The Boy In The Photograph

// nine //

// Oliver's POV //

Why am I doing this? All Peyton wants is for me to listen and believe her, and I just can't. I don't believe in anything paranormal and I never have. It just seems dumb and made up to me. And it's not that I don't believe Peyton, it's just that I think there's got to be something else going on and all of this can be explained some other way.

And now this Matty guy is feeding Peyton all of these ridiculous ideas and pretending to be a psychic and it's obvious that he's got a massive crush on her and it's really annoying.

I rub my face and sigh. I need to find Peyton and apologize for being a jerk.

"Peyton?" I say as I walk down the stairs. "Look, babe, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

"No, you should'nt have." I hear a deep unfamiliar voice from behind me and turn around.

"Who are you?! Get out of my house!" I say and swing at him but he vanishes into thin air.

No way. This cannot be happening.

"Back here." I hear that voice again and turn around and he's standing right behind me.

"Who are you?" I ask again.

"Andy. And you are Oliver, Peyton's boyfriend. Although I think she could do better, I mean, you didn't even believe her when she tried to tell you about me. In my opinion that's pretty bad boyfriend behavior. If I were alive I could treat her so much better." He smirks at me and I clench my fists, although punching him again clearly won't do anything.

I look down at the ground. He's right. I have been a shitty boyfriend, but I'm not going to hear it from this freak.

"You need to leave. Now." I say and when I look up, he's gone.

"Umm, Oliver? You ok, buddy? You look like you've seen a ghost." I hear Vic behind me and I shake my head.

I turn around, "I did. Peyton was right. Andy is still here. And I didn't believe her and now she's upset and I feel like a douche. Do you know where she is?"

"You saw him?!" His jaw drops. "She's with Kellin, and pretty pissed at you."

I frown. "As she should be."

He puts a hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry about it dude. She loves you, she'll forgive you." He smiles at me and I nod.

"Thanks, Vic. And I'm sorry about being a jerk to you sometimes about having a crush on Peyton. I just get protective and jealous and I'm just really sorry. I know you wouldn't try to pull anything."

He smiles at me again. "Hey, don't worry about it. I would probably act the same way if I were you."

I grin at him and he backs away. "Well, wish me luck." I say and head towards Kellin's room.