Ava had gotten herself ready to go to the river but stood there unsure if she should go. The red strapless swimsuit she wore under her clothes made her feel a bit exposed even though she looked beautiful in it. Those cheerleaders did nothing to boost Ava's confidence, teasing her all,year long about this or that. Her looks, her clothes, they way she walked, itmjad been a brutal year and Ava was very happy it was over.<br/><br/>She sighed in the mirror and just nodded, "Ava dear, you're friends are probably waiting for you!", her mother called from downstairs.<br/><br/>"I kmow mom, maybe I won't go, you need help around the house. Maybe I should stay here with you."<br/><br/>"Ava, go have fun, no reason you should stay here on the first day of vacation." Her mother knew something was up, Ava's demeanor had changed, but it wasn't discussed in the house. Ava kept the bullying to herself not wanting to rat the girls out and get in more trouble.<br/><br/>She grabbed her blue striped towel and went downstairs. "Ok, I'll go, but ill be home early to help you out. Love you mom." She kissed her mom on the cheek and walked out the door. She sighed once more and headed to the river.<br/><br/>She looked like a dream in her pink skirt and white shirt, almost right out of a magazine. She stopped one and nearly turned around but kept going. She finally got tot the river and saw two of the girls and breathed a sigh of relief. At least she would have someone to sit with, at least for a while.<br/><br/>She walked up amd sat closest to Lily and smiled softly. She saw Katie amd waved to her as well. Ava blushed when she saw the boys, the were all cute, but Ava knew she would keep her distance, she wasn't as pretty as the other girls and knew the boys weren't interested on her.<br/><br/>She turned to Lily and smiled, "Happy school is over? I am." Her head went down, even around Lily she was a bit shy. She had a million questions about Lily and her life but felt to awkward to ask. So once more Ava went quiet, playing with her fingers, really unsure why she came.