--Next morning at Ditchwood--
"So Alex and you had a moment I assume...?" Maya asks, walking with me to Spanish.
I blush while scratching my arm. "Ya.."
"Ooh," Maya coos. "Spill."
"Well, Alex asked what his girl friend wanted for her birthday," I say, still blushing.
"Why're you blushing?! What if this girl isn't just a friend?!" Maya asks, getting the attention of the hall monitors.
I laugh and give her a look.
"Ohh, you're--ok," Maya nods.
"Yup. But I still cant believe he doesn't know what I want," I scoff.
"Aw, hopefully Fate will do something for Alex to get you the perfect gift," Maya awes.
"..I just want to do a cover with him," I say, looking down to the ground.
"Maybe he'll give something even better," Maya assures me.
"..maybe. But its been my dream to do a cover with him," I give her a frown.
Maya hugs me. "I'm sure Alex will still make your birthday great."
We release from the hug. "Hopefully."
"But am I invited..?" Maya asks the STUPIDEST QUESTION. (A/N: I tried ;)
"No, of course not. You're my best friend, and I'm not inviting you to my party," I sarcastically say, crossing my arms.
Maya laughs. "Sorry, I'm slow."
"It's fine," I tell her, holding the door for her.
"Mind telling me why you girls are late?" Ms. Smith asks, greeting us at our desks.
I turn to see Ava mouthing, "Hank."
Oml.
*Maya's POV*
Fate's gonna do the talking. I cant wait that long. I need Salex drama now!
"Maya, you ok?" Sara asks, looking at me weirded out.
"Ya," I assure her.
"I have a feeling you have something extra SPECIAL for my birthday," Sara assumes.
"Yup," I murmur.
"Oh gosh," I can hear Sara mumble.
You have no idea what's coming up.
*Alex's POV*
BUZZ--
"Who you texting now, Aiono?" A guy from the back tries to make pun.
I roll my eyes to see a message from..MAYA? I'm not even gonna ask.
Unknown: its Maya & u need to surprise Sara
Me: her birthday is in 2 weeks
Unknown: listen, she wants nothing but to do a cover/mashup w/ u
Me: then why'd she never asked?
Unknown: she thought it was dumb
Me: aw well don't worry I'll make Sara's 18 the best
Unknown: u better
I got everything planned...a nice moonlight picnic with a cake, sushi, and I lay her my new song..followed by a mashup--or live cover. This is gonna be nice birthday celebration.
*Sara's POV*
I seriously need to figure out what's going on with Maya..ever since I told her about my birthday..I think Fate's got nothing to do with this. Meanwhile...
"Please, Sara. Can I please curse at Alex?" Ava pleads.
"For no reason?" I ask her giving her a look.
"No I have a reason. He's a burnt burrito, and he sounds worse than Jake Paul," Ava expresses.
I shrug," You know--that's your opinion. But since Alex already knows you're hater--"
"Wait he knows. Thank goodness," Ava sighs in relief. "I don't have to keep acting so happy..."
"You never act happy around him.." I blurt
--flashback--
"Look what you made me do. Look what you just made me do. Look what you just made me. Ooh, look what you made me do. Look what you made me do. Look what you just made me do. Look what you just made me do," Ava ferociously sings into the mic in her living room.
"Why're singing so..expressly?" I ask her, barging in on her practice session.
"THAT BURNT BUIRTTO," Ava manages to get out, over her panting.
--back to reality--
"Ok, I wasn't THAT beastly," Ava tries to defend herself.
"Actually you kinda were," Danny sneaks up behind her.
"Danny, you too?" Ava asks him.
"I'm sorry, honey. It's true," Danny embraces her into a hug.
"I'm sorry, Danny," Ava returns the hug.
They release from the hug. "So then can I curse out Alex now?" Ava asks me once more.
"I mean I guess--" She wouldn't let me finish.
"YESSS," Ava cheers.
"He already knows you're a hater, so it doesn't matter so," I tell her again.
"I'm still cursing at him..in Spanish," Ava sounds happy for the first time.
"Oh gosh," Maya and I chorus.
Ava giggles to herself.
Oh gosh is right.
Me: Ava wants to curse at u
Alex: I already know the reason, so can we just get it over w/?
Me: meet at the back parking lot @ 4:30
"Eres un burrrito quemado de chipotle, y suenas como una chica cuando cantas. No te mereces ninguna de las cosas que estás recibiendo. Tu carrera es básicamente inexistente. Nadie te conoce," I hear Ava murmuring to herself at her locker.
"Wow, you sure got everything planned," I tell her.
