AVANTHONY A True Love Story

Chapter 22

ANTHONY POV:
I tried figuring out the time difference but it was to complicated so I called her hoping it wasn't like two in the morning or midnight.
"Hey bebe." I said when she picked up.
"Hey."
"So how was your flight?" I asked.
"Bebe let me tell you..." She started telling me everything that happened while sounding energetic and cute.
"Bebe sorry but I have to go I'll cal you later I love you byeee." She said sounding rushed. She hung up before I was able to say I love you which I hated but I was still happy because we were able to talk for about an hour.
"What are you smiling about." Jayden asked.
"I just called Vani." I told him.
"Of course." He said laughing. "Anyway we are going to go to an abandoned place to play with an Ouija board for a YouTube video later."
"Ok I'll probably be playing Fortnite with Kio so just remind me."
"Ok." He said before walking out.

AVANI POV:
We were told that we had to be in the lobby by ten o'clock but I wasn't paying attention to the time when I was talking with Anthony. So when I looked at the clock I realized I was late and hung up on him quickly even though I wanted to keep talking.

"Can you please try and move something around please." I heard Amelie beg.
"Hey Mrs. Erica sorry I'm late." I said accidentally interrupting her and Amelies conversation.
"Your fine the bus is a bit late to." She told me. Amelie had a frustrated face and Mrs.Erica had a sorry face so I asked what was wrong. They both shot my question down and said it was nothing. I didn't think much of it and texted Anthony until the bus came.

A few minutes into the car ride Mrs.Erica and another manager got up to make an announcement.
"So during the meet and greet you will be pared with someone. The only thing you have to do with them is share your area. We tried thinking about the last meet and greet and pairing each of you as best as we could. These are the final decisions please do not try and get us to change it." When they made the announcement I assumed Mrs.Erica put me and Amelie together so I nudged Amelies shoulder and smiled. She smiled weakly back and hugged me. Which was random but I enjoyed it.
"Chase you will be with Cynthia."
"Amelie you will be with Nick."
"Charli you will be with Kouver." They kept announcing names of people I didn't even see on the plane. Apparently not everyone took the same plane.

"Avani you will be with Payton." Mrs. Erica announced last. I clenched Amelies arm and all the memories flooded my mind. I felt like crying but the tears weren't forming. I felt empty. Amelie winced and I looked down at my nails leaving marks on her skin.
"I-I'm sorry." I apologized.
"Avani it's okay I know you didn't mean to." She said hugging me. I didn't hug back I just sat there my arms limp and my mind racing trying to figure out what I was suppose to do. I didn't even know the emotions I was feeling. I got a text from Mrs. Erica that read, "I'm sorry I didn't know." Of course she didn't the only people who knew about my past with Payton were me, Amelie, Anthony, and of course Payton.

I felt a tear forming so I blinked and it fell down my cheek. Amelie wiped it of. Tears streamed down my face but I didn't make a sound so that no one would look at me and see that I was crying. I heard the sound of everyone talking but it was a drowned out sound. Drowned out by my thoughts and feelings.
"Avani..." Amelie said and waited for me to say something. She couldn't ask me if I was okay she already knew the answer to that.
"Are we their yet?" I asked coldly.
"I'm ten minutes." She responded. I nodded my head and closed my eyes.

We got off the bus and I walked to my station which Payton was already standing at. I couldn't bring myself to look at him. Once I was signed in I walked to the bathroom, as fast as I could without drawing attention. I cried softly letting a out fraction of what I felt on the bus. I tried practicing my smile once I was done crying. I got it to the point were I looked happy which was all I needed. I walked out of the bathroom with my mascara fixed and a happy smile.
"Hello." I said when I got next to Payton.
"Hey Avani can we talk?" He asked cheerfully.
"No." I responded. Which was the last time I talked to him all day.

The meet and great went by slow. Smile, pose, say I love you back. Smile, pose, say I love you back. Smile, pose, say I love you back. I did that for an hour straight. I was glad to see my supporters but I wasn't truly happy considering the situation.
"Can I get a picture with the two of you together?" The last girl in line asked.
"Yeah of course!" I said. I was ready for Payton to grab my butt when we took the picture he didn't he put his arm around my shoulder and smiled.
"Thank you." The girl said before running off.
"Sorry it would have seemed weird if my arm was just at my side." Payton said awkwardly.

I walked off to Amelie, and stayed in her arms until the Uber came. The managers checked everyone was on the bus before we headed to the hotel.
"Avani can I talk to you." Mrs. Erica asked when we got to the hotel. We walked away from everyone and she started, "Avani you know I love you and would never do anything to hurt you. I didn't know you and Payton had a bad past until Amelie told me some of it this morning. It was to late to make any changes. But I can make changes for these next few days."
"I would like that thank you." I said before walking away. I heard her sigh in despair but didn't care.

I went straight to my room and sat on the bed.
"Avani I'm sorry-"
"It's not your fault we didn't even know he was coming." I said cutting Amelie off.
"Tell me how you feel." She asked knowing it helped me to say how I felt.
"Dead inside, frustrated, fucking scared!" I said in raspy voice before balling my eyes out.
"What if he hurts me agin?" I asked.
"Avani I won't let him near you I'll make sure Mrs. Erica moves stuff around for you I-I'll make sure nothing happens." She promised. She held me in her arms while I sobbed. I was letting out everything I had to keep in during the bus ride and the meet and greet.

"C-can you call Anthony?" I asked sniffing. She nodded her head and grabbed my phone. She called him three times and he didn't answer.
"His phones probably dead." I said trying to make myself feel better. She rubbed my back knowing him not answering mad me feel even worse.

ANTHONY POV:
"Anthony brought a fucking knife." Josh said talking to his camera and laughing.
"For protection in case something tries to kill us." I told him.
"This kid." Josh said laughing loudly. Bryce tried shushing Joshes laughs because he was scared if we made to much noise something would pop out. While Josh tried to stop laughing we each went down a latter into the basement of an abandoned facility.
"I'll go first you pussys." Bryce said trying to act tough.

We found a place to set the Ouija bored down and started to play it. I felt a buzz from my phone so I started unzipping my back pack to get it out when we heard a noise.
"Brycee!" Addison screamed going over to him.
"Josh come on this place is scary." Nessa said wanting to leave.
"Yeah let's go." Addison backed her up. I quickly zipped my backpack up and help my knife firmly. We heard a clattering sound and decided to get the fuck out of that place. While the girls went up the latter we fought over who got to go next.

"Go go go!" We yelled at Jayden when we all got in the car.
"Bro I got so much adrenaline from that. We should do it agin!" I said.
"Are you insane. That was scary." Nessa told me.
"Nah your just a-" Josh was cut off by Nessa's death stare.
"That's what I thought." Nessa said which made us all burst out laughing expect for Josh of course.

We got home and I saw I had three missing phone calls from Avani. I tried calling her back but she didn't answer.

AMELIE POV:
I woke up to Avanis phone ringing. I put it on silent and let it ring. I thought it would be better for Avani to get sleep then to talk to Anthony.
"Amelie cuddle." Avani whined. I laughed and friendly cuddled her agin.

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