You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone

Chapter 4

“Liv… Olivia? Are you okay?”

“Uhh…” I moaned and opened my eyes. Dots swam across my eyes and my confusion was… well, confusing.

I was lying on the cold floor of the precinct and staring at the ceiling. My hair was being stroked by… by who?

“Ah!” I yelled sitting up and shoving him off of me. “Get away from me!” I yelled again, in terror.

“Olivia! Shhh! It’s alright! It’s me, Nick, your partner.” Nick said, while sitting back up from my violent shove.

“What? No…” I trailed and rubbed my eyes, then squinted at the man sitting next to me, and then to the man sitting next to him.

“Oh my God. Nick, I’m so sorry! Oh my God, how could I?” I replied, apologetically.

“Hey, it’s fine.” Nick responded while placing a warm hand on the small of my back, stabilizing me.

“Liv, you alright?” Fin asked, concern filling his warm brown eyes.

“Yeah. I just, I mean, well I… ugh! Forget it. Sorry.” I continued, babbling, still frazzled.

“Hey, it’s all good. Are you okay though?”

“Yes!” I answered, more sharply than I planned. “I’m fine guys!” I added, knocking down my sharpness level.

“Well, one good thing did come out of this” Fin announced, minutes later.

I rolled my eyes and used my desk for support as I stood up. “What? I look super intimidating with a black eye?” I retorted, eyeing the mirror on my desk.

“That and…” he held up a white envelope “the promised clue.”

“Crap!” I exclaimed.

Nick walked over and read the envelope over Fin’s shoulder while I sat in my plush desk chair. Fin read: “Hey, Olivia. Have fun? Hope that didn’t bring up any past memories” Fin started, sneering. “Your next clue is in Amanda’s home. Good luck detectives!”

“Well, let’s go!” I said, grabbing my black winter jacket by the hood.

“Liv, you need to get checked out by a doctor.” Fin warned.

“Hey, I’m fine! I know when I need to stop!” I insisted, dismissing the faint feeling of nausea.

“Fine.” Nick said after a while.

“But, you need to stop if you feel dizzy or something.” Fin warned.

“Yeah, I will.” I smiled, feignedly, as the two other detective went to grab their winter jackets.