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Post by smile♥ on May 29, 2006 22:33:19 GMT -5
I sat on the deck of my best friend, Tiffany's house and watched the sun go down. Tiffany was pre-occupied with her boyfriend Jesse, which angered me somewhat, considering she did invite me over here. I watched through the trees in her backyard as her new neighbors moved into their house. They would have fun living next door to this family. They had four boys and one girl. The television was always left on and the volume was usually on the highest setting.
I heard the door open behind me and two people walk out onto the deck. It was one of her little brothers, Cole. "Hey... this is Teddy," He said in a little kid voice and held his arm up to point at the much taller guy standing next to him.
I followed his arm and faked a smile. "Hi, I'm Avery." He came to sit next to me on the swing and Cole lost interest in the conversation and went back inside to torture his older brother Paul a little more.
Teddy started talking and asking me questions, which I half answered since I wasn't exactly in the mood since my best friend had basically shunned me the whole night. I wished that my boyfriend had been there. He would've kept me entertained while everyone else acted like I wasn't there.
"I'm sorry, am I getting on your nerves or something? Because you acted pretty annoyed..." He began. "I can go back home if you don't want me here, I have plenty of unpacking to do."
I looked at him confused. I had been in a daze all day because I had been so bored. "Huh.. Oh. Sorry.. I'm just not in a good mood today."
"Well, cheer up hon. The Teddy is here."
I rolled my eyes. He was another one of those guys that thought they were God's gift to women. Fun. His smile faded and I knew I had instantly hurt his feelings. "I'm sorry. I just feel like I've been ditched all night because my friend is in there with her boyfriend while I'm out here being ignored."
"Oh." He replied. "So tell me about yourself.." I looked at him like he was crazy. The truth is is that there isn't much to tell. I'm basically your typical almost high school senior female with a boyfriend and two best friends. "What school do you go to?"
"Lakeview High School." I answered shortly. I still wasn't into having a conversation.
"Boyfriend?"
"Yes." He looked surprised when I answered. Not that he shouldn't have been. I didn't see him much anymore, mostly because of our jobs.
"Job?"
I nodded as he continued asking questions until Tiff walked out onto the deck alone, which meant Jesse had left.
"Ave, my mom said we needed to head downstairs because she's trying to put Brodi to sleep." She told me. Wow what a way to sound friendly, not that I was doing a good job of it already,though.
I nodded and stood. "Nice to meet you, Ted."
"See ya." With that he walked off, but we both turned to look at each other as we walked our seperate ways. - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tiffany had pried every single detail of the conversation out of me, as well as what I thought about him. True I did think he was VERY attractive, but I wasn't about to anger Corey. It wouldn't be a good thing to do. He had put a bruise on me before because he thought I was cheating.
"So you thought he was cute?" She asked as she threw on a t-shirt to sleep in.
"Well... yeah. I did, but not like you know, date material cute or anything," I lied.
"I know thats a lie. But I'll let you get away with it." She sighed as she sat down on the bed facing me. "You know you really should ditch Corey. Sure he was sweet at first, and I know he's best friends with Jesse and all, but even Jess thinks he's not a very good boyfriend. Remember last semester when he almost broke your arm?"
"He didn't almost break my arm. It was one bruise, and he thought I was cheating." I rolled my eyes. I found perfectly good sense in it. "If you thought Jesse was cheating on you, wouldn't you want to rough him up a bit?"
She rolled her eyes as she got settled under the covers. Sure I was covering for Corey. I knew that he really was abusive when he got angry, which was why I always felt I had to be perfect. Not give him any reason to doubt me. That way no one got hurt.
I put my back to Tiffany as I fell asleep thinking about the new guy I had just met. He was somebody I wanted to get to know. I liked his personality, and truthfully, it was just like mine unless I was already mad. Too bad I didn't live here, then I could see him every day.
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Post by smile♥ on May 30, 2006 10:59:31 GMT -5
Does anyone even read this???
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Post by [.j.a.i.m.i.e.] on May 30, 2006 19:11:23 GMT -5
Does anyone even read this??? yeah i read it this morning and loved it ♥ it actually inspired me to write one today during english presentations
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Post by crazy4teddy15 on May 30, 2006 20:55:09 GMT -5
i like it so far
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Cristina
Underage Thinker
I don't wanna wake up if I'm dreaming!
