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“What's going on with you and Avery, beautiful girl?" Bea asked.

Ava settled into her seat on the plane, surrounded by the excited chatter of her friends. They were headed to Texas for a party, a weekend escape from the mundane routines of their lives. But amidst the laughter and anticipation, there lingered a question that Bea had dared to ask: "What's going on with you and Avery, beautiful girl?"

Ava felt a pang of hesitation at the mention of Avery's name. It had been a rollercoaster of emotions since the accident, a blur of uncertainty and hope. She glanced out of the window, watching the clouds drift by, searching for the right words to answer Bea's probing question.

Avery. The name echoed in her mind, the facade, lies, desires, plots, and selfless love. But it also carried the weight of pain and loss, of a love tested by fate and circumstance.

Ava getting the hint of the directed questions hesitated to answer but had to save her face.

“ Avery and I are doing well. He is re