The Weeknd Fan Fiction

Abel Tesfaye

I nervously tugged at the loose shoelace attached to my high top Chuck Taylor’s. The sun beamed down on my forehead, allowing small beads of sweat to form above my brows. It was too damn hot to be just sitting outside without purpose. For possibly the fifth time I checked my wrist watch.

6:57

She should’ve been out by now. I thought of maybe knocking on her front door but that would not end well if someone other than her answered. Especially considering the last time her mom and I spoke. I’m still in trouble for that.

“Abel!”

Her beautiful voice broke me from my thoughts. I looked up to see her locking the door and slipping the key in the front pocket of her shorts. I got up from the sidewalk step and turned to face her. She looked cute, as usual. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail, the sleeves of her red plaid button down were rolled up, and her shorts were cut off to show her perfect legs.

“You told me 6 o’clock. What took you so long?”

Avery looked down at her black Toms and sighed. I could always tell when something was wrong, this time was no different.

“What’s up?”

I walked up to her. She offered a weak smile then shook her head as if it were nothing.

“It’s not a big deal. Just got into it with my mom. But I don’t want to talk about it, let’s go.”

Before I could speak up she grabbed my hand and led me down the sidewalk. We started down the familiar road that went into our favorite park. Avery’s hand held tightly to mine, occasionally squeezing or rubbing. It always felt good being around her, she probably knew me better than anyone else and I vice-versa.

When the park came into view I released her hand.

“Race you to the swing!”

 I didn’t hear her respond but I bolted off anyway. We’d done this one hundred times and the outcome was always the same. I’m dash out to the swing with Avery close behind me, then when I got close I’d slow down a little so she could beat me. She loved winning, and every time she did she would break off into a little victory dance. Her smile was everything to me.

“I beat you again Abel!”

As predicted, she shook her hips, dancing to music that wasn’t there. I laughed but pretended to be really hurt. Seeing her happy made me happy, it was like a cold I didn’t mind catching.

“Yeah yeah, you beat me.”

“You know what that means.”

“Yeah I know.”

Avery sat down on the swing and I got behind her to push. Because I always let her win it had become a ritual for us. Ever since we were kids, we’ve played at this park. Just last year Avery had the idea of painting her favorite swing, the one furthest on the end. She brought all her paint sets and shit, trying to decorate the seat. Kids came up, trying to swing, but I told them to wait for another one. Whatever was important to her was important to me.

When she finished she was excited as hell to show me. There were dozens and dozens of strawberries painted to cover the entire seat. I nodded, slightly irritated that she had me turning kids away just so she could do this. Then, she showed me the best part, she turned the swing over and put our names on it.

Abel and Avery

And even though some of the strawberries rubbed off, our names are still intact. Just like our friendship.

“So are you ever going to tell me what happened?”

I was pushing Avery high enough so that I could still hear her response.

“I said it wasn’t important.”

“I still wanna know.”

“No Abel, just drop it.”

When she came back towards me I grabbed the swing chains and stopped her from moving. Panicking, she tried to shake loose.

“Let me go!”

“Not until you tell me.” I truly cared what happened with Ave and her mom. It actually kind of threw me off that she didn’t want to talk about it, we talked about everything.

She let go of the chains and attempted to jump off but I just grabbed her waist instead. One thing about our relationship is that eventually one of us had to give, and this time it wouldn’t be me.

“Let go Abel!”

“Just tell me what’s wrong and I’ll let you go.”

She struggled in my arms for a few more minutes then eventually let out and exasperated sigh.

“Okay! Okay, I’ll tell you.”

“You promise?”

“Promise.”

When I decided I believed her I released my grip. Ave hopped off the swing and turned towards me. Her eyes began to glisten with water. It was as if I could feel her pain, I instantly regretted bringing it up again.

“Damn, I’m sorry. You dont have to tell me of you don’t want to.”

I rushed to her body and pulled her in for an embrace. She fit into me like a glove, resting her head on my chest. Her sobs went from hidden to loud, tears streaming from her face onto my t shirt. I hugged her tighter as if that could stop the flood. When that didn’t work I rubbed her back, whispering in her ear that I was sorry. Yet the tears continued to roll maybe more than before.

“ I’m sorry. You don’t have to tell me shit. I won’t ask again.”

I was desperate to make her stop, seeing Avery hurt made me feel a strange mixture of anger and depression.

“No it’s okay. You’d have to find out eventually.”

“Find what out eventually?”

“I’m moving.”

“You’re what?” If someone would’ve have asked me to describe how it felt to have your world shattered I would have gave them this moment. Never could I have imagined my source of happiness would rip at the seams like this.

 ”Yeah.” She replied, wiping tears from her cheek. “My mom’s boyfriend asked her to marry him, I told you he’s in the army right?”

 I nodded.

 ”Well he’s getting stationed in Texas. We have to move with him.”

 ”Abel, I have to tell you something.” Avery’s eyes were still puffy, she bit down on her bottom lip.

 ”Man, I can’t take no more bad news.” I chuckled, half-joking.

 ”No, it’s not.” Her smile faded. “We’ve been best friends forever, you know me better than anybody.” 

 My heart began beating to the rhythm of her words. I’d never felt to so eager.

 ”And I feel crazy because I’ve never told you this and now I wanna come clean before I leave.”

 ”I love you.”

 The words stumbled from my lips before I had time to process them. I was more shocked than she was. I definitely meant what I said but I didn’t mean to say it. Avery’s eyes connected with mine. Neither one of us spoke for a while.

 ”I love you too.”

 I smiled. She smiled. That was something I had on my chest for years. Avery had always meant so much to me. Yeah we were just friends but in the back of my mind I had her. She belonged to me. And now she was admitting it. Just before she’d leave me forever.

 I inched closer to her small body, wrapping my arms around her waist; in response, she put her arms on my shoulders.

 ”What now?” She whispered.

 Without hesitation, I brought her lips to mine, receiving the kiss I’d waited a lifetime for. She didn’t move away, ask me to stop or anything. She simply kissed me back with an intense passion. Avery was everything to me and no matter where she went I’d feel the same.

 We continued kissing for several more seconds before we finally broke apart. The redness had returned to Avery’s eyes and I almost wanted to cry with her this time.

 ”Do me a favor Av.”

 ”Anything.”

 I could almost hear her heart beating. A lump was beginning to form in my throat though I desperately tried to hold it all together. The worst feeling in the world is letting go of something that makes you happy. She and I were over before we even started and now I could only imagine what might have been.

 ”Remember me.”