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9: She Wants Me

Nathaniel

I sat at my desk, scrolling through my phone with a mixture of frustration and concern, my finger was busy tapping on the screen, I was one step away from calling Avery but I remembered her warning and I didn’t want to do anything to get her angry. My best friend, Michael, walked in and chuckled, clearly amused by something.

"What's so funny?" I asked, frowning.

Michael shook his head, "Nothing, nothing. Just thought you'd be done pining over Avery by now."

I sighed, rubbing my temples. "I'm just worried about her, okay? I don't want anything to happen to her."

Michael's expression turned serious. "I know, I know. But you have to respect her boundaries, Nathaniel. It's clear she doesn't want to talk to you apart from...whatever it is you two have going on."

I nodded, knowing he was right. "I know. It's just...I don't know how secure that place she's staying is. Anything could happen, and I just want to protect her."

Michael placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder. "Avery can
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