Chapter Thirty Two - "Not After I Get What I Want."
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Avery's P.O.V

"Well, you had fun yesterday, didn't you?" Jade walks into my room and I brush my hair into a high ponytail, looking into my mirror. I shrug.

"You could say that." I say and Jade sits down on my bed.

"Look, whats up with you? You've been acting wierd around me and shit." Jade says and I tie my hair and place my brush on the table, turning around to face Jade.

"I just hate the fact your hanging out with Katie." I lie and Jade grins.

"The bimbo. Yeah, I don't like her at all." Jade says and I raise my eyebrow at her.

"Thats not what I saw yesterday." I say and Jade shrugs.

"What can I say? I'm a great liar." Jade winks and I roll my eyes.

Of course you are.

"Why do you hate her so much anyway? I've been feeling a lot of tension between you two when I'm around." Jade says and I nod.

"We just don't like each other." I say and Jade nods slowly before gasping.

"She was the one who made you cry that day, aye?" Jade blurts out and I furrow my eyebrows at her.

"What makes you think that?"

"Come on, don't lie to me. That's my thing." Jade says ans I sigh.

"Yes, she is the one that made me cry that day." I say and Jade shakes her head.

"Slut." Jade says and she swings her leather jacket over her shoulder and waves at me before leaving my room without another word. I look at Ginger in amusement but also confusion.

Suddenly, something hit me.

"Jade!" I scream out and I run out of my room to see Jade just about to walk out the door. Oh thank the Lord, she didn't leave yet.

"Yeah?" She asks and I let out a sigh of relief.

"Where are you going?" I ask her and Jade taps her nose and smirks, holding onto the door handle.

"I'll meet you at school, Ave." Jade sends me a wink before walking out the door. I groan and run my hands down my face.

Why do I feel like today is going to be so stressful?

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"He keeps giving you the dirty look, Avery." Claire says to me and I nod, staring right back at Patrick with the same look he is giving me. Logan stands in front of me, blocking my view from the asshole and I look up at him to see him grinning.

"Whats the grin for?" Claire asks, biting into her burger. Logan steps to the side to reveal a short girl with dark purple hair and bright blue eyes.

Who the hell is this chick?

"Guys, meet Ebony. She is... a friend of mine who recently moved here." Logan says and Ebony smiles, waving at us. Claire waves but I just stare at the girl.

"Sunshine, it's rude to stare." Logan says and I roll my eyes before taking a chip into my mouth. Logan and Ebony sit down at our table and Logan takes one of my chips and shoves it in his mouth.

I hear my phone beep and I look at my phone which is on the table. I look at the name and I feel my heart drop.

Chance: You seem a little lost, baby doll.

I look up to see Chance sitting with Patrick, a small smirk on his face as he looks directly at me, making me want to squirm and hide under the table. I rub my eyes and look again, seeing the same boy I have known for a long time. Yep, he is still there.

Why is he here though? Is he planning something? Why is he sitting with Patrick? Doesn't he live somewhere far from here? Why is he making my life a living hell?

"Uhm... I-I need to go to the bathroom." I say and I stand from my chair and run off towards the bathroom, running into one of the stalls. I crouch down and I feel someone pull my hair up as I puke out my previous meals from today.

"Thanks." I mumble, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. I turn around to see Ebony frowning at me.

"You seemed a little pale before." Ebony says and I wave her off.

"I'm sick." I lie before making my way towards the sink, washing my hands in the warm water. Ebony ties up her long purple hair into a hair ponytail, moving her baby hairs away from her face.

I fix up my hair before walking out of the bathroom, Ebony following behind me. I sit back in my seat and take a sip of my water. Logan looks at me worryingly and rubs my back.

"You okay?" He asks and I nod.

"Perfect." I say, letting out a short sigh. Logan kisses my forehead and I smile weakly before looking at Claire who is frowning at me.

"Are you okay?" Claire asks and I nod. I feel my phone beep again and before I could open the message, Logan snatches my phone off me.

"Hmm, Chancey boy messaging you? I'm sorry, I don't approve." Logan says before writing a reply. When he finishes, he hands the phone back to me and I look at the message Chance had sent me before.

Chance: We are talking after this, baby doll.

Me: Go die.

Wow. That was his reply? So short but so straightforward. I look at Logan to see him glaring at Chance who is staring at his phone.

"Your so straightforward." I say, referring to his message and Logan looks down at me, a grin on his lips.

"Sunshine, I don't think there is a problem with how honest I am. I like to speak my thoughts and so I did." Logan says before looking back at Chance. I nod in agreement.

"I know and I'm not complaining." I say and Logan nods.

"Better not be." Logan says and I sigh, feeling my phone vibrate again. Logan looks at my phone and I open it, seeing that it is another message from Chance.

Chance: Not after I get what I want.

Logan runs his hands down his face and stands up from his chair, grabbing everyone's attention. I gulp when I see Logan looking at Chance.

"Okay, for those of you who don't know, I am in a relationship with Avery Leighton," Logan points over to me. "So anyone who wants to try to be 'friends' with my girlfriend, I will not hesitate to break your fingers." Logan says, staring at Chance the whole time. Everyone starts whispering and I lower my head in embarrassment.

Oh my goodness, Logan.

