The upcoming end of the school year could be felt in the whole building. It could be noticed even with the teachers. Everyone wanted summer to be here already. And if some did not want summer, as in summer, they were going to gladly welcome the holidays—a free time from studying. Finally.
I was walking through the school corridors during the lunch break—I had already eaten, so I was heading to the lavatory now. While doing so, the better spirit caught my attention thanks to the empty space. My phone, which had just announced new messages on my Instagram, also made my mood. My first thought was that Ava was asking me to meet her somewhere, but instead, it was one of my friends. Even though we were texting each other on a different app just this morning, she, for some reason, needed to use every group chat we had together.
e.armstrong: Sidney
e.armstrong: hey! answer, you dipshit
Shaking my head, I sighed as I typed in my answer to her question from earlier—about my summer plans. Or more like my plan to visit Luton. I did plan that, of course, but I was not sure when exactly since most of my summer was gonna be spent in France.
delideeli: the start is maybe better since we all will have to begin packing for
college
I stared at Delilah's message. They were most likely both at school, and still, they were texting in the group chat. What a generation we are. A great one, of course—ha! A one that was only now realising how stupid it was to wish to be an adult.
sidnes.sanderss: ill talk to mum and let ya know
e.armstrong: finally
Smiling at that, I shook my head and returned to my primary plan—paying a visit to the lavatory. The walk was not too long, thankfully, so soon I opened the door and entered the not-so-empty room.
"Bloody hell," I muttered once my eyes fell on the ginger giant. Not again.
This situation felt almost foreign to me since the last time something like this happened was pretty long ago. However, I was not sure about their situation. They probably never stopped.
Blinking, I stared back at the group of my schoolmates. Only Ava, who was standing as far as she could from the girl I saw with them last time, too, seemed to be uncomfortable with the situation. Bullies: stupid, pathetic creatures. I sometimes just couldn't understand other human beings.
A long sigh escaped my lips as I made my way towards the closest stall. I had no intention of talking to them or being anywhere near them. They felt the same about me for sure. Our past encounters were more than enough already.
There was only silence in the room in the following minutes as they obviously didn't want me to hear and know what exactly they were doing. That moment felt so long—a little too long. And I just waited for them to do something—say something—as I was locked in the stall. Doing my business definitely didn't feel nice while in a room full of people, while it was so quiet. So I just waited.
"Go on, I'll follow y'all soon," I heard Ava say, to which there could be some whispers heard, and then the door to the lavatory was opened and closed as the group of girls left.
Sighing, I did as I needed while there was still that annoying silence around. However, thankfully, Ava was not getting on my nerves like the rest of her girl gang did anymore. Or whatever they were.
"Still in the act, huh?" I spoke once I left the stall to wash my hands. I glanced at Ava as I did so. She was leaning onto the wall by the door like she wanted to send whoever, who would enter, right back out.
The dirty blond girl only rolled her green eyes at me while keeping on her silent act. Although at least now she was the Ava that was not a bitch. Ava, with whom I liked spending some of my free time. Sometimes a bit too much.
After I dried my hands, I turned around to face the only other girl in the room and tilted my head, waiting for anything. There was a short moment in which we only exchanged stares before Ava glanced towards the closed door. I understood her intention pretty soon. She wanted something no one else could see, something she didn't want anyone else to see.
Shaking my head at her, I was planning on leaving, but Ava had a different idea. I could only raise my eyebrows at her in a silent question as she grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards the last stall. And then behind it, to the place where we had our first normal conversation.
"Can I kiss you?" she asked as she turned around to face me. I couldn't suppress the chuckle that I let out the moment she asked this. But as much as the situation seemed funny to me, I nodded.
"Yeah."
The moment my answer left my mouth, Ava attached hers to mine. And I gladly let her as I put my hands on her waist to keep her close to me. Ava's hands instantly went to my face, cupping it in them as she seemed to bring me even closer—not that it was possible.
We exchanged a few kisses, almost starting a full make-out session in there. However, we had to stop. Not only were we currently in school, but the lunch break was going to end soon, and the room was not ours, unfortunately, so there was a high chance of someone coming at any moment.
