In the summer of '19, Aubrey's life turns into a dark spin of a rollercoaster and Aubrey's gripping the seat next to her, yelling for it to stop.
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His hot breath fans her neck as she shivers, trying to wriggle out of his grasp.
"Come on. Stay...
"One iced coffee, please." I hand the 10 dollars over to the curly haired cashier, who smiles at me.
"Name for Aubrey. With an E." I add, and they nod and smile as he busies to work, the green apron frilling around his beige pants. I wait at the side of the counter, scrolling through my socials absently.
"Aubrey! With an E." The voice rings loud and clear and I grab my drink and walk out of the store that I have become a regular at. I take a peek at the time at the top of my phone and let out a gasp.
"I'm going to be late! Shit! Shit!" I whisper to myself frantically, as I remember that I don't have a ride. I run my white manicured nails through my brown mess of curls, trying to think of the fastest route I could get to class.
Honk! Honk!
I look up to see who it is and I sigh in relief.
"You called, baby?" I peck Nick on the lips as I offer him a sip of my drink.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you so much." I sigh, the stress hopping off of my shoulders for the time being. Nick nods at me as we swerve around each corner, narrowly avoiding pedestrians.
"Let's go!" Nick says and we pop into the Physics classroom, my hair a flying mess, holding hands with Nick as we slide into our seats, a flurry of whispers fluttering around the room the minute we take our seats.
Nick was the hottest jock in all of North High School, with his letterman jacket and his jawline, he had all the girls fawning over him. He had a mess of brown curls like me and a sea of ocean green eyes that you could fall into and swim anytime. I was the new girl entering the school, shy of everybody there, a nerd and he chose me. He made me feel like I could fly, and he took me into the clouds whenever he kissed me.
"Ahem. Thank you for choosing to attend class today, Mrs. Finch." He barely acknowledges Nick's presence, as being the Captain of the Football team gave him a whole new level of status in high school, with students and teachers as well. I blush and pull out my notebook, feeling Nick's stare on me.
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"Hey, baby." Nick leans against my locker as my cheeks turn red for the umpteenth time that day.
"Hey, Nick. Mm." I sigh as he presses his lips onto mine, as I move in synchronization with him. I pull away, flushed and my blush more pronounced than ever.
"Get a room!" A sophomore yelled and Nick gives them a death stare as they shut up.
"You up for a party later tonight?" Nick sneaks his arm around my waist, tucking his hand into the pocket of my baby blue jeans.
"Hell yeah, she is!" My best friend, Maisie, grins and smacks Nick on the cheek. Nick tousles with Maisie's hair as he walks away, passing me a flirty kiss as he strides away. Without a single word Maisie drags me into her car, as we rev away from school and into Maisie's house, that I spend so much time at, my mom would argue that I should be legally owned as Maisie's sister.
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"Probably should go get ready now." I add to Maisie as she stares intently at the screen in front of her.
"But, Rachel? Phoebe? Monica?" She gasps dramatically at me, hugging her Friends pillow, as I drag her up and off the creme white couch into her room.
"What should we wear?" I sigh, flipping through Maisie's wardrobe, as she twirls me around to the shower, with a smirk on her face.
"No refunds." She said and I roll my eyes. No refunds is something we started long ago, when Maisie would choose an outfit and I would have to go along with it, no questions asked. I always looked good whenever Maisie chose my outfit, even though they could be a tad showy, if you know what I mean. The shower-head blasts me with hot water as I sink into its embrace, scrubbing myself with soap all over, my hair a wet and tangled mess.
"Ooh. Okay. That's cold." I whisper to myself as I stand outside, the droplets of water running all over the white bathroom floor. I shiver, wrapped in a warm towel and pray to God that Maisie has a somewhat sensible outfit picked out.
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^^^ Aubrey's outfit
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^^^ Maisie's outfit (A/N - I actually love both these outfits and my wardrobe is a bit dead, so someone please take me shopping? Thank you, and love you!)
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"No way!" I squeal as I take in the sight of my cream white dress with a bit revealing parts of skin showing for the midriff. I look at Maisie and die on sight. How can I be rewarded with a hot best friend?
"You like?" Maisie turns around, blushing for a moment, then pushing me into the other room, to try on the outfit. I wear it and pair it with my favorite golden hoop earrings and gasp. This is why I love Maisie. She knows what I want to wear without even knowing it.
"Let's roll!" We run into her dad's car and take the wheel and blast music, in random fits of giggles and a hyped up mood.
