I found an empty table out in the quad, pulling my laptop out. I typed out the politest email I could manage to my advisor, hoping to switch my classes. It was only 11 now. The door fiasco and doctor visit made me miss my other morning class. I had to send my professor an email explaining what happened and asking for today's assignments. I sent him a picture of my after care instructions with the date printed as proof.
I sighed, closing the laptop and my eyes. I let the sun soak into my skin, filling me with endorphins as I enjoyed the nature around me. The sun was suddenly blocked, so I opened my eyes to look at the cloud that was large enough to block it. Only it wasn't a cloud, it was Julius standing in front of me. I scowled at him, cursing the freshman now. I can't even yell at Julius. I have to sit and listen to him give me shitty excuses.I opened my laptop typing out my response to him already. I knew what was about to come out of his mouth."Liv, I am so sorry."No you're not. I typed on my computer, turning it to show him. He furrowed his brow at me."You're not even going to talk to me now?" He sounded mad.Nope. I typed in front of him."This is childish, Liv. We need to talk like adults." He whined.Too bad"Are you serious? Liv, I love you. Please just let me explain." He leaned forward, like he wanted to kiss me.I don't love you anymore. Leave me alone!"Of course you still love me. You can't just stop loving someone overnight." He argued, reaching for my hand, but I pulled back before he could grab it.I can and I did. Fu.ck you!"Liv! She didn't mean anything. She seduced me. Please, Liv. You have to forgive me!"I don't have to do shi.t. Now leave me alone before I scream.I threatened him."You wouldn't."Wanna bet?He narrowed his eyes, trying to decide if I was bluffing or not."You're being ridiculous. We need to talk for real, Liv. You can't avoid me forever." He huffed, walking away finally.When he was gone I let the tears, I had been holding back, stream down my face. I was teetering between being pissed at him and feeling absolutely heartbroken. He took my virginity. He swore he loved me, but what love involves a third person in their relationship? What he did is unforgivable."Olive, what's wrong?" Hailey's voice reached my ears before my eyes found her. Her dark brown hair was tied up today, showing off her natural beauty.I handed her my after care instructions so she could see I couldn't talk to her just yet. I typed 'Julius saw me' on my computer."That motherfu.cker. Did he bother you?" She asked, searching for him in the crowd. She wanted to go off on him, I could see it in her dark green eyes.I shook my head no to her question, but then gestured with my fingers that he had a little. She almost growled in anger as she crossed her arms and sat back in a huff."When I find him he'll never hear the end of it." She promised me.I nodded in appreciation, but she really doesn't have to do that. Hailey ate while I drank a smoothie from a cup with no straw, and my stomach growling. I couldn't eat just yet with my tongue still numb."Hey. I am glad you're here. As promised, a new phone." The freshman from earlier appeared before our table. He handed me a box with the latest iPhone in it. I immediately rejected it, pushing the box back to him."She won't even let me buy her that. I doubt she'll let a stranger do it." Hailey pointed to the phone with her fork. "Who are you?""The idiot that did that to her." He pointed to my face."Well, idiot that did that. How about you leave the phone and run. Then she won't have a chance to give it back to you." Hailey laughed, making me narrow my eyes on her in anger.I don't like lavish gifts. I don't need them. I feel like I need to earn these expensive items myself. I should never indulge or be given anything I can't give myself. I don't want to be disappointed in life, so I'll stick to my reality."The name's actually Leo." He smiled."Well, Leo. She isn't going to accept it." She informed him, making me nod my head in agreement."Please, I feel so bad. I mean look at you! I made you bleed. You literally can't even talk right now." He shook his head. "Please just take it. It'll help me feel better."I waited a while, but eventually I nodded my head. I'll take it, but only as payment for the pain and inconvenience he caused. I am not comfortable with it, but I also really need a phone at the moment, considering he busted my other one."Yes!" He smiled. "It's programmed already. I had your old phone cloned, so everything is now on the new one. I put my number in there too, in case you need anything." He added, making Hailey laugh again."Leo, what are you doing?" Another random freshman came out of nowhere. He had light brown hair, sun kissed golden skin and hazel eyes. Where are these new hot freshmen coming from?"Oh hey, Kade. Meet Olive. I was just about to invite her out with us this weekend. What do you say Olive? It'll be a big group of us, seniors and juniors will be there as well." Leo's eyes were practically begging me to say yes."We'll be there Leo." Hailey answered for me with a wide smile. I turned to face her with clear anger written on my face, causing her smile to widen. "I'll have her text you later for the details.""Perfect. See you guys then."Olive: Here's a text. I guess the phone does work.I sent it to Leo before he left to see if he really did leave me his number, and not a fake one. Although I am not sure what the point of that would be. I just seem to be trusting men less and less.Leo: Of course, it works. :)Guess I'm going out again this weekend. I wonder if I'll see Lucas again?Olive’s P.O.V. “We have to wait until he leaves, and then we can go in through the back. There’s a window that never locked and I’m pretty sure he never fixed it,” I instructed Daisy and Lucas. Little David sat in Abi’s car seat in the back, peacefully sleeping while we adults felt like we’d received adrenaline shots. Joe had called me yesterday to tell me that Daisy had showed up at his door. She’d lost my number but remembered where he worked. She had David in one arm with the other cradled to her chest, broken. According to Joe, and now I see for myself, she had a black eye and a cut on her eyebrow. I know dad is going insane searching for her and David right now. I was glad that she didn’t leave David behind the way mom left me. Of course, David is only a small baby, and maybe that’s why she couldn’t leave him. I know it will complicate things, but since Joe took her to the police station to press charges, it will make things easier on the David custody front. Lucas is hiring on
