𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤 || 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

CHAPTER 38 - hollywood

a/n - please vote!!!

we sit on the couch, smoothies in hand. "oh, conan's face-timing me," liv says, accepting the call. she tilts it to it's both of us in the frame. "hey y/n, hey olivia," he says, showing iris. "oh my god, you're in la? why didn't you tell me?!" liv asks excitedly. "oh, i literally just got here, i thought you'd be at your apartment," conan says, "permission to iris and i to come over?" liv looks at me with a smile. "of course," i say, smiling. "okay, we'll be there in 15, maybe 20 if iris hurries up and gets changed, bye!" he says iris' name as if it was a hint to hurry up. he hangs up.

liv and i look at each other, laughing. "let's enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts," she says, sighing.

i laugh as there was loud knocking. i stand up, placing my drink on the table and jogging to the door. i open it, conan and iris walking in. "spider-woman!" he exclaims. "conan gray!" i exclaim back, laughing and closing the door. "what'd you guys do today?" iris asks as we walk to the living room. "liv and i just went to the mall and she got her nails done," i answer. "oh, she already told me that." "then why ask?" i laugh, sitting back on the couch. "just making conversation," iris smiles, sitting next to me. "speaking of conversation, how do you order coffee? or food in general?" conan asks.

ever since my identity got revealed, every time conan and i would see each other, he would have 200 questions. the questions get funnier each time.

"what?" olivia and iris burst out laughing. "oh! so basically, i walk into the starbucks or wherever, say my drink to the worker, then say my name and wait for my drink," i grin, "conan, i order food and drinks like you do." conan laughs, leaning back into the couch, "do you still get free food?" "i mean, sometimes," i chuckle. "okay, let's stop attacking y/n every time you see her, okay?" liv laughs. "don't worry conan, i'm prepared for a hundred questions the next time we hang out," i smile. conan gives a proud smile, nodding.

i walk upstairs, taking off the suit device from the chamber and clipping it on my waist band, walking back downstairs.

i get into my car, liv in the passenger and conan and iris in the back. "so mcdonald's then drive around and see what there is?" i ask. "that's the plan," iris says. i buckle up, reversing out. we wait in the drive through at mcdonald's, and liv takes out her phone, "okay, orders, guys?" after she takes down the orders in her notes app, she hands her phone to me. i drive forward, reading it to the worker. "and an... oatmeal," i say, looking at olivia who was the one who ordered that. she gives a smile, and i laugh, driving to the next window.

i look over at olivia, who gladly eats her oatmeal as i drive around. "why're you looking at me like that?" she laughs. "i'm looking at your oatmeal like that," i shake my head, looking back on the road. "see, you always judge me for eating oatmeal but you've never actually tried it!" she puts her spoon in front of my face. i grimace, moving my face away, "thanks, but no thanks, my statement still stands."

"hey, so i have an idea," i say, stopping at a red light, "have you guys ever been to the top of the hollywood sign?" "like once," iris answers. "i mean like the top of the sign,"  i say. "how on earth would we get up there?" conan says. "spider-woman. i go up there pretty often, if you guys want, we can go up there," i smile at olivia.

we look at the top of the hill from the bottom. "are we seriously walk up there?" olivia complains. "you can," i say. suit on. "sick," conan mumbles. "okay, who am i swinging up there first?" i ask, checking the hud on my web shooters. "i'll go first," conan volunteers. "okay, just hold on tight, first time can be scary according to liv," i say. conan nods, jumping onto me. i laugh, catching him. "okay, i'll be back soon," i say to iris and liv, who have already taken a seat on a rock.

i wince at conan's screaming as i web to a tree, pulling us forward. "hey EDITH, turn surround sound to fifty percent," i whisper, "you okay conan?!" "YEAH, YEAH! I'LL BE FINE AS SOON AS WE LAND ON THE FUCKING GROUND!'" he yells, clinging onto me. 

