chapter 6: Ice cream and fights

Right as I was going to leave Aragon's room I heard arguing. It wasn't between the two brothers, no it was arguing between some girl (I presume the one Hunter got the hickey from) and Hunter. I walked out of Aragon's room and I went straight for the library room.

Aragon was in the library room reading a book while he was laid out on one of the couches. The fighting duo saw me walk in since they were in the living room. That caused another fight.

I sat next to Aragon and I grabbed a random book and I started to read. Their yelling got really loud, so I just put some earbuds in when Aragon left the room to wash our clothes. He left the room even with my earbuds in I could tell that he was dragged into the couple's fight.

They went silent for a bit and I actually started to read again. I was at first really engrossed in my book, then I started to think about the surrounding things. I noticed a girl and the brothers looking into the room.

I looked up from my book and I took out my earbuds. That's when I realized that I took off my bandages forgetting this wasn't my house. I got really self-conscious, but I didn't show it. of course, I wouldn't show my weakness.

"Hey little girl what happened to your arms," the girl said.

"I'm clumsy and I fall and break too many glass objects," I said as I shrugged.

Hunter looked at me confused and asked, "so then what's up with the bite mark on your neck and arm?"

"A very mean dog that doesn't like me," I said as I turned off my music.

The girl walked into the room and sat next to me and said, "you know you don't have to lie alright."

Sudden anger flashed on my face and I looked at her with a serious face and I said, "I'm not lying what makes you think otherwise? Do I look like I lie?"

She looked at me shocked and said, "you look like you don't want us to see any of it. and you seem quite so-"

I glared into her eyes and I said, "no, of course, I don't like people seeing my arms or anything because people have been trying to bully me for it for years. They all show some kind of dumb choice I made to climb a tree, to carry something too heavy for me, to not be careful enough. It's something that every day I get to see my dumb decisions and everyone is scared of me for it or tries to rub it in my face."

She felt embarrassed, and she went to hit me and with one sentence from Aragon she stopped suddenly, "not a good idea."

She looked at him confused. He looked her dead in the eyes. With one look of me for some reason, he did the same thing.

The girl looked at me with almost crazy eyes and said, "why is that? She is small and weak I could do so much to hurt her."

"She isn't weak she is hurt 24/7 and deals with ass holes and probably gets more hurt all the time I don't think the pain you inflict could cause much."

He looked me in the eyes and said, "you must be a little whore for these two to treat you nicely? You sleep with them both."

"Sorry unlike people like you I can make friends without having to sleep with them because it's your only use," I said as I started to play with the stitches on my arm.

They all just stopped and looked at me confused. You would think that people wouldn't tough stitches because they hurt, but I shrugged it off. He was right about having it often. I'm pretty used to pain at this point. It scares people.

"The actual fuck Avery," Aragon said as he grabbed my arm.

"What," I said looking at him confused.

"You don't have to make it seem more like what I say. Please don't inflict pain on your self."

"Oh it's fine," I said as I smiled at him.

He pulled me along into the kitchen. He made me sit on the counter while he looked for something. He opened the freezer and I saw my favorite kind of ice cream. He noticed and gave me an amused smile and took the ice cream out.

Aragon took out a few more things from around the kitchen: ice, cherries, whipped cream, bandages, sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and bandaids. He walked over and split up the ice and bandages and everything. He first wrapped up my arms and neck, then he placed ice inside a bag over the top of the areas I had bruises near my wounds from the tree, and he put the bandages on the scratches I had on my cheek from being slapped.

He made us two bowls of ice cream. I ended up with vanilla and mint chocolate chip. We ended up talking in the kitchen while ignoring the heated conversation Hunter and the girl were having.

I looked over to the doorway that led to the fighting couple and I asked, "so why do they fight so much?"

Aragon looked up to the door and said, "oh. They were high school sweethearts. He was really popular with the girls, but he settled down to date her because the girls were actually going crazy. They had an open relationship as they do now, but their relationship is strictly sex. It's clear she has actual feelings for him, but he won't date her. He doesn't like her in that way."

"How was your time in high school? Your brother seemed to have a good time."

He smiled and said, "better than yours. I had a lot of friends, and I was popular. Not just for my stunning looks, but for my smarts. But all the girls who threw themselves at me either wanted my brother or wanted something out of me I wasn't willing to give in that way. I never really did anything interesting."

I shrugged and ate another scoop of ice cream. He got a call and excused himself from the room, so I sat there and continue to eat my ice cream while I thought about random things. As each moment passed I got more tired, it was getting late as every second passed.

