Becoming Bone (ON HOLD TO REWRITE)

Chapter 9

Jace's POV.

It's now friday which means it's time for Will and I's 'date'. I'm getting ready when Oliver comes out of the bathroom.

"Where are you going?" he asks me. I realize I forgot to tell him about me going out with Will today.

"Oh, I totally forgot to tell you. Will is going on a pass and he gets to take someone, so he asked me to go with him. Sorry for not telling you. Totally slipped my mind." I tell him. He nods with a confused look on his face.

"When did he ask you?" he questions me.

"Remember the day he walked in on us together? He initially came in to ask me that." I inform him. Just then Will walks in.

"You ready for our date?" he asks jokingly. I laugh and respond with a yes. I look over at Oliver and his face falls.

"Are you okay?' I ask him worried. He looks at me and his eyes are brimmed with tears but he blinks them away quickly.

"Ya, I'm fine." he says.

"Are you sure? I can stay back if you want." I offered, even though I really wanted to go.

"No!" he almost shouted in a panicked state. "No. I'm fine. Go ahead and go on your... You can go. It's fine." he tells me. I nod, still concerned.

"Okay, I'll see you later. Bye." I say to him as I grab my stuff and head downstairs with Will. When we get downstair Carol is waiting for us at the door.

"Ready boys?" she asks us and we nod our head eagerly. We give each other a look and smile. Finally were getting out of the house. Will has been on passes before, unlike me. Me and Will are going to make a plan to ask Oliver to be my boyfriend, which I still think is kinda weird. I mean, were in treatment. Do these relationships even count? I hope they do because I like him. Really, really like him.

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Oliver's POV.

I can't believe I was so stupid. Of course he doesn't like me. He likes Will. That why he's going on a date with him. I feel like a complete idiot. Currently I'm curled up in a ball, in my bed, crying my eyes out. I really thought that Jace liked me. Until that happened. So what's the point anyway? He was my motivation. Now what? I have nothing to look forward. Oh wait, I get to see Jace and Will all lovey dovey in front of me all the time. Note my sarcasm. Another sob escapes me and I have a feeling that the whole house can hear me. Just then one of the nurse staff people comes in.

"Oliver, it's time for dinner." she says

"I'm not hungry." I manage to mumble out between sobs.

"What was that?" she asks me. I clear my throat and repeat myself louder this time.

"I said I'm not hungry."

"Oliver, you have to come down." she tells me.

"No." I state sitting up and wiping my eyes.

"Oliver..." she starts again but I cut her off.

"No. I'm not coming down." I tell her raising my voice.

"This isn't optional." she tells me. Now I'm getting pissed off. Why won't she just leave? Obviously I'm upset and I'm not going.

"I don't care!" I shout at her.

She tries to talk again but I stop her.

"Leave! Get out of my room!" I yell at her.

"Oliver." she says sternly and I'm set off.