3:Finally Home 1

Avery

She goes back to Clairmont to rejoin the rest of the family, resolving to make something of her life and to be kinder from now on. End.

I closed the book I was reading and listened again to my friends who had been laughing for quite some time since the teacher left.

Ravi just kept saying funny stories and seemed to be enjoying them. I noticed everyone listened to Ravi's story except for someone next to Vivian who looked too busy on his cellphone. She's VV's cousin, Zayn? I think.

I focused my attention on my friends and I could see how happy they were, it was more than four years when I last saw them this happy.

I smile as I look at them, Kalila and Vivian who always seem to look rude everytime, Farrah who is still the same as before, happy and always positive in life. Caleb who I think is still as smart as ever, and Darius who is still quiet and cold like an ice. Then my eyes met Azai's eyes, we smiled at each other before he turned his gaze to Ravi. I am always lucky to have him as my brother.

And for Ravi, though I already met him in Azai's story for almost a year it's really good to see him in person.

"Are you okay Ave?" I turn my gaze to Azai because of his sudden question. I just smiled and nodded in response.

"You have been so quiet ever since the professor left, are you feeling sick?" He asked anxiously and even though I was looking at Azai I know I had the attention of the others.

I blinked before taking a deep breath and again I smiled at them. "I'm just happy, it's been so long. Am I really here with you guys?" I tried to smile at them and saw the sudden change in their mood.

"Oh, did I say something bad?" I asked innocently noticing the sluggishness of their faces except for someone who seemed to have his eyes glued to his cellphone.

"No of course you said nothing wrong but what matters now is that you are here already so just be like the Avery we met in high school" Caleb said softly and smiled at me.

"But I met her in kindergarten" I laughed at what Darius said even though it was a cold voice.

"You're bad at joking Dar-" Vivian said rudely as she rolled her eyes, making me smile more.

The person next to me caught my attention when he touched my palm and said "Welcome home Ave!" I tightened my grip on her hand and smiled. "Thanks Kali, it's good to be home!" I smiled at them and saw pure emotions in their eyes.

I never thought I would see them again and that I would be with them as before, happily sitting in the classroom while waiting for our professor in the next subject.

Just like in high school? Yeah, just like high school.

I wish I could bring back time, I missed a lot of chances being with them. I missed how they started College, how they met Ravi in their freshmen year. I wish I was with them the days they are needing help, I wish I was there in every important event they could ever treasure. I wish I was, but I never did.

"Maybe I should continue what I was trying to say a while ago?" Ravi hesitantly asked and Azai tapped him on his shoulder assuring him to continue.

"Yes please, Avery should see how good Ravi is with his not so useful jokes right Dar- " Vivian said sarcastically and Darius looked at her lifeless.

After that Ravi started talking with his jokes.

"Why did the bike fall over?" He actively asked and I frowned.

"Why?" Farrah asked with a chuckle.

"Because it was two tired!" He said arrogantly then Farrah, Caleb and Azai laughed.

I frowned at what he said, is that a joke? I get the idea but it wasn't that funny at all actually. I don't even know Azai has a lousy taste of jokes.

"Told you, it's nonsense." Vivian murmured to me as she noticed my reaction.

Caleb tried to include Zayn in the group since he was just sitting beside Vivian but he refused and silently looked at his cellphone again. It seems that whatever he is looking at his phone is very important because he has been quiet for a while, and Vivian did not even try to talk to him. His cousin seems to be a busy kind of person.

Ravi continued to tell more so called 'jokes' then our professor for our next class arrived. We fix ourselves as we are about to listen.

Five hours have also passed and in a few more minutes our professor will be finished discussing for our last class.

I simply moved a little closer next to him and whispered...

"Let's go to the mall later before going home, I'll just buy something" I whispered softly to him and he just nodded in response while still looking straight ahead to the discussion.

I was also about to turn my attention in front when I caught Zayn staring at me and our eyes met and he quickly turned his gaze in front. He was sitting at the end next to Caleb who seemed focused on the discussion.

I frowned at Zayn's reaction, he didn't look as talkative as his cousin.

I turned myself back to the front until the end of our class.

It was exactly 8:00 pm in the evening when we reached the school parking lot. Vivian, Farrah and Kalila hugged me before they finally said goodbye and got in their cars and left.

I and the rest of the others drove out of the school gate at the same time and we split up when we reached the highway.

Azai drove first in his Blue Bugatti Divo and I just followed him. A few minutes later we reached the parking lot of a mall not far from SICoM and we parked our cars before entering the mall.

We walked over and bought some things I needed, such as a simcard. After about 30 minutes and we walked out of the mall, we took our cars and drove home.

We got home shortly after 40 minutes.

Finally, I'm home!

------------------------------------------------------------A/N:Happiness is meeting old friends after a long time...!