Right in front of me (max and harvey)

Chapter 18

Ava's POV
We all know Bexley doesn't deserve Harvey. She has everything I could ever wish for. I'm not gonna let her have him too.

I've dated some boys through the past 2 years but things don't seem to find a way to work. Maybe it was because I was truly in love with Zach and not with them. He spent all of his time with Bexley, and then when he started dating Sky and left her heartbroken, I must admit I actually felt great, because she was suffering more than me and that's exactly what she deserved for stealing him away from me.

I've liked Harvey for a while now. I didn't even know she liked him, till the other day. That's why I decided to have them "make up" by text. That way, Bexley will fall deeper for him and Harvey will lose interest in her just in case he has any. And then I get the guy and she loses.

•••

I've actually never talked to Harvey before. Even though it's been about three months since school started. Then I see him in the hallway and decide to go for it. Here goes nothing.

"Hi, um... Harvey, right?" I ask him

"Uh... yeah! That's me, why?" He says looking both sides and then looking me in the eyes

He's got some really nice eyes. This is the first time I've gotten to see them up close.

"Um... I just... heard you're very good at English and I'm wondering if you could maybe be my tutor?" I say blushing.

"Me? A tutor? Wow. I honestly don't think I'm the right person for that kind of things" he says scratching the back of his neck

"Well... I don't...I don't mean exactly a tutor. Maybe we could become friends and you could sometimes help me with that" I say as I let out a nervous laugh "my name is Ava by the way"

"Nice to meet you, I guess" he laughs with a confused expression on his face

"Nice to meet you too. Um...anyways... wanna eat lunch with me today?"  I say pretending to be really confident

"Uh... sure"

We walk into the school cafeteria and sit down in front of each other

"You're new at this school, aren't you?" I say pretending not to know the answer.

"Yeah"

"Do you like it here? Have you made any friends?" I ask

The truth is I know nothing about him, and I do want to get to know him. Plus, maybe this could get me some of the information I need.

"Well, yeah. A few... Bex, Hana and Zach" he says taking a bite on his sandwich. Gosh, he looks so hot doing that

"You still have more friends than me and I've known most of these kids since we were about 7. I'm kind of shy and I don't really talk that much, so most people think I'm weird" I shrug

He looks down at the floor like he's trying to find the right words "yeah..." he looks into my eyes "I know exactly how that feels. You know, people have always liked Max more than me. Maybe because he's an extrovert and he's nice and he's confident... I don't know. I sometimes feel lonely" he looks at the floor again "very, very lonely"

"We should be lonely together" I laugh.

Harvey's POV
Ava is very nice. I think we could actually become friends. And then, when she said "we should be lonley together" it made me think about it really seriously. By the way she acts I can tell that I'm not indifferent to her. Maybe she could help me get over Bex.

Ava and I are laughing at something, then I look up and see Bexley a few tables away from me. She's alone and she's looking at me. Even if I try to get over her, I know I'll fail.

"Wait. I'll be right back" I say and go up to her
"Bex... hi"

"Oh. Hello" she replies. She looks mad, but I can tell she's trying to hide it "sorry, I need to go somewhere" she says and stands up without letting me tell her anything else

Maybe Max is right. Maybe she actually likes me, since it looks like it bothers her to see me with another girl.

Bexley's POV
Seeing Harvey with Ava isn't something that makes me happy. Not at all. Harvey and I could be together, I know that, but why is he hanging out with the person I hate the most instead of being with me.

I don't hate Ava because she liked Zach as well, but because she always gave me dirty looks or laughed at me with her friends, or came up to me and said mean things, or tried to find out what was going in my life by asking my friends about it. I don't even know what I ever did to her.

Harvey's POV
*two weeks later*

I haven't had the chance to talk to Bexley, that's why I'm texting her. She's been acting all weird lately. Yeah, again. I know, I know, I know she doesn't like me, but for some reason I want to hear it from her. I want her to tell me that she doesn't like me, and that I don't stand a chance with her. Only that way, I'll be able to get over her

Harvey
Bex
I have been trying to put this off for so long but I can't do it anymore

Bex
Wdym?

Harvey
I know I said I was over you but I like you
You're smart, beautiful, kind
Okay, basically everything I could ever ask for

Ava's POV
Enough. Enough. Enough. I'm gonna ruin this for them both for once and for all

Bex
Harvey...
I like Zach, I thought we had already gone through this :/
I like you
But as a friend only
Im sorry

Harvey's POV
I guess i just heard what i wanted to hear. Am I heartbroken? Yeah. Then I get a text from Ava

Ava
Meet me after school tomorrow outside the diner that's two blocks away from school

Harvey
Okay
See you tomorrow

I can't keep on thinking about her or I'll go crazy. I'm moving on.