alone

Chapter 1

{Olive's POV}

I just laid there, helpless, lost.

There was nowhere left to go. I had screwed everything up.

My love life, my family, any happiness I had left.

*2 months earlier*

I woke up, reached back and felt my golden-brown all matted to the back of my head.

"Olive, get ready for Brunch!"

"Ugh," I thought to myself. I swung my tan legs over the mattress, and stood up.

I rummaged through my drawer and looked for something at least half-way decent to wear.

I mean I have to look proper to go to Easter Sunday right?

I eventually settled on my black cardigan and jeans.

"Coming Mother!" I shuffled down the stairs and sat down to my designated spot at the table.

"I need to call Nolan mother."

"Ok honey, just hurry up please."

I ran outside to our pool and pulled out my brand new iPhone.

After 4 rings he finally picked up.

"Hey babe! I missed you Nolan!"

"Hey baby, I think we need to talk."

At that moment my palms flooded with sweat and a million thoughts zoomed through my head.

"Ok... What's up?"

"Do you really love me? I mean REALLY love me? Because I need to know that you aren't gonna just leave me hanging there, still in love with you."

I instantly felt relieved and everything went back to normal.

"Do you want to know how much I love you? I love you as many grains of sand on the beach, as many stars there are in the sky, the amount of air in a bag of potato chips!"

I heard a small laugh on the other side of the line.

"Ok. Well then I need to ask you a favor..."