Ava’s POV Walking back home from the coffee shop, I needed a cup of coffee to refuel my energy after the long stressful day at school. I cleaned the beads of sweat that formed on my forehead and stood for a while to try and catch my breath.I’m so fucking tired.I opened the bottle of water I had with me and took a sip before I heard the revving of a car and it stopped before me. I would recognize the car anywhere.Rolling my eyes, I hissed as I tried to walk past him. I didn’t have the strength for any sort of argument and although it killed me inside, I knew I shouldn’t insult or cuss him out right now because I didn’t want to be on my mothers bad side.The only time we get to be together is when we’re feeding or walking Coco, bathing her would have to wait because I’ll be damned if I get wet around Mason and anything aside from that and we might be chopping our heads off.“Where are you coming from and why do you look like you’ve had your life sucked out of you? Were you riding

Ava’s POV Xander left for his house since it was getting late already and I also couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss.It wasn’t what I’d imagined, I smiled as I rolled over on the bed and I almost gagged when I remembered my first kiss. It was prom night and we were in my date’s car when we kissed.He used too much of his tongue and it almost seemed as though I was being fed his saliva. I expected the kiss to be passionate and sweet but instead it was rough and horrible.My date back then wouldn’t stop caressing me, which made me extremely uncomfortable that I had to end the kiss and leave at once.My friend said it was going to be a beautiful feeling but I had felt nothing but disgust during that kiss. This kiss with Xavier was really different. It was better than the last kiss I had.He didn’t try to cup my breast or touch me inappropriately, he’d only held my chin and placed his soft lips on mine, and it had felt extremely nice. I felt an emotional release within me and I ha

Ava’s POV It’s been three months since my mum and Danny had been married and for those three months I have felt the immense urge to murder Mason by either smothering him in his sleep or just pushing him off a cliff, more times than I can count.The only time I barely thought about killing him was when he wasn’t sleeping at home because that was the only time I had enough peace for myself.Xander has still not been coming to class and he’d even missed the semester exams, all efforts to call him and ask what the problem was proved futile.“I’ve been trying to get through to him but he won't pick up my call until his number starts sending me to voicemail.” I complained to Nicole who understood my worry.She’d told me not to worry about it that Xander would come along but he hadn’t.Did I do something wrong? Did I kiss him in a bad way the other time we kissed? I couldn’t help the questions that kept running through my mind as I stared at his number again.I called the number again a

Ava’s POV The silence in the kitchen was ear piercing as Mason coughed awkwardly before walking out of the kitchen while I made my way to the fridge to pick out a bowl.Making myself a bowl of cereal, I started eating before hearing footsteps and I looked up to see Mason in the kitchen with me once again, with one of his arms resting at the side of the doorway.“Do you care?” I demanded, gesturing to my own bowl of cereal. He didn’t respond and without thinking, I decided to make him a bowl anyway, which he cleared up super fast.Mason finished and proceeded to wash his bowl without saying a thank you. I regarded him with an irritated scowl before speaking. His rude manners are why I didn’t like him in the first place.“Didn’t your mother teach you any manners?” I had already finished talking before I realized what I had said.My jaw was clenched as I turned to look at him, and his eyes were darker than they usually were, along with his expression being blank.I remembered Danny te

Ava’s POV Sitting for a while and trying to shrug the thought of Mason out of my head, I decided I was going to watch the TV for a while.The footsteps of Mason descending caught my attention and I turned to see him with his laptop. He gently placed it on the dining table and I saw both our parents on the screen.Excited, I scampered over there to talk to them while also being careful of not making any sort of contact with Mason.“Hey Mom, Hi Danny,” I squealed and they both laughed warmly. I made sure to thoroughly examine them with my eyes to confirm that they were indeed fine. I was glad they called because I couldn't wait to tell them that I wanted to be come home.“Hey Ava,” They both said in unison, “How are you enjoying the island?” Danny asked and I sighed, taking a side glance at Mason who had on a flat expression before answering the question.“It’s alright but I really can’t wait to be home, it’s boring being here without friends and…” I trailed off and bit my tongue, fe