Sunflower:Chapter six
1452 Words
Nora's POV
A year later
College.
It's hell but I'll get through it, Ava and I are hanging in there, there been sometimes where I thought we should end it. Ava and I call, text, email when we can and that rare cause college is a b***h. I want to get into business so that I can own my own. Kenny looked at me from the kitchen out our shared apartment. I typed away for my English paper about the American Dream, trying not to think about my grandmother and Ava at the same time because of their argument and I have to call them both.
'Ava and you are going to work it out, ' Kenny said
'You sure you 're not saying that because you want me to stop bitching and moaning about Ava' I said
'Yeah that too, ' She said
I went back to my paper. Ava was one of the few things on my mind right now if I take a break right now I would have to put in an all-nighter to get the stuff done. I also have an internship with this company. I had another paper to write; I had to set up my agreement for the advance debate classes. I took a break after all. I was going to have to take up an all nighter, anyway. I proud myself for a glass of red wine and took a sip as I looked over my Great Gatsby notes from high school. I wrote what I came up with on a separate paper and an after an hour I finished a paper and two bottles of red wine. If I finished all this by tomorrow, I can have a day for myself and be with my girlfriend. I got out of the apartment, Ava should settle in with her room, I had Ihop. I opened notes and started typing away about the topic. I needed to deal with something. I order my food; I kept tapping on Ava's name, debating on if I should text her. I grabbed my food, paid, and then walked out the door and went back to the apartment. I went to my room and fell onto the bed. I needed a massage just to take out stress. The next day after texting Ava about the plans and coming to the city. I was getting ready to go. Kenny came in my room with a cup of tea. What was I going to wear? I grabbed a pair of ripped jeans, an oversized tee and my black vans. I got ready once I finished; I got on the train to the massage place. I waited for the train, I got a text from Ava.
Ava: I can't make it, my roommate taking me out
Me: I just thought that two of us could have spent time together after all this was a day you and I can spend time together
Ava: I can't and you can't be mad at me because i'm busy, Nora you been busy for a pleasant month now, I have to go
I can't believe she was doing this canceling when we had plans to hang out with roommates, she only knows a day. I would not stop having fun because of her, I got off the train and went to the massaging place. The deep tissue massage would be relaxing, I would have to downgrade the couple massage that were both going to have. Ava treid texting me again but I ignore it I had things to do and when she felt like she wantes to be around her girlfriend then she knows where I am. I was the only person here, I got up and walked to the room. It was empty, I guess they were giving me a chance to remove my clothes so I could get ready for the massage. I removed my clothes and laid on the table when the
a masseuse came in and started to keep my back. I think I moaned while it was getting massaged. This is the most relaxed I felt in a while, I could hear my phone ringing from my bag. But I didn’t want to move away after the massage was over. There was something going on and felt right and wrong at the same time. But I didn’t want it to stop, when time stopped I finished, the masseuse left the room and I got dressed. That what happy endings are, it was a happy but that was the last one i’m having. How would Ava react to me having one. I went to pay for my massage. I checked my phone. Ava explained that she was at a Starbucks in a Barens and Noble on 14th street. I guess I'm going to 14 street. I need to know what to do, should I tell Ava or not.
Me: something happened
Kenny: What did sunflower leave you
Me: No I kinda got a happy ending
Kenny: Holy s**t
She was finding this funny when I was thinking about my relationship on the line. What will Ava think of me after all she found out her parents divorced because her dad cheated. Would she think I cheated on her. I was on my way to 14 street to find out if she is going to leave me. I got on the train thinking if I should tell her, will she run back to Nina saying that she was right about me? We've been together for a year and I know coffee will help me because Ava becomes calmer when she drinks coffee. When I got to 14 street Ava was there with some green hair girl, they were laughing maybe about how she was going to break up with me in public and the coffee was going to be her way of explaining how much she hates me. I walked into the Barens and nobles like I had nothing to lose when I did have something to lose.
‘Hi,’ She said
The girl left like me being here was ruining something, was it Ava trying to find my replacement like I understand that she wants to end it. I’m not surprised that she is doing this here.
‘That green-haired Ava said ‘She was doing just some harmless flirting’
‘When I got my massage, they gave me a happy ending’ I said
‘Was it fun’
She didn’t have any issue with it, she just laughed and sipped her coffee. I got up and ordered a cake pop and I frapp. She was in a happy and harmless mood. I walked back to the table, Ava pulled a piece of my cake. Her phone went off and she moved outside, I guess she wanted to keep things private. She came in happy, like she got the best news of her life.
‘I’m rushing for Kappa’ She said
‘So I guess I will have less time with you’ I said
‘Not if you transfer college or I do’ She said
I havent thought about it that but I feel like we should have to get to know each other separately before moving in together. But the heart grows fast apart. I tried to understand when the moving in process will be moving to far maybe after next year will see how it goes.But as for now i doesn’t look right that I leave college right now.
‘I can’t, Ava it would look bad that i’m switching colleges like this ‘ I said
‘Fine it’s whatever I have to go My roommate wants me to meet up with her’ She said
I feel like I’m sharing my girlfriend and I don’t know why but i’m over it. They're going to be kappa and friends and then the time I do have it going to be shared with other some green haired girl coming in and trying to make moves on my girlfriend. I took a sip of my drink and just stare into space. Kenny called my phone to see how i’m doing and I don’t think it she can help me.
‘Yeah, Ava and I, I don’t know how far that’s going to go due to college years’ I said
‘I forgot my coat and I find out that you want to end things, well fine do it’ Ava said
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