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Post by Cristina on May 30, 2006 21:22:31 GMT -5
ooo....i like it... good job! can't wait to read more.
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Post by just like gravity on May 30, 2006 21:24:35 GMT -5
i like it! alot! 'He was another one of those guys that thought they were God's gift to women.' haha, i love it. i want to read more. i get sucked into these fanfics so quickly.
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Post by smile♥ on May 30, 2006 21:48:49 GMT -5
Thanks... if you post it on here let me know and I'll read it.... here's some more for ya...
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The next morning I felt like apologizing to Mr. New Guy, not only because I was rude, but I also found him extremely attractive and nice. I got dressed and woke Tiffany up just enough to tell her where I was going and waited for her to fall back asleep.
I stepped up to the door and rang to bell. A sleepy-looking Teddy answered the door. He was in a plain white t-shirt and blue boxers. His hair was messed up in the back from his pillow.
"Nice hair." I joked and he smiled sleepily. "I just wanted to tell you I was sorry for the way I acted to you.. yeah. I wasn't having a very good day. I had just gotten off work from being there all day, and then when Tiff invited me over, I assumed we would be hanging out just the two of us, but no, Jesse was there."
"Its ok. Everybody has a bad day," He smiled as he waved me in. "You can wait in here while I got put some pants on and brush my hair or something. I'll be right back." He pointed to the couch in his living room. I sat down and looked around me at the tall ceiling and big airy windows which, surprisingly, already had white, wispy looking curtains hanging from them. There were still boxes piled, and taped up in the corner. Teddy came down the stairs ten minutes later with wet hair, a pair of jeans, and a black shirt that said 'NATURE' across it.
"I see you took a shower while you were up there. I was wondering what took so long. I thought I might have to send the plumbers down the toilet for you or something." I laughed and he smiled a smile that, for some reason made my cheeks get hot. I couldn't explain it.
"So..." He began as he sat on the couch. "You and Tiffany have been friends for a while?" He asked curiously.
"Well, somewhat. See, I'm originally from Tennessee, but I moved here in sixth grade."
"Oh, so you're not a natural-born New Yorker." He teased. "Thats cool."
I nodded. "Yeah. I like it here, its not that much different unless you go into the city, which I'm still not that fond of unless I'm with someone."
He smiled that smile again. "I know what you mean. It can be overwhelming sometimes." I smiled back. "I know you said you had a boyfriend and all, but... can I get your number?"
I felt my cheeks get hot again. "Um.. yeah. Do you have a pen or paper or something."
"Yeah hang on." He ran to the kitchen and came back with a paper towel and a pen. "I would go ahead and put it in my phone, but it went dead last night, so it needs some extra charging."
I wrote it down quickly, as if no one was supposed to see. I heard a vehicle come down the street and looked out the window. It was Corey's truck. "Oh no. I have to go. I'm sorry... I'll explain it to you later, I just.. have to go."
"But wait... " He held his hand up and stood.
"I'm sorry" I started to panic. "Just call me later.." I half smiled and then ran as fast as I could to Tiffany's back yard. I took the stairs on her deck two at a time and then sat on the swing like I had been sitting out there the whole time.
"Yeah.. she's out on the deck." I heard Tiffany's brother, Paul cover for me. Her whole family new the deal with Corey and I, which was sad, considering my family didn't have a clue except that we were dating.
I heard the back door open and close and then footsteps. I turned to look and put on another fake smile. "Hey," I tried to sound happy as he sat down on the swing next to me. I looked towards Teddy's living room window and noticed him standing in the window. I felt bad that I had left him so quickly, but I couldn't help it. It was leave him or possibly end up hurt.
"So I thought you and me could go get breakfast," Corey offered and I put on another fake smile.
"Sure." I stood and ruffled his blonde hair.
As we pulled out of Tiffany's driveway, Teddy was walking over and noticed us leaving. I half smiled at him as he waved. "Who was that?"
"I guess he's their new neighbor." I shrugged, acting like I never met him. "You talk to him?"
"Not yet."
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The next day at school, I met up with Tiffany and my other friend Regan, as usual. Regan was dating another one of Jesse's friends named Matt. They had been friends ever since they were in a band together back in 2001.
Corey was late every morning, so I always had that time for just me and my friends. I could talk about whatever I wanted and everyone knew not to tell. Corey had been friends with Jesse and Matt for a while, but recent events have made them drift a little bit.
