Open Wound {1}//jb

It's been a week since the dinner at Jacob's house and it went very well. Billy ordered takeout for them and after they ate, he let Avery and Jacob bond over some board games and a scary movie. They decided to call it a night when they saw the lights of Mariana's van pull into the driveway.

It is now Christmas break and Avery is home alone once again. Mariana is working her shift , as she usually does, and Avery is stuck at home, watching as the snowflakes fall, now sticking to the ground. A chill suddenly goes down Avery's spine and goosebumps appear on her arms. She frowns, grabbing a sweater from the ground.

Avery groans, looking at the chaos she created after finally deciding to unpack her boxes. She had no choice but to accept that she was here to stay. She decides to give her room a quick clean, organizing the rest of her belongings into her closet and drawers. Avery is 15 minutes into her cleaning session when the doorbell rings. She frowns, not expecting anyone.

She walks down the stairs, opening the door to reveal Jacob. They excitedly smile at each other.

"Hey" Avery blushes. She feels the slightest bit self-conscious remembering that threw on the first things she saw after her shower this morning and didn't bother to brush out her hair, opting to throw it in the messiest of buns instead.

"Wanna come in?" She offers, anyway. Jacob smiles, gladly taking her in on the offer. He tools a quick glance around, admiring how far they have come with organizing. They've only been here a little over a week and it already looks like a home in here.

"So, were you doing anything important before I so rudely interrupted you?" Jacob half jokes. Avery laughs.

"Nah. Just cleaning my room. But I guess you stopping by can be my excuse for not finishing" she jokes back. He laughs.

"Need help?" Avery waves him off.

"No. You don't really wanna spend your Saturday cleaning someone else's mess" .

Jacob shrugs. "I really don't mind. That's kind of my specialty anyway".

Avery starts towards the stairs, smiling.

"Well if you insist".

Jacob follows Avery up the wooden staircase, all the way to her bedroom. Once she opens the door, Jacob's mouth falls agap.

"Dude" he breathes. Avery nods her head in agreement. "I know".

Jacob walks over to her desk and plops in the chair.

"What kind of war happened in here?" He jokes. Avery laughs a little, just now noticing how much Jacob makes her laugh. She hasn't found herself getting annoyed or irritated around him yet, which is super rare for her. Avery was infamous for having a short fuse.

"Alright. Let's get to cleaning" Jacob says, clapping his hands together, jumping up from his comfortable seat on that chair. He starts towards a pile of clothes. Avery widens her eyes once she remembers what's in that pile. Before she can protest, he holds the condom wrapper in his hand.

"And why would Avery Dennings be needing this?" He asks, a very sassy tone in his voice. Avery's whole face is pink and the tips of her ear turning the same color, feeling hot with embarrassment.

"I have no clue" she laughs, letting herself fall down on her bed. They both laugh.

Jacob walks over to where Avery is laying down and lies down next to her. She turns her head to face him. They stare into each others eyes before Avery jumps up and slaps her hands on her thigh.

"Okay, enough clowning around , let's get to work!".
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All the hard work was done in less than in an hour, thanks to Jacob. If Avery were to have done it alone, she probably would've been done when Mariana arrived from work.

Jacob and Avery are now downstairs in her kitchen, sipping on some hot coffee. There is a nice silence going on, that Jacob interrupts. "Let's play 21 questions".

Avery thinks about it before responding with a nod.

They walk over to the living room, sitting on opposite ends of one of the couches.

"Okay, I'll go first. Question number 1. What is your full name?" It's Jacob who goes first.

"Avery Lorell Dennings. Question number 1. Who is your best friend?"

"Well, I currently have 3. Quil, Embry and now you, I guess. Question number 2, where were you born?"

"I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Question number 2, what is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?"

"Cliffdiving with my friends. Question number 3, do you like Forks?"

"It's been okay so far. My bestfriend has made it better though. Question number 3, have you ever been in love?"

"Nope. Question number 4, do you have a crush?"

"Yes, I actually do. He's super hott. Question number 4, do you have a crush?"

"Yup, question num-" but before Jacob can answer, he gets a call from his dad. One of his old friends, Bella, is coming back to town today, and his dad wants Jake to go and say hello with him. Bella and he used to have a blast when they played together as kids and he was excited to have Bella back around now that they are older.