Avalance AU: My Reason For Now

16. Let's Not Use Words

Here's a little holiday gift for you guys. And if you don't celebrate anything like me then here's just a gift. It's very short :))

Ava's POV

I've been driving Sara to and from school for almost a month and a half now. It's been one of the best decisions I made because rather than starting my morning off with little conversation and social interaction in general, I get to start it with dumb arguments and corny jokes. Not to mention that it's all coming from the girl I undoubtedly have a crush on. Seeing her in her morning beauty and slightly damp hair makes me smile brighter than I have in a long time. And there's something about the exhaustion on her face after school that just makes her all the more beautiful. Plus with getting to school so early I have time to do work or study and it has been showing in my grades.

Tomorrow is Sunday and we all decided we need a break from school already and should do something as a group, even Nora drove down today because we have a three day weekend. Sadly Jax can't come because unlike Nora he lives a state over, not a city. He'll be there in spirit as always. We all decided to car pool to the mall tomorrow then we're all going to go to an aquarium or a new museum that just opened up.

Zari and Nate are staying the night at the twins' and they're all going to ride in Nate's truck. Nora is obviously going to be with Ray and since Sara doesn't have a car she's gonna sleepover at my house tonight then ride with me. We were offered to stay with Nate and all of them but that's just too many people to be in one car, even if it's a huge car.

I've been trying to find a good time to tell Sara that I like her but every time I think I gathered up the courage I pussy out. I just don't know if I have the balls to tell her, or if I should tell her. I mean it hasn't been that long, who's to say the crush won't fade away. Or maybe I'm just thinking that as a way to get out of telling her. Feelings can be so frustrating even after having them for 17 years.

I pulled into Sara's driveway that I've learned all too well from getting her. I was going to honk for her like I normally do but I'm a little thirsty so I think I'll grab a water bottle.

When I reach her door I hear music blasting so I knock as loud as I can.

No answer. So I knock again.

No answer.

I look around her neighborhood to see if anyone was outside and luckily there wasn't. So I went over to the table and chair set they had on the porch and pulled off the key that was taped to the bottom of one of the chairs. I've told Sara how obvious of a hiding spot is and she argues that if someone is dumb enough to burgle then they're not smart enough to look for a spare key.

When I open the door the music is so loud it's vibrating my ear drums because the door is no longer muffling it. I put  the key on a near by table and go into her kitchen for a water bootle.

I drink about half of it and put it on the counter deciding to go upstairs to Sara's room. I peek my head in but she not there even though that's where the music is coming from.

I go to her bathroom and I see her jumping around dancing to the music. She has her toothbrush in her mouth and is looking at herself in the small space she wiped dog off of the mirror.

"You've gotta fond a new place for your spare. It's not safe." I say.

"You only found it because I told you where it was." She says after she spits toothpaste out of her mouth and pausing the music from her phone.

"What if I was a murderer?"

"Please. I heard you step on the sixth step from the top. It's the one that squeaks the loudest." She says in a 'duh' tone.