Ava’s POV
I watched TV with my mum throughout the night and had even fallen asleep on the couch. The excitement of my mother’s engagement still filled the air and mum’s excitement was really contagious.The week went on slowly as I kept going to school and back, my mum wouldn’t stop talking about her fiancée and of course, I was genuinely happy for her.She deserves to finally find happiness again.“What do you think about this?” My mum asked and I lifted my gaze from my phone to find her dressed in a gorgeous white dress.She looked really beautiful and the smile she had on made her look even prettier, the preparation for the wedding was starting to take place and I’d decided I was going to follow her to try some dresses on.Although she'd decided she didn't want a big, fancy wedding, I insisted she got dressed like a bride at least and I was happy when she agreed.“Mum, you look really beautiful.” I answered as I stood up and examined the dress, it was the perfect size and the design was perfect too. The diamonds on the dress formed a big heart in the middle of her chest, and It had little florals on it that made me love it even more.“Really? Thank you.” She gushed and I nodded. I watched as she went back to the dressing room to get changed and she’d asked that the dress be held down for her since she’d be taking it.“You’re meeting him tomorrow, are you excited?” My mother asked and I nodded, I’d almost forgotten about the meeting and I couldn’t help but be grateful that she’d reminded me.“Yes, I really can’t wait. I need to see the man behind your smiles and the one you’re about to abandon me for.” I teased but she took it a little personally.“Don’t say that, I’m not abandoning you. Is that how you feel?” She asked, her face falling and I shook my head immediately.“No, I was just pulling your legs,” I answered and she raised an eyebrow, she wanted to be sure I was okay with the wedding.“Mum, c’mon. I was only teasing you. I want this for you just as much as you do.” I added and she sighed.“I want you to know that I love you so much and no one, no one can ever take your place in my heart.” She affirmed as she leaned down to press a kiss against my cheek.I knew she loves me and I love her just as much.“I know, mum and I love you more.” I smiled and she stood as we continued our walk to the car and drove home.The drive home wasn’t as filled with a lot of chitchat, and we began talking about how many people to invite, the better cake flavors and designs and all other stuff.We got home and my mother fixed us a nice plate for dinner, we both ate heartily and had decided to watch TV before I retired to bed.“Goodnight mum.” I yawned as I stood up.“Goodnight, Angel.” She replied and I slowly made my way to my room as I laid on the bed and stared outside the window.I will be meeting him tomorrow for the first time, and in a way, I was looking forward to it. I want to know the man who was marrying my mother, even though I might never grow to see him as a father to me.~~~ The blaring sound of my alarm ringing woke me up from my sleep, I jumped when I heard it sound unexpectedly and I only relaxed when I realized it was just my bedside alarm.I hopped to the bathroom and cleaned myself up.I walked outside to meet my mother, happy and energetic, she was cleaning the house as usual and hadn’t noticed me until she turned.“You’re awake.” She said, “I’m just cleaning up, you know. I’m arranging the house.” She explained and I laughed.“I know mum, you don’t have to explain everything.” I laughed as I made my way to the kitchen, it still isn’t till evening before he shows up and my mum and I had thought of picking up groceries in the afternoon.“What’s for breakfast?” I asked and I soon heard footsteps as my mother joined me in the kitchen.“How about I fix you a plate of sandwich then we get to eat after grocery shopping?” She asked and I nodded in agreement.I watched as my mother danced around the kitchen preparing my breakfast for me. I finished eating and was scrolling through my phone, waiting for my mum to be done with her chores so we could go shopping together.“Let’s go.” She announced and I stood to join as we both made our way to the grocery shop, we’d decided we were going to walk to the supermarket since it wasn’t all that far and the weather looked quite nice today.~~~~Night finslly arrived.I took the plain black gown that I had hung and put it on, I also did my makeup– a light one, and then I dropped my hair so it fell down my mid back in soft curls.“You look really beautiful.” I gushed when I saw my mother, she had a red gown on and a red lipstick to match, her hair fell a little bit past her shoulders and the side of her face was covered with it.She looked gorgeous, like a model.That’s where I got my hood looks from.