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OLIVIA SPENT A COUPLE of hours on the phone with her manager desperately trying to figure out what to do and how to override the contract.
as well as this, she called her mom. in reality, as much as she pretended to be an independent mature adult, her mom always seemed to help calm her down and offer her support throughout everything.
as the conversations concluded with nearly no progress being made, olivia realized it was nearly 2 in the morning, and debated just heading back to her house instead of salem's.
she never wanted to be a burden for salem, but honestly just needed her girlfriends support in that moment. it still felt slightly foreign to call salem her girlfriend, but it felt right, and filled her with a happy kind of warmth.
she sent a couple texts to salem and received no answer in about 10 minutes, which was odd because she usually responded quickly.
olivia called an uber, praying he wasn't creepy, and put in the address to salem's house.
the two drove in silence, ubers were never really her thing and often made her feel slightly awkward.
near the end of the ride, olivia noticed the driver squinting at her in confusion in the mirror.
"by any chance, are you olivia rodrigo?" he asked, olivia stomach slightly turning at the fact he knew who she was and it gave more of a possibility for him to be creepy.
"uh yeah i am," she responds, too tired to come up with a lie at that point.
"oh! my daughter is a big fan of yours! apologies if i came out sounding creepy, she just really loves you. is there any way i can get an autograph for her? sorry if this is weird," he rambles excitedly, obviously very happy he could possibly surprise his daughter with that.
olivias nervousness was replaced with a huge genuine smile. "of course! what's your daughters name?" she asks, engaging in simple small talk, trying to pretend she wasn't nearly falling asleep.
"abby! shes only 13 but does really love your music, i hear her listen to it all the time!" he says, still very excited. "she says that you make her want to become a musician, and now she's really gotten into singing!" he explains, olivia now smiling from ear to ear.
"oh that's great! i'm so happy i could inspire her!" she says, before realizing they've arrived.
she quickly pulls a notepad out of her bag, one she just keeps with her in case inspiration hits and she doesn't have her phone, and jots down a quick note.
abby, your dad told me you're a huge fan of mine, and i just wanted to thank you for everything! i don't think i'm a great person to be giving you tips, to be honest i'm still figuring everything out myself, but just keep a positive attitude no matter what and i swear everything will happen for a reason, even if it seems like it sucks also, good luck with your singing i'm looking forward to seeing you go far<3 lots of love, olivia :)
ps, make sure your dad knows how much you love him, he seems like a great guy
OLIVIA RIPPED THE NOTE FROM the book and folded it carefully, handing it to the man.
he sent her a big smile before wishing her a good night as she stepped out of the car, walking to the front door of salem's house.
it was unlocked, so she opened the door and slowly walked in, placing her bags on the floor.
she noticed salem asleep on the couch, her heart sinking slightly.
the mere fact she had tried to stay up for her made her guilt so much worse, her heart clenching in her chest as she took off her shoes and made her way over to her sleeping girlfriend.
a soft light from a lamp beside her flooded onto salem's face, painting her pale skin with a pastel light.
she rubbed her hand up salem's arm in a sort of soothing matter, sighing as she spoke softly. "i'm sorry love," she mumbles out.
she brushed her thumb across salem's cheek lightly, smiling as she placed a light kiss to her lips.
that woke salem up, who blinked a couple of times before noticing the initial silhouette of her girlfriend in the darkness.
"hi," she whispers groggily, her eyes slowly training to the darkness so she could see her girlfriend better.
she brought her own hand up to cup olivias jaw, bringing her head into the light more.
"are you alright? you look stressed," salem asked, slightly concerned but still tired.
olivia bit her lip and decided to lie, as to not worry her girlfriend. "i'm fine, why don't we just go to sleep yeah?" she asked softly, salem just nodding even though deep down she knew something wasn't right.
salem slowly sits up, rubbing her eyes to wake herself up enough to not pass out on the way to her bedroom.
she grabs olivias hand to steady herself as she stands up, looking over at the girl.
she notices in her facial expression things she didn't notice before, how her bottom lip was tucked under her teeth slightly and how tired she look, dark circles evident under her eyes.
salem sighed, opening her arms to offer the girl a hug, which she gladly accepted.
melting into the embrace, olivia felt some of the tension relieve itself, as the same warmth filled her body she had been feeling since the day she met salem.
"you know you can tell me anything right? i'm your girlfriend i'm here to support you, just remember that okay?" salem said softly, olivia feeling a twist of guilt in her stomach but just nodding in response.
the two slowly climbed the stairs and arrived in salem's room, opening the door as salem climbed into the comfort of her bed.
"if you don't have sleep clothes you can just grab some of mine, you know where they are," salem says, olivia nodding as she went to the closet, grabbing a graphic shirt and some pajama pants since it was slightly cold in salem's room.
she got changed in the closet and walked out, climbing into bed next to salem.
as always, salem made the first move, wrapping her arms around olivia.
olivia sighed contently as salem brushed her fingers through her hair, coaxing her to sleep.
as she rested her head on salem's chest and listened to her heartbeat, it seemed that all the stress and worries of that day seemed to dissolve, and melt away into nothingness.
as she felt herself slipping into a state of unconsciousness, her mind still remaining on the topic it had been since earlier that day.
she was going to stay with salem, and there was no way she was going down without a fight.
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QUINNS CORNER hey. i hate romance sm i feel like this is cringey but its what y'all want so here you go ig💀 anyways vote and comment<3
