The masquerade

Chimneys

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may 26th

*knock knock knock* I wake up to that sound "to early!" I yell until I remember who it is and jolt awake. "Victoria!" I say swinging the door open still in my night dress my hair in a giant frizz ball. "Cala!" Fiona pounces on me just like four days ago. "to be honest I thought I would never get to see you again but I guess Olivander isn't as big of a git as I thought!" she says as she squeezes me. "me to I just didn't want to say it and ruin the mood!" I say we both start giggling.

"Fiona i'm so sorry to do this to you but I really need your help. But I can't explain it by myself so have you you eaten breakfast yet." "As long as I get free food i'm in!" I get dressed in a brown plad coat, long white socks and black block shoes. We run down stairs thankfully not in giant dresses and heels this time.

Olivander and Zachary are already sitting at the table. Zachary has his feat on the table and Olivander motions for him to put them down when he see's us. He does when he see's Fiona. "Who's that" Fiona whispers looking at Zachary. "Olivanders best friend Zachary." "We sit down across from them I drop a pile of books on the table infront of everyone. "We should probably start reading. Did you bring the papers Fiona?" "Yep!"

We all start finding information well more like me and Olivander. Fiona and Zachary are to busy flirting to focus. "You guys we only have so much time until you both have to go back to work and Olivander goes back to whatever he does. Please focus!" "okay okay!" they both say going back to reading old newspapers.

"I'm tired" Zachary says stretching. "me too" Fiona says yawning. it makes scence they would be It's almost three am but oddly i'm not tired. "there's guest bedrooms upstairs feel free to use them" Olivander says not looking up from his book looking just as awake as me. "alright thank you." they both mumble sleepily.

"It's like five am and we've found barely anything." I say getting a little more tired. "want to watch the sun rise" Olivander asks me out of no where. "uhh" "you don't have to say yes I watch it alone every time I can't sleep" "I was going to say yes." Olivander smiles a real smile It's well beautiful. I can feel myself start to smile too.

"where are we going?" I ask as he leads me up the stairs in the garden. We finally make it all the way up and it's the most beautiful view i've ever seen in my life. "Wow." Is all I can say as the swarm of colors from the sun melting into the ocean swallows me into it's beauty. Olivander turns to me smirking. "It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. He mumbles to himself while staring at me. I look at him and don't know what to do and end up getting lost in his eyes.

"I'm scared Cala." He finally speaks I look at him confused. "if this is all true then my entire life is well a lie. My dad might be horrible but he's still my dad the only dad i've had my whole life he's all I have left." he says his eyes glistening looking away running a hand through his hair chuckling like it's not a big deal. I'm not sure what to say so I rap my arms around him. He hugs me back when he figures out i'm trying to hug him. he rests his head where my shoulder and neck meet. I don't know how long we stay like this but the next thing I know I'm waking up to people laughing, birds chirping and somthing that feels like an arm resting on my waste.

I open my blurry eyes to see two grinning faces. Low and behold it's Fiona and Zachary and just like that the whole night comes back to me in flashes. All I want is to go back to bed I haven't slept that good scince ever. I feel Olivander behind me shuffling just now waking up. "what happened?" Olivander asks in a raspy deep voice. I rub my eyes and sit up feeling Olivanders arm slide down me sending chills down my spin until he pulls it away.

"looks like you two had fun." Fiona says I glare at her. "If this is Studying I wouldn't have went to bed either Olivander." "same" Fiona agrees giggling. Now I catch Olivander sending a glare at Zachary. I wonder why there in such a chipper mood they haven't stopped giggling like school girls scince they woke us up. "Well we will leave you two to your slumber" Zachary says sending a wink at us. "welp they slept together." Olivander says as soon as they leave. "oh for sure." I say nodding. Olivander turns to me suddenly he starts leaning in really close then backs up. "We can just forget about this I mean if that's" he says running his hand through his hair. "yeah" I agree instinctively but I can't help the sudden stabbing feeling in my heart.

We both stand up awkwardly and every time I glance Olivanders way he is already staring at me with intensity in his eyes. Maybe trying to tell me somthing I don't know. Out of no where the king walks in front of us. Me and Olivander both stare frozen in place. "Son i'd like to apologize" Olivander raises an eye brow "I'm not the one you need to apologize to" he says looking at me. "I'm sorry for my actions and I will not act like that moving forward" he says glaring daggers at me. I almost beleive him until Olivander looks at me and he winks smirking slyly. Then he's gone.

That was bizarre. We continue walking to the dining room I glimps at a clock and it's already half past twelve. Olivanders hand rests on my waste the rest of the walk. I don't why i'm noticing these things. like the way his hair is sticking up in all directions because there was no time to brush it. Or the way half of his face looks like he's blushing because of sleeping on his side. Or the way his eyes shimmer as he thinks about somthing i'm completely clueless about.

I look at the floor but I can still feel Olivanders eyes burning into the side of my face silently begging for me to look at him again. But I don't I just stare at the floor until we get to the giant dining room. Fiona tries to talk to me but everything sounds like white noise as I stare down at my porage and strawberries. I honestly thought maybe things would chqnge between me and after last night I mean they have just not in the way I wanted. Maybe this way It's better because this isn't gonna last forever.

Authors note: todays chapters song is together. Did I find it from a jj and kiara video? Yes yes I did and i'm not ashamed. hopefully you liked this chapter I loved wrighting it. The roof scene was my fav! I hope you all are having a fabulous day and I want everyone to do at least one thing that makes you happy not everyone else YOU! Evan if it's a little thing like painting a picture or singing your favorite song or watching outer banks go watch it.  ;) just be happy! If not for you for me and all the people that love you trust me there's alot i'm sure evan if it doesn't feel like it somtimes! 😊🌷💕