At bottom and aloft

Chapter Twenty

    School started and in a moment there was Halloween. For those who doesn't know...on the day of Halloween are also Olivia's birthday. Coincidence? I don't think so. Olivia loved her birthday until she was 15 years old. Since then she feels too old. But she can't refuse a cake. She loves fruit cakes, the most one with strawberries. I love Medovnik. Like LOVE. Although she likes to host Hallthday party. She's calling in because that's kind of 'ship name' for Halloween and birthday. With me it's that so....hate Halloween and love birthday. Like LOVE. One more time. I don't actually know if Olivia isn't doing this party for me. I don't like parties but I love birthday parties. Yeah. Logic.
,,So each of us will have three dresses. One set for welcoming, the other for party herself and the last one for afterparty." Yeah. A lots and lots of dresses. Just to let you know, the difference between party and afterparty is that afterparty is just for V.I.P. guests. The regular party is for all people in the town who decide to come.
Olivia is just showing me options for dresses.
,,Can't we just go shopping and see what can we find?"
,,For this kind of occasion you have to be prepared! So no."
,,But what if I'll pick some better ones at the store?"
,,At least inspire yourself."
After an hours 'inspiring myself' we finally headed to the store. This wasn't the day of party. Party is tomorrow. Olivia likes to do everything in the last minute. We went through many shops and I found some candidates. When I saw him. White T-shirt was covering his strong chest, he had loose jeans and hands in the pockets of his bomber. Yeah, sexy. But wait, what the hell is he doing here?
,,Olivia? What have you done?"
,,Invited the fashion police."
,,He's gonna watch us in the underwear?"
,,What? No! Have you ever seen fashion police just watching changing clothes? And there's Matt too, you in love fool." And then I saw Matt too. Oh, there's Matt too. I see...
,,Hey sugarboy, do you want to see changing room in this store?"
,,Fashion police?" Olivia made a lemon face.
,,Hey, I'm here too." Yeah well. I know that so well that I haven't seen Matt before.
,,I know."
,,Don't you wanna show me changing room as well?"
,,Unlike Olivia I really need to find those dresses."
,,Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

,,Are you planning supplying all the Africa with those dresses?"
,,You know I'm thinking about others too. But no, these are for me. I have to look my best."
,,Good, then let's try them on. I can't hold this ruck anymore."
,,Fine." We went to the changing room.
,,Where should I put it down?"
,,On that chair." He put it down and then stayed. I kicked him out of cabin.
,,Oh come on! I was tortured carrying those milions of dresses and I do not get a reward?"
,,Your good feeling is a reward."
,,Haha." I put on the first dresses. Those were bright red with a V-neckline.
,,So I was thinking...we were dating for a while now?" I walked out of cabin and turned around
,,Yes?" I came back take those off.
,,Well we could bring our relationship to the next level?" I walked out with next dresses. Those were black and they had same cut as previous one.
,,What makes you think that this is a right time?" I turned around and came back into the cabin.
,,Well I mean look at Olivia and Matt. They're happy." I stopped what I was doing and looked out of cabin.
,,You think that we aren't happy?"
,,I didn't say that...."
,,Yes Aaron, that's exactly what you said." I changed into my regular clothes and ran out of cabin, and the store and the whole shopping centre.
,,Wait, Becca! I didn't mean to upset you!"
,,Leave me alone!"
,,Please, hear me out! Becca!" I don't have time for this. Literally. I was hurt. I had to force myself to leave. So much. And I left. Eventually. Olivia was calling me and I told her what happened and she felt sorry for me and told me that she'll buy me some dresses. I thanked her.

   I got home. I laid down to my bed and thought. I know what it feels like to argue. I haven't had broken heart. I believe that we'll work things out. But the fact he thought that we can't be happy without sleeping together was horrible. I really thought he was different. I'm not just some girl to sleep with. I'm gonna die in few months. I heard knock on the door.
,,Go away!"
,,There's Aaron here to see you."
,,Then send him away! I don't want to talk to him!" And then I heard that my door opened. Oh no.
,,Becca. Please let me explain."
I got up so fast that my head swerved.
,,I don't want to listen to you. Get out!" Please, don't go away.
,,I'll tell you anyway." Thank God. I had upset look on my face and I was waiting.
,,Okay, the first thing is I didn't mean that I'm not happy with you. I'm happy. I'm incredibly happy. I just wanted to suggest something."
,,Don't you get it Aaron? I'm not a girl for one night. I'm gonna die in a few months. I can't give you what I want to give you. I can barely breathe. I'm too weak. And you want this? I'm sorry that I can't give you what you want Aaron. But if you're not happy...then leave. And never come back." And silence became between us. It really looked like he's about to leave. He maybe wanted. But then his look changed and he smiled.
,,I'm not gonna leave. It was stupid. I don't know what I was thinking. I just stopped thinking. I know that you love me and I love you too. I love you so fucking much and I'm just realising how lucky I'm to have you. Fuck, I'm the luckiest guy underneath the Sun. I love you so much and I'll never leave you again. I promise you." He smiled and I smiled back. Then he lifted me up and turned around with me above his head. He put me down and kissed me. He kissed me like never before. He kissed me for the millionth but first time. I couldn't be happier. Or could I?

    Olivia picked really beautiful dresses for me. I have black ones for welcoming, quite like those that I was trying in that store by myself. Purple tight dresses without sleeves are for party and red ones for afterparty. Olivia doesn't like wearing heels so much but I wanted to wear heels. Nude ones. Nude suits to every of those dresses.
,,I have to pick up strawberry cake in a pastry. Can you go buy something to drink? Don't forget alcohol!"
,,Sure!" I don't know what to do anyway. Olivia told me that she'll drive me because she has it on her way. I got off the car, did the shopping then went outside and waited for Olivia. She came in five minutes so we got home and started preparing. I started to decorating and Olivia prepared drinks and then we both made pumpkin halloween muffins.
,,Let's get party begin!"