Next To You

Chapter 3

Wen's P.O.V.

On the way to the airport I sensed Olivia's nervousness knowing her fear of flying. "Liv you ok?" I ask her in the back of our limo. "Im fine" she says after gulping.

"You don't have to be scared, we're all gonna be here with you" I say motioning to Stella, Charlie, Mo and Scott. "Yeah I know I can always count on you Wen. Ugh—I mean you all." she says trying to get her words together. As we arrive at the airport, I help her out the limo as security grabs our luggage. Getting inside, a bunch of fans run up to us almost killing us. We take a few pics with them before we finally end up going through security.

A few hours later we're sitting at the gate waiting for our private jet to be called. I feel someone tap me and I turn to see its only Stella.

"When you gonna ask her out?" Stella whispers to me.

I turn and look at Olivia to see her reading a book while eating an apple. Classic Olivia. "When I'm ready Stel" I respond. "Ready for what?"

I turn and to see Olivia wide eyed staring at me and Stella. Her book was closed and she was twiddling her thumbs giving us her undivided attention. "Oh Olivia I thought you were reading a book" I say a little nervous hoping she didn't hear what Stella asked me.

"I wanna know what you're ready for. Im your bestfriend you can tell me anything" she says with a slight smile.

"Private plane, flight T-36 is ready to board.

"Well, looks like its time to board" I say standing up and grabbing my stuff. As I get on the plane and pick a seat, Olivia finds me and sits right next to me.

"So Wen are you gonna tell me?" she asks me a little hurt that I still haven't told her. "It's nothing important" I say with a fake laugh. "Oh ok" Olivia says looking down in her lap.

Around 15 minutes later, the plane is ready to takeoff.

As the plane takes off, Olivia jumps and grabs my arm squeezing it tightly. "We're gonna die" she whispers while starting to shake. "No we're not Olivia, I promise we're gonna be ok" I say reassuringly. Olivia starts to hyperventilate, breathing in and out really fast.

"Olivia, look at me." I say causing her to stop and turn to look me in my eyes. "We're gonna be fine. Ok?" Olivia nods her head yes as she finally calms down.

As we're sitting there I feel someone grab my hand and I see its only Olivia.

Looking up at her she has a slight smile on her face. Suddenly I have the urge to kiss her but I chickened out like a punk. She leans her head on my right shoulder and starts drifting off to sleep. I look at the seat across from us and see Stella wink at me and Charlie giving me a thumbs up. Maybe eventually I will muster up the courage to ask her out.