Best friends / k.l.

7

Avery

I stood in the pool close to Kian, I didn't want to be by anyone else. He kept his arm wrapped around my waist as we stood by the hot tub. I watched as all them would jump in and be so brave, I was scared to even be in the pool. I hated getting in by myself unless I knew someone was around.

"I'm gonna go swim, okay?" Kian said as he slowly pulled himself away from me, I nodded as I watched him go have fun. "Come on." He motioned for me, but I didn't move. "Please." He stuck his bottom lip out, I couldn't resist. I pulled myself to him, I wrapped myself around his back.

"Look who decided to join." Corey mocked me for being scared of water. Technically I wasn't scared of the water, I actually loved it, but I was scared of drowning. Kian shot him an evil glare.

"Let's play chicken." Jc suggested. I nodded. "Franny pick your player." Jc pointed to himself, Corey, Bobby, and Harrison.

"Harrison." He went under water and come up with her on his shoulders. Kian did the same with me which took me by surprise.

"Ready?" We both nodded. "Go!" We instantly started fighting which turned into laughing.

A few minutes later, I felt someone grab my waist. I was instantly pulled under water. It scared me I started kicking violently. I pulled myself above the water not long after that. "What the hell Corey!" Kian yelled as he pushed him. "What were you thinking?" Kian was angry. I grabbed his arm which pulled his attention to me. "Are you okay?" He asked me as he wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm okay, just please calm down." I whispered into his chest.

"Avery, I'm really sorry. I didn't think it would scare you, I thought it would be funny. I am so sorry." Corey apologized as I pulled my head out of Kian's chest.

"It's okay Corey. Don't worry about it." I smiled at him as if it didn't bother me although my heart was still racing inside of my chest. He nodded before he swam to the other side of the pool.

**

Everyone went to the mall but Kian and I stayed home. He said he just wanted to stay in, and he asked me if  I wanted to stay. He said he really wanted some best friend time because we aren't getting enough. "Kian?" I yelled through the house. "I need to talk to you." I wanted to tell him, I needed to tell him. I couldn't keep it in anymore.

"I'm in my room, changing."  I cautiously walked into his room. He was decent, thank God.  "Whatcha needing?" He asked as he threw himself down in his desk chair.

"I really, really li-" I was interrupted when they all busted into the house. They were all laughing and being loud. "Never mind." I mumbled as I pulled myself off his bed.

"No. What is it? You need to tell me." I shook my head as I started to leave his room with  my head low. "Stay. Please. I need someone to keep me company while I edit." I nodded as I walked back to him. He patted his knee which is where I sat.

I wanted you to know. I need you to know. Moments like this are hard for me, they are destroying me. You don't understand and I need you to understand. I need you to love me back. I need you to be with me so moments like these wont destroy my soul.

"What were you needing to tell me?" He asked as he pulled his eyes away from his laptop. "You cant leave me hanging." He started poking my sides which brought a small smile to my face.

"I really lik-" That's when bobby busted into the room. He looked shocked when he seen me sitting on Kian's lap.

"I am sorry." Bobby said as he started walking away.

"What did you need?" Kian yelled. Bobby walked back into the room which his hands over his eyes. Kian and I chuckled.

"I wanted to tell you that we seen Meredith at the mall. She was talking to some dude. She went to walk away and then she fell. " Kian and I laughed. "She walked into those big pots that hold the large flowers, and tripped over it."

"I told you we should've went to the mall." I said to Kian as I smacked his chest. He nodded.

"Did you losers have fun with the house to yourself?" We both shrugged as we smiled at each other. "I will leave you losers alone. " We nodded as we both pulled our attention to his laptop screen.

"Now that boobie is gone, what is it?" I dropped my head.

"It isn't meant for me to tell you." He look confused. "I have tried to tell you three times now and every single we get interrupted, so I guess its not time. Whenever its time we wont get interrupted." He nodded with a frown on his lips.

***

I fell asleep watching Kian edit his video, so he left me in his room. I woke up with him just like I had every other morning. This time he wasn't wrapped around me or me around him. We were both on separate sides of the bed as we faced away from each other. Everything felt wrong. "Good morning." Kian groaned as he pulled himself out of the bed.

"Is everything okay?" I asked Kian, he seemed so upset. "I feel like I did something." He shook his head.

"I just have so much going on, and I don't feel good." He didn't even look at me. "Don't worry about it." He left me alone in the room.

Something else was wrong with him, but he obviously didn't want me knowing. I pulled myself from his bed. I seen him waiting outside of Fran's room, and my heart ached. I kept my head low as I pulled myself inside of my room. "I knew he didn't like me." I mumbled as I slid down the door, I could feel my heart breaking inside of my chest.