Ava POV
It's been two weeks and people still can't stop talking about the fact that I sang at the party. I was so tempted to just scream in the hallways for everyone to shut up and get over it because it's old news.
"Hey A, did I tell you that your video went viral?" Hailz sat down next to me at the lunch table.
My head snapped her way, "what?! What video?!"
"Uhh.. n-nothing... I was just... Uhh.. Oh! I see Kenzie! I'll be right back!" She scurried away before I could demand answers. I scowled and dropped my head onto the table.
"Awww... Someone's having a bad day, you okay, little kitty?" Ryder teased as he took the spot Hailee was at seconds ago.
"Leave me alone, King."
He chuckled, "come on, tell daddy what's wrong."
I picked up my head and scowled even more in disgust, "do not ever say that, you perverted ass."
"Well, someone's on their period," he mumbled.
"Hey, sexy lady!" Jake shouted as he grabbed me into a hug. I couldn't help but laugh at his idiocy.
"Hey, Jake."
"So I heard that seniors will be having a fieldtrip before Christmas break, you guys going?"
I shook my head, "nope, I'd rather stay home and kill myself with junk food."
"Yeah, I'd rather stay home and sleep," Ryder said.
"Mahn come on guys!" He begged, "we are seniors, shouldn't we just go and experience everything for the last year of high school?"
I thought about it, then shook my head, "I'm good."
He sighed, "please? Ryder, come on dude. You guys don't even know what the fieldtrip is about."
I groaned, "then what? Where are we going?"
"We are going camping at a campsite near here. They said its a good place to make memories with friends and there's s lake."
"Hm, that doesn't sound bad, I'll think about it." Ryder said.
"Yes!" Jake shouted, "Ava? What do you think?"
"If you can convince Hailee and Kenzie to go, then I'll go. Both of them has to go if you want me to come along." I grinned.
"What?" He dragged out, "but Kenzie hates camping."
I chuckled, "Yup, I know but if you want me to come along, you need to get her to go, too."
He groaned, "you suck but no worries, I'll convince her."
I snort, "yeah, sure you will."
To my absolute annoyance, he did manage to convince her. So now it is after school, and I'm busy grumbling to myself as I stand, waiting for my car, which is freaken fifteen minutes late!
Bing!
I plugged in my headphones and pressed the 'OK' button on my phone to let it play the message.
Uncle Dave: hey kiddo, Miles is heading there to pick you up. Sorry, I know we are very late but something came up. Love you!
I rolled my eyes. Of course, and my day just gets better. Right when the thought came, I started feeling drops of water falling on me. I moaned, "you're fúcking joking..."
"Hey, princess," Ryder's voice sounded about twenty feet away. "It's going to be raining soon, you should go and wait by the school entrance or you'll get wet."
"I'm good, thanks."
He chuckled, "seriously, your mood the whole day today is a major downer. It's like your pet cat died or something."
"I hate cats," I said shortly.
He sighed, "that is not the point. But forget it, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm still in school, what do you think?"
He huffed a short laugh, "okay... Seriously, are you on your period?"
My head snapped his way, "excuse me?"
"I mean I know it's not my business but if you are, at least now I know the reason why you're being so..." He trailed off.
I was about to tell him to fúck off when a car honked. I heard the car door open, then close. "Ms. Ava? Ready to go?"
"Yes," I turned back to Ryder, "gotta go. Thanks for distracting me from the time by being your usual annoying self."
He chuckled, "you're quite welcome, Ms. Ava."
"Oh shut it, King." I growled as I walked to the car. Miles helped me in and I thanked him, even though I was more than capable in getting myself in the car.
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"Uncle Dave!" I shouted as I angrily stepped out of the elevator.
Within the living room, I heard a loud thud and then a grunt so I followed it.
"What are you shouting for, Ava?" Uncle Dave asked. I'm assuming he got startled and fell off the couch or something.
"You make it seem like its the first time I've done this. What were you doing?"
He cleared his throat, "nothing, I was just working on some papers."
I walk towards him but he quickly caught hold of my shoulders and pushed me back, "Uhh, you should head to your room. I'll be done soon."
I slightly leaned forward and sniffed, "why do you smell like Mary?"
"What are you talking about?" His voice was calm but I can hear a slight tremor in it, like he's nervous. Then it clicked and I yanked myself away.
"Ewww! You had sex on the couch?!" I asked, disgusted.
"Not exactly-"
"Not exactly?!" I shut my eyes tight, hoping the usual darkness I'm stuck with would stuff out the images that were popping in my head. "Oh god... I'm burning that couch."
"Okay, you're being over dramatic," he sighed as he sat back down on the couch that he contaminated.
"No, I am not being over dramatic. I sit, eat and sleep on that couch-" I paused for a moment, then said, "please tell me this is the first time you guys had sex on the couch..."
I heard a giggle and turned, "Mary..."
"Ava, I'm sorry but no, it's not." Laughter clear in her voice with a slight tone of embarrassment.
I groaned and a shiver in disgust went through my body. "I'm gonna go and shower in bleach."
My uncle just laughed while Mary was trying to hide her giggles. "Yeah yeah, laugh it up," I grumbled as I walked up the steps. Once I was out of their sight, I smiled.
When I entered my room, I heard my phone ringing and I immediately went to it. I pressed the answer button, "yes?"
"Ma'am, this is Fred. We got some news on them."
I perked up on hearing that, "tell me."
"Your parent's killer, Ramiro was found roaming the streets near Grover. It seems like he's also dealing drugs."
"Do you know where his exact location is now?"
"No, ma'am. When he caught sight of us, he bailed and we couldn't find him."
I inhaled sharply, clenching and unclenching my hands. I took a few calming deep breaths before talking. "You lost him?"
"I'm sorry ma'am, my team and I are doing everything to find him."
I gritted my teeth, then nodded thoughtfully, "okay, let me know immediately when you find him."
"Yes ma'am," then he hung up.
I took a few calming breaths but each breath just got me angrier and angrier. I really want to find that bastard and kill that son of a bÃtch. I'm coming for you, Ramiro. It may not be today or tomorrow, but I promise I will find you and when I do, you'll wish you were dead.
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