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"What are we doing here?" I ask, avoiding his eye contact and instead looking out into the sky.

"I wanted to talk." He said.

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[Olivia's POV]

"Anthony.. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad at me I just couldn't-" I begin to say, his grip on my hand tightens, his thumb rubbing circles on my palm.

"Shh.. I'm not mad. I am the one that needs to apologize. I am so sorry that I put you in that position, I should've told them this morning when they all woke up. I feel sick that you felt the need to lie for me, I am sorry." He says, I finally turn to look into his eyes.

"Why did you break up with her? I know that you said you didn't feel anything for her anymore but seriously? She loves you. How could you break her heart?" I ask, my chest is tight, angry again for the pain he has put Jazzy in.

"I don't know how to explain it, Olivia. I just feel this, this fire inside my chest. It burns every time I think about this person, I feel this pull towards them. I feel things towards this person that I never felt about Jasmine. She is an amazing women, and it hurts me to know that I hurt her, but I couldn't do that to her. I figured letting her go and being honest is better than lying about how I feel towards her." He says, "But it doesn't even matter I guess, because this person and I.. We just won't work."

"Are you like.. Gay? It's fine if you are, I totally support that but it's just kind of a coincidence.. My friend Spencer just told me she was gay so that would be kinda weird." I awkwardly say.

"No, Olivia. I'm not gay, wait a minute.. Spencer? As in Spencer the girl who beat you up and harassed you this whole year?" He asks.

"It's a long story but yes, that's the one." I say.

"You should not hang out with her, she made your life hell and-" I cut him off and explain the whole thing, he is confused and hesitant but understands that I am giving her another chance even though he doesn't agree.

"Ok, so back to you.. Not gay, then who? Is it someone in the cast?" I ask.

"No. Olivia, just forget about it. They don't feel the same way." He says.

"How do you know?" I persist.

"I don't even know if I really like them, it might just be a confused feeling."

"Ok." I say, letting it go. He clearly won't tell me and I don't want to annoy him any more than I already have about it.

The strong winds blow my hair everywhere, Anthony reaches up and tucks it behind my ear. I laugh and look away. We talk for a while longer, he asks me about school, upcoming Halloween, and things like that. My eyes begin to droop and I decide that I should probably get back to sleep because of school the next day.

"I think I should probably go to bed now, I have school tomorrow." I say.

"Oh right, I'm sorry. Ya, I will walk you back to your room." He said. He hopped to his feet and reached his hands down to me, I grabbed them and he pulled me to my feet. I wrapped the blanket around my shoulders as he lead me across the roof and back into the theater. We walked in silence down the stairs and into my bedroom.

"Are you going back to your apartment? It's really late, will you be ok?" I asked as I sat down on my bed.

"Ya, I'll be ok." He says, standing at the doorway. "I'm glad we were able to talk everything out.I "

"Me too. Do me a favor and drive safe ok? Goodnight." I said.

"Goodnight, Olivia."

Hello everyone, probably another chapter coming tonight because I am in a writing mood. Also hopefully a 'Camp Miranda' update. You guys should read this story I am writing with 3 other writers, it's posted on my account.

- aibhlinn