Being Olivia West

Break down

The next morning, my mom nudges Cameron and I awake.

"Wake up, you have school" she says softly. I sit up and rub my eyes.

"Can't I stay home today?" I plead. She shakes her head.

"Absolutely not. If you don't go today, chances are you don't go tomorrow either" she says, ripping the blankets off. I whine and roll off the bed. Cameron gets up and leaves the room with my mom, leaving me alone. Today is not the day to be working zippers. I put on sweat pants, a loose t-shirt, and a big hoodie. I then put my hair into a messy bun and go downstairs. After I eat, I grab my bag, slip on Uggs and an infinity scarf and head out the door.

I walk into the school and everyone looks at me. I shrug it off and walk to class.

I close the door to Mrs. Henderson's class after me and take a seat beside Jack. He looks at me worriedly.

"Would it be absurd to ask why you're wearing that?" he asks. I shake my head.

"I'll explain later" I say and pay attention to the teacher for once.

At lunch, I walk with Jack down the hall.

"So, care to explain now?" he asks. I grab his arm and lead him into an empty classroom, perfectly quiet. I sit down on a desk and he stands there beside me, eyeing me with a concerned look. I can't control it any longer. I completely break down. Tears fall down my cheeks. Jack immediately pulls me into a tight hug.

"Shhh, Olivia, it's okay. Baby, just imagine us sitting on the couch drinking hot chocolate and watching movies. Just us baby, just us" he says, stroking my hair. I bury my face in his shoulder.

"It's my parents", I sob, "they're getting divorced". He rubs my back.

"Baby, everything is going to be okay. I love you, Olivia. Remember that. You'll get through this, you're a warrior" he says softly. I look at him.

"I don't think I can this time" I say, rubbing my eyes. He kisses my forehead.

"You're the strongest person I know, Olivia Anne" he says, touching my cheek. I kiss his mouth softly, tasting my own tears. When I try to pull away, he puts his hand behind my head, keeping the connection. In the moment, I forget about everything. I forget about my friends, I forget about my parents, I even forget about the tears. His kiss is my morphine. When we pull away, I look at him. He smiles and strokes my hair back from my face. I take his hand and hold it.

"Thank you", I say, "I love you so much you don't even know". He kisses my forehead.

"I would do anything for you" he says. I smile, knowing that I've got somebody who cares.

After school, I walk out of the classroom. My shoulder rubs up against someone and I turn to look at them: Amanda. Oh my god, why her? She smiles.

"Olivia! I heard about your parents splitting up. Sad, isn't it? I wonder if it was your fault" she says. My insides freeze.

"Listen up Amanda. I don't care how hard you try, you will not break me. Go ahead and steal my friends, and slap me, push me to the ground, get all up in my personal buisness, I don't care. I don't have time in my life right now for snooty bitches like you, got it?" I ask icily. The taken aback expression she gives me is satisying. I sling my bag over my shoulder and walk off.

At home, I sit on the couch with Cam. I get a text from my mom: Sorry, your father and I have some papers to fill and sign. Home in an hour. Make dinner for you and Cam please :) I shake my head. Adding a smiley face to then end of this doesn't make it any better. I shove my phone back into my pocket and head into the kitchen.

I pull out a box of pasta and put it in a pot of boiling water. Once it's done, I mix in some tomato sauce and separate it into 2 bowls. I carry them back into the TV room and hand one to Cameron.

"What's this?" he asks. I sit down beside him.

"Dinner. Mom and dad won't be back for an hour" I explain. He looks down.

"Oh" he says simply and starts to eat. The light from the TV spills into the dark, washing everything in white. I look over at Cameron, who silently eats. The light makes him look so young and my heart swells. It's not fair to him that he has to go through this at such a young age. I turn back to the show. I guess this is my life now.

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