The Story Of An Anonymous Girl ✔

Chapter 29

OLIVER

"Can you stand?" I ask.

"Get me a towel first. I am back to my senses now. I sure as hell do not want you to see me butt ass naked." He replies.

"I didn't see you butt ass naked. I wrapped a towel around your waist first and then undressed you. I'll be out of the bathroom once I keep the towel."

"Oliver. I am back." Mia yells from downstairs.

"Two minutes, Mia." I yell back.

She doesn't say anything after that.

I knock on the door and ask, "Noah, did you fall on your ass again?"

"No, I did not fall on my ass again, you asshole. I'll be out in five minutes. Can you get me some sweats?"

"Yeah, wait a second."

I go to the closet in my room and take a clean sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants. I enter the bathroom and see Noah washing his eyes with cold water from the basin.

"What are you doing?"

"Washing my eyes so that Mia doesn't know that I was crying while having a bath."

"You know that she won't say anything."

"I know that. But it's embarrassing, you know. I am a sophomore, for Christ's sake."

"She isn't going to judge you, Noah." I say softly.

"I know." Noah replies, his eyes glistening.

"Get dressed and come downstairs. I am sure Mia got Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for you."

"I'll come."

"Okay."

I see Mia placing Noah's ice cream in the freezer.

"Hey."

"Is Noah fine?" She asks me.

"Yeah, he is getting dressed." I reply.

"Okay. I got Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for Noah, Chocolate Fudge Brownie for Oliver, and Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Core for me."

"Perfect. Do you want sweatpants?"

Please say yes. Why do you have to torture me?

"Nah. I think I'll be fine." I won't be.

"Okay. I'll take out some blankets."

"Okay. Let me connect the laptop to the TV."

"Go ahead. Do you want to order something for dinner?"

"I don't know. Let's wait for Noah."

"I am sorry." I say, mumbling.

"What are you sorry for?"

"I know you wanted to go down to the woods."

"Hey, we can go down to the woods anytime. Noah is more important right now."

"I know, but you got kidnapped on the first day of the junior year because of me. Not exactly the best start of the year."

"It happened, but it wasn't your fault, Oliver."

"It is my fault, Mia. I can't even imagine what would've happened if Leo wouldn't have come."

"Oliver, I know that you know that I have a pocket knife. Leo told me that he was on a call with you."

"WHAT!?"

"So, you shouldn't worry. I can protect myself."

"B-but he told you that I was on a call with him?" I ask her.

"Yes, he did. Now, c'mon, let's see what's new on Netflix. Also, I met your instructor - Axel - at Walmart. Your fight on Thursday has been cancelled."

"Did he say why?"

"Nope."

"Okay. Thanks."

"Take your ice cream box and get your tiny ass on the couch, Ollie." She says with a smirk wedging its way on her face.

"For the last time, Amelia Grace Thompson, I do not have a tiny ass."

"Whose ass are we talking about? Mia's is the perfect bubble butt, Oliver."

"Thank you, Noah."

"You do not get to hit on my best friend, Noah Anderson." He knows that I like her, yet, he loves to rile me up.

"It was just a compliment, Oliver. Mia's like my sister." That's better.

"I need to talk to Axel." And Leo.

"Okay. Noah, your ice cream is in the freezer." She says, sprawling on one of the sofas. I have three of them - two big ones and one small one. She is sitting on the small one; it's a bittersweet situation. I won't get to cuddle her. But at least I won't be afraid that she'll notice the tent in my boxers.

"Thank you, Mia." Noah says, and I go out to the patio to talk to Axel first.

He answers on the second ring.

"Hey, Axel." I say as he answers the call.

"Oliver. Did Mia tell you about the fight?" He asks, and I counter, "She did. The reason?"

"Liam has fallen sick. He won't be able to participate. So, you get the money. I know he isn't sick. I saw the nincompoop partying yesterday." He states.

"Okay. Thanks. Bye." I say, and he replies, "No problem."

I then call Leo. Instantly, my blood begins to boil. He tells me not to talk to Mia about the pocket knife, and then he goes and tells her that we were on a call when he was talking to her about it. How the hell am I not supposed to ask more questions about it? And if he told her that we were on a call, he may or may not have asked her more about it.

It goes to voicemail, and then it hits me that he has met Bella after three months.

"A whole lot of chick flicks." I hear Mia say to Noah when I enter.

Can't we watch The Vampire Diaries all over again? I don't want to watch those boring movies. I think.

"No, we can't." Mia says, looking at me directly.

Did I just say that out loud? Shit. I am never going to hear the end of this.