The Billionaire Darkness

Chapter Sixty Nine

Olivia Thorne

Walking along the sidewalk of Brooklyn I was on my way to work while also thinking about what Demetri had said something I was spending an increasing amount of time on.

As I got to the sign of the Starbucks I worked at I pushed open the door and was met by Sam who looked cheery as ever as she served customers and was managing to help everyone with relative ease.

Crossing the floor I walked into the back and quickly pulled off my hoodie revealling the crewneck underneath, the weird piece was that I didn't want any of the marks or scars to show. I just didn't want anyone to know.

I was ashamed of my sitiation, that I let it happen to me for so long. What would my mom think, and whenever I look at my friends I see them supporting me but also I see the pity behind their eyes at my situation.

I wish I could be strong again, I wish I could be a headstrong and confident as I had been, and that instead of using my kindness someone would appreciate it.

But that stuff doesn't happen in my life apparently.

Walking out to the front I see that Sam had just finished making an order for a rather pretty brown haired girl who was likely a little bit younger then me though could pass as my age if she wasn't already. I also could see a line of vehicles across the street was a white Mustang, a grey M5, and a black Corvette.

She then thanked Sam and walked out the door crossing the road to the BMW and getting in but I couldn't see into most of the vehicles though, they all had tinted windows to varied degrees.

After a moment the three vehicles drove off going wherever it was and some small piece of me believed that it was the group of boys I'd seen earlier in the school year.

Turning away from the window I then turned to Sam who was starting to clean up some of the machines since she had been doing just that and for the most part the after school rush would start to come by but last only an hour meaning majority of what we'd be doing would be mobile orders or the occasional customer.

"So what's happened recently?" Sam asks as she wiped down the counters in preparation for anyone else who would be coming in.

"Not a lot honestly I spent a lot of time getting back into the rhythm of school".

And wallowing in self pity.

"Well at least you're half way through the year can't get much better".

"It could be over" I say and my mind doesn't fail to point out the duality of what me saying that could mean.

"Oh your boyfriend bothering you that much" she teases and I cast her a look that was supposed to be one of 'really', but her face morphed into one that almost looked comforting like my mind and the truth had fought a battle on my face and the pain Demetri had put me through prevailed.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Sam asks.

"Not now" I reply and she gives me a gentle smile before the door opened and the first collective of people entered for us to attend to.

Whenever I was here I had a tendency to just focus on my work and it normally completely separated me from what I was trying to do however I was doing peoples orders quickly yet my mind felt like it was in a daze as it managed to do everything that I was asked to do. It kept wandering and then going blank and wandering all over again in a cycle that almost seemed to want to taunt me.

By the time all of the customers were gone closer to eight Sam and I started to do the clean up of the store which normally was me cleaning the floors and her doing the machines and counters, food and drinks we did together, though we locked the doors most of the time so no one could come in.

"So tell me about this boyfriend situation" she says, "you can take your time you don't have to go home for another ten minutes".

I then sighed and stopped to lean on the handle of the broom.

"It all started out fine everything was good and then it all went downhill Sam, I don't know what caused it but suddenly one day small things started happening escalating to I don't even know what to call it now. He hurts me but then he apologizes and things are good again" I say trying to keep it simple.

"When you say he hurts you what do you mean?" she asks, and I give her a look before leaning the broom and getting the pan for it to put all of it away and then walking back out and grabbing Sam's hand leading her into the back where the staff room was out of view of the cameras before untying the apron and hanging it.

"What are you doing?".

"Showing you" I say surprised that my voice was steady, before removing sweater to expose my skin where all the bruises and marks were since at this point there were so many I couldn't actually cover them.

"I'm going to be permanently marked now Sam, I can't cover all of it anymore so there it is" I say pulling the sweater back on and staring at her as she looked at me.

Then silently I watch her take three short steps and pull me into a hug, and it felt like the first true piece of affection someone has given me even if it was platonic and comforting in a while since I was so used to touch being associated with harm.

"You don't deserve any of this Olivia Thorne, and one day you will find someone who will truly treat you with respect and kindness, but until then I'll be here to comfort and support you".

Smiling in response I gave her a soft squeeze to show that I was appreciative for her and the comfort and support she was showing me.

"Thank you Sam" I say before letting go and showing her the smile I had been giving her.

"We should finish what we were doing" I add and she laughs shortly before we both walked off to go finish the lockup requirements.
     
    
It is short however Olivia chapters in this book are like that just because there is a lot but her chapters are the more emotionally pulling ones, in fact in many ways Olivia has a worst past then Adrian in certain regards, however comment, vote, and share. Anyways

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