Olive’s P.O.V. **Song Suggestion: To Build A Home by Holly Henry** “Can I open my eyes yet?” I asked Lucas, feeling so impatient. I wanted to know what this surprise was. When we arrived home from our honeymoon, he said we had one stop before we were going to get Abi. I was ready to see my daughter, but he said this couldn’t wait. He tied a tie over my eyes. I’m pretty sure it was the tie he wore at the end of the aisle as he waited for me. I will forever remember that moment, when our eyes met and the rest of the world faded away. My husband. “Almost,” he said with his hands on my hips as he guided me. I could see cobble stone steps through the small slit left between my cheeks and the tie. Where are we? He finally stopped pushing me forward. I could feel him step around me and stand before me as he slid the tie off my face. My eyes squinted as they got reacquainted with the light. “I had this made for us when I found out you were pregnant. I used what I knew from your jou
Lucas' P.O.V. **Song Suggestion: Only You by Julia Westlin** I felt so antsy as I waited for my Rose at the end of the aisle. Everything looked spectacular, the flowers in the garden were vibrant and beautiful. Their floral scent was carried in the cool September breeze. Mom was holding Abi in her arms sitting in the front row before me. Abi's strawberry blonde hair was almost hidden behind the large white bow she sported. The white dress almost swallowed her whole, but she looked so adorable. My Rose bud has stolen my heart completely. She and I have late night talks as I work and rock her back to sleep. Her mother and she are everything to me. They are the sun that I revolve around, the lights of my life. I am the luckiest man on the planet. I know this, and right now I'm the luckiest man, waiting for his beautiful bride to emerge. The music began to play and everyone stood as Rose came into view. My heart stilled and raced all at the same time. My eyes misted as this moment too
Olive's P.O.V. "You need to sit, Rose. The doctor said to sit and elevate your feet. You're starting to swell around your ankles again," Lucas reminded me as I waddled around the flat trying to get last minute things together. The bassinet was put together and sat beside the bed. The bottles were sanitized and put away already. All the clothes were washed, folded and organized. My hospital bag was ready to go, along with Abi's. I packed her the cutest take home outfit. I love all the frills, laces, and colors on little girl clothes. Of course, I bought a shit ton of bows that are way too large for her head, too. I have those neatly organized as well. I still feel like I'm forgetting something, or missing something, but I'm not sure what. Daisy had my baby brother a few months ago, and according to Joe everything is still going well. It made me wonder if Dad really had changed, but then I remembered that he's dad and it's only a matter of time until his ugliness resurfaces. I hope
Lucas' P.O.V. I finally finished her journals from junior year of college. This was it. I was finally getting to her journals about me. At the beginning of all this, I wanted to only read the journals about me, but I'm glad that Rose made me work for it. I have such a better understanding of her now that I've read her innermost thoughts about her past. She was a cherry tomato red as she handed me these journals this morning. She asked that I not read them while she's awake. Her embarrassment was adorable, but completely unnecessary. She was currently asleep beside me, lightly snoring with her peacefully beautiful face. Rose is tired from interviewing around town, trying to find an engineering job for experience until the place she really wants is hiring again. I wanted to use my connections to help her, but she told me if I did, she’d be really mad at me. She wants to get her job from her own hard work. I find it very noble, but I wish she’d let me help. I placed my hand over our Ab
Olive's P.O.V.Olive: You're coming to my graduation, right?#1 Best Friend: I wouldn't miss it for the world.Ian's reply made me feel better. He and I hadn't spoken much since Christmas. I know he meant it when he said we were still friends, but he needed time to get over me. We text every now and then but it wasn't daily like it had been before Christmas. It made me a bit sad, but I know it's for the best.Hailey on the other hand, texts and calls multiple times a day and drops by every other day with something new. Yesterday it was a little red bracelet that looked like it was made of yarn. I'm meant to put this on our child when she's born. Hailey made me swear, so I did."I've been thinking a lot about what we should name our little Rose bud," Lucas said, as he rubbed his hands over my growing baby bump. He'd been reading my junior year journal of college. He's just a couple of journals away from the one he's been desperately wanting to read…his journal."Okay, what have you come