Just A Glimpse Of You

Avery POV: I woke up two hours ago and it's currently nine in the morning. Here I am sitting on a couch while silently watching my favorite movie on Netflix. Even I have watched this nth times I still love watching this over and over. While I am almost at the finale I heard footsteps approaching behind. I know Chris is coming. He always goes out from his room at nine. That is his every weekend routine. "Good morning pumpkin", Chris kissed my forehead. At first, I did not like that he called me pumpkin because that reminded me when I was seven years old. I always stuttered and sometimes mispronounced words. I always mispronounced that word and that's why he came up of calling me pumpkin even until now that my speech is okay. Imagine at that age of seven, I was still stuttering. I had undergone speech therapy. Luckily, my therapist was so nice and good at her specialty. I fully coped up with my speech difficulty. Chris is my only older brother and I love him so much. He is my protector and he will always be my favorite. Well, not because he is the only brother I have but because he takes good care of me ever since and that's why I am so lucky to have a brother like him. "Good morning." I replied while hugging him in a shortwhile. "What are you watc.., oh no way! Haven't you tired of watching that movie?" he asked (while he has this *seriously!* type of look) "bruh, I love it and what is wrong with the movie?. they are so perfect for each other and so romantic" I said while having the dreamy look in my eyes. (I'm pertaining to Elle Evans and Noah Flynn of The Kissing Booth. The Kissing Booth is my favorite movie ?) "Yeah.. yeah right.! As if you already fell in love before." he replied. Well honestly Chris knows that I am a shy girl and never dated any guys before. I am aloof when boys are around but of course that is excluded my brother. I am always afraid of other guys. But he and our dad are the people I only trusted with. He knows I never fall inlove since then. "hmmp, I don't want to fall in love, you and dad are enough in my life." I leaned on his shoulder. "Oh, pumpkin you are eighteen yrs old and you should feel how to be loved by a guy, I mean we, dad, love you though. I just don't want you to think that we will skin those guys if they pursue you. "You won't?" I asked looking at him. "Well, unless they hurt you." he sincerely smiled. "Oh Chris.. thank you for being my brother." I smiled at him. "No problem. I love you pumpkin." he smiled back. I hugged him tight in response. "But I do not think of having boyfriend yet. Projects, assignments, exams, and all those stuffs make me occupied." I said to him after a minute. "Silly.." He said pinching my nose. "ouch.. it hurts you know." I frown, although it does not really hurt. "oops sorry pumpkin." he apologized. "but you don't need to study hard you are so smart or shall I say a genius one. I am even getting jealous of you because you have everything I don't have. You also have a photographic memory." Chris is right, even I don't need to study I still remember everything once I see it. Then it directly registers in my brain. After thirty minutes of talks, Chris went outside probably cleaning his car. He takes care of it as of his life depends on it. He got his car when he turned seventeen. I am now in my room trying to think of the next project on when to finalize it. Our professor assigned us this project that required an opposite s*x. It should be four guys as in BOYS. Wow! How could our professor became so ruthless? I do not have any close friends in school except my two bestfriends-- Ali and Hanna. Though our professor is a guy but he is 42 yrs old and he is a fatherly figure so I wont mind talking with him. However, I only spoke with him far enough. I just really don't want any guys come closer. I felt something inside of me that tells me to stay away. I don't know why I always acted like that. Other guys would like to approach me but my best friends are always there to stop them. They know me well. I grab my phone then begin texting.. Me: hey guys, done with the project? Have you found boys to help you yet? I texted my best friends Ali and Hanna. They are my best friends since high school. As being best friends, we chose to study in the same school, same schedules, same course, and we chose -- Xavier Knights University. I got a response right away. Hanna: nope.. can't find hot guys yet. I sighed. As always! Once I read her reply. I begin typing. Hanna is always into handsome guys in the campus. In fact, she even dated most of the varsity players in our school but no one stayed longer. Me: what's the plan then? I don't know whom to ask though. Hanna: We need a concrete plan. I think this calls for girls night out ... an overnight! Me: cool! ..and where would that be? Hanna: How about in your place?. Wattya think? Me: sure!. I will wait you guys then. By the way, please make a ring to Ali. She didn't respond to my text. Just pick her up instead. Hanna: sure.. we will see you tonight then? Probably, if no traffic we'll be there at 7. Me: Great! see yah later! After our conversation, I started fixing my room and piling on the pillows because I know later a pillow fight will happen. We always ended up having a pillow fight before we went to sleep. My parents already get used to it. Before, they thought we had a very serious fight because of how my room looked so messy. Then they realized we were just playing pillow fight. Of course, mom would not let us leave the room until we clean it. That's her rule. Since then, my parents would expect chaos every time we, three get together.