The way we fell in love

Chapter 6- Crushes

In the following days Scarlett and Olivia did not spend anytime alone but still saw each other everyday at school, both being stressed with upcoming exams.

One lonely evening, they already texted for a few hours, they ended up at the topic of crushes. Neither one knowing how they ended there since it was a topic they mostly ignore. Scarlett immediately felt the panic rising in her throat and her hands shaking, knowing that this moment has a greater meaning. What if Oliva does not have a crush at the moment? Or worse, she has but it is someone else? What if Scarlett spills her secret and Olivia just stops to replie? Scarlett being conscious asked
"So do you have a crush at the moment and if so, who is this unlucky person?", trying to be funny but slapping herself as soon as she pressed send.
"Yes, i do have a crush at the moment but I will NOT share the name" popped up at Scarletts screen. She was unsure if she should be happy that there is someone that has Olivias heart. But saying that this message not light any hope inside of her would be a lie.
Following Olivias role she just texted "Okay, if you won't spill a name I will not do so either. But is it someone from school?"
"*rolling eyes emoji* Yes it is someone from school... Yours?"
"From school as well." before sending out this text Scarlett took all the bravery she could find in her body and added "Hope you don't mind me asking but is it a boy or a girl?" SEND. Scarlett was not ready to read the awnser so she decided to go to the bathroom and get herself ready to bed, leaving her phone back on her bed. The whole 15 minutes she spent in the bathroom she could only think about all the difference responses Olivia could have send. As soon as Scarlett was back in her bed she lifted up her phone and looked at the new messages-
"I will not tell you their gender since you do know them and will definelty try to figure out who it is if I tell you."
"Yours is a girl or?",
"Okay maybe we should change the topic.", "Is there a reason you are not replying? I did not want to offened you".
Scarlett couldn't help but smile as she wrote those texts, eventhough she now knew she has to come out to Olivia, because she promised herself to never lie about her sexuality if someone asked her directly. "Sorry, I was getting ready for bed. It would be a lie if I were to say that I'm not curious to find out more about them but I respect you not wanting to share. And yes you are right, mine is indeed a girl but I will not say more. Good night, Olivia." Scarlett pressed send before she was able to overthink this decision, turned off her Wifi and went to sleep, obviously starting to overthink the whole conversation but she can't take anything back and just hopes that everything between them will be fine.

As they met in the train the next morning everything between them was fine, they hugged and smiled at each other. Scarlett was sure that her confession from the night before did not change anything between them. But neither the less they dismissed that topic from their talks not wanting to make it awkward eventhough since that night both observed with whom the other one interacts most at school.

On Saturday Scarlett was home alone watching the ESC (Eurovision Song Contest) while also texting Olivia, who was watching the same at home. After texting a bit Olivia asked if Scareltt wants her to come over, which Scarlett gladly accepted- she hated being alone in their house, it made her feel lonely and she knew that this feeling would disappear as soon as Olivia stepps through the door. Olivias brother dropped her off and Olivia sat down next to Scarlett eventhough there was another empty couch. They chatted a bit, laughed a lot and came up with a scale to jokingly judge if any of the contestants could be gay. Scarlett felt bet for judging them only by their looks but was glad that with doing so she could see where Olivia stand with the whole topic of LGBTQIA+. It was the first time they slightly talked about that topic eventhough they not really talked about it. After having a glass of wine Scarlett felt tipsy and spilled her glass of water over Olivias shirt.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry! I can give you a dry one if you want."
"It is just water, no worries. It will dry in a bit."
Somehow Scarlett was glad that she spilled her drink but also sad that Olivia did not want a dry shirt because a part of her had hope to see Olivia dressed in a shirt owned by her. They continued to talk even long after the ESC was done and Olivias shirt was dry again. Scarlett got tired but tried to keep her eyes open and her mouth from yawning, but Olivia noticed and stated that she will now leave, riding back with her longboard and the only thing that Scarlett was able to give her that night was her pepper spray. Olivia did not wanted to take it but Scarlett insisted, needing her to have it so that she does not worry that much as Olivia drives home.

They hugged gooodbye, their hug again lasting a few seconds than normal friendshipy hugs do.

*Author's Note*

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