New Beginnings

Chapter 23: Everything Unfolds

Chase's POV

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How could I be so stupid? The one girl who I related to so much, I let her get away. I believed Trish over Ava. Trish had  caused my relationship to go downhill. I started my car, and raced to her house.  I didn't care if anyone was home, all I wanted was to tell Trish she could go to hell.

I arrived to her house, and barged in. Her mom and dad weren't home, but I would soon let them know what there daughter had been up to. I ran upstairs and walked into Trish's room. She was on her phone texting god knows who. You could tell she was surprised to see me there.

"Chase! What are you doing here..?" Trish said standing up.

"To tell you that you're a miserable person, and you ruined my relationship."I spat. 

"Me? How! All I did was ask for help, Chasey." Trish said trying to pull me back into her lies. 

"Don't call me that. You lied to me about your depression! For what?!" I yelled at her. She ran up to me and tried to grab my hand. I yanked it from her. Why was she trying to touch me after she knew what she did.

"I didn't Chasey! Are you seriously gonna believe them over me!" Trish said upset.

I grabbed my phone and showed her the video I managed to send myself from Ava's phone. She began watching it with disbelief in her face. I bet she couldn't believe that she was caught. Trish was a sick person, and she continued to hurt me. All I did for her, hell, I even took her back after she betrayed me with Peter. 

"So were you gonna continue to let me blame myself?" I said in disgust.  

"It was the only way to keep you Chase! I hated you with her! She stole you from me." Trish said in a spiteful tone.

"You ruined our chances when you slept with Peter!" I shouted. "You can stay the hell away from me." I began walking towards her door. I needed to be away from Trish or I might do something that'll get me in trouble. 

"Fine. But you better tell Ava to watch it." Trish said in a jealous tone.

"Touch her and so help me god-" 

"Or what Chase? You won't hit me, we both know you're too much of a good person to do that." Trish said in front of me.

"Don't test me Trish." I said growling. I walked out of her house, slamming the door behind me. I got into my car and drove off. I didn't know where I was going, but I needed time to think. I needed Ava back in my life, but would she take me back?

I could just see Jasper trying to worm his way into her life again. That thought made my skin crawl, i'd be devastated. I deserved everything that came to me, it was my fault. How could I be so stupid! I pounded my fist into the steering wheel out of frustration. How could I let her get away..?

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Ava's POV

I was locked in my room. I think Kiki and Lizzie knew better than to bother me. I was in my own bubble. A bubble of my thoughts. I still couldn't believe it had to go to these measures for Chase to believe me. To think I could've almost said that I loved him. I did, and I still do. But I feel like this would've been harder for me if I had said it. I kept thinking on would he say it back if I had said? My mind was killing me, but I was somewhat glad I heard a knock on my door.

"Can I come in..?" Jasper said from the other side of the door.

"I guess." I said snuggling under my blankets. He opened the door and walked over to me with a sad smile on his face.

"I'm only here until Friday, are you gonna be sad the entire time..?" He said sitting on the bed.

"No. Yes? I don't know.." I said muffled. Was I gonna be like this forever? 

Then his face lit up, "You remember what I used to do when you were sad?" I stared at him blankly and then it dawned on me. He wouldn't dare!

"Don't even think about it!" I said squinting my eyes at him.

Jasper began tickling me, and I couldn't contain myself. Tears were streaming my face, and my body was squirming uncontrollably.

"Okay! I won- HaHa!- be sad anymore!" I said putting my hands in the air.

"Good. Because I wanna enjoy you to the max." Jasper said crawling inside the bed with me. "I hate that he's the one who did this to you, Aves."

I stared up at the stars on my ceiling and said, "Yeah me too. I just don't know what I did for him to have little trust in me."

"It's not you Aves. Trust me, he's the idiot here. You're.. perfect." Jasper said sighing.

My heart began to hurt thinking of the whole situation again. "Jasper it hurts.. so bad.." I said sniffling.

"Hey, come here." He said hugging me. Jasper always knew how to make me feel better in seconds. He always had the right words, and for that I loved him. But not in a romantic way, at least I didn't think so. I mean I always viewed him as an older brother I never had. He was the one person I wasn't afraid to show my vulnerable side to. I tried to act like nothing bothered me just so the attention wouldn't be on me. But in reality, everything hurt me.

"Hey Jasp, i'm really sorry you're here when all my drama's unfolding." I said sincerely.

"As long as I get to see you, everything else doesn't matter." Jasper said in a whisper. I began feeling droopy. My eyes were closing, and soon i'd be off to dreamland. "I love you Ava.."

Sleep finally consumed me, but could there be a possibility that Jasper liked me more than friends.?