i land on the 'o' sign, letting conan down. "okay, you're fine now, right?" i laugh. mask off. "yeah, just give me a sec," he breathes heavily. "okay, i'll let you catch your breath from doing nothing, i'll go and grab iris next," i say. he nods, and i jump off the sign, heading back down.

i land in front of iris and olivia. iris stands up, "i volunteer as tribute." olivia and i laugh. "okay, you ready?" i ask. she nods, wrapping her arms around me and clinging her legs onto my waist. ii web to a lamp post, pulling us up.

i laugh, setting iris next to conan. "i feel like... i'm gonna vomit," iris mumbles. "well don't do it on me," conan says. "okay, i'm gonna grab liv, i'll be back," i jump off again, going back to olivia.

i smile as i land in front of her, "saved the best for last!" "what if we just left them up there," olivia laughs, looking at the hollywood sign. with our eyes, we couldn't see them from here. "you're such a good friend, olivia," i laugh, "come on." she smiles, wrapping her arms around my neck. i catch olivia as she jumps, and we start to make our way there.

i sit on the end, looking at the view. "i think i see our apartment from here..." iris says, and we all laugh. 

i walk out of the bathroom after conan and iris went home. i lay next to olivia, picking up my phone. "do you wanna come to paris with me?" olivia asks. "what?" i look at her, laughing. "i have this paris fashion week next week, would you wanna come?" "i don't know..." i shrug. "you don't have to be glued to la, y/n. take a break, you deserve it," liv says. i turn my phone off, sighing. "please?" she asks. i look at her, smiling, "okay, i'll go."

i face olivia, and since her back was towards me, i wrap my arm around her. "liv?" i whisper. no response. i smile, pressing my body against hers and falling asleep.

i move back, looking at her stomach. i press my hand to it, taking it off. i stare at my bloody hands, looking at may. "are you okay?" she asks. i look up, seeing multiple cops outside the flaming building. "somebody help! we need an ambulance, please! somebody!" i look back at may. "what... happened?" she whispers, tears falling from my eyes. "nothing's happening. you're okay, you're okay," i say, moving my thumb back and forth on her cheek, nodding. she nods back, staring still at me. "just need to... catch my breath..." she repeats. i nod, "i'm right here, i'm right here," i say, brushing her hair out of her eyes. "we're okay... it's just me and you."

may stares blankly beside me. i stare at her, freezing. "...may?" i examine her face, furrowing my eyebrows. "may?" i repeat. "will you look at me, may? please? may?" i shake her head softly. "may?" and again. "what're you doing, may? please, will you just wake up and talk to me, please?" i look up, seeing happy's car now outside the building. he stares at me, 3 lasers pointed at him. he looks at the cops, putting his hands up. "OUT OF THE VEHICLE! MOVE, MOVE!" they aim the guns at him, yelling.

i open my eyes, bringing my hand to my cheek and wiping the tears off. i take my hand off olivia, standing up and opening the balcony door. i walk outside, carefully closing the door. i lean against the railing, watching the cars drive by at 4am.

i turn around, seeing olivia walk out with a tired face. i wipe my tears, turning back around. "hey," she whispers, standing next to me and wrapping her arms around my waist as she leans into me, "are you okay?" "yeah," i whisper, "just a stupid dream." 

olivia nods, massaging my back. "i'm just gonna go for a swing," i say, walking back into the house. olivia follows me, and i walk to the chamber, seeing it was still on charge. i walk to the closet, taking out the suit. olivia sits on the edge of the bed, watching me as i take off my shirt and shorts, putting on the suit. i put on my mask, pressing the spider logo.

i walk to the balcony door, and olivia walks up to me. "stay safe, i love you," she says, pulling up my mask. "i love you too," i say, kissing olivia, "you should sleep, i'll be back in 15." olivia smiles with a nod, kissing me once more before laying back in bed. i open the balcony door, closing it behind me. jumping onto the balcony railing, i pull down my mask, falling off.