An Unexpected Love

Avery tapped her fingers against the roughly scratched surface of the table that was sitting in front of her. Brittany was across from her, her blonde hair pulled back in a messy bun and Avery could see that the girl hadn't even put on eyeliner-always a way to tell Britt was feeling down. The two girls had been sitting in Smitty's Diner for the past four hours, trying to come up with ways to get back at Julia. Avery had a wealth of information on the girl, but what to do with it? Avery sighed, a puff of air coming out of her mouth and blowing her bangs around as she looked down at the pad of paper before her.

Julia had slept with a lot of guys-there was even one British singer whom they both had bedded-but what to do with this information? It didn't shock Avery to see that Julia had taken her job at the record label right out of college and that probably explained why they'd been left alone. Julia had obviously been busy, what with all of the men, vacations and shopping sprees-what girl would have the time to ruin someone else's life? Avery jumped as she saw heard her phone buzzing against the table top and she quickly reached out to grab it. Another message from Andy, this time pleading with her to please call CC and to please have Britt call Ashley.


Andy: Come on Avery-they're miserable.
Avery: Yeah I know, but they're going to be even more miserable if we contact them and Julia gets wind of it.
Andy: Yeah, I still don't get why.
Avery: I made a stupid mistake that no camera woman would be proud of and I can't let it get out. It might ruin CC...it would make your fans hate him.
Andy: Alright, but can you at least text him to let him know that you're okay...he thinks you died in some fiery car crash or something.
Avery: Ugh fine...


Avery rolled her eyes as she clicked out of Andy's text message window and opened the one she had for CC. Before typing, Avery tried to think of what she wanted to say. Sorry I can't talk to you because some bitch has a video of the two of us fucking and I can't let it get out? Fuck-no, that wouldn't work. Avery bit down on her lip as she tried to think of something else and while she did that she just happened to look out the window. There was a couple sitting across the street from them, on a bench and the girl was looking at the guy with so much love and adoration that it was making Avery's heart hurt. Was that how she looked at CC-with so much love that it burned brightly for anyone who happened to be nearby? Avery shook her head, making her tears sting her eyes as she focused on the task at hand.


Avery: CC, I'm fine. Please stop worrying about me and Britt-we are both okay. I can't see you right now for reasons and it's too painful talking to you. I do love you, but sometimes when you love someone you have to let them go. I'm letting you go CC-you're free to move on if you want to, but know that our time together, while short, was a very special time for me and I won't ever forget it. I love you, but I can't love you right now. It's not safe. xoxo-Avery


She hit send and watched with bated breath as the bar across the top took it's sweet time sending her message. What was he going to say to her once he read over her words? Would CC try and call her? Would he just show up at her door one day, begging for her to take him back? All of these scenes ran through her brain as Avery waited for that stupid bar to finish. Finally it did and she felt the tears begin to run down her cheeks. That was it-it was over between them. Would they ever get back together? There was no telling, but Avery knew that she had never felt this kind of pain before. Not with band guy numbers one, two, three or four-only with CC.


"Avery? Avery what's wrong?" Brittany was asking her and Avery only shook her head as her hazel eyes continued to fill up with tears. She couldn't speak and she knew that it would only make it worse if she said it out loud. She was going to have to though and with a deep breath, Avery looked up and locked eyes with her best friend.

"I just officially ended things with CC-via text message and now I hate myself..." Avery crossed her arms over her chest and looked down at her phone. There was a new message blinking across the screen and she was too terrified to look at it.

"Don't. You had to...Julia is pretty much forcing you to do this. Maybe...maybe I should move out..." Brittany said and Avery felt her heart stop. What was she saying? Move out? Oh God if Brittany left her too then Avery would be all alone...something that she hated more than anything.

"Why would you move out?"

"Because then Julia would just focus on me and maybe you and CC could have another chance." Her best friend looked so sad and Avery only shook her head as she reached across the table and placed her hand on top of Britt's.

"You aren't going anywhere. If we go down...we go down together." She smirked and Britt only rolled her eyes.

"Are you really quoting Taking Back Sunday at me right now?" The two girls only laughed as the phone between them continued to buzz.


Avery wouldn't check her phone-she couldn't check it. She knew what it said and she knew that if she read it...her heart would break and no amount of bandaids could fix that terrible, terrible wound.

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