Logan walks back to his chair and sits down, kissing my lips but only for a shot second before pulling away and winking at me. I feel my cheeks heating up and Claire and Ebony laugh. I shake my head chuckling before resting my head on the table.

Hopefully this makes Chance back off.

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Katie walks down the hallway, pushing past people who were in her way. I frown at her movements and raise my eyebrow when I see her heading towards me.

"We have practice. Your late." Katie says and I roll my eyes and walk behind Katie as she storms down the hall. Claire walks beside me and she gives me a strange look.

"Whats up her ass?" She asks and Katie spins around, pointing a finger at the both of us.

"Shut up." Katie snaps before walking into the gymnasium. I hold in a laugh and follow her through the doors, holding it for Claire. I see our coach talking to a few teachers and when she notices us, she nods at the teachers before walking to us.

"Good afternoon, girls. Today, I have a great announcement to make so please sit." The coach says and we sit on the bleachers, sitting with the rest of the cheerleading squad.

The coach claps her hands together. "Okay, so I've been talking to the principle to arrange something for the school's showcase at the end of the term." Our coach starts off and when the word 'showcase' registers in my ears, I grin.

The showcase is an event that the school holds each year. The showcase allows people to show their talent such as dancing, singing, telling jokes, etc. I have performed twice with Claire and a few other people and we did a hip hop dance and let me just say, the audience loved it.

"We have arranged you all to form up together and do a dance of your choice. The only rule is that the song has to be appropriate and it has to be less than five minutes. All cheerleading practice is off as you will be spending your practice time to perform this dance to the whole school in five weeks." The coach says and the girls cheer. Claire gives me a grin and I smirk at her.

"Is the captain going to choose the song?" Jennifer asks and the coach shakes her head.

"Of course not. You are all in this together. Today, I'm going to let you all spill your ideas onto the table and hopefully, you can choose a song by the end of lunch." The coach says and we all nod.

Claire turns to me as everyone starts talking with their friends and people around them. "I have a brilliant idea." Claire says and I raise my eyebrow.

"Go on." I say and Claire nods.

"Okay so first, we should choose a song that everyone knows. Secondly, the dance has to have some moves that will shock everyone but entertain them at the same time..." Claire says and I nod in agreement.

"Any suggestions for the song?"

"I'm thinking Rihanna or something with a good beat." Claire says and I nod, turning to our coach.

"Coach, Claire over here has an idea to share with everyone." I say to her and she nods, motioning for Claire to come stand next to her. Claire stands up and walks to the front, staring at all of us.

As Claire goes on with her idea, my phone beeps in my pocket. I grab it out and see that it is a message from Logan.

Logan: Guess what?

What does Logan have to tell me now because if it is about Chance or Patrick, I'm not in the mood for this.

Me: Nah, just tell me.

Logan: Ugh, your no fun. Anyway, I just saw Jade with a bunch of guys outside of the school. It looked suspicious.

Me: What do you want me to do? Tell her off and give her a lecture about stranger danger and tell her to never accept candy from someone in a van?

I smile at my message. I'm so funny.

Logan: Very funny, smart ass but that's not what else I saw. I saw her taking some sort of bag from the guy and he also handed her a pocket knife. Explain.

Me: Jade is a badass, I have no right to invade her private life. Why do you care so much about all of this anyway?

Logan: Because when she walked past me, she was on the phone and I heard your name come out of her mouth and Katie's name also.

My name? Why my name. Why is she mentioning Katie too?

Suddenly, the conversation Jade and I had this morning popped into my head, making me furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

She was the one who made you cry that day, aye?" Jade blurts out and I furrow my eyebrows at her.

"What makes you think that?"

"Come on, don't lie to me. That's my thing." Jade says ans I sigh.

"Yes, she is the one that made me cry that day." I say and Jade shakes her head.

"Slut." Jade says and she swings her leather jacket over her shoulder and waves at me before leaving my room without another word.

I go through my contacts, clicking on Jade's name and I start to type her a message.

Me: Please tell me you haven't bumped into Katie today.

After a few seconds, my phone beeps in my hand and I look down at my screen.

Jade: Not yet though but I plan to ;)

Me: Whatever your planning, please don't do it.

Jade: She deserves what's coming for her, Avery. I don't like people hurting my family and I won't let her get away with it.

But she killed her own Aunty, my brain says and I bite my lip. I look at the message with shaky hands before jumping up from my seat and running out of the gymnasium, ignoring everyone's stares and confused looks. I run down the hall but when I go to turn to the corner, I bump into Joshua. I look up at him and grab his collar.

"Where is Jade?" I ask him and he shrugs.

"Why?" He asks and I pull out my phone, showing him the messages between Logan and I and then between Jade and I.

Joshua looks down at me, a small frown on his lips. "Follow me." Joshua says before running towards the stairs that lead to the bottom floor of the building. I shove my phone in my pocket and run after my brother.

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Hello guys! What do you think of this chapter? What is Jade planning? Will Chance leave Avery alone? What are your thoughts on this chapter?

Two weeks left till school is over for the year! Goodbye year nine and hello to year ten! I want Christmas to hurry up too because I just love Christmas, I mean, who doesn't? Since the holidays are six weeks, I'll update often since I will probably have nothing to do.

Lofd - "Now if we're talking body, you got a perfect one so put it on me. Swear it won't take you long. If you love me right, we fuck for life..."

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