This morning was different. Teddy was added to our group, which made me a little happier about having to be at school. I later found out I had three out of four classes with him, and the one I didn't have with him, I had with Corey, which worked out well.
"Hey guys." I heard Corey say as he walked up to all of us. "I'm here early today."
"Good job, man," Matt joked and they high-fived. It reminded me of elementary school, which was kind of cute.
"Oh hey. This is Ted. He just moved in next to Tiff," Jesse introduced them. "Ted, this is Corey. Avey's boyfriend." Jesse didn't sound too happy about saying that.
The conversation more or less died after Corey walked up, but we were soon saved by the bell, that warned us we had three minutes to get where we needed to be.
Corey kissed me goodbye and I made sure he was out of sight before I walked alone with Teddy to our first class.
"So are you going to explain yesterday to me?" He asked curiously as we sat down in Family and Consumer Sciences.
"Oh yeah." I started. "Well, you met Corey. Let's just say if he knew I had even spoke one word to you, he would get very upset and would more than likely end up hurting me. He put a bruise on me a few months ago because he thought I was cheating with a guy at my work."
He had a look of surprise on his face. "So do you not want me to call you? I don't want you to get hurt or anything."
"No. I want you to call. I really do," I touched his arm, which felt warm and inviting. He smiled at me cautiously. "If I delete my recent call log on my cell phone after every call I receive, he'll never know."
"I just don't want you to get hurt."
"And I don't want you to get hurt." I told him. "So if you don't see me at Tiff's house, just call after eleven. I have to be home by nine thirty, so it will be ok."
He nodded as the teacher walked in just as the tardy bell rang and she began telling us that Teddy was our new student and then told us we were going to start studying the sex ed part of this class. We would be assigned a baby doll that would cry every so often and we would have to take care of it like it was our own. She paired us off as pretend "couples".
"Avery. Since you and Teddy are already friends, why don't you two be together?" She suggested and I nodded. Corey wasn't going to like this. "Good. Now, by the end of class, you guys need to have picked out a name for your child after you draw out of this pile to see what gender your baby is." She began talking louder as the students started talking to each other.
I stood to draw our "child". It was a boy. By the end of class, we had decided to name him Cohen. It was different from all the other names everyone else had named theirs, which was what I liked. If it had been me and Corey paired up it would've had a common name like Christopher or Joshua. I liked different, stand out names.
We had to keep the baby for two weeks, and we decided to alternate the nights that we had to take it home. Corey was not going to like this at all, which I was dreading. I just wanted to stay in this room for the rest of the day and sneak out of school so he wouldn't notice I was carrying a baby around all day. But all things have to end, so I carefully stepped out into the hallway, baby carrier in hand as Teddy and I made our way to where Regan and Tiffany were standing.
"We became parents," I joked.
"Wow. I didn't know that could happen in 90 minutes. Sweet, I gotta go find Jesse," She laughed and walked off to Jesse's locker. Soon Corey joined us and I was expecting the worst, but he just made a disapproving face as I handed the carrier to Teddy and Corey and I made our way to the only class we had together.
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Post by just like gravity on May 30, 2006 22:41:56 GMT -5
eek, im scared of corey. ive decided.
youre a really good writer!
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Post by [.j.a.i.m.i.e.] on May 31, 2006 6:57:33 GMT -5
whoa. sooo good. the one i attempted to write just seems stupid now...you're just too good! lol
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Post by Kourtni on May 31, 2006 7:20:09 GMT -5
it's good. i like it. keep up the great work.
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Post by smile♥ on May 31, 2006 10:03:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies ya'll.... here's another part... hope you like it ;D
The whole class period, Corey kept giving me crap about the assignment in my first period. It wasn't my fault the teacher decided that was what we were going to do next.
"Don't start with me," I shot at me. "I'm trying to get this Algebra stuff, plus its just an assignment. It doesn't mean anything except a good grade."
"Don't get smart with me." He said quickly. I rolled my eyes and moved to a different seat on the other side of the room. I knew I would have consequences for this, but I really was trying to learn.
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After school, I received a text message from Corey saying he was sorry and that he wanted to watch a movie at his house tonight. I agreed since we didn't get to spend much time together anyway. Maybe he really was sorry.
