In The Spectrum [ N.C. ] ON HOLD

*Chapter 5 - LOST GIRL

Every 5 chapters there will be a chapter on Olivia's POV!!! are you ready?

Olivia's POV:

My mom is not home tonight. She mentioned something about a coworker's birthday, I'm not sure i wasn't paying that much of attention.

What i like about mom is that she doesn't get mad at me when she finds out i was not paying attention, she repeats if i ask her to, or changed the subject so subtly i don't even realize.

I'm back home from my classes, and i has successfully cooked a box of mac and cheese, and served a glass of coke, i walked to the living room to turn on tv and placed a fluffy blanket over my lap, I need Star to cuddle into this blanket, it's seriously heavenly soft.

"Star?" i called out, but my cat was nowhere to be seen. that is odd, she is never outside at this time of the night.

"Sweetie? your bowl is ready with your food, baby" I kept calling her, but i couldn't hear her anywhere.

I immediately jumped from the couch and ran to my room, she was not under the bed on in my closet, i did the same with my mom's room and basically the rest of the house.

she can't be lost. she can't be lost. "SHE CAN'T BE LOST" my palms hurt and i quickly soften the grip on my own hands, to see my nails marked on my palms as i sighed trying to not hurt myself as i promised my therapist.

Where could she be?

What if she has been kidnapped?

My first instinct was to call my mom to come here right now, a few beeps were heard and as soon as i heard someone picking up i spoke

"Star is missing, you need to come right now!" i say quickly, i try not to cry but it is so hard.

"Liv, alright i'm coming! who's star?" I heard the masculine raspy voice and i took the phone away from my ear to see that i had misscalled Noah instead of my mom.

"Noah...." i sighed biting my lip. maybe he could come, and that way my mom wouldn't have to miss her friend's party. "Star is my cat, i can't find her anywhere" i decide to let him help me.

"Be there in 15" is all i hear before he hangs up and i sigh looking down at my phone. This is bad, so bad, i need to find Star quick before i lose my mind.

As promised, Noah arrived in 15 minutes. I ran to the door as soon as i heard the doorbell and opened it quickly

"Noah" i whisper and he smiled softly looking at me

"Hey liv, are you okay?" he frowned looking at me, i can't decipher the look on his face, what is he feeling?

"I.. I ..." i couldn't put it into words and i just shook my head bursting into tears, he sighed and wrapped his arms around me, i tensed instantly.

He is touching me.

He is too close...

Why does it feel so good, then? why don't i want to pull away?

I let him hug me, i feel a little more calmed and relaxed. when he pulls away i look in his eyes and notice how beautiful they are. They remind me of Nutella, the deep brown color. it is so different from mine.

"Okay, should we print pictures of her? do you want to go around the neighbourhood and look?" he asks, his voice is so soft. he makes me feel so safe.

"let's go in the car, there's no time to print pictures" I say getting out of my house and walking to his car quickly, when i reach the door, i notice it is closed and turn around looking at Noah just running to the car to catch up to me as he unlocks the car with the keys.

That's how we started looking for star all night. Screaming her name on the street in the whole neighborhood, Noah would help me stopping the people walