Chapter 44

(Ava’s POV)

"I'm going to tell you some things I've learnt in my lifetime, okay? First of all, you aren't the prettiest girl in the world, and you will never be. There will always be someone with a smaller mouth or higher cheekbones. You need to learn to love and accept your own features, or else you're always going to feel threatened by every pretty person in the room. Dylan isn't with you because you're beautiful, and he's not going to go back to Karen because she's beautiful. He chose you, you're his 4Lifer. Don't forget it, okay?"

After her mini pep talk, I feel better enough to poke fun at her use of words. "Lily. Don't ever say 4Lifer again please. We're no longer teenagers, we're adults who speak regular English devoid of slang"

She rolls her eyes. "If you feel good enough to tease and mock me then you better help me wash these bedsheets."

I nod, rolling up m