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“Avery, you’re a life-saver,” I breathed. “Thank you.”
“I try,” she smiled and did a little curtsy.
I turned away from my reflection and hugged her. “I seriously don’t know what I would do without you as my best friend.”
“You wouldn’t have nearly as much fun,” she laughed.
“That’s true,” I pulled away.
“What time is Trace supposed to get here?” She asked.
I picked up my cellphone, which I had placed on her bathroom counter, and read the time. “Any minute,” I groaned as my nerves shot through the roof and straight to outer space. “I’m going to go say goodbye to my mom.” I knew it was silly, but since we had escaped my dad…Aaron…I kept checking on her to make sure she was still here. I was afraid that she’d disappear.
Avery winced.
“What?” I questioned from the doorway of her bathroom.
“Your mom isn’t here,” she muttered quietly.
“What? Where did she go? Why isn’t she here?” I went into panic mode, assuming the worst, which was that Aaron had found her.
She eyed me sheepishly. “My brother took her to lunch.”
“What?!” I shrieked.
“Apparently my brother has the hots for your mom,” she giggled, but quickly sobered when she saw that I didn’t find it funny.
“Your brother’s like—” I quickly did the math. “—twenty-two. That’s disgusting.”
“I told ya Nick liked them older. Besides, your mom is really pretty,” she shrugged.
Even though we had only been here a week, my mom looked like a whole new person. Her eyes were bright and she smiled more. She had bought new clothes that weren’t so frumpy and she’d even gotten her hair cut and styled. She looked nothing like the woman I’d called mom in New Hampshire.
I shuddered. “My mom and your brother. I can’t even,” I shook my head rapidly back and forth.
Avery made a face like she had sucked on a sour grape. “That was not a pleasant visual I just got in my head.”
“Ew! Avery!” I shrieked.
She giggled. “Sorry, I’m a visual person.”
“Stop,” I covered my eyes, “please, stop. I can not be thinking about this right now.”
At that moment my phone beeped, saving me from the nasty seed Avery had planted in my head.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t quite saved.
I’m here. U ready?Trace asked.
I’ll be down in a minute.I texted back.
“Wish me luck,” I told Avery.
“You don’t need any,” Avery tsked. “They’ll love you. You’re every parent’s dream for their son. You’re pretty, smart, and nice,” she ticked each attribute off on her fingers.
“Thanks,” I took a deep breath. “I’m sorry to run out and leave you here-”
“It’s no big deal. I’m going to Luca’s,” she grinned.
