The bet

36. Falling for you

Joel

I was supposed to sit with Alexa, so imagine my surprise when I found Olivia sit there instead of her.
I managed to hold a neutral face, but I was smiling from the inside. 

Olivia hates Alexa, so I'm kinda using that poor girl to make my princess mad.
I can tell that it worked.

She would never sit with me if it wasn't for Alexa...

And she called me baby.

Why did she call me baby? Was it an irony? 
Or was she jealous because Alexa calls me baby? 

My soul left my body when I heard that word come out of her lips.
A lot of girls call me baby, but it feels different when she does.
It felt like I was transported on another universe.

I turn my head and stare at Olivia.
She's resting her head on the window, sleeping.

How can someone look this beautiful while sleeping?

Her long brown hair is falling on her shoulders and on her pretty face.
She looks so peaceful and so Goddamn beautiful.

It's been an hour since we left LA, and it needs another one hour or more until we go to Big Bear Lake.

Suddenly she shifts her position and lets her head fall on my shoulder.
I freeze in place.

My heart starts beating fast, it looks like it's going to explode from my chest.

The electronic watch on my wrist starts vibrating, showing that my heartbeat is raising.
73
91
What the hell?
120.
Something is wrong with this stupid watch!
130.

I take it off from my wrist and put it on my pocket careful not to wake a sleeping Olivia on my shoulder.

I look at her face as my heart goes wild.

Her hair is falling on her eyes, and I reach my hand to brush them away.
Her hair is really soft, and it smells good. 

I lean my head close to her head and sniff her hair. 

Oh, pure haven.
I close my eyes as her flowery scent fills my nostrils.

''Okay, kids we're stopping here for a rest.'' the teacher, Miss Colgan says as the bus stops on a shop.

I look down at Olivia and she's still sleeping.
I can't wake her up.

''Are you coming?" Avril asks looking at Olivia surprised.
"Can you get me a snack?" I ask her and she rolls her eyes nodding.

I look at Olivia and call Avril again, ''Can you get me a strawberry chocolate too?" 
She nods and leaves.

Olivia loves strawberry chocolate.

She got a hot chocolate with cookies and strawberry chocolate on the morning. She mixed them together on the cup and ate them with a spoon on the bus.

I felt pain watching her eat that thing.

''Joel baby what are you doing?" a high-pitched voice comes at the side of me.
I close my eyes annoyed.

Olivia shifts on her sleep.

''You're done if you wake her up.'' I whisper glaring at Alexa who can't keep her bird mouth shut.

''But-'' she starts loudly, and I narrow my eyes.
''Be quiet.'' I whisper.

''Are you coming?" she asks on a quiet voice.
"No.'' I look at Olivia.

Alexa stares at me with hurt on her eyes and then leaves.
I roll my eyes at her drama.