A Love Worth Fighting For

Chapter 21:Two Steps Forward

It was the day of Rowans funeral. Madison still couldn't get Olivia to come out of her room. She locked herself inside refusing to come out.

"Olivia! The funeral starts in an hour!" Madison said softly leaning onto her bedroom door. She didnt get an answer, instead she heard nothing.

"Olivia I know how you feel. Trust me I do. But you need to get up. Your dad would want you there! Stop being a little bitch baby and get your ass out of that room! Now!"

Madison stood away from the door waiting for Liv to come out. Almost instantly after those words left her mouth the door swung open revealing Liv. She was already ready apparently. She just wanted to be alone.

"I'm not a bitch baby." She said with an edge in her voice walking past Madison toward the door. Madison smiled triumphantly following behind Olivia.

With a small smirk on her face she mumbled,
"Estás actuando como una perra pequeña para mí."(You're acting like a little bitch baby to me.)

Liv stopped in her tracks and turned to face her sister. Her face was stone cold, her eyes were narrowed. Madison looked on waiting for what Olivia would say.

To her surprise Liv cracked a smile, "Cállate asqueroso."(Shut up smart ass). She said pulling Madison into her in a side hug before leaving the apartment.

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The church was packed with people, some people she hadn't seen in years. Liv looked around trying to spot a specific person but to her disapointment she couldn't see her. Maybe she didnt come.

Madison winced from how hard Olivia was gripping her hand. She had never seen her this nervous.

"Olivia. Calm down before you have another panic attack." Madison warned. Panic attacks were not new to Liv. She's had them for forever. Madison even remembers seeing Liv after she broke up with Mellie. That one was the worst.

Her breathing was fast and short making Madison nervous. The closer they got to the casket the shorter her breaths were.

"Do not pass out! Please try to calm down." Madison looked up and thats when she realized that Olivia was both crying and having a panic attack at the same time.

Madison did the only thing she could think of. She grabbed Liv's face connecting their eyes.

"Focus on my voice. Breathe in and out. In and out" She coached her. Olivia still panicing tried to control her breathing.

"You're okay. Just breathe Libbie." Liv began to breath regularly only focusing on Madison's soft voice and not the other people around.

Once she was okay and breathing properly Madison let her go. She playfully hit her on the arm smiling.

"See breathing, everyone does it. Fun for the whole family." She teased. Liv let out a small chuckle before looking back at her farthers casket.

Together they walked up to Rowans casket. Madison wasn't a fan of dead people neither was Liv but this was her dad. Madison stayed as far as possible from the casket latching on to Olivia from behind.

Liv pulled the girl closer to her and walked away to have a seat with the rest of their 'family', very very distant cousins and some Aunts and Uncles that Olivia never cared for. All she had was her dad and he was gone now. Forever.