Nothing is as it seems,
There's a lot that takes place behind the screens

- An amazing person, AKA me!

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I tried again and he caught my leg and turned it around so I spun around in the air and landed on my butt.

"Oww!" I said as I tried getting up but my hand slipped and I fell again."I'm done! I give up!" I yelped as he tilted his head to the side and smiled at me from above. I had to fully stretch up my neck  to look at my opponent. Not a single hair out of place. Nobody could have guessed he had just fought with an energetic ninja such as me....

What?!

I am a ninja, OK?!

He chuckled slightly before stretching out his hands to me.

Damn! Those muscles!

I hesitantly stretched out my hand and he held mine securely before pulling me up with force. I came up but fell down again as he left my hand, letting me fall down hard.

"Never trust your opponent," he said slyly.

How many times? How many movies had I seen this scene? How many times would I have called those girls stupid?

Now I fell for it?!

I groaned as I lay down on my back completely and closed my eyes. I could hear melodious laughter as I rolled over and lay flat on my stomach. I then lifted my head and hit it on the floor continuously.

Why?!

Why had I agreed?!

What was I doing here??!

Why hadn't I paid attention in PT class?!

Why weren't my ninja skills showing up?!

Why was my opponent so god damn attractive?!

What's for lunch?!

Wait, the last one is not at all relevant...

Why am I forever hungry?!

"Are you okay?" An amused voice questioned as I hit my head harder.

"Just peachy!" I said in sickly sweet voice and I heard more laughter coming from the door. I saw the other two boys coming in from my peripheral vision and I banged my head even harder.

Ouch.

This is so unfair! My backside was too numb to try getting up and my entire body was aching. And these three guys just came straight out of a Hollywood magazine.

I would try getting up again if I had any dignity left to save but I clearly don't. I kept banging my head harder every time. Shoes made their way towards me and someone bent down in front of me. A hand came on my forehead soon after and prevented me from hitting it again.

"Stop, you're hurting yourself," a deep voice called out.

How ironic coming from the guy who hurt me in the first place.

I groaned in frustration and looked up to see who disturbed me and my eyes made contact with those striking blue eyes.

Jason bent down next to me and inspected me with a confused frown.

"Aww, poor you," he said patting my head as I lay down on the floor. I glared at him, trying to channel some fire power into my eyes so I could burn that stupid mop of hair he keeps obsessing about.

It scared me how much I had learned about them.

The mysterious ocean eyed  stranger, remember him? Well, his name is Conner Jackson.

His parents couldn't have thought of a better name?! Like seriously?! Such a perfect guy had to have a flaw.

Cue dramatic sigh.

I figured my dad turned out to be a total traitor!

Me?! Action?!

Does he even know me?!

I groaned before resting my head completely on the cold floor.

"Why is she kissing the ground?" Kyle asked in a worried tone.

"I'm sleeping," I mumbled out against the floor and I was answered with a sigh.

Jason suddenly snickered "my bed's always free," he said in a sly voice. "You're welcome there," he continued.

"Someone please, can you just," I mumbled against the floor again as I waved my hands trying to get them to understand and thankfully I heard a slap and an 'ouch' from Jason as I made a thumbs up gesture before letting my hands fall to the floor.

He simply had to crack a sexual innuendo like, well, all the time!

The door again opened but I wasn't in the mood to see who it was, but the voice, that I could recognize in a million.

"What the hell did you do to her?!" An alarmed voice rang out as grunted out in agreement. Footsteps rushed towards us and a shadow fell over me as someone leaned over me, inspecting me. "Avey?" The voice whispered and a finger poked my hips making me jump up. Well, there aren't too many people who call me that...

Take a wild guess, will ya?!

"Who did this?" Aaron's voice questioned out angrily. Just as I was about to point at the person... "Why didn't you call me?! Do you have any idea how much she humiliates me every time? Damn! I've been trying to do this to her for so long!"

Ughh!!

"Oh, my name's Aaron, by the way," He introduced himself as all the boys shake hands over my body as they're sitting on either side of me.

Completely ignoring a dying girl on the ground!!

Talk bout being insensitive!

"Oh, right! Mr. Carter's son!" Jason said as a light bulb lit up in his head.

"Nice to meet ya!" Kyle quipped up from the side.

"So, you're her friend?" A very amused Conner asked Aaron, most probably pointing at me, lying on the ground.

"Nah, her best friend," Aaron said cheerily.

Way to set the standard, frenemy!!

I miss my girls!

I slowly turned over and held my head with both my hands. Aaron looked at me for a second and then went rigid.