I got in my white Explorer and drove to his house. Teddy agreed to take the baby so I could hopefully spend some time with Corey without getting hurt.
I walked into his house as usual, and we went upstairs to his bedroom to watch a movie.
"Have a seat," He smiled and gestured toward the bed. I smiled and sat down on the edge as he put in a movie. He sat down beside me and grabbed my arm tightly. "Don't ever smart off to me like that again. Don't you ever move away from me in the middle of class. Do you even know how embarassing that was for me?"
"Let go of my arm." I told him firmly. I was trying not to be scared of him. He gripped it harder and pulled me up.
"Don't ever do that to me again." He smacked the side of my face extremely hard. It was more than just a sting. It burned and stung and felt like tiny little needles all over my face. He sat down calmly after this and began watching the movie. I sat down cautiously next to him and he wrapped his arm around me gently. It was like he was bipolar. One minute he was extremely angry and then the next he wanted to love on me.
When I left his house that night, my face was still stinging and I knew I was going to have something to explain in the morning.
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Teddy called me around eleven that night and I immediately started crying.
"What's wrong?" He asked sympathetically. I told him every detail of the conversation. "Oh, I'm sorry. Shh. Stop crying... it's alright baby."
I smiled and wiped my face. "So how is Cohen doing?" I tried changing the subject.
"Thats what I called to tell you about," I could hear the excitement in his voice. "He started getting fussy, so I gave him that bottle thing, and then I started singing to him and he went to sleep. It was so cool, Avey." I smiled. I liked hearing him so excited. "Oh hey, so you know a Paige Nelson. I think she's like a sophomore or something..."
"oh yeah... why?"
"She's stalking me, I think. She was like, staring at me all second period, and then when I went to meet you to go to third, she followed me then."
"Well, our little Teddy has his own fan club" I joked. I got up and walked across my room to look for something to wear tomorrow, and I bumped my toe into my guitar. "Ouch."
"What did you do?" He asked.
"Ran into my guitar."
"OH you play? Me too." He sounded more excited. "In fact, I'm kind of famous."
"Really? I haven't heard any of your stuff, though..." I trailed off. I didn't want to lower his self-esteem.
"Well thats mostly because the cd hasn't been released just yet and we're just getting a few plays on MTV and VH1 and the radio. Nothing huge just yet."
"OH... I see."
"I also called to tell you about that." He began again. "See I have to work on some stuff for the record in the city this weekend, and I was wondering if you'd like to go with me."
"To the city?" I asked. "Are you crazy? I'm scared of that place." I laughed. "Plus, what about Corey? He'll freak out and who is going to take care of Cohen??"
"Oh... well, we could take Cohen with us. We could be like all the other young moms and dads and cover him up with a blanket in the carrier and no one would ever know he wasn't real. And you could tell Corey part of the assignment is to take the baby into a public place every so often to see what its like to take your own kids into public...." He trailed off. "Or something like that."
"I'll think about it."
"Thats good enough for me right now I guess." I could hear him smile. "I need to get off here, though, so I can get some sleep while Cohen is sleeping."
"Ok. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Everything is going to be ok, you know that, right?"
"Yeah. Thanks..." There was a pause before he finally said goodbye and we hung up.
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Post by Kourtni on May 31, 2006 10:20:11 GMT -5
I like the new part. It's good. Your fic is much better than mine! I love it.
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Post by smile♥ on May 31, 2006 10:49:01 GMT -5
thanks... but i think yours is just as good...
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Post by Kourtni on May 31, 2006 11:29:30 GMT -5
thanks... but i think yours is just as good... you're welcome...& thanks, i guess. lol
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Post by smile♥ on May 31, 2006 14:34:36 GMT -5
ok so i decided to give ya'll two updates in one day... lol... enjoy
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"Aves, I'm telling you it would be in your best interest if you broke it off with him and didn't give him a reason..." Regan told me as we sat out by my pool. We would be closing it for the summer and I had invited my friends over to enjoy it before we closed it off for fall and winter.
"You don't get it Rea," Tiffany chimed in. "If she broke up with him it would make it even harder on her because he'd start stalking her and then everything would've been for nothing."
"See what I mean?" I looked at Regan. "I mean, yeah there is some one I would rather be with right now, but if I even so much as look at him while Corey is around I get chewed out."
"Who is it!?" Regan got excited, but I wasn't about to tell her because she wasn't exactly able to keep secrets very well.
