I'm Not Sure What To Do: book 2

chapter 7

When I wake up my head isn't on Jay's lap anymore. I'm alone in living room. I hear someone in the kitchen along with talking. I still had on Jays jacket from last night. I get up and slowly make my way into the kitchen. Jay and my dad were both standing in the kitchen having breakfast and talking. My dad was changed into jeans and a t-shirt while Jay was still wearing the same clothes. They both look over at me both smiling.

"Good Morning sweetie" says my dad.

I take off Jays jacket and hand it to him. I then turn back around and go upstairs. I go into my kitchen upstairs and grab something to eat. A box of crackers wasn't exactly breakfast but it sounded good enough to me. I go into my room and change into shorts that go to my knees and my painting t-shirt. I go into the art room and sit down on the floor with some charcoal and paper. I start working on a picture of a girl. My hands were covered in black along with my arms. There were also smears on my legs and cloths. I look up when Jay walks in.

"Your friend is at the door."

"You can just let him and and could you tell him I'm in the art room."

"Okay and that's looking good by the way."

"Thanks."

I go back to working on the drawing in silence while I wait for Alex to come upstairs. I hear Alex come in but I decide not to lookup.

"That looks really good" says Alex kneeling down in front of me.

I look up at him and say, "Thanks."

"You have some on your face."

I wipe my face with the back of my hand, "did I get it?"

"No" he says with a chuckle.

He reaches out and starts wiping the side of my face. I touch his cheek just a bit below the eye leaving a black smudge on his face. I smile while looking him in the eyes. He stops smiling and starts to frown.

"Did you just get that on my face?"

"Maybe..."

He starts smiling again. I go to wipe more on his face but then he grabs both of my hands. I just smile bigger witch makes him smile more. He lets go of my hands and quickly gets out of the way before I can get the charcoal on him. He then reaches behind me grabbing a small piece of charcoal and moves away from my drawing. I go after him again and then he gets me on the face. I then get his face rubbing what was on my fingers onto each side of his face.

I quickly get away from him and grab a piece of charcoal to get him back. I get his face again leaving a black streak. Alex then pushes me down to the ground and holds me there with his knee on my stomach.

"Please no more! I give up! I surrender!" I yell while laughing.

"Shesh, why are you so loud?"

"To make you stop. Now get off of me!"

"Okay okay but just a sec."

He gets me on the face again and I grab onto his arms leaving black fingerprints. He finally gets up and then holds his hand out to me. We both turn when the door opens to see Jay in the doorway.

"Is everything okay?" asks Jay.

"Yep" I reply.

"I just heard yelling so I came up to check on you two."

"Yeah we're fine."

He then turns and leaves. I grab Alex's hand and he pulls me up. I go over and put all my art stuff away. Alex throws the piece of charcoal he had into the box. We then go into the bathroom that's in the hall and start washing off. I grab a towel and get it wet and start washing off my legs and arms. Then I go to my face. After we finish cleaning off we go and watch a movie in the kitchen/extra room. After the movie Alex goes home and I end up in my room.

Later on my dad and I have to work on recording the songs with Benjamin. It was after dinner and I really didn't want to have to keep on recording the same part over and over again. We got into the booth together and then put on the headset. I was already annoyed with Benjamin and the line was getting thin of how much longer I would be able to deal with him.

"The camera crew should be here shortly so we can start recording so we can practice until then."

Now it all made sense why I had to wear certain clothing for this. They were going to be recording us with cameras two. Before my dad had given me black jeans with a few rips by the knees along with a white shirt, green jacket and a red, plaid scarf. I was now sitting on the stool with the headset on and completely annoyed. I could see Jay standing up against the wall outside of the booth.

We practice for a bit and then the camera crew comes in. They start setting up the cameras while my dad stays on the stool. They take his crutches out of the room so you wouldn't see then in the recordings. There was also another camera outside the booth put it of course was pointed at us. We finally start singing even though I was mad and annoyed with everything that's happening.

"Stop stop stop!" says Benjamin angrily. "Olivia, you need to look like your enjoying yourself more. Now from the beginning!" We go again and then Benjamin stops us again this time coming into the booth. He stops right in front of me and says very angrily, "Olive you need to show more emotion! You need to show that you're enjoying this!"

"But what if I'm not enjoying this! What if I don't want to even be doing this right now!"

"This is the last time I'm asking! Just look like your enjoying yourself an show more emotion!"

"I'm not doing this now okay?!"

I quickly jump off of the stool and pull off my headphone dropping them to the ground. My dad doesn't even try to stop from running out of the room. He knew that I didn't want to do this right now and he would never make me do something I didn't want to do. I run out of the booth and Benjamin grabs onto my arm pulling me back. I pull out of his grasp and run past Jay and out of the room.

I go straight to my room and slam the door shut. I pull of the jacket and the scarf and throw them to the floor. I quickly put on some pajama shorts and a tank top that says "Let's Stay Up All Night". I lay down on top of my covers and pass out immediately.