"Wait a minute! Who the hell gave you permission to beat her up?! Only I'm allowed to do that!" He shouted as if suddenly realizing it.

"What the hell is going on in he-" Angie stopped short as her eyes fell on me and her hands flew to her mouth.

Finally!

Humanity does exist!

"Her father is going to kill me!" Angie squeaked out.

Um.. yeah, scratch what I said earlier.

Angie then directed a deadly glare towards them,"Who did this to her?" Jason gulped loudly as the rest of the guys pointed towards him and he put his hands up and moved backward trying in vain to escape her.

"I. told. you. to just. make her. lift. weights. in. the. gym!" Angie said slowly both the volume and temper increasing in every word.

Oh, that son of an orangutan!

I'm going to kill him once this pain gets over!

Angie lets out a frustrated sigh as she rubs the bridge of her nose.

"Take her to her room," Angie said casting me a worried glance as I groaned on the floor.

Kyle was about to pick me up but Aaron slapped his hand away sternly. "What did I say? You need permission!" He said exasperatedly as Kyle shrugged mouthing a sorry as I felt an arm gently come under  my knees while the other came on the back of my neck and I was slowly lifted up.

Moments later, I felt Aaron walking as the familiar smell of his cologne surrounded me and I buried my face into his really nice smelling shirt.

"Avey," An amused voice called out. 

I mumbled out a 'Hm?' in return.

"Are you seriously sniffing me?" I looked up towards his face with droopy yet hopeful eyes but he simply chuckled shaking his head. "Not happening, you can go the rest of your life without knowing what cologne I use," 

Damn this idiot! Why does he have to keep it a world class secret? I  literally just need the name. Like what is it? Narnia?!

I gave him the best scowl I could muster as I held on to the back of his hair and pulled it hard which resulted in him yelping in pain and I soon realized what a grave mistake I had committed when he nearly dropped me and gave me a mini heart attack.

Has my death been planned already or something?!

"Geez, Avey. Can you stop touching my hair?" He asked in an annoyed tone as we finally reached my room. Due to my inability to speak, I did the next most mature thing and stuck my tongue out at him to which he simply rolled his eyes.

Putting the key in the slot, he used his knee to push open the door. He very gently placed me on the bed as I curled up and lay down on my stomach. I could hear Aaron shutting the drapes because he knew I hated sleeping with the lights on. Still, I buried my head into the pillow until something soft was placed over my hand.

I slightly lifted my head to see Rico on my hand. Oh, I never introduced you guys to him, did I?

Rico is the sweetest, most adorable, fluffy, cream-colored teddy bear you could find.

Judge me all you want but all I can say is that I have grown out of the stage where I like teddy bears but Rico was an exception. He was just too damn cute.

He was Aaron's gift to me on my twelfth birthday. Granted, it was just Aaron's way of teasing me about being kiddish, I'd fallen in love with him the very second I saw him.

He's just so.... huggable!!

Shifting over to my side I draped my arms across him and hugged him close. I could hear Aaron snickering from beside me.

"Love you," I mumbled as Aaron quietened down.

"Aw, I know. I love me too, everyone loves me!" Aaron said proudly. I replied with the most incredulous look I could muster and raised my head a little to look at him.

"I'm glad you were able to find some good words of solace to comfort yourself Aaron, but I was talking to Rico," I deadpanned as he did the most immature thing he could do and stuck his tongue out at me. It was now my turn to roll my eyes.

"You're just jealous!" Aaron retorted and I sighed.

My head started throbbing again so I just clutched my hair and turned back to dig my head into the pillow.

"Hey, what happened?" Aaron's voice rang out as I felt the end of the bed dip with his weight as he sat down on it.

"It hurts so bad!" I whined out as he rubbed my back to comfort me.

Suddenly there were two curt knocks on the door and Aaron got up to answer it. He opened the door to see Angie and the three boys along with a middle-aged man wearing a stethoscope and it didn't take a genius to figure out that he was a doctor. Behind them is who I am guessing to be a nurse judging by her white attire and neatly put bun.

The doctor himself seemed a kind man.

"So, Avalon. How are you feeling?" he asked me as the nurse pulled out a paper pad and pen.

"Not too well," Aaron answered for me as he nodded his head understandingly.

"Can you tell me where exactly it hurts?" the doctor questioned out next.

"Everywhere," I said groggily and my throat suddenly felt dry so I pointed at the glass of water and motioned for Aaron to hand it to me. He did so as I sat up and immediately gulped it down.