"A curse out isn't always improve," Ava modestly says.
"Ava, you weren't exactly cursing," I admit.
"I know. I'm saving the cursing parts for later," Ava informs.
I cant wait to see how this one ends...
*Ava's POV*
I can't wait to curse out on that burnt burrito. Sara needs to seriously bump up her standards. Ew, how does she even like that ugly chipotle burrito?!
"Honey, I think that's enough--" Danny tries to stop me.
"Tu musica es una mierda, y eres un jodido idiota al pensar que solo te dejaria salir con mi amigo," I spat out to end it.
"Wow, deep," Danny comments.
"It's true though," I try to explain.
"How about we get you some water," Danny suggests, walking me over the water fountains closest to the office.
Sara and Maya follow. Oh great.
"Looks like you planned out your cursing," Sara comments.
"But I still don't get it. What does his looks have to do with any of this?' Maya asks.
"Because Sara needs to have the full package," I steal a glance at Danny.
"High expectations," Maya murmurs.
"You got that right," I shot back.
*Sara's POV*
"Sara, you have someone at the door for you," Mrs. Thorne-Hart walks up to Sara. She opens the door for Alex.
"What if it's Hank?!" Danny predicts.
"Chill, guys--" I try to tell them it's Alex.
"I bet Sara would love that," Ava coos.
"It's Alex," I hold the door for him.
"Well close enough," Ava murmurs.
I roll my eyes at her.
I turn around to face Alex, smiling.
"Hey, Sarbear. What's going on?" Alex asks with a giggle.
Ava comes up to him. Oh no.
"Ok, bring on the cursing, Hester," Alex declares.
"Eres un burrito quemado de chipotle, y suenas como una chica cuando cantas. No te mereces ninguna de las cosas que estais recibiendo. Tu carrera es baisicamente inexistente. Nadie te conoce," Ava spats.
"Wow, looks like you needed that," Alex laughs.
"Oh there's more," Ava looks like she's about to explode. "Tu musica es una mierda, y eres un jodido idiota al pensar que solo te dejaria salir con mi amigo!" Ava yells.
"Wow, deep," Alex says. He looks like he's about to cry.
"Are you done now?" I ask Ava.
"The burrito is all yours," Ava walks off with Danny.
"Details later," Maya mouths. I nod with a smile.
Alex and I walk out of Ditchwood.
"Care to tell me why you're here? I thought we're meeting at 5?" I ask him.
"I wanted to get the cursing out of the way..and I just wanted to tell you...filming starts in an hour!" Alex excitedly says.
"Yayy!" I cheer along with him. "But I still need the script," I laugh.
"Oh, here," Alex reaches out of his jacket pocket.
"Thanks."
OMG, MARTIN. YOU DIRTY RAT.
"You dirty rat," I playfully hit him.
"It was the director," Alex tries to explain.
"Whatever, we'll deal with it," I scoff.
"Ya," Alex nods.
"But Alex, be honest," I start.
"Ya," Alex says.
"What Ava said..--"
"It's fine. I'm use to getting hate," Alex explains.
"Ya, but about the--"
"Me not being good enough for you part..?"
I nod.
"Well, it's not Ava's say. You can be with whom ever you want. She's just being a good friend," Alex tries to cover his watering eyes.
I embrace him into a hug. He hugs me back.
"Better now?" I ask him, as I release from the hug.
"Ya. Do you have a ride to the shoot?" He changes the topic.
"Just give me the address, and Maya can take me," I tell him.
"Rowbrina all over again," Alex giggles.
"As much as I want to go with you, nah," I scoff.
I cant let Alex become Hank.
"Ok then," Alex agrees. "Can I at least take you out for lunch..?"
"I already lunch, Martin. You silly goose," I hit his head.
"Well I'm sorry," Alex playfully apologizes. "Can we at least hang out-- no smoothies!"
"Aw, you just took out all the fun it!" I tell him.
Alex giggles.
-time skip- 15 minutes before the shoot-
"You sure Maya's coming?" Alex asks.
"Ya. And there she is right now," I say, seeing Maya approaching us.
"Oh, well see you soon," Alex waves, as Maya reaches us.
BUZZ--
Maya: go to the set w/ Alex
Me: why?
Maya: just do it
Me: u rlly ship Salex dont u?
Maya: more than u think
"Who you texting there, Sarbear?"
"Maya just cancelled last minute...and said that she had homework..for spanish. You know Ms. Smith," I giggle.
"Well...at least we can look at the script together," Alex adds.
"Ya, but don't get any ideas. Martin," I warn him, as he holds the door for me.