PUBLISHING PAPERBACK (after writing the final draft, I wrote this 2 years ago.)
"I see through those silent lies of yours, Liv."
𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫, the girl who's known to be mute in school. No one knows why though, and she doesn't want anyo...
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It's been hours now since I woke up, the time being half past seven, and I had finally gotten stable enough to handle everyone in the room.
Adrian still sits by my side, holding my hand, Divine in the chair closest to me, and Admira is at the end of my bed. Ashton is in a chair further away, looking lost and I still worry about what he was going to say earlier, then Danny and Noah are squished together in a bigger chair that's still made for only one person, not caring to be close together.
In the last four hours I think it's been, I've been told everything along the lines of 'We're glad you're okay.' or 'Everything will be okay.' And trust me, I'm happy to have such amazing people with me, but I'm getting tired of hearing these things.
"Visiting hours are almost up," Amy tells everyone as she softly knocks on the door, walking over to check vitals for the hundredth time at least. "And Olivia... A cop and social worker are here to talk to you." Fucking great, why couldn't they have waited till tomorrow? It's already late anyways, why now?
Amy walks out, giving us-me-time and space before we don't have anymore until tomorrow. Adrian frowns, taking my hand in his once again, brushing his thumb over my knuckles. Everyone apart from Adrian and Admira stand, Divine being the only one to risk hugging me, wrapping her arms so gently around me, not daring hurting me in even just the slightest.
"I love you," she whispers and I smile. "I'll be back here the second we get out of school."
"I'll be back too, I might skip so-" I shake my head at Adrian to cut him off, trying to tell him to go to school. "I will be back." He kisses my head softly, leaving me to smile again, wishing he didn't have to walk out of that door along with everyone else apart from Admira who tells them to go on.
"How're you feeling?" She gently pushes back my hair and I know she's asking how I am mentally, not physically. My head is a mess but I shrug which makes her frown. "It's okay to not be okay, love, it's perfectly okay. Because one day, everything will be better again." I slowly smile, taking the hope she's giving me to try and clear my head. "Do you need anything?" I shake my head. "Anything, love. I don't care what it is, I'll get it for you." There's too much to even start with
But I open my arms, needing another hug, needing one of Admira's warm and welcoming, mother-like hugs. She wraps her arms around me so gently too, keeping me in her arms and just this makes me feel a little better.
Someone clears their throat in the doorway though, a man dressed professionally and my eyes land on his thick, rough brown locks. "Olivia Carter?"
Admira pulls away from me, smiling reassuringly as she nods at the man who I assume is a detective. But then a woman is by his side, also dressed professionally with her red hair pulled back so I can't tell which of them is the detective or social worker.
Please don't send me to foster care.
"Do you want me to stay or go for this?" Admira asks but I wonder about everyone else and she knows. "Divine's driving everyone home, don't worry." I nod, needing her support during this if that's allowed.