“Thank you. You look absolutely breathtaking as well.” She huffed out around a giggle just as we heard the doorbell ring. “I’ll get it.” She called out as she walked to the door.~~~“You must be Ava.” The man said with a warm smile just as mum began to introduce us properly. The rest of the dinner was well spent and when mum had asked about his son, he’d told us that his son couldn’t accompany him tonight because he had some urgent things to tend to, but would definitely be meeting Ava on the wedding day.After the pleasant dinner, I waited in the car while he exchanged a kiss with mum while whispering things I never wished to hear, into her ear. Soon, she was sliding into the car, cheeks heated up and eyes twinkling with excitement.He made his way into the car as well and I retired into my bedroom as soon as we arrived home, waiting to give my mother and her fiancée as much privacy as they’d want.I was exhausted. The dinner was better than I had expected. Even though I didn’t get to meet with the man’s son tonight, I didn’t mind. I had a feeling I was going to get along with him just fine, seeing how easy it was for me to get along with my mum’s fiancé.I couldn’t shake off the look of undiluted happiness on my mother’s face while we’ve been having dinner with her fiancée tonight.I wasn’t sure I'd ever seen her that happy, ever since dad died.Maybe this marriage really was a good thing.But, I do miss my dad though.I let out a small sigh as I picked the picture of him I had by my bedside table.‘I miss you dad.’ I whispered, kissing and placing it back in its spot, and then I closed my eyes to sleep, I have a long week ahead of me.Ava’s POV The hustle and bustle in our house grew as we prepared for my mother’s wedding ceremony. I was stressing over my mum’s wedding as much as mum herself was doing.I woke up with my head pounding, I’d slept really late from planning late into the night, and this was the result. I winced as I opened my eyes and realized that my curtain was up, the ray of the sun brightening up my room was quite uncomfortable as I stood up, I placed my palm on my face as I slowly made my way to the window to drop the curtain, making my room a little bit darker.I excitedly did the happy dance to my bathroom as I hummed a song, while brushing my teeth. The day we’ve all been anticipating was finally here and I just can’t wait to capture every beautiful moment in my heart.I took a long glance at the powdered blue gown laid on my bed and I picked it up to hold it against my body for a few seconds.I went back to the bathroom to have my bath, I’d done all the necessary things I needed to do, and
Ava’s POV “I was about to introduce you to your stepbrother, his name’s Mason.” My mother’s voice kept on ringing in my head and all of my attempts to shake it off proved futile as the horrible stranger who’d cost me a lot still stood in front of me.My chest clenched as I struggled to breath, it was as though I’d suddenly forgotten how to breath properly. What the hell was going on right now?He was the one who’d made me lose my presentation. I failed a very important test and he revealed absolutely no sign of remorse and had even attacked me.There was no way he was my stepbrother, all of the activities going on around us seemed to be on hold as I tried to gather my bearings.“There’s no fucking way that this asshole is my stepbrother!” I yelled as I pointed a finger in his direction, I was causing a scene but I didn’t care and I could tell that my mother and stepfather were surprised at my outburst.“What do you mean, Ava?” My mother asked softly, she was trying to calm me down b
Ava’s POV I woke up extremely early, I turned to look at my bedside alarm and it turned out that it was still 5 AM. Making my way to the bathroom, I got ready for school. I was still mad about a lot of things. I wasn’t mad at my mother’s wedding, it’s was the fact that, that jerk is now my step brother.Yuck. It didn’t take me long to get ready for school. I was determined to not think about the new development of my life this morning, but it couldn’t be helped.On my way to school, I still couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that I was going to have to mow address that jerk as my brother. I would rather walk on hot coal than do that.But, he really is going to be my brother and I wasn’t sure I even have any other choice than to acknowledge him as that. I sighed as I took my seat in the classroom, and the empty seat beside me was enough to instantly remind me of my best friend’s absence.I missed her so much, if she were around right now, then I would’ve had someone to vent
