Best friend or Lover?

Chapter.2 - Best friend or Lover?

Marcel walked over to the pool, grabbed my waist and put me down. "Thank god! I-" I said getting cut off by Marcel. "I don't wanna hear it." He said. He then grabbed by shoulders and shoved me in the pool. "Marcel! Arg!" I screamed. He placed his glasses on a chair and jumped in next to me. "Told you I would push you in first." He said. I just started to splash him until he swam over to me and towered over me. He looked me dead in the eyes then he immediately looked away. It was now around five p.m ish and it was getting a bit dark. "Liv, look up." Marcel said pointing to the sky, "Someone is setting off fireworks". I turned around and looked up, and there they were; the most beautiful fireworks I've ever seen. Marcel stood closer to me and wrapped his arms over my chest. I held his wrists in my hands and leaned my head back into his neck. And to top it all off right when that happens heart shaped fireworks were set off. It was perfect. The perfect guy, at the perfect moment, nothing could stop us. Well except two things one, my brother, ugh. And two, the fact that we aren't even together!

It was maybe like around ten and my mum shouted, "Olivia! Marcel! Come inside it's getting too dark!" "Okay!" I shouted back. We both got out of the pool and dried off. "Ow!" I yelled rubbing my head. I turned around and there he was standing there with a pool noodle in his hand. He quickly moved it behind his back like he didn't do anything. I turned back around and he whacked me again. "Ow! You know what, that's it!" I yelled grabbing another pool noodle waking him with it. We just kept whacking each other with the pool noodles. To be honest, it was actually kinda fun. "Olivia! Marcel! Inside now!" My mum yelled again. "Coming!" We both yelled as we ran in the house.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Marcel said walking to the door, "Bye Noah, bye Ms.Jackson." "Goodbye Marcel." My mum said. "Goodbye lover boy." Noah said while winking. "Noah!" I shouted. "Noah James Jackson!" My mum shouted, "Stop it now! It is making them uncomfortable!" "Yeah! What mum said." I said flipping my hair in his face and walking over to my room.
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Today is Friday, the last day of school. I have decided to wear a nice light purple dress today. I grabbed my bag and headed to the kitchen. "Pancakes for the special day." My mum said, "I like the dress." "Thanks." I said going through my bag. "What's that in your bag?" My mum asked. "What?" I asked confused. "That fabric looking thing in your bag. What is it?" She asked again. "Oh this?" I asked pulling it out of my bag, "This- oh this is ummm....it's ummm...." I couldn't tell her that it's Marcel's shirt, she'd think we're together or something. What am I supposed to do now! Ugh! "Oh this is umm...it's a umm....t-shit I bought?" I said as my voice got higher as I spoke. "You sure? I've never seen you wear it before." My mum stated. "You haven't seen it because umm....I just bought it." I said quickly. "You sure it isn't anyone else's?" She asked suspiciously. "Y-Yeah, I-I'm sure...." I said.

"You sure it isn't Marcel's?" Noah asked as he walked in the kitchen. "Oh- umm...." They both looked at me like they were trying to get it out of me. "Fine it is! It is Marcel's shirt." I said loudly, "What's the big deal?" "There's no big deal, it's just you two are cute." My mum said while flipping the last pancake. "W-What do you mean cute?" My mum answered, "Well you guys have been doing everything together and-" "Yeah so? We're best friends." I said cutting her off. "You didn't let me finish, I was going to say that you two have been acting like you two are together." My mum finished. "No we haven't." I stated. "Yes you have." Noah said. "Name one thing." I said to him. "Just last night. He wrapped his arms around you and hugged you, then you guys looked up at the sky when the fireworks were going off. And Harry told me that he put his arms around your waist and you both jumped into the pool together and splashed Harry's drink out of his hand. He also told me that he put you over his shoulder, and if I'm correct I also saw him do that too." He answered. "Maybe you're right, but we aren't a thing or anything. We're just friends." I stated. "Okay whatever you say Adrien." Noah said rolling his eyes.

I ate my pancakes and ran to the car. Noah drove me to school on his way to work. We got to the school and Marcel was standing at the gates waiting for me. He walked over to me and started smiling. "Good morning beautiful." he said wrapping his arm around me. "Good morning Marcel." I said blushing, "Wait hold on." "Yeah?" He asked. "Y-y-you called me beautiful." I said stuttering. "Well because you are. Oh and I like your outfit. It looks really pretty." He said smiling really big. "Yours too. I see your glasses are fixed." I said while pushing his glasses up. "Yup." He started to laugh, "Got anything planned for later today?" "Nope. Not yet." I answered. "Me neither." He said.

By now it is 6th period math and Marcel sat next to me. Our teacher put on a movie and we had to take notes. Ugh! Why notes?! "Psst!" I heard, "Olivia! Psst!" I turned to face where I heard the sound, and it was coming from Marcel. "Marcel, what is it?" I asked whispering. "Take this." He said tossing me a folded piece of paper. I looked over at him, but he's staring at the board with pink cheeks. I opened up the note and read what was inside. "If you were a triangle, you'd be acute one -M xx" "Marcel. Marcel-" I whispered trying to get his attention. "Yeah Liv?" He asked smiling uncontrollably. I felt someone stare at me. I looked up at the teacher and she was staring at me talking. "Never mind. I'll tell you later." I said. "Oh, okay." He said. As he said that he slouched down into his chair.

The bell rang and it was lunch time now. "Marcel wait up." I said running down the hall to catch up to him, "That note was umm..." "I just wanted to remind you tha-" He said. "Shut up you nerd, I think you're cute too." I said cutting him off. "Y-You what?" He asked. "I said that I think you're cute too." I said. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist and squeezed him into a hug. "Liv? Can I ask you something?" He pulled away from the hug. "Uh yeah sure." "Umm....do you-" "yeah?" "Do you wanna sit with me at lunch?" He said quickly. "U-Umm sure."

We walked down to the lunch room and sat down at a free table. As I was about to sit down I got pushed down to the floor by Sophie. She sat in my spot and started to eat her food. "Hey! That hur-" I said as Sophie talked over me. "Hey Marcel!" She said in a really flirty tone, "What ya got for lunch?" "Pizza, but why did you just push Liv down?" Marcel said reaching for my hand to help me up. "Thanks." "No problem." He said smiling. "Never mind then, I'll go eat with my team instead." Sophie said as she got out of her seat and walked away. "Jeez! What is her problem?!" I asked pouting. "She's probably just jealous that I'm hanging out with you and not her." He said to me as he wrapped one of his arms around me.

"I've got a little surprise for you." Marcel said looking into my eyes. "You do?" I asked. "I do. It's suppose to be your birthday present, but I think I can give it to you early." He said reaching into his pants pocket. "Here. Happy early birthday Liv!" He said loudly handing me an envelope. "I'll open it later." I said putting it in my lunch box.

It was now the end of the school day and summer break finally started. Noah picked us up and drove us home. "How was your last day you two?" Noah asked. "It was good." I said. "Yeah, it was pretty good." Marcel added. "Olivia, don't forget you have your last gymnastics meet today at seven." Noah reminded me. "Right, thanks for reminding me." I answered. "Maybe you could bring your boyfriend with you tonight." Noah said. "Noah! One, he's still not my boyfriend. And two, that actually sounds like a good idea. For once you've actually had a good idea." I said to him, "Do you wanna come to my meet Marcel?" "I would love to. I'll let my brothers know." Marcel answered.