that cool, I mean he used to eat his boogers' I laughed 'that's the pretty smile I like to see, if you don't mind settling would you go to the valentines day dance with me?' He said with uncertainty. I looked at him for a while, smiled and said yes. Then he did something I didn't expect him to he pulled me into a hug and kissed my cheek, I almost slapped him but he ran away with me blushing behind him. That was the day I realized I wanted to marry that boy." "Ava what does this even mean?" Sean said with impatience in his voice. "From then on Austin and I were together, he asked me to be his girlfriend at the dance and you got punch thrown on you by Stacey, he and I used to laugh about that all the time. You continued to have little flings with different girls while Austin and I became inseparable. Sean do you realize if Austin and I never started dating he would still be alive today?" "Ava you didn't know! That truck driver ran the red light and hit you guys. Austin's funeral was yesterday you need to let your heart heal." "I know but...I can't just let the love of my life leave like that, Sean I just can't live without him! He was the reason I survived my mom's death now who's gonna there for me? You?! You already have a girlfriend who despises me! So you tell me how I'm supposed to live without a piece of my heart." The receiver went dead.

I sat there on my bed crying, almost wishing I had never even asked Stacey to the dance that day. Had I really hurt Ava so bad back then? My head hurts, I'll go over there tomorrow...or technically later.

Ava

And here I am again, crying. "Why me god?!" I scream not caring if I woke my dad up. I rolled over on the bed and saw the clock '5:17'. All I want to do is call Austin and have him take me on a cruise through town. It feels like I don't have heart anymore, I can't do this.

When I wake up again it's 7:30 and I feel sick. I run to the bathroom and I almost didn't make it. I spent atleast 10 minutes in the bathroom throwing up. Ugh what else could go wrong? I walk down stairs in a silent house, of course my dad went to work the day after his daughter's boyfriend's funeral. I walk over to a picture of my mom and I when I was little and gap toothed. Then to one with my mom and dad, what happened to him? Ever since mom died he's been like a zombie, huh I wonder if that's what'll happen to me. I go back upstairs, and take a shower. I stand under the water and just cry. I think these might be the last of my tears. When I get out I put on the sweatshirt Austin got me for my birthday and his favorite pair leggings. It's funny we spent so much time together my sweater smelled like him. I laughed "oh Austin..." I thought about when we were at the stoplight that changed everything, I wish I could take back everything that happened, that I had never suggested we go to the lake. I sit on the bed and flip through pictures of Austin and I and then the door bell rings, startling me.

Sean

I stand outside on her porch waiting for her to open the door, praying that she opens the door. When the door finally opens and she sees me I bum rush her for a hug. She hugs me back tightly. "I broke up with Tinashe, I'm gonna be the one to help you get through this."