I may have been away at camp, and forced to take a little break from my sister now, on top of my break from Millie, but there was a slight difference... Olympia was never getting away from me. We were family.
A sisters bond is different than any other, you can fight and curse and hate each other one second, and with just the change of the breeze you are obsessed with each other again and claiming you couldn't be without them. The reason you always come back to each other, is because you are bound by blood, and parents who desire their brood to be close and as one.
My parents absolutely desired us to be friends first and squabbling siblings second, and Olympia and I were good on that most of the time. Josie was the glue, that stayed firm between us always, and never let go. Olympia and I pushed sweet Josie to her limits as we pushed and pulled either side of her.
Josie text me every morning, a sweet and uplifting message and ended it always with "Love you eternity 👯♀️" and I know she did that for Olympia too.
However, Olympia texted me only when she liked me, and when she didn't she gave me the silent treatment. I had the silent treatment since she went to Camp, and to be honest, I hadn't text her either.
Olympia and I were the stormy siblings... and Josephine was the blue sky that came through after the storm had passed. As far as I could tell, Bastion was the little streak of lightening that shot through spontaneously as a reminder that he could do both.
I as the eldest sibling had a responsibility for my three littles, and that would always include Olympia, despite her now being taller than me. The responsibility to be the bigger person weighed heavy on me after a couple weeks, and so I reached out.
W- I miss you!
And somewhere deep inside I willed myself to send that to Millie too, because I needed her to know... that she wasn't out of my mind.
Many minutes passed, and as I gave up hope that she had snuck a phone in, she text back.
O- That took two weeks... you turd!
I smiled and rolled onto my side on my bunk. The shared room was full of sleeping camp mates. Four of us in bunks. Clark on the bottom of mine, snoring ever so softly.
W- works both ways turdette
O- You still mad I almost drowned you?
W- no
O- is Cam?
W- of course not. Cam wouldn't be mad if you drowned him with your bare hands on purpose. I'm pretty sure he would still find a way to defend you.
O- Is he official with Camilla now?
I scrolled down to Cams last text.
C- I know you wanted to meet her first Bird, but I can't wait another six weeks to ask her to be my GF. I know it's going to sound corny as hell... but... I LOVE HER 😍
And I had replied.
W- If you love her, I'll love her. Good luck! Tell me everything. Love you x
C- She said YES!!! Love you too.
W- Congrats Cam Cam 😉😘😘 Can't wait to meet her x x
C- Does Lym have her phone at camp? Should I text her about it?! I want to tell her, I hate when she feels left out.
W- I don't think she does. Let me tell her okay, I'll make sure she knows 😊 she will be happy for you, I promise. Enjoy your summer with your GF ya lucky thang 😉😉😜
I scroll back to Olympias question and I hesitate. I knew the answer, but I also knew it would hurt her a little. My little sister had a crush on the one guy she couldn't have... and it had been for so long now, longer than I had perhaps ever known, and so I knew it would sting. I wasn't sure how strong it was, or if it would fade back to friendship over time. I didn't think Cameron was even aware of it... but I was, and so it was my responsibility as her sister to be gentle with her heart.
W- he asked me to tell you actually, today. Yes they just made it official. Although come on, it's his first official girlfriend as an adult, so I'm not sure what kind of future it has, but he's happy... and that makes us happy right?
Downplaying Cameron's first adult relationship, not my best moment, but I had wanted to soften the blow.
O- I'm happy for him. If she's who she says she is and she's changed, then good. I won't be her best friend... but i'll always be his.
I was relieved, she had handled that so much more maturely than perhaps I would have at her age.
W- how's Camp?
O- Great! Im actually enjoying it. Mom was right, I needed to get away and focus. You?
W- I hate that she was right... but man...I feel like a different person. This two weeks has done more for my self worth and my mental health than the last three months of drinking and girls.
O- That's because the answers were not at the bottom of a bottle or between a girls legs, as you well knew. You were just avoiding it.
W- I know, and I know I had to go through all this crap to get to where I am now... but I lost Millie when I lost myself... and I don't know how I'll ever get over that.
O- Text her. Will you ever tell me what happened that made you feel so lost in the first place?
W- I can't text her.
(I avoid her other question)
O- Yes you can
W- what would I even say.
O- I'm sorry sounds pretty good.
W- what if she doesn't want to hear from me.
O- Trust me, she does.
W- what if she doesn't text back.
O- she will.
W- Okay, perhaps soon. I can't do it now. I'm too scared she won't forgive me.
O- then set a date to text her by, or I know you won't.
W- Fine, I'll make sure I text her by the end of camp.
O- Good. Wren?
W- Yeah?
O- I miss you too.
W- I know! 😌 Any cute girls there? 😉
O- 🤤🤤🤤🤤 too... freaking...many 😈
W- behave Olympia! Focus remember 🧘🏻♀️🏀⛹🏻♀️
O- Can't promise, Wren! But as for focus... by day I am 100% on the ball so don't even worry ⛹🏻♀️👍🏼
W- Don't play with girls ...play with basketballs 👍🏼🏀
O- A little late ⏰ 🫢🫠 see you soon! 🤫 p.s any cute girls there?!
W- I'm bunked up with Clark, all gay or even mildly queer girls are spending nights below me... but not under me 🙄 You wouldn't believe the things I hear coming from the bunk below. 🥴
O- Oh, I know. I hear them... just whispered in my own ear 😜😈
W- Go away!!!
O- 😂😂 Gladly. Things to do... love you x
W- Girls to do more like. Enjoy being young and in demand Olympia... just don't break hearts... what would Mom and Mama say.
O- I told you... I won't. Keeping that stuff under lock and key 🔐
W- Goodnight. Be careful x
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Millie
Romance(Book 6) *Completed. Millicent Dawson and Wren Nomikos thought they were starting a forever... but six months later...it's over. Apparently, right person but wrong time is a real thing. Whilst dealing with their own issues solo, they both hope to...
