Book 1 of 3
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I hang up and throw my phone into the river along with my coat. Suddenly I feel a pare of eyes staring into the back of my head I turn around and see him. He holds my stare and let's out a shaky breath.
"Please don't do this" he begs...
"Perfect! Ok where should we go for our first date then?" He asks rubbing his jaw thinking.
"Umm ice cream maybe?" I suggest.
I always used to love ice cream it way my favourite when i was younger. Before my parents died. Before everything changed.
"Ice cream yes! I know this amazing ice cream parlour and im friends with the owners son,"
Landon looks down at our still connected hands before he looks up to meet my eyes. I swallow a lump thats made its way into my throat He tugs on my hand to get me to stand up. I wipe my flushed cheeks and oblige.
"Ok, so it's not that long of a walk but I have my car so is it alright if we drive there?" I nod to his question
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When we arrive at the ice cream place calling it beautiful was an understatement. There was an outdoor part to the parlour with fairy lights flowers and benches it looked even better because it was dark out.
"Are you sure its still open its nearly 1am?" I say hesitantly.
"Yes, and even if it wasn't they would let me in anyway I'm like the brother they never had,"
We walk up to the front door and Landon knocks. The building had a upper level so im guessing they live in the building above.
Just as Landon was going to knock again a blond boy waves his hand around signalling Landon not to.
"Yes yes i get it shut up you black headed crow" he says muffled because of the glass that's separating us from him.
The boy has dirty blond hair and green eyes. His eyes weren't as dark as mine but they were still unique in their own way.
"Olivia, this is zavion Hernandez my best friend since we were three,"
"Nice to meet you Olivia," zavion says putting his hand out for me to shake.
I nod with a small smile on my face.
"Ok now tell me what the fuck you're doing here in the middle of the night." Zavion says annoyed.
Landon looks at me in a way that says 'can i tell him about the situation?' I shake my head slightly to tell him no.
He smiles softly at me and says to zavion "Date night i was bored and couldn't sleep and Olivia was up.." he trails off not knowing what to say so i finished for him.
"Painting Ive just finished my piece actually and I wanted to go out and celebrate for all those hours of hard work so i thought why not and here we are," I shrug my shoulders and pick at my nails.
What am i going to do with all of my stuff in my apartment i dont have any family or friends to give any of it to and I have a lot of things. I guess i could sell my stuff but that might take a while and i dont have a while i have 24 hours. 23 hours.
"Ok well just because you've finnished your painting ill get you both ice cream what flavours?" He says opening the clear glass doors inviting us in.
"Strawberry," says Landon stepping in first so he can hold the door open for me.
"Cookie dough please" i step indoors and look around.
There was chairs stacked up on the tables hanging flower pots in every corner of the room.
"Coming right up," he says to the both of us. when he sees me looking around he says "i know my mum is kind of a plant whore but it adds more of a homey vibe into the place even though we get more spiders than the forests,"
I chuckle lightly still looking around.
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When me and Landon get our ice creams zavion goes up stairs whilst shouting and i quote 'I'm going to get back to my sexy dream date as we were in the middle of something until you both interrupted us".
Me and Landon sit on a bench in the outdoor garden that's connected to the pallor.
"What was going to be your dream job before well you know you found out you were going to die" he asks randomly.
I turn to the boy sitting next to me only to find him staring at me aswell.
"Well i would like to think i was going to be an artist with my painting skills but there are only a few artists that actually make it." I answer truthfully.
"What do you want to be?" I ask still facing him.
"Well my father would like me be a lawyer of some sort in his company" he pauses "But i would love to be a phycologist knowing why people think and do things they do just fascinates me,"
I nod and turn back to my ice cream scooping the last bite from the pot.
"It's my turn for the second date idea and im going to take you somewhere," i say sitting up and putting my paper bowl into the bin.
"Do i get a say in it?" He asks.
"No. Now follow me" i reach my hand out for him to take it and he does.
"Lead the way olivia,"
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