Jupiter Falls ✓

o4| hot drinks & disagreements

Chapter 4

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Ollie asks, "what did you get?"

"I got a regular herbal tea and just what I need to relax," I say with a small smile as I remembered 'Harry's version of tea drinking' from last night.

We were sitting on a small round table for two in Costa, I was sat on the cushioned sofa side, and Ollie was sat opposite me on the wooden chair. He was sat tapping his fingers on the lid of his coffee while looking down at the table.

"Jupiter, I..." He paused and looked at me, "I know you and Hays are kind of broken, maybe not individually but the relationship between you two seems... Forced, you know?"

"The very meaning that something is broken suggests it can be fixed."

"I know you're unhappy Juno, do you really believe it can be salvaged?" He asked.

I thought back to what I had told Harry, that I did still love Hays. If love's not worth saving, what is? I looked at the small counter standing behind Ollie attached to the wall. Where the napkins and sugars are kept. There stood two girls—sisters perhaps. They were laughing and I'm not sure what at, but I envied the two females.

They had something Hays and I didn't, a bond, a spark—laughter. The mood between me and Hays a tension brewing with every passing moment we were in the same room. Like this morning, having to skip to the bathroom and lock myself in it until Hays had come and gone.

That little incident caused Ollie to drag me down to Costa with the intention of talking.

Leaning back into my seat, do I really want to us? Do I want to ignite that untouchable bond we had—yes. Of course, I do because "I still love her."

"Juno I believe that you love Hays and she loves you, making you both uniquely vulnerable to each other, you both have the power to hurt each other like none other." Ollie's words sting as he says them. "You always hurt the one you love."

Tears trickled down from my hooded eyes because Ollie was right... Hays hurt me. Right now this very moment she hurt me and might very well still be hurting me. It felt like my heart was bleeding a river of tears. I take my fingers and wipe the teardrops as I hear Ollie getting out of his seat, and sitting next to me.

I felt Ollie wrap his arm around my shoulders and lean his head next to mine. "Whatever Hays has done, you still love her."

"You and I both know she's fucking that gym girl."

"I... Er, okay I give up lying. I think she's fucking that gym girl." He said and I sighed.

"You finally tell me what you actually think Ollie, I appreciate it," I tell him and he hums in response.

"You're a fucking fool for still loving my sister." At his words, I can't help but nod in agreement. I am stupid, but we're in love—aren't we?

It never occurred to me but... Does Hays still love me?

"You know I don't like confrontation, things with me are always blown out of proportion. You know that Ollie," I said.

Grabbing my tea I take a long sip while Ollie spoke, "I do but if you don't at least talk to Hays—how are you going to work this out?"

Taking the cup from my mouth, "you've got a point but I'm scared."