the science project || l.h.

[thirty one] - [he loves me and i love him]

I sit down at the dinner table with my parents and my siblings. Every once in a while, we do this thing where we have a big fancy family dinner. There's no point, really, but it's something they like to do.

My mom sets out the chicken and potatoes while my dad gets the water. I get some food for Oliver and Zoe and cut it up for them. The two are capable of doing it themselves, but them around knives worries me like crazy, so I don't chance it.

Our parents sit down and we start eating. We go around the table and tell how our day was. Sometimes I really hate doing this. I don't always like to talk about what happened that day, especially if it was just a plain day. I don't feel the need to explain every detail like Zoe and Oliver. 

Oliver talks to us about how he read new things about dinosaurs in his little book and how they went extinct. "A big thing from the sky killed them. I don't know why. That's really rude, they're just dinosaurs," Oliver says, stabbing a piece of his chicken with his fork and shoving it in his mouth. He took too big of a bite, but he chews it all up anyway.

Zoe tells us how she colored a lot today. She absolutely loves to draw and color coloring pages. She gets so excited talking about it and asks me if I'll color with her tonight. I kiss her head and agree to it, which pretty much makes her night.

"And how was your day, Olivia?" My mom asks me. Well, I slept and then made out with Luke. "It was good. I relaxed, mostly." I say. My dad makes a comment on how I was up there almost all day. I nod, adding that Luke came over for a little bit as well.

"How is that boy?" Mom asks. I shrug softly and begin to push my potatoes around on my plate. They never liked him. When I told them we were together, it didn't have a great outcome. They told me that he's always hurt me and he will again and that I won't be happy when he does. 

"He's well," I say awkwardly, placing my words carefully, knowing they could land in gasoline and start a fire. I keep my eyes elsewhere, not wanting to look either of my parentals in the eyes.

"You know, you should end it with him. He never was nice to you and now he's all over you. He's using you, Olivia, I can tell." My mom begins. Oh, here we go again. She always does this for no reason. It's ridiculous.

"He's not going to hurt me. He loves me." I say, defending him. That seems to make it even worse. Her eyes go wide. I look to my father for help, but he's staying out of this one. "He loves you?"

"Of course he does. And I love him." I say, my tone more soft. As if it couldn't get any worse, I set my mother off. Zoe and Oliver cover their ears and my father looks disturbed.

"You are too young to know what love is, Olivia. It isn't going to work out. You aren't going to end up with this boy. In a few months, you won't even care about him anymore." She snaps. It brings tears to my eyes. My dad warns my mom that it's been enough but I still go off.

"You can't tell me that. No one knows what love really is. And if someone does, why do I have to be old to know what it is? You aren't romantic! No adult is! They couldn't tell me what love is. I may not know, but I think it's when you look at someone and feel something incredible for them. And when you forget to breathe when you kiss. And when you want to be with them and talk to them nonstop. Love in my opinion is when you care about them more than yourself. And all of that is how I feel with Luke." I snap. "So if you will excuse me, I'm eating in my room." I grab my plate and storm off up the stairs, hearing my little brother and sister speak as I go up.

"I love Lukey too."

"So does I. He is gonna teach Oli to play drums."

I slam my bedroom door shut and text Luke.

me: I'm going to stay over there tonight. Come pick me up please. x

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A/N:

SORRY THIS IS SHORT BUT I FINALLY GOT AROUND TO WRITING THIS

HER MOTHER

NEEDS TO SAVE THE DRAMA

FOR HER LLAMA

SERIOUSLY

OKAY BUT OLIVIA IS MOM HER SPEECH 

ANYWAY

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIIIIISSSSS

VOTE AND COMMENT PLEASE ILY ALL

-allie xx