Enchanted ➜ Avani Gregg

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Avani's POV

i'm so glad we accidentally went to the tree at the same time today.

this conversation is so easy, unlike all the strained ones i've been having recently.

she agrees with me when i say anthony and i should break up, and i tell her i know why. i mean, it's kind of obvious. i think she's fake surprised, cause she's scared.

i tilt my head and i see cassandra's eyes and smile soften, like she could just stare at me for hours.

i realize i'm probably doing the same to her right now.

"i could just look at you forever, you know," i say.

i see her cheeks begin to get red, even with her tan skin.

i get those butterflies again.

i shouldn't be feeling this. i still haven't broken up with anthony yet. i met her literally four days ago, even though it's felt like a lifetime.

i have to turn this into a joke.

"seeeee you like meeee," i say.

her jaw drops.

"that was not fair to do to me. you cannot play with my emotions like that," she says, with a hint a hurt in her voice.

i stop laughing and i tense up. i don't want to hurt her. and it's even more obvious now.

i also don't want her to think there's no chance of us happening. then i look back over at her.

"who said i was playing?" i say. dead serious.

she bites her lip.

we sit in another companionable silence.

she looks at her phone, for the time.

"i have to go," she says.

i frown. "aw," i say even though i was feeling a lot more than that.

she gets up. "you have my number now so..."

i give her a small smile. "yup."

she looks around and then takes a few steps.

i act on impulse.

"wait!" i say and jump up.

she turns around and now we're face to face, just like we were 45 minutes ago when she helped me out of the tree.

many, many feelings. many, many things i wanted to say, do. i get overwhelmed for a second. i can hear my heart beating.

she just keeps looking at me.

so i throw my arms around her.

she puts her arms around me too.

we hug and hold each other for close to a minute.

finally we pull apart.

we both smile at each other, and this time i'm blushing.

"well, that's all i guess," i say. my hands are now behind my back and i'm looking at my shoes.

"ok," she says. "i hope to see you soon."

she walks away.

"oh, and thank you!" i yell.

she turns and waves.

i go back to the bench and sit for a moment.

as if i wasn't already extremely mesmerized with her.

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i get back to my house. i go back to my room.

i feel lonely.

anthony has texted, he wants to pick me up and bring me to sway.

i tell him no.

it felt good to say that, even though i knew i'd have to deal with everything eventually.

i put the bouquet in a pretty vase on my desk. i smile at them.

then i remember i have her phone number.

i pull out the little note card and put her number in my contacts.

i giggle a little too much.

and then i start blasting music and dancing around my room, with a big smile on my face.

i can't wait to see her again.

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e.j.'s notes:
aha break up with your boyfriendddddd
also ship name: cavani or casani??
also...i'm so sorry for what's about to happen