"WHAT WAS THAT with Avery back there, Lavender?" I look at my bestfriend Marinie, who's been my bestfriend since we were in 3rd grade. "What was with what?" I know Zach and I were just hanging out during rehearsals, what's the problem with it?
I'm confused- "What do you mean 'what'? Lavender, Zach was leaning closer to you!" And so? He prevented me to fall down the floor. I don't know what's the issue here.
"I'm confused, M. What are you trying to say?" I said as she sighs. "He's trying to kiss you, that's that issue here." She said as she squeals, but did he really though? he was just looking at me, well, directly to my eyes... I roll my eyes as I get my phone from my pockets and text Daniel, who should be here anytime now.
He said he was just getting his car from the parking lot, and I'm outside the school impatiently waiting for him to come to pick me up. Did this guy ditched me?! I groan as I try to call him.
"Where's Daniel?" Marinie asked as I shrug and Daniel didn't pick up my call. "He didn't pick up," I said as she looks to our left and I suddenly hear a car. I look at where she was looking and see a white Corvette driving this way.
The window opens as I couldn't believe who it is.
"Zach? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be home?"
He looks at me and smiles as I look at Marinie, but she left me. That little shit left me with Zach!
"Then get a beating from your brother? Hell no, get in the car, Dimistrescu." He said but I didn't move a single muscle. "I'm not getting in your car, Avery. You're too... suspicious." I said as he gives me a confused playful look. "If you're thinking I'm going to kill you, then you're wrong. Also, I don't wanna die 'cause of your brother. I wanna live." He said
"Where is he anyway?" I asked, he grab his phone from his pocket and opens it as he looks at me. "He's with the gang, they're at Thomas and Kristoffer's house." He said as I get in the car.
"Okay, let's go there then." I said as he looks at me with a poker face, "I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say. I'm taking you home." He said as I look at the window and cross my arms.
"And I have to get back to them after I drop you off, he doesn't want you to be there. I promise he'll be back in an hour or few." A part of me doesn't want me to believe him, but Daniel always takes me wherever they go. I just- I don't know why not this time.
"Alright, just drop me off the house," I said, still not looking at him.
He starts to drive away from the building, I look at the night sky, it's full moon today and the stars are beautifully shining as always. I grab my phone from my pocket as I look for notifications to see if I got any, and there was none.
I look at the window there was a figure standing far away on the streets, it was tall as we get closer passing by, my eyes grow wide, and quickly grabs Zach's arm and shakes it. "Zach, drive faster!"
"What?! Lavender I'm trying not to get pulled over by a cop here!"
"Just fucking drive!"
I didn't know what's gotten to me, I swear he was there. He was smiling as if he did something that I didn't know. I couldn't move, it's actually him.
Zach stops near the park and looks at me. "Lav, are you alright?" I look at him as I'm still holding his arm as I quickly remove once I realized. "I-I'm sorry, I-I just-" He holds both of my hands and stares at me.
"Everything's fine, Lavender. No one's going to get you. The boys and I are here for you, okay?" He said as I slowly nod.
"Do you want me to stay with you 'til Daniel comes home?" He added as I look down and removes my hands from his. "Do you want me to tell Daniel and let him come home?" "No... I'm- I'll be fine." I said
"No, you're not."
"Stop acting like you care, Avery! Just do as you were told and drop me off the house!" I snap at him, and I didn't mean to. I just want to go home and lay down, "Calm down, Lavender. I know you're frustrated right now. Just calm down, I'm gonna take you home." He said as he drives.
We didn't talk on the way, I just couldn't understand why Luke has to come back. Why now? just when everything is alright!
I didn't know that we're already at the mansion, as Zach parks his car and looks at me. "Whatever you saw, it's not going to get you here. I promise." He said as I grab my bag and left his car and go inside the mansion.