A look passed between the doctor and the nurse and she pulled out a thermometer from her satchel or whatever that was called and she walked over towards the bed. Leaning over the edge of the bed, she pushed it into my mouth and held it there as her eyes shifted towards her watch. Aaron's hand instinctively came behind my back as I almost fell back and he steadied me. I suddenly shivered and moved closer to him. He looked down at me with furrowed eyebrows as he soothingly rubbed his hand that was supporting me up and down my hands, trying to give me warmth.

The nurse, in the meanwhile nonchalantly pulled out the thermometer and squinted her eyes at the reading. She then turned around and stiffly nodded once at the doctor before heading towards the bathroom to most probably wash it.

"Well," the doctor said, removing his glasses and rubbing them with a cloth before putting them back on. "Turns out she has a fever," he said looking briefly towards me."I'm guessing it's something she ate on the flight here but I'll nevertheless run some tests to make sure." he continued.

"Any medicines we need to give her?" Angie asked worriedly and the doctor nodded in reply.

"Yes, I'll have them sent here immediately. But she needs a good rest and lots of fluids. It's really nothing to be worried about. Just take care of her. She should be alright in two days at the most." He said putting his stethoscope in the suitcase he was carrying, which I hadn't noticed before. "I'll have to get going now but I'll come back tomorrow to check on her," he said with a kind smile as the nurse came out of the washroom.

"Okay, sure, I'll see to that. Thank you for coming," Angie said gratefully as he nodded politely.

"Anytime," he said as he proceeded outside with the nurse. 

Once they were gone I glared at Jason and mentally killed him in twenty different ways. "I hope the guilt of bullying a sick girl kills you in your sleep."

"I'm sorry," he said looking down regretfully as he squirmed uncomfortably in his place. He looked too adorable but my vision was too blurred to fall for it.

"I'll just go call your dad and let him know you're fine OK?" Angie said pulling out her phone and I nodded slowly and she gave the boys an 'I'm watching you so you better not try anything' look before going outside.

I suddenly sneezed and my headache went up another notch.

"Yeah, I'll be leaving too. I'm sorry again, get well soon," Jason said hurriedly before leaving and I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Excuse him. He just doesn't like getting sick and he has the worst immunity when it comes to catching a cold so that explains his behaviour but still, if it makes you feel better I'll go punch him for you," Kyle said and I nodded immediately. He gave me a wide smile in return. "Take care," he said as he gleefully rushed outside.

"Get well soon Ava, we'll all come see you tomorrow K? " Conner asked as he smiled at me and I nodded slightly. "Goodnight," he said as he waved at me and walked outside. Stopping at the door he turned around and smiled at me before gently shutting it.

I guess I could say that we were slowly becoming friends and that's a good thing. I turned around to look at Aaron to see if he had any words of encouragement for me to find him still looking worried. I was about to ask him but he cut me off.

"You know what? A friend of mine died after a similar sickness." I mentally face palmed. "Hey, I know you love me a lot and I do too so can I be sure that I'll get all those cool video games of yours after you?" He asked hopefully.

And that ladies and gentlemen is the difference between a best friend and a friend.

I glared at him before smiling sweetly and pouring the rest of the water from the jug on his head and his mouth opened and closed like a goldfish as he looked down at his drenched self.

"Oh, my head aches. I'm going to sleep!" I said loudly before lying down completely with my face away from him.

"Ugh!!" I heard him groan as he got up. "Just thank the gods that you're sick!" He muttered as he started ruffling his hair and I silently chuckled. "I hate you," he grumbled and I stuffed my face so I couldn't laugh.

Oh well, love you too!

After a few quiet minutes just as I was about to get up to see what happened I felt the comforter being pulled over me as someone leaned over and gently kissed my forehead. "Sleep tight," Aaron whispered "love ya," he said as I bit my lip to prevent myself from smiling.

The opening and then shutting of the door was the last thing I heard before I drifted off into sweet sweet dreams.

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Author: Heya lovelies!

Avalon: long time no update *glares at author*

Author: long time no embarrassment *sticks tongue out at Avalon*

Aaron: hey guys!

Jason: noticed the new cover?

Kyle: Do check out the new summary as well.

Author: I take credit for both!!

Everybody: *claps, cheers and whistles*

Author: *bows* OK, OK, stop guys,

Everyone:*stops*

Author:*in feeble voice* I didn't mean that...

Everyone: *sigh and start clapping again*

Author: thank you! Thank you!

Angie: Do leave your comments about this chapter!

Conner: Love you all! Stay awesome!

Avalon: And don't forget to..

Aaron: VOTE, COMMENT-

Avalon: and SHARE!! Ugh! *kills Aaron*

Author:*yawns, snaps fingers and brings him back to life* not Happening hun.

Everyone: Bye guys!

Author: stay tune for more!!