Desperate Measures

The Beginning

-The Beginning-

For as long as I can remember I’ve been in love with Avery. It’s not easy though to tell your best friend you’re in love with her. I have always been afraid that if I tell her it could ruin our relationship. We’ve been friends since 2nd grade when I dumped my applesauce all over her brand new dress to hopefully gain her attention. She was mad but she got over it within a couple of days.

Her brother Josh died a little over a year ago and she has grown more independent. Ever since then we have been inseparable. She’ll go on dates and ask for my permission and help to make sure the dress isn’t too slutty. It’s been hard though, to let her go off with guys she hardly knows. But I deal with it. If she knew she would probably kill me.

“Okay Ethan, you have to stop thinking about Av now.” I said to myself.

I was getting ready to go to the movies with Av and I was doing my best to make everything perfect. I took a shower and I used that axe stuff she is in love with. I picked out a pair of jeans that weren’t classified as skinny because I really wonder how those guys put them on. I found a black belt and a tight dark grey v neck t-shirt that shows off my abs. I fixed my dark black hair and sprayed myself with cologne. I ran downstairs and put on my converse. I checked myself out in the mirror at the bottom of the stairs.

I turned to see my sisters looking me up and down.

“Hello handsome, look at those crystal clear blue eyes.” Caroline said with a wondrous smile appearing on her face.

“Yea, going on a date or something Mr. let’s stink up the whole house.” Devin looked at me with a grin.

“For your information I am taking Av to the movies. Is there a problem with that?” I looked at Devin then over to Care.

“You like her.” They both said at the same time.

“I do not.” I yelled back.

‘He’s denying it, Care.” Devin whispered.

‘MOM, DAD! I ‘M GOING OUT WITH AV.” I yelled into the kitchen.

“Alright honey.” Mom said walking into the front hall. “Oh and just so you know me and you father are taking your sisters to the cabin for the weekend. If you want to come, we are leaving around 7:30 tomorrow morning.”

“I think I will stay home this weekend. Bye, love you.” I turned on my heel grabbed my keys from the bowl and left.

[Avery pov]

“Gonna make a heart-throb out of me just a bit of minor surgery these desperate times call for desperate measures I'll give you something to cry about.”

I was running around my room blasting my favorite band Marianas Trench, while getting ready for the movies with Ethan.

“When I got you right where I want you I been pushing for this for so long kiss me, just once, for luck these are desperate measures now.”

I already showered, straightened my hair and put on my makeup. I couldn’t figure out what to wear. I finally decided on a pair of jean shorts with a black and white striped tee. I put on a pair of faded purple converse, sprayed myself with perfume and I was ready to go. I grabbed a hoodie in case it was cold when we left the theater.

I laid on the bed singing along to the music. Ethan would be here in 10 minutes. Why was I so jittery? I had gone out with him 1,005 times, how was this going to be any different? Ever since Josh died I grew closer to Ethan. A couple of months after the funeral I started having feelings for him. But if he ever knew he, would call me crazy and tell me to forget about it.