A/N: I know I normally post on Tuesdays. But it's Friday and it's my birthday!! (In Australia anyway) So here's my present to you! How nice am I? Haha
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First day back at school for our third term, and everyone was talking about me and what had happened on Saturday. I was officially the topic on everyone's lips, people I didn't know or have never met felt the need to say hi to me now. It was weird.
It all started this morning when Jaxon forced me to get out of the car with him, together. He refused to let me arrive alone. So not only were they talking about me as Biker Barbie, they were also talking about me with Jaxon. It was safe to say most of the girls were not impressed by me because of that.
F L A S HÂ B A C K
My hand went towards the door handle until I heard it lock. I raised an eyebrow as I turned to look at Jaxon who was now smirking at me.
"You have no choice but to get out with me. Looks like you're stuck with me, girlfriend." Jaxon said as he indicated to merge onto the main road again.
I let out a laugh as I nodded in agreement. I watched him as he pulled up into our school.
I waited patiently as I looked around, I started to get nervous as some students began to focus on us sitting in the car.
He turned my head to face him, instantly planting a soft kiss onto my lips. My fingers involuntarily ran through his hair as the kiss deepened, until I realised where we were. I slowly pushed him away as I looked around.
Jaxon let out a chuckle, "They were all staring so I might as well give them something to talk about."
"Asshat." I whispered as my cheeks began to get red, which only made him let out a loud laugh as he got out of the car.
E N DÂ Â F L A S HÂ B A C K
I slammed my locker as I let out a sigh, before walking towards class. I knew today was going to be a long day. I either had guys whispering about me or girls snickering like bitches they could be. I tried to not let it get to me throughout the day. I knew no one was stupid enough to actually start anything because they were all terrified of Jaxon. I had zoned out for most of the day and before I knew it, we were all sitting at our usual table talking about our holidays.
My eyes involuntarily looked over at Jaxon who was already looking at me. He pouted his lips playfully as he rolled his eyes, making me chuckle. One rule I had with Jaxon was that his table and friends were his and mine were mine. I insisted that nothing change inside school, I didn't want the pressure of our friends being forced to hang out when some of them didn't really like each other. It was safer and better this way, even though Jaxon didn't agree he still respected it.
Shaking my head slightly, I excused myself as I walked out to the garden hoping the seats were dry and thankfully they were, so I sat down before opening my muesli bar to eat it. My doctor would probably lose her mind if she saw that I hadn't been eating properly but, I've just had a lot going on. Eventually, I will have my life sorted out and that includes food. I let out a sigh as I placed the bar down onto the table before placing my hands over my face.
I heard feet shuffling towards me before the sound of someone sitting next to me, I recognised his cologne as he wrapped an arm around my waist.
"You ok?" He asked.
"No" I mumbled into my hands.
"What's wrong babe?" He asked, pulling my hands away to look at him.
"Everyone is either trying to be my friend, talking about me or bitching about me." I said with a sigh.
"Who is bitching about you?" Jaxon asked, anger evident in his tone.
I laughed out loud as I placed my fingers around his chin, giving him a peck on the lips, "Trust you to pick up on that comment only."
He shrugged his shoulders as he gave me a dimpled smile, "I can take care of it." He whispered as he leaned down to kiss my shoulder.
"No I'll be ok, I'm just whinging."
"I love you, Avery." He whispered in my ear.
I turned to look into his eyes before he closed the space between us to give me a kiss, I pulled back before it got heated up.
"I love you too." I whispered back. Just like that, I felt better. Nothing else mattered but the two of us.
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Today had definitely felt like the longest day I've had so far at school. It was amazing how many girls turned on you because of who you were dating, that I couldn't seem to wrap my head around. All I knew is that I was cranky, tired and ready to go home. One thing I was glad about was that I had a free period today with Nikki, I was looking forward to it just being her and I. When I walked in she was already writing away trying to finish her work, no surprise there. So I sat down next to her with a sigh as I leaned back in the chair.
"What's wrong?" She mumbled as she had her head down scribbling away.
"Girls are cruel. They start a stupid rumour and it spreads quicker than butter." I said out of frustration.
"What rumours?" She asked.
I scoffed as I looked at her, she turned to face me with an eyebrow raised, "Dont pretend like you haven't heard them." I said
She let out a nervous laugh before nodding, "I have heard them."
"Thank you." I said as I opened my bottle of water to take a sip.
"So the one about you and Isaac isn't true?" She asked.
I stopped midway as I stared at her in disbelief, "Are you serious?" I asked.
I watched as she bit onto her inner cheek before turning to focus on her work again.
"I'm just stressed out between my dads health problems and school, the last thing I need is to compete with you for Isaacs attention." She blurted out.
"Woah woah woah. What the fuck?" I blurted out, shock evident in my tone.
"What the hell are you talking about, Nikki?" I asked
"I know you've slept with him, Avery." She said in anger.
"Says who? That's complete BS, Nikki. And even if it was true, who the fuck cares! He has only been with one person since he's been here and that's you!" I said, anger rising from my voice.
"I'm too ugly for him anyway." She mumbled.
"Clearly you're just trying to find a shitty excuse to get rid of him. He's the best thing that has happened to you and if you're too insecure to see that, then maybe you don't deserve him." I forced the words out through gritted teeth, before grabbing my bag to walk towards the door. I stopped as I opened the door to look back at her.