"My aunt got a call from your parents wondering where you were. Luckily I told her you were with me when I brought you here. Since its late, your parents said your brother is going to bring you some clothes and you can sleep here."

I shrugged and I heard the doorbell ring. As soon as the door was opened my brother stopped through the door. Hunter wasn't happy at all. When my brother walked into the kitchen and as soon as he saw me he hugged me.

He stepped away and grabbed my face and said, "you scared the shit out of me kiddo. God-damn, Alex came over and was yelling that he needed to talk to you. We couldn't find you. Are you okay?"

I looked at him and said happily, "yes! I got ice cream."

"Good," he said and patted me on the head.

"Excuse me who is this and why did he come into my house like an ass," Hunter said glaring at my brother.

Aragon was just watching silently and hunters want to be girlfriend was sending lusty looks at my brother. He ignored her. She wasn't even close to his type.

My brother looked at Hunter and said, "I'm sorry for my intrusion. Avery here is my little sister. We have been looking for her for an hour. As you can tell she is tiny and hurt, so we were worried she collapsed somewhere or got kidnapped. You have no clue how many times she has been left outside overnight because she passed out somewhere. My name is Harry. I'm 22 years old."

"How can that polite small thing be related to an impolite ass hole like you," Hunter said annoyed.

I glared at him, and he just put his hands up in defense and I said, "this dumbo and I tend to not be around each other. Plus he rubbed off enough that I do dumb shit like fall out of threes."

"You don't blame me for that. I told you that that tree was old and you were going to fall out of it. and what do you do? Fall out of it and end up cutting your arms open."

"Yup I see it," Hunter said as he let out a laugh.

A sudden hint of realization went over my brother's face, and he said, "oh my god I left Alex in the car that kid is like a three-year-old."

"Dumb ass I can get out of a car," Alex said just walking through the door.

"You guys need to learn manners," I said looking at Alex and my brother.

"I couldn't agree more," Hunter said as he smiled at me.

Alex moved across the room and I knew he was about to apologize. I really didn't want to hear from him. I knew he was going to try to talk to me outside. And when he did he would apologize for being harsh and complain about me being mean to his girlfriend.

"You should stay away from her," Aragon suddenly said as he stood between Alex and me.

Aragon smiled and handed me another cone of ice cream since he noticed I finished my previous one. I took it happily. My brother just looked from Aragon and me.

"You two are cute," Harry said as he hugged me.

Everyone in the room looked at the Aragon and me. then everyone just stared at me. I ignored them and continued to eat my ice cream.

Alex tried to push Aragon out of the way, but it didn't work. He just resorted to making my brother work with him. My brother, of course, sided against me.

"We all will be back in a second and you all can hang out with my little sister, but these two childhood best friends really need to make up."

He just lifted me up by the arms. It just proved I was small. It was really annoying. He moved past Aragon and the three of us went to the front porch.

My brother sat my feet on the ground I glared at Alex. He cleared his throat. The air turned thick, but I didn't care.

He looked at me sadly and said, "I'm sorry Avery, but you know how it is. she is the love of my life. She has to come first and you got her suspended. but If you apologize to her we can hang out again."

"No," I said as I crossed my arms over my chest.

I knew it showed him I was closed off, but it was on purpose. I know I can be intimating. He isn't used to it, but I'm tired of being threatened like a lost puppy. I know I act like one, but I'm tired of being treated like one.

"Avery you know you are my best friend. I really don't want to lose you over you being stubborn."

"Alex, I'm done. You would think that is being best friends since we were babies would cause you to value me more. I'm tired of it."

"I value you so much Avery," he said glaring at me.

"Alex I would rather be alone for the rest of my life then be lied to straight to my face. I get were now going to this rich school and everyone likes you and everything, but you can have that at the expense of me."

"You're just jealous because everyone hates you. Maybe if you were pretty, didn't act like a bitch, or didn't always look like you get in fights you could be liked. But now you go and hurt your self more every fucking time anyone is mean to you. Like you ended up with a large cut on your arm right after month anniversary."

I glared at him more intensely and said, "you can think whatever you want. I'm just done with this. You act like an ass to me because you know I'll come back unlike your little girlfriend."

He got frustrated and went to try to hug me to persuade me that he cared, but I sidestepped him. He looked pissed. I probably looked more so.

"Your nothing without me Avery," he said glaring at me.

"Maybe," I said as I shrugged. He can't treat me like a girl who ha a crush on him and comes back thinking I'll get with him one day.