Friends (BWS)

34.

Brads POV:

The next day I rushed into Joes office to speak to him about bringing Olivia on the trip with us, I knew she'd kill me for telling him about her relapse but it was the only way he would take her with us.

"Joe?" I knocked on the door while slowly pushing it open.

"Brad mate, what's up?" Joe asked sounding very cheery.

"Someone's in a good mood" I said sitting on the edge of his desk.

"I can't wait to get out to LA man! The beaches are calling to me mate!" He said as he walked around his room doing work.

"Actually LA is what I came to talk about" I said feeling very nervous.

"Ah yeah what about it" he said as he dug around a draw looking for something.

"I was thinking maybe we should bring Olivia along with us.. ya know for experience for her!" I said as fast as I could hoping he might not of heard.

"Olivia? But she's doing so well here in London, honestly Brad I've never seen my sister so dedicated to something since.. yeah she just seems a lot better here" he said.

"Joe I know about her addiction" he immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at me. "And I know you'll do anything to protect her as would I!" I said abit too passionately and I think he noticed. "She's a great girl and I don't want her to repeat her mistakes... and I think that's what she might be leading towards" I tried so hard to tell Joe Olivia had relapsed without actually saying it.

"Has she been talking with a guy called Matty?" He asked.

"Yes"

"Fuck" I mumbled while rubbing his forehead. "Right, thanks for telling me Brad" he smiled half heartedly.

"So what's the plan now?" I asked.

"Well I could either send her back to rehab or take her to LA and keep her far away from Matty"

"I think maybe keeping her away from Matty would be the better option at least then you can keep an eye on her and maybe talk to her about it"

"You've been a really good friend to her Brad mate thank you" he said bringing me into a man hug which I was not expecting.

"It's cool man! Liv like a sister to all of us now" I felt bad for lying to him but it was true I did car about Liv but not just a friend way.

"I better find her and tell her to start packing" he said leaving the office. I let out a sigh of relief knowing Olivia will be with us and maybe we could sort out that argument we had, god knows I can't just leave it like that. I enjoyed Livs company.. maybe a little too much. I grabbed my phone and wallet, leaving the office making my way over to the canteen I was starving.

"Hey Julie" I smiled at the canteen lady. "What you got for me today?" I asked with a cute, boyish smile as she always use to give me more chips then the rest of the boys.

"I've got burgers and chips Bradyy! Your favourite" she chuckled.

"Great I'll take it to go please"

She put my food in a brown paper bag, I carried it in one hand as I made my way out the back door, putting my sunglasses on. I sat on a. Brick wall lighting a cigarette, my food placed next to me.

"I knew you'd come back to me Olivia"

I heard someone speak.. I looked around the small garden that was behind the office and couldn't see anything. I got up and walked around till I saw Olivia with another guy talking behind a tree, I hid behind a wall and listened.

"Shut up Matty.. this is strictly business" she said.

Matty.

"Business? Is that what you called last night?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her.

I didn't know what to feel after hearing that, me and Olivia are only friends but seeing her with a dickhead like that is starting something inside of me and before I knew it I was making my way over there with my fist clenched.

"Brad?!" Liv said surprised.

"Is this that dickhead everyone's been telling you to stay away from?" I said confidently.

"Erm I'm sorry who's this Liv your dad?" He laughed. Liv didn't say anything but I could tell that statement hurt her by the way she coward down, completely unlike her.

"Get out of here" I said sternly to Matty.

"I'm not going anywhere mate" he laughed. I instantly grabbed the collars of his leather jacket pinning him to the nearest wall.

"Listen to me mate if I ever see you with her again I will fucking kill you.. ya hear me mate" I said through gritted teeth trying to fight the urge to kill him there and then.

"Fine. I'm out of here.. but I can't promise she won't stay away mate" he said winking at Liv before leaving.

"Brad what the hell was that" I heard Olivia croak from behind me.

"I never want to see him with you again.. do you understand Olivia" I said holding onto her shoulders, she avoided eye contact with me. "Whether you like it or not I care about you Liv and I'm gonna be here to look out for you"

She scoffs.

"All the way from LA" she laughed.

"Yeah with you"

Her head snapped up to look at me.

"What?"

"Olivia! Finally I've been running around this building looking everywhere for you!" Joe rushed over as I took my hands off her shoulders.

Olivia's POV:

"I better get going" Brad said with his hands shoved into his pockets, I was still left with so many unanswered questions but I let him leave.

"Joe what's up?" I said rubbing my forehead, feeling the ache from all this stress.

"I can't leave you here on your own Liv, you've gotta come to LA with us, what kind of big brother would I be if I left you here while I'm suppose to be looking after you" he smiled down at me. "I'm sorry for not paying you much attention I promise that's all gonna change Liv I'm gonna be here to look after you" he said bringing me into a big hug. "Like I should of done all these years" he whispered.

Wow.

What's gotten into Joe?

I thought he was too busy with Laura to even notice I was still here.

I wonder who finally drilled it into his head that he pushed me away and was continuing to do so!

I looked over joes shoulder to see Brad standing at the office gates, he smiled and winked.

It was him.