"Maybe you should be a true best friend and tell me his secrets." She spoke out in anger.
"Reality check, Nikki. I was his best friend first. I'm not about to tell you secrets that aren't mine because you're feeling insecure today. Call me when you've grown up."
With that said I walked out, slamming the door in anger as I walked towards the exit and to Jaxon's car. I sat on the floor, leaning my back against the passenger door. Where the hell did all that come from? I thought our friendship was strong enough, one rumour and she instantly doubts me. I had quickly messaged Jaxon so he wasn't waiting for me at my locker. I growled out of frustration as I leaned me head against the passenger door. I sat in complete silence with just my thoughts until the school bell rang.
"Hey, you okay?" Jaxon asked as he approached the car. I waited until we got into the car before blurting everything out in anger. I felt better talking to Jaxon about these issues rather than pretending I was fine. Our conversation was interrupted by my phone. I looked down and groaned when I saw his name appear.
"Watson." I greeted.
"Ms Winters, I received some good news a few days ago..."
I smiled as I looked at Jaxon who had curiosity written all over his face.
"I figured it was time." I responded.
"Good. I've been dealing with Mr Peters with regards to evidence and what not. It appears as though we managed to find CCTV footage of the night from the accident."
"Oh?" I asked, my voice getting caught in my throat as panic set in.
"I think you and Isaac need to come to the station immediately." Watson responded with authority evident in his tone.
"Yeah. We'll be there soon."
"This is footage we will have to show the Asher family." Watson added before saying goodbye.
I looked around to notice that we were now parked in front of our house. My eyes moved slowly to Jaxon who had been staring at me in worry.
"What happened?" Jaxon asked.
I swallowed the lump in my throat as I tried to find the words, "They found footage from that night of the accident. They need Isaac and I go to in now."
"Are you both going to be okay? Is Isaac going to get in trouble?" Jaxon asked, panic evident in his voice.
"We'll find out soon enough."
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"Avery didn't know I was at the scene. If you're going to charge someone. Charge me, not her." Isaac spat out in anger. I grabbed a hold of Isaacs hand to squeeze it, hoping it would help him calm down a bit. It worked as I felt him tighten his grip before inhaling and exhaling.
"Neither one of you will be in trouble under one condition."
"What is it?" We asked, simultaneously.
"I want to know exactly what happened that night. The truth, no BS." Watson replied calmly.
"Has the Asher family seen the footage yet?" Isaac asked, panic evident in his voice.
"Figured I'd let you watch it and get the story first before I show them." Watson replied as he grabbed the remote to get the footage ready on the TV.
Watson began to fast forward the clip until Isaac came into view. I swallowed the lump in my throat as we began to watch the video, it felt surreal watching it. I had only heard about it through Isaac. Now, everything Isaac told me about was playing on the screen. It was clear Isaac and Noah got into an argument because hands were flying in the air. I gasped when I saw Isaac push Noah once before running across to the other car, Jaxon's dad. We watched as he got into the car and carefully helped Jaxon's Dad out, placing him on the grass away from the car that had now caught in flames. We both looked at each other before Isaac shrugged his shoulders in confusion.
My focus went back onto the TV where Isaac was checking for his pulse before he got his phone out, calling 000 I assume. After he got off the phone, he walked to Noah and got nose to nose with him saying words only they knew which we couldn't hear. Noah is seen running to his car to grab his belongings before he gets into Isaacs car, shaking his head. Isaac returns to Jaxon's Dad to check on his pulse again, he's seen sitting with Jaxon's Dad until the ambulance lights appear, reflecting on the car. Noah's head pops out of Isaac's window as he calls out in Isaac's direction. Isaac is seen panicking as he looks between Noah and Jaxon's Dad. Noah slams his hand against the passenger door, causing Isaac to get up and run towards his car, taking one look back at Jaxon's Dad before driving off.
I heard Isaac let out a sigh as we continued to watch the footage. The Paramedics arrive shortly after, helping Jaxon's Dad into the ambulance as they began to work on him. The police showed up after that. The footage is paused, bringing out attention to Watson.
"I don't remember helping him. I thought I was the reason why he died. That entire night is one big blur for me." Isaac blurred out.
"He didn't burn in the car, thanks to you. He died in hospital but there was nothing you could have done to change it." Watson said as he spoke softly to us.
"I don't like being lied to but given the person Noah is, I understand and I'll let this one slide. That's it though, I expect truth and full cooperation from you." He added. We both nodded simultaneously at him.
"When are the Asher family watching it?" Isaac asked.
"As we speak." Watson responded.
"But I thought-"
"It's not fun being lied to, huh?" Watson replied.
"I'll fill in any more blanks for them, when they come into my office. Go home you two." Watson added.
We both let out a sigh as we got up to grab our things to exit his office. I froze when I saw Jaxon walk out of the office. He stopped as he saw us but his eyes were on Isaac. My heart began to beat faster as I didn't know what to expect, I watched as he stood closer to Isaac. I half expected him to punch Isaac in the face. I didn't expect him to wrap his arms around Isaac and give him a bear hug, before patting Isaacs back.
"I'm sorry, brother." Isaac whispered as they hugged it out.
"It's all good, bro." Jaxon whispered back.
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A/N: The bromance is alive again!! Woohoo! I hope you guys liked the chapter! Who thought Isaac was dead meat at the beginning?
Next Chapter: Is Jaxon ready to meet Avery's Mum? We'll see soon enough