SPELIVIA 2 ?

sobriety

Today is the anniversary of Olivia's sobriety. Olivia felt that this time was important for her since she has been though a lot ever since she relapsed. She feels like she has accomplished a lot throughout her recovery. And she feels like it's worth celebrating. For the past few weeks, her family and Spencer have been pretty busy with football, work and school, thus spending less time with her. She didn't want to feel this again but she felt lonely. She feels that no one cared about her. She hates this feeling because that is what led her to drink in the first place. She didn't want to think about relapsing again so she tries to brush it off. Whenever her family or Spencer would have the time to talk to her and they would ask if she was ok, she would say she was fine. Olivia hopes that her sobriety would be more appreciated.

Olivia woke up to get ready for school. She went downstairs smiling since it was her big day. "Good morning everyone! Today is a beautiful day isn't it?" Olivia saids to her family with enthusiasm. The family looks at each other confused, not expecting Liv's energy. Laura looks at Liv smiling. "Yes it is. And good morning to you too." Laura gives Liv her breakfast. After she eats, she asks her family:

"So, everyone, do you know what today is?" The family looks at her. "Um... not that we know of.." Liv's expression changes as she can't believe her family's cluelessness. She's not surprised though. Liv rolls her eyes and starts to get upset. "It's my anniversary of my sobriety!" The family look at each other and start to feel bad. Liv starts to cry, but in anger. "Oh, honey... oh my god.. honey we're... we're so sorry.. we completely forgot..." Billy saids. Liv cuts in.

"Of course you did. Just like always. Y'all always forget that I'm here." She saids now upset. She is about to walk out to go to school when the family stops her. "Liv, we're sorry." Jordan saids. Liv turns back to look at them with tears in her eyes.

"Yeah. I know. You're sorry. You're always sorry. I know how this goes. You say you're sorry and then you move on with your lives as if we never had this conversation. You know what, I've been meaning to get this off my chest. For the past few weeks, I feel like I've been nothing to y'all. You guys are always busy with football and work that you don't even acknowledge me. I feel so lonely."

"Baby, that's not true. We care and love you very much." Laura saids.

"Do you? Because you didn't even know my anniversary of my sobriety was today. You know, I'm tired. I'm tired of feeling lonely. I'm tired of feeling like people don't give a crap about me. I'm tired of feeling like people don't know I exist. I'm tired. You know why I relapsed in the first place. Because, you guessed it, I was lonely. Everyone was moving on with their lives and there was just me, just there. Sitting in my room, crying my ass off because I was alone. I had nobody with me. Which is why I went downstairs into the kitchen and drunk my first bottle of vodka." Liv's tears came down even harder as she is saying her true feelings. She continues.

"You know what? Forget it. This day isn't meant to be celebrated anyway. I'm going to school." Just like that, Olivia leaves.

The family stood there, truly feeling bad for not giving Olivia the love she deserved. She was right. They wasn't there for her when she needed it the most. They all forgot she existed because they was so focused on other things. They never really gave her love and appreciation. But all of that was going to change. The family quickly put out the party decorations and set up downstairs and Olivia's room. What Olivia didn't know was that the family knew her anniversary. They planned a party for Olivia for a while. Spencer is in on this too. Laura told him the plans weeks in advance.

After a quick set up, Jordan calls Spencer.

Spencer: Hey man, is everything set up?

Jordan: Yeah man, it's all set up. You got her the gift you said you brought her?