Can't Have It

Chapter 13

Olivia's POV
Brad and I have been sitting on the beach now for about 15 minutes. It's quiet, but a good quiet. It's like we're both sort of just resting and letting our thoughts be relieved after we decided to start dating. I think it's a good decision that I made. I think that Brody never really liked me, and I always knew that, I just chose to lie to myself. I always knew that just the thought of us together made him satisfied because I was his ideal girlfriend. He thought I was beautiful, it was good for his reputation. I'm just not quiet sure why I feel so terrible then. I know that he doesn't like me, so why do I feel like I'm cheating on him? Because I am. I know eventually I'll have to end things with him, but it just didn't feel right to send him a text during Science class, that would be a bit off guard for him. But it also doesn't feel right sitting here with Brad, because technically I'm still with him.

"You know maybe you could take me up on that first date offer." Brad says breaking my train of thought.

"Right now?"

"Well what's the point of skipping one period and going back? Might as well just skip the whole day."

"What were you thinking?"

"I've got some ideas ... come on" he says pulling my arm and forcing me to stand.

"Wait, ... I haven't ended things with Brody."

"Forget him for once! Look, I know you want to keep your integrity and all but if your going to end it with him eventually, what difference does it make if you go on a date with me now?!"

"Alright" I say smiling.

We start walking along the boardwalk again, heading who knows where. I just walk with a stupid smile on my face knowing, this little idiot is staying. It hadn't quite hit me yet. I notice brad's hand awkwardly lingering off to the side, trying to catch a hold off my swinging arms. Um.. Well this is awkward. I try to, as casually as possible, raise my hand and start playing with my hair and see in the corner of my eye Brad's hand return back inside the pockets of his black skinny jeans. He sighs and runs his hands through his hair and looks away from me to the ocean.

"Have you always lived on the beach?" He asks me.

"Yup, my whole life."

"That's amazing. You know, when I was little my parents .... My parents used to fly me out to the beach and we would sit watching the waves till midnight." He laughs and looks down.

"That sounds fun. Tell me about England. I've always wanted to go to Europe, visit London." I smile thinking of my traveling dreams.

He sighs." It's beautiful here, but, England, Birmigham... That's something else. It's got a special place in my heart."

I just smile at him. He's so cute! I wonder what his life was like back in England. Could he possibly have had a girlfriend? Was that what he meant when he said he left something behind in England? Okay, no. I need to stop this. He's here with me now and I should just enjoy it.

"Tell me about your life there though! You're normal days, you're exciting days, what you miss, you're friends!"

"Uh" he laughs. " well, ...  I have ...-had a band back in England."

"A band! Omg that's so cool! What kind of music did you guys play??"

"We mostly started with covers but, we've recently released our new single, it's international actually ."

"What!? That's amazing oh my god Brad! How come you never told me?! So what are you? The electric guitar or the drums? "

"Actually I'm the lead singer"

Brad sings?! Oh god I'm going to make him sing me his song this is going to be so much fun. I just never thought of him as a singer!

"Really?! Didn't know you sung."

"Yea no one in America seems to" he says half laughing.

"What's that supposed to mean?"I say laughing back.

" No one knows our band here in the U.S."

"I mean, no offense Brad, but it's not like your like One Direction with paps and the whole shebang" I smile.

"Not here at least. We are number one on I Tunes in England."

"Shut up. Shut up!" He laughs at my awe. " I'm dating a rockstar?! What's your band's name???"

"The Vamps."

"Ooo! I have to listen to your song pronto.
I fish my phone out of my backpack and open my YouTube app. I type in "the Vamps" and dozens of videos pop up. I click the channel "The Vamps Vevo" and then "videos" . There sits one, single lonely song. It's called "Can We Dance". I put the volume up and start to play the music video. It starts off with Brad hanging upside down. And this video has loads of views! 1,000,000! Along with an equally large amount of comments!

"Oh god please don't listen to that rubbish" Brad says when the verses start.

"No, I want to here it!" I playfully scream as he try's to grab my phone out of my hands.

"But it's embarrassing for me!" He says laughing.

"Why? You have an incredible voice. And a catchy song. I talk a lot of shh when I'm drinking baby I'm known to go a little to fast " I sing along. Brad covers his face with his little hands embarrassed. I watch till the end when a girl comes out of the side door and...well then...
Brad presses pause and stops. I look confused until he ushers me inside a house at end of my neighborhood.

"This is my house, my parents are both at work." he says.