Not very happily, I pulled back then, making Ava lean in as she wanted more, it seemed. I wanted more, too, but we couldn't. Not here. Ava's eyes roamed around my face as if she were looking for something. I could only wonder what it could be.
"Someone could come in, y'know," I said, my thoughts out loud, making Ava sigh. She knew this very well, yet she did not want to stop. It was kind of understandable, I knew. But still, this was a secret because of her.
"Yeah… I—uh, I can't this weekend," she said, breaking our eye contact. "My brother has a birthday."
"Okay."
"So… you free on Friday?" Ava asked, tilting her head to the side. Her question made me smile. She was so needy. Not that I didn't want to hang out with her too. I would love to, and so I nodded, not even thinking it through.
Friday came fast. The week was far gone before I even realised it. Just like the rest of the year. Or maybe I just started to pay attention to that only recently. The spring would end in no time, too. A scary thought, that was.
Ava was supposed to come sometime after school, but she couldn't stay for long since she had a shift at her part-time job later. That only gave us not even a full few hours. And on top of that, my mum was getting back some time before dinner.
We ended up kissing for a while after we entered my room, full on making out for a while. A nice and long moment it was. Unfortunately, everything was supposed to end once. Just like this moment. Making the two of us lie on my bed, facing the ceiling.
"Will you put on some music?" Ava asked, pushing herself up onto her elbows.
Chuckling, I got up, making my way to my vinyl player, next to which I had some vinyls stored. However, I had no idea as to which one I should put into the player. She was seemingly happy to find out that I liked Arctic Monkeys. But that was where it ended with my knowledge about her music taste.
"Dunno whatcha wanna listen to," I spoke up, glancing back at the girl, who was sprawled on my bed like she owned it.
"Whatever you like," she shrugged, or at least it seemed that way, making me internally groan. What a helpful person she was.
Shaking my head at her, I turned back to look through my collection of vinyls. After searching for a moment, my eyes fell on a certain one. The one I got for Christmas a few months ago—Absolution by Muse. And so, I put that one into the player and turned it on.
Soon enough, I was lying back on my bed next to Ava, who seemed to be focused on the music that started to resonate around the room. I turned on my side so I could watch the reaction on her face. She was smiling slightly, her green eyes moving like she was reading something, but she was still staring at the white ceiling above us. There was this moment when she looked like she knew one of the songs from the album, but the recognition seemed only slight.
"Like what you hear?" I asked, propping my head with my hand as I brushed her hair away from her neck. It seemed like she was going to have a visible mark from me. I must have forgotten myself in the act of those moments earlier today.
"Yeah."
Her answer made me smile. I was glad for that even though it didn't mean anything, as this thing between us was bound to end soon. I had to remind myself every time. At least I knew there was something likable about her—more than her eyes and the skill of playing the piano.
"I'll have to go soon," she muttered, turning to her side to face me.
I nodded in understanding as I was already aware of the time, "So? What now?"
"Kiss me?"
Smirking, I did just as she asked me to. Gladly without any thinking beforehand. Why not, right? A kiss to say goodbye—kind of, for today, at least.
I put my free hand on her cheek, holding her in place. She did the same thing, but soon enough her hand ended up on the back of my neck like she was trying to bring me closer to her. I smiled at her act, pushing myself up, and then I slowly swung my leg over Ava's so I was sitting on her lap without interrupting our kisses.
"I—I should really get going," Ava whispered as she put her hand on my chest, pushing me a little away from her, ending the moment. I groaned, knowing very well that she was right. "I'll make it up to you next time."
"Jeez, Ava," I laughed at her promise, backing off as I let myself fall back down on the bed next to her.
Ava shot me a smirk before she stood up and took her things from a place next to the door where she had left them earlier. I also stood up so I could see my guest out. As the good host, I was.
Just as she left the building and I made my way back and into the kitchen to get something to drink, the front door opened again. My mum was back from work, which she made very clear with her greeting.
"Was that one the girl from before?" she asked as she put her things down on one of the chairs and the table.
"Uh, jeez, Mum," I groaned, rolling my eyes and exiting the kitchen as fast as I could. The last time, when I kind of came out to my mother, was pretty awkward. Knowing that she knew I was hanging out with a girl without us being girlfriends… that felt just wrong and embarrassing. I would gladly turn back the time or just erase her memories.