Olive Green [GxG]

CHAPTER 17

The weeks were going by fast. At least it felt like that. One Friday I was spending a little bit of my free time with Ava in the bit of a familiar room with the piano and now there was another Friday while it felt like the last Saturday was still here.

  Thankfully, the school was long over and I was spending my time with my friends at Leah and Liam's house while their parents were somewhere out for a reason I quickly forgot. We weren't doing anything bad but it still felt better when there weren't any older adults around.

  I glanced at Liam who was arguing about some stupid stuff with Henry while both of them looked like the topic was the most serious thing ever. Others rather didn't pay them any attention and instead were setting down things for the movie.

  "Where are my nachos? Liam?" Leah asked, looking rather furious at her twin who just shrugged as he stayed throwing some lines back at his blonde friend.

  "We can't possibly watch all Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies in one night," Jade sighed, sliding through the movies Leah had prepared.

  "Why not?" Henry asked, stopping his argument with Liam who looked like he was agreeing with the other boy for the first time tonight. The two of them sometimes acted like an old married couple. It was quite entertaining to watch.

  I just stayed quiet, waiting for others to choose something while I was also hoping that the thing wouldn't be anything boring or bad. Or both. But I also had to agree with Jade. Lord of the Rings was too long for one night and we would just sleep through the rest of the movies. Even though it was one of my favourites. Fantasy was the winner for me, for sure.

  "Fuck it, just put it on already," Leah sighed, coming back from the kitchen with a packet of nachos and another plastic bowl.

  Soon enough, the first movie was on and the six of us were sitting down around the Yoons' living room. No one was talking any more as everyone was paying their attention to the TV screen and the fictional characters there.

  It indeed felt nice. To spend my time with these kids like this. I could definitely do this once in a while. Although... the feeling of being there as a burden, the one over the limit, was still lingering there, creeping up in the back of my mind.

  I sighed lightly, stuffing my mouth full of popcorn from a bowl that was already halfway empty. Fortunately, Leah was prepared for this and the coffee table was full of other snacks so we didn't have to walk away from the movie.

  As I was watching the dwarves on the screen, I felt my phone vibrate, announcing a new message. I could already guess who it was since the five of my friends were here with me in the room right at the moment and mum was on her date night with Henry guy. There was a fifty-fifty percent chance it was either my Luton friends or Ava. And for some reason, I felt like it was the distraction of form of that dirty blond beauty with those olive green eyes.

  After glancing at my friends, I took out my phone from my sweatpants pocket and checked the screen. Indeed there was a new unread message. From Ava. Just like I had guessed. The others were most likely busy with other things at the moment - like watching movies just like I did.

  Smiling lightly, I opened the chat room, reading her question about our Saturday plans. Well, a plan. A plan that included the two of us in my home. Alone, most likely, and hopefully.

  avathompson: still up for tomorrow?

  sidney.sanderss: yea

  avathompson: good

  sidney.sanderss: I'll meet you at the bus stop, ok?

  avathompson: 🙏🏼