Ava’s POV I didn’t have any class tomorrow so that only meant that I could sleep late and wake up anytime I wanted. Although, my body is used to going to bed late and waking up extra early.I dropped the call with my mum and after a while of surfing the internet, I retired to bed to rest for a while. Closing my eyes, I soon fell asleep.The ray of the sun that made its way into my room made me shift uncomfortably on my bed. I should’ve worn my eye mask before falling asleep, was the first thought that popped into my head.I reluctantly stood from the bed to drop the curtain and since I was up already, I decided I was going to use the rest of the day to do the few house chores laying around. I cleaned up the house and made breakfast and just when I’d finished making breakfast, I heard a knock on the door.Rushing to open the door, I found my mum standing there with a hat on and her bags in hand, while the rest of her things were behind her on the ground.“Mum!” I shrieked as I thre
Ava’s POV The hustling and bustling of my mum moving the boxes we had packed together the previous night jolted me awake. I got up in time to get ready and assist with the packing. Getting ready to move, I made my way to the bathroom and freshened up before joining my mum outside to wait for Danny.I took a side glance at my mother before clearing my throat. I really wasn’t happy about the new development, which is why I wished I hadn’t told her about my hatred for school dormitories, then she’d have definitely not have bated an eye at me asking her if I could go live there.“Mum, just please. I’ll get a good apartment, I’ll move in with good people and you do know that you can trust me to take very good care of myself.” I tried to convince once again but I knew her mind was already made up when she let out a long sigh.“Ava!” She called out in a small sigh and I immediately understood. My fate has been sealed and whether I like it or not, I’m going to have to accept Danny as my
Ava’s POV I unpacked my things and arranged my room to my taste, it took about an hour for me to be able to finally finish unpacking. I picked up my phone to check the time and it was 6:30 PM. I dialled my best friend’s number again and as usual it went to voicemail.Perhaps the Internet connection in where she currently is is extremely shitty.I miss her a lot and if she were around, I would have told my mum to let me stay with her instead. I sighed as I laid back on the extremely big and comfortable bed. The bed was two times bigger than my bed back at our old house and the bedroom was so spacious and stuck up, it almost made me feel grateful that my mother hadn't given Into my request to move into the school dorms.The bedroom had a large closet which was also stuck with a lot of high quality brand new clothes which I really favoured, all in my size. My mum must have definitely given him a hint in that aspect.I reminded myself to thank Danny for that later today. The room also
Ava’s POV I groaned as I sat up on my bed the next morning. it was comfortable and I wished I didn’t have to leave it. I took another glance around my room and I smiled fondly.I loved everything about my new bedroom, the space, the brightness, the aesthetics, and the interior, along with everything in it. Everything about it is just so appealing to me, except of course for Mason.The thought of him made me frown and I hissed and rolled my eyes at the thought. He wasn’t only bugging my life, he was also hell bent on invading my dream, telling from the stupid music stunt he had played last night. I ran my fingers through my hair as I tried to brush the thought of him to the back of my head.I’m not going to let someone as stupid and irrelevant as him ruin my day!Turning to my bedside table, I picked up my phone and went through my reminders. I have two classes to attend today, one of which isn’t my best class.I stood up from the bed and made my way to the bathroom, freshening up a
Ava’s POV “We don’t have the whole day, stop making me wait!” I heard Mason yell as he honked the car persistently, making me groan with an eye roll as I shuffled towards the car.Each step I took was heavy because I didn’t imagine myself sharing a car ride to school with this jerk this morning. I grudgingly got to the car and pulled the door open with more force than was required. As soon as I slid into the seat, I slammed the door so hard on purpose.“Are you crazy? Do your clumsy ass wanna damage my car the same way you made those coffee ruin my shoes that morning? Let me guess, you’d go ahead and blame me for that if that happens because that’s just you.” He snapped out, face morphed in a hard scowl.“Stop yelling my head off, you jerk! You can just drop me off halfway and I’ll find my way to school from there. I never wanted to ride to school in your stupid ass car in the first place!” I snapped back, shifting in the insanely soft seat and noticing how good the car smelt, and