I'm Here, and I Care
What On Earth Do I Do?
***Avery's POV***
Jessica and Jazz came to me with huge smiles on their faces. There was obviously something goin' on that I don't know about.
"Let me guess, you two finally decided to shave your heads?" I asked jokingly.
"No," Jessica said as she slapped my arm, "Haven't you heard? One Direction's visiting our school!"
My face paled at her words. I know I should be happy knowing I'll be seeing Niall, but the sad thing I don't really want to. You know why? He doesn't even care about me anymore! He always rejects my phone calls, and for sure, he doesn't even miss me. Heck, he might not even know me anymore! It's okay, I guess. Since I already love my life here in America, and I don't really need him anymore. Right? Something tells me I'm lying to myself again.
"Avery? Are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost," Jazz said as she waved her hand infront of my face repeatedly to get my attention.
"Ermm. Yeah! I'm just nervous Mr. Cortez'll maybe give us a pop quiz about the... ermm-" I didn't get a chance to continue since Jessica interrupted me.
"You're lying to us, Aves," she paused a bit. "What's going on?"
I sighed before I answered. "Remember my friend that I told you about?"
They both nodded.
"Well, he's...." I can't get my words out.
"Spit it out, Avery!" Jazz yelled causing people to look at us, but she obviously didn't care.
"He's a part... of ... the band," I finally said.
"Yeah, and my mum's the richest person in the whole world," she jokingly said while laughing. "Seriously, Avery, what's bugging you?" she finally stopped laughing.
"I'm not lying! My ex- bestfriend is a part of the band! Niall!" I said trying to convince them.
"Avery, I guess you should stop reading fanfictions for a while," Jazz said while laughing at me again.
"I'm not lying! I don't even read those stupid fanfictions you guys talk about almost everyday. Heck, I'm not even a fan of them! And I have proof that he was my friend," I opened my locker again and showed them a picture of me and Niall when we were kids that I kept in my wallet.
They took a glance at the picture and their faces paled.
"Jess, I think Avery is telling the truth. This is picture isn't photoshopped, it's real," Jazz said shaking her head in bewilderment.
"I know!" I bragged.
"Look, we're sorry for everything that happened between you two, and we're sorry about not taking you seriously," Jessica said as she handed me back the picture and hugging me.
"I am so sorry for interrupting what everybody's doing, but all students must be in the auditorium in 10 minutes. Thank you," the voice in the speaker said.
***At The Auditorium***
The principal was talking rather boring stuff about what we should do after we graduate and everything. I was actually sick of listening so I stood up, asked permission from a teacher to go to the bathroom, and went out. I was just walking around school not bothering to go back to the auditorium. I stopped infront of janitor's closet, and went in. I rummaged through the supplies looking for the guitar the janitor usually used. Haha even our janitor's a music person. I finally found the old instrument, and started strumming a few notes. I started singing a song I wrote for Niall when I was missing him.
I didn't realize a person was standing in front of me listening until he clapped.
"You have a really sweet voice," the guy said. I couldn't really see him since it was dark in the small closet, but I can tell by his accent his from Ireland.
I stood up, and said, "Thanks, I can tell that you're from Ireland. There's something about you're voice that seems awfully familiar. I just can't seem to put my finger on it," I said as I put on my thinking face.
"Well, maybe if you turn on the light you'll probably will," he replied.
"Yeah, I guess so," I said. I turned around and switched the light on. My back facing the guy as I put back the guitar. I turned around and my face paled. What on earth do I do?
"Avery?"
Jessica and Jazz came to me with huge smiles on their faces. There was obviously something goin' on that I don't know about.
"Let me guess, you two finally decided to shave your heads?" I asked jokingly.
"No," Jessica said as she slapped my arm, "Haven't you heard? One Direction's visiting our school!"
My face paled at her words. I know I should be happy knowing I'll be seeing Niall, but the sad thing I don't really want to. You know why? He doesn't even care about me anymore! He always rejects my phone calls, and for sure, he doesn't even miss me. Heck, he might not even know me anymore! It's okay, I guess. Since I already love my life here in America, and I don't really need him anymore. Right? Something tells me I'm lying to myself again.
"Avery? Are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost," Jazz said as she waved her hand infront of my face repeatedly to get my attention.
"Ermm. Yeah! I'm just nervous Mr. Cortez'll maybe give us a pop quiz about the... ermm-" I didn't get a chance to continue since Jessica interrupted me.
"You're lying to us, Aves," she paused a bit. "What's going on?"
I sighed before I answered. "Remember my friend that I told you about?"
They both nodded.
"Well, he's...." I can't get my words out.
"Spit it out, Avery!" Jazz yelled causing people to look at us, but she obviously didn't care.
"He's a part... of ... the band," I finally said.
"Yeah, and my mum's the richest person in the whole world," she jokingly said while laughing. "Seriously, Avery, what's bugging you?" she finally stopped laughing.
"I'm not lying! My ex- bestfriend is a part of the band! Niall!" I said trying to convince them.
"Avery, I guess you should stop reading fanfictions for a while," Jazz said while laughing at me again.
"I'm not lying! I don't even read those stupid fanfictions you guys talk about almost everyday. Heck, I'm not even a fan of them! And I have proof that he was my friend," I opened my locker again and showed them a picture of me and Niall when we were kids that I kept in my wallet.
They took a glance at the picture and their faces paled.
"Jess, I think Avery is telling the truth. This is picture isn't photoshopped, it's real," Jazz said shaking her head in bewilderment.
"I know!" I bragged.
"Look, we're sorry for everything that happened between you two, and we're sorry about not taking you seriously," Jessica said as she handed me back the picture and hugging me.
"I am so sorry for interrupting what everybody's doing, but all students must be in the auditorium in 10 minutes. Thank you," the voice in the speaker said.
***At The Auditorium***
The principal was talking rather boring stuff about what we should do after we graduate and everything. I was actually sick of listening so I stood up, asked permission from a teacher to go to the bathroom, and went out. I was just walking around school not bothering to go back to the auditorium. I stopped infront of janitor's closet, and went in. I rummaged through the supplies looking for the guitar the janitor usually used. Haha even our janitor's a music person. I finally found the old instrument, and started strumming a few notes. I started singing a song I wrote for Niall when I was missing him.
I didn't realize a person was standing in front of me listening until he clapped.
"You have a really sweet voice," the guy said. I couldn't really see him since it was dark in the small closet, but I can tell by his accent his from Ireland.
I stood up, and said, "Thanks, I can tell that you're from Ireland. There's something about you're voice that seems awfully familiar. I just can't seem to put my finger on it," I said as I put on my thinking face.
"Well, maybe if you turn on the light you'll probably will," he replied.
"Yeah, I guess so," I said. I turned around and switched the light on. My back facing the guy as I put back the guitar. I turned around and my face paled. What on earth do I do?
"Avery?"
6/27/13