"No one. I wouldn't tell you anyway big mouth," I joked as Cohen started crying. "Duty calls," I joked and picked him up.
I rocked the carrier and tried to feed him and changed his diaper, but nothing helped, he just kept wailing at the top of his lungs. "Too bad Ted isn't here, he's awesome with that thing," Regan remarked. "The other day in third block, he was holding the baby in one arm and doing his work with the other. Then it started crying and he sang to it and it was quiet."
"Its magic, Regan." Tiffany laughed just as Teddy stepped through the gate. "Speak of the devil. Avey here is having a super hard time trying to get this thing quiet. Can you help her?"
"I've got it guys," I felt stupid because every time it got a little fussy, everything I did for it made it worse and it got even fussier. I stood up and went up to my bedroom to try and make it quiet.
It took about five more minutes before I could get it to calm down, which was when I heard my bedroom door open. "Thats right baby. Be good for me." I talked to it in a baby voice and began singing like Teddy did. "..and when they say that I'm just a terrible kite, you'll tell them you're proud of my marvelous flight... I sang as someone sat on the floor next to me. I looked up to see Teddy watching me with those eyes that said "i want to reach out and touch you".
He layed his head on my shoulder and grabbed the doll's hand. "Good job little momma." He laughed. "I think it likes you."
I laughed at him and sat Cohen back in his carrier and faced Teddy again. "So you want to go back down to the pool."
"No not just yet." He smiled at me. "I want to spend some time with you, if thats ok? Corey isn't here is he?"
"No. He's working an eight hour day right now at his job. He won't be over here until eleven." I informed him.
"That's good.." He trailed off as he traced my lips with his fingers. "...such little lips." He smiled. "Its cute."
I smiled a true, genuine smile for the first time in a long time. He rested his back against the bed and I twirled a piece of his hair around my finger. "Oh I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, and cannonball into the water... gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, for you I will..." He sang.
"That's nice. What is it?"
"My single, For You I Will. Its kind of stuck in my head right now." He laughed at himself.
"Avery! I thought you said Corey was working today?!!" I heard Tiffany yell and my eyes got wide.
"I'm coming!" I yelled back as I told Teddy to stay where he was for a few minutes and I headed down stairs to the pool. I only hoped that Corey wouldn't suspect anything. I still had the latest bruise on my cheek.
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It was ten o' clock and I had the house to myself, well sort of. I had Cohen with me, but he technically wasn't a real person. Tiffany and Regan had left around five to eat with their parents for their parents anniversary, and Corey had said he had to get back to work and would be working until twelve. That was fine with me, though, as long as I didn't have to see him.
I decided to take Cohen to see his "daddy", so I buckled him into the passenger seat in my Explorer and headed towards his house. I parked in front of Tiffany's house so it looked like I was there just in case Corey did happen to drive by.
I knocked on the door, and Teddy answered the door with a guitar strapped across his chest and no shoes on. It was a rather hot picture in my opinion. "Its my baby!" He joked and reached out for him. He treated it like it was an actual real baby, which was something I had a little trouble with. "Come on up here to my room. I want to show you some of the photo shoot stuff I did back in February."
He spent the next few minutes showing me the pictures and which ones he was planning on putting on his website. I never would've imagined living next to a celebrity. It was kind of cool, though.
"So what made you decide to come over here?" He asked curiously.
"I don't know. I just felt like I should." I sat down next to him on the floor and rested my head on his shoulder. "You're the only person who hasn't tried to tell me what to do with my life. I like that."
"Its not anyone's place but your own to tell you what to do with your life." He smiled and held my face in his hands. It was a very caring, loving hold, the kind you see in movies right before the girl and guy start making out.
I leaned forward and touched my lips with his. It felt so good, like it was supposed to be like that. It was a short little peck, followed by a long session of making out, which led to even more. I had know him only a few days, but I already knew more about him that I knew about Corey. We didn't go as far as sex, we both weren't ready for that.
Cohen began crying as soon as we had stopped, like he was watching and it made him happy to watch us, which when you think about it, is a little creepy.
It was getting close to eleven thirty, which meant I needed to head home since the next day I was going to the city with Teddy.
I told him goodbye, buckled Cohen in, and gave Teddy one last kiss before I left. "I'll see you at seven." I smiled and then started up the engine and drove the next few blocks over to my house.
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