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
Ava’s POV It felt as though time was against me. I hated the class I was having but I have to sit here and listen and pretend I care about Geography.My silent prayer got answered when the class ended and I couldn’t be anymore grateful. I hastily packed up my belongings and left the class with Nicole.“Hey. What were you going to tell me before we went to class?” She asked and my mouth opened in realisation. I had been about to break the news of my mum being married to the father of my worst enemy on earth before the lecturer arrived in class, but now, I wasn’t mentally prepared to talk about everything just yet.“You know what? Let’s talk about it later.” I said, tugging my bag over my shoulders more properly.“Fair enough,” Nicole shrugged and I let out a small sigh of relief, glad that she didn’t push it. Talking about Mason right now will only stress me out and make me get into a bad mood, which I’d rather not have right now.And besides, I’m going to this party because I want
Ava’s POV “Ava!” Nicole’s voice echoed faintly behind me, but I ignored it at first, choosing to keep walking forward. She easily caught up with me.“What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you leave like that?” She demanded while sucking in deep breaths. Why did I have to see him? Why did he have to show up here, out of nowhere?Is he friends with Ryan?I had succeeded in keeping him far away from my thoughts, but then he just had to be the guy I had been dared to go kiss.As if I’d ever kiss him. I’d rather die than to do something like that.I huffed out an irritated breath and delivered a kick to the innocent trash can positioned a few inches from where Nicole and I were currently standing.“Why didn’t you do the dare?” She asked and I felt myself getting worked up all over again. Of all the questions she could’ve asked me, she really chose to go with why I didn’t do the dare?“Look Ava, this is what a party is all about, you should learn to live a little and the only oppor
Ava’s POV I watched the anger on Nicole’s face disappear, to be replaced with disbelief as she bursted out laughing.“Oh, you’re kidding, right?” She asked with a raised eyebrow and I rolled my eyes, “He? Your step brother?” She added after a moment, probably expecting to say ‘sold’ or something.Nicole laughed for a moment as if I had suddenly gone crazy or waa saying something I wasn’t sure about.“Are you really telling me that the guy back there is your step brother?” She asked again and I rolled my eyes in irritation , leveling her with a flat look.“Are you insinuating that I don’t know what I’m talking about? Or that I have forgotten what being a step brother means?” I demanded with an eyeroll. That made her realize just how serious I was.“Oh my goodness, you’re actually being serious,” She whispered, covering her mouth with her palm and I scoffed.“Hey, don’t worry.” She added as she walked closer to me and patted my back softly.“What do you mean don’t worry?” I asked
Ava’s POV I huffed when I realised the driver of the truck, it was none other than Mason.Can this night get any worse?I rolled my eyes as I inspected the truck properly. He wasn’t alone in the truck, there was a blonde sitting right next to him, which got me more irritated.“Get in.” He ordered and that got me angrier. How dare he think he could just ask me to get in the car and I would?“I’m fine. I'd rather walk home and get into an accident than get into the same car with you ever again!” I snapped at him and he only laughed.“You know, I shouldn’t even be offering your dumb ass a ride right now after the stunt you pulled this morning by not closing my freaking door, but I’m more matured than that, so here I am.” He breathed out but I only scoffed in response, folding my hands across my chest.“Let’s just go and leave this loser,” The blonde commented and I felt the anger bubble inside me more and more.“If she’s not going to get in, she might as well walk to wherever her des
Ava’s POV I smiled in satisfaction, knowing that Mason was about to get into trouble with his dad, a trouble that I had initiated.I’m also going to be cock blocking him and that blonde bitch.Perfect.“You’re lying.” My mother’s voice washed over me, pulling me out of my thoughts and causing me to blink twice before finally getting what she was referring to.“What?” I asked, pretending to not understand her, right before she gestured towards my brows.“You’re raising your brows,” she pointed out with eyes slightly narrowed at me, letting me know that she has outrightly caught me in my lie. “And, the only time they’re up like this is whenever you’re lying.” She added and I coughed dryly.Getting my brows back in shape, I feigned ignorance. “What do you mean?” I asked even though I knew what she meant.“Ava?” She called and I sighed in defeat, silently beating myself up for slipping this easily. “Fine!” I groaned out, wrapping my arms against my chest and leaning into the couc