"Hey mom?!" Olivia shouted closing her front door. "In here honey!" She called from the livingroom. Olivia made her way into the living room and saw her mom sitting down, with a cup of tea. "Hey, did you uh...get news back about the interview?" Liv asked. "No. Not yet, but i will this week." Her mom smiled. "Dont worry sweetie" She told her as she patted the spot next to her. "Uhm..." Olivia sighed taking off her bag and walking over beside her mom. "Thats...what i wanted to talk to you about..." Olivia looked at her. "Whats wrong?" Her mom asked facing her.
"Well...before we moved here...you uh...you said that we would all have a say in what we would do once the time was up right?" She asked. Her mom looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, i said you could get the final say..." Oliiva nodded. "Yeah, um...i was thinking last night, and the past nights and well...i know my decision. I've made up my mind" She smiled nodding at her mom. "Oh! Okay, sure. It'll be good to stay...." "I wanna go back to the UK." Her mom and Olivia both said at the same time. Her mom looked at her, then widened her eyes. "What? i thought....you liked it here?" She questioned. "Yes, i do. However....i just...i want to go back" Olivia sighed.
"Well...im a little shocked. Honey, i would expect that when we first arrived...but over the past few months you've gotten close to people. Friends...someone special?" Her mom smiled warmly at her. "Yeah, i know. We can still stay in contact." Liv nodded. "But what about Ash....?" "I've made up my mind mom...im sorry. I know you may want to stay if you do get the job...but i want to go back to the UK" Olivia sighed. "No...no of course you do sweetie. Its um...okay. Okay then. We will go back home..." She nodded at Olivia. "I'll let your dad know..." She told her. "Thanks mom...um..when would it be?" Olivia asked. "Well...its coming up for break. You finish classes in what? .... two weeks? thats the beginning of June...so probably mid June, or...." Her mom sighed.
"Cool. Well...uh...im going to head upstairs..." Olivia stood up and turned. "Olivia ?" Her mom took her hand. "Are you one hundred and ten percent positive you want to move back home?" Her mom asked her carefully. Liv looked at her, silent. "Yeah." She nodded a little before walking off. Olivia walked upstairs and into her room, sighing as she closed the door. She threw her bag onto her chair, as she made her way to her closet. Looking through her cloths to change into, she stood half balancing on one foot. Passing shirts on her hangers she sighed as she pulled back one. She looked at it.
The same flannel she wore the night she was at Ashtons. She'd not wore it since. Olivia bit her lip as she looked at it. The words Ashton spoke to her spoke in her head. Remembering that night. She took it off the hanger and held it, tears began to fill up her eyes. "Oh gosh....!" She sighed out loud as she walked back and collapsed onto her bed. She sat here, tears running down her cheeks. She'd never felt this way about any boy before. Yes, stupid crushes...but Ashton. Something about him, made her smile. Made her feel beautiful. She gave him apart of her, now....she's leaving. She felt so disappointed in herself.
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Midnight.
Olivia had sat all night watching Netflix. She her flannel all night too, lounging in leggings with it. She sighed as she rubbed the top of her leg, scratching an itch. She looked down, and thought about the secrets she shared with Ashton. She hoped he was okay. The last thing she'd want him to do is hurt himself. She took her phone, thinking she scrolled through her contacts and saw Ashton's name.
To Ashton :
"Hi Ash...could we talk tomorrow? xx"
Olivia sat her phone down once she sent it, sudden feeling nervous. He's probably sleeping! Immediately her chimed and she jumped a little.
Ashton :
"Of course Olivia! when...where? xxx?"
To Ashton :
"When ever your free? xx"
Ashton:
"Third period tomorrow...i got a free period. xxx"
To Ashton :
"Good. Um, I'll see you...in the canteen? xx"
Ashton :
"Yeah! Sounds good. Thanks Liv... xxxx"
To Ashton :
"You dont need to thank me for anything Ashton...see you tomorrow xxx"
Olivia sat her phone down as she got into bed. Well...she had to tell him, before she started packing.
