My Brother's Best Friend

Relax

Elizabeth's POV

I hate school much like everyone else but every single thing compiled into one made things so much worse for me. I still remember every time I got an honor roll award in school for getting all 80s I would start freaking out so much about standing up In front of the whole school I tried to find the best path to leave without tripping or looking stupid or too fat because I couldn't squeeze through all the rest of the kids feet and I ended up freaking out so much that one time I left the gym to throw up and never came back and then after was too scared to get my award and left with Parker immediately who carried at least 500 dollars in awards from that grade. I decided enough was enough and today I would get out of bed not wearing Grayson's hoodie this time and actually go to school to get my work done and nothing else. Then I would go to Parker's hockey game and sit by myself which I was always too scared to do that is unless I make Mikaela come with me but I'm still making progress either way. I got up and dressed in a pair of sweats and a hoodie deciding what the hell I'm allowed to dress comfy once in awhile. I grabbed my binder and went out into the kitchen to grab a bowl of cereal and then opened the door when someone knocked on it.

"Ready to go?" Ollie asked when I opened the door

"Yeah, I haven't seen Parker up yet though," I said and Ollie walked in to grab Parker. I waited till Ollie came back to the kitchen

"What's he doing?" I asked

"He said he needed a mental health day for tonight's game" Ollie scoffed

"Really as if I don't need one" I replied rolling my eyes

"Same here" he raised his brows

"You ready?" He asked

"Yup is Liam in the car?" I asked

"No, he decided to be stupid and go on a run before tonight's game against the Colts. I swear that kids gonna bust a leg before we play" he laughed making me smile. He opened the door for me and I grabbed my binder and walked out with him shutting it behind himself. We walked to the car and I got in on the passenger's side feeling weird knowing I'm always in the back.

"So what's up?" Ollie asked as he buckled in and pulled out of the lot

"What you don't know?" I scoffed thinking of all the talk around school

"No," he said truthfully

"You want the long story or the short story?" I asked

"Whichever one you want" he smiled and looked at me and suddenly I felt really weird I got extremely shy in that same moment and realized how uncommon it was for the boys to talk to me alone and just me let alone drive me somewhere alone and by the looks of it Ollie seemed totally fine by it too

"Uh well, It kinda started when I passed out..." I finished the story after practically half the car ride and a couple of tears were shed and then I felt the same weird feeling of why am I in Ollie's car right now? I looked over at him when he didn't say anything

"So you don't like Grayson then?" Was the only thing he could muster up

"What? Ollie are you serious of course I don't" I said with a look of disgust upon my face

"He's been pretty nice to you lately I think all of us have noticed," he said calmly

"Well he's the only one who knew all the shit that's been happening to me in the first place," I said truthfully

"You could've told me you know?" He said and looked over at me

"I know it's just It's weird lately you guys all are actually talking to me for once you boys rarely used to do that it's just a change of pace is all," I said