i'm not faking.

the date.

*Alexis pov*

I get in my car to head home when olivia runs up to me. "ALEXISSSS!!" she yells while running. "WHATT" i tell back to match her energy. "guess whatt..?" i tilt my head to her question.

"Jack is taking me somewhere nice tonight!" ugh again with her stupid boyfriend. my slight smile turns into a bit of a frown but quickly turns into a smile so she doesn't know i'm upset.

"that's great" i say enthusiastically so she doesn't get suspicious. "i know! i'm so exited, he said that it will be special for our anniversary" "oh, what is it like your 3 month?" i ask not really caring

"yeah, it's been an amazing 3 months i'm so happy" "i'm glad your happy, also when is it?" i ask "in an hour!" "oh! you should get going then?" "actually i was gonna ask if you could take me home?"

"of course, hop in!" she gets in the passenger seat and i start the car. the whole ride is silent except for the radio slightly playing a song i couldn't focus on because my thoughts were full of olivia and jack and how i wish i were him.

we arrive at her house and she gets out i wave and she waved back heading inside. i drive back to my house lost in my thoughts. i mean cmon jack and olivia? what does jack have that i don't?

am i not good enough? is he more attractive than me? ugh i hate this feeling, i wish i could get over her somehow but i just can't. olivia is the one person who makes me feel loved, even if that means in a platonic way.

i arrive home, lock my car and head inside. i open the door and head up to my room. my parents aren't home, they work a lot so they usually aren't and i'm an only child so i'm all alone.

i always feel lonely which is also another reason olivia makes me feel loved. she makes me feel not forgotten about. she makes it seem like someone actually cares.

but anyway enough about olivia. i turn on my tv and scroll through netflix and decide on Atypical since it's my favorite show currently. as i'm watching the show my phone buzzes and i lick it up reading the message

messages:

liv 💜
hey alexis! im headed to the date, but just wanted to thank you!

lexi 🤍
i hope your stupid anniversary sucks
not sent
your welcome hope u have fun!!

liv 💜
i will, alexis! love u 🤍

lexi 🤍
love you too! 💜

i close my phone with a sigh and unpause my show sinking into my bed. i should've told her how i felt. i shouldn't have let jack get her. god i feel so stupid. why does she make me feel this way.

as i'm drowning in my thoughts cody facetime's me. i answer and try to cheer myself up so he doesn't think i'm upset. "hey cody" i say, trying to make it seem like i'm happy but it comes out of more annoyed.

"oh, sorry lexi am i bothering you?" "what no, no sorry cody, just thinking." "about liv i bet" he smirks "yeah..." i sigh. "oh not good things i'm assuming." he say his smirk turning into a frown.

"yeah, her and Jack's anniversary is coming up and i feel like an idiot by not telling her how i felt." "wha- alexis you are not an idiot, Jack is just some guy, your much more than that." "yeah, but she doesn't think that."

"actually, speaking of Jack, you know his friend beck?" "yeah, i have, why?" "well olivia introduced us and we got it off."i smile at the phone and start squealing. "OMG CODY YOU HAVE A CRUSHHH." "SHUT UP" cody yelled back at me. "omg cody i'm so happy!"

"yeah, but i mean his friends are so nice i don't know what happened with him, not to make you upset but maybe we underestimated him..?" " i mean maybe, i'm still jealous tho." we laugh and cody says he has to go so we hang up and i lay back down.

i end up falling asleep after sitting in silence with only my thoughts. i'm gonna get her somehow, that was the last thing i though before passing out in my bed.

my phone rings waking me up. it's olivia calling, hm weird, it's like midnight and she is not a night person. "hey alexis." olivia said sounding like she was about to burst into tears. "oh olivia, are you okay? do you need anything." "yeah, can you come get me i'll explain everything in the car." "okay, okay yeah i'll be right there."

i drive as fast as i could, not going over the speed limit. i arrive, lock my car and head into the restaurant.

lexi 🤍
hey, where r u?

liv 💜
i'm in the bathroom

lexi 🤍
okay headed in now

i arrive in the bathroom and knock on the stall that olivia is in. i know it's her because i can hear soft cries. "hey olivia is me, it's okay" "she unlocks the stall and hugs me tight.

i blush but immediately pull her in, rubbing her back to comfort her. "it's okay livie, i'm here, you're safe" "ca- can you ta- take me to the car please."

"of course, come on, i say putting my arm around her waist leading her outside to the car. i open the door for the passenger side letting her in. i walk to the driver seat and sit down.

"i'm sorry lexi, for being so dramatic." "what? no you're not dramatic at all." "i am i was literally crying in the stall." "okay, but probably for a good reason" i argue back. it gets quiet.

"well, i guess i should tell you what happened." "only if you want to." i reassure her. "i do, i do, it's just...about jack" "what did he do? did he hurt you? are you okay?"

"alexis, he didn't do anything, well i mean, he didn't hurt me." "what happened then?" i question "we argued about him not communicating, he was on his phone the whole time texting someone but wouldn't say who."

"oh no, olivia, i'm so sorry." "yeah, so we agreed on a breakup, because he said that if i didn't trust him, then we can't be in a relationship." "i'm so so, sorry livie, do you wanna come to my house?" "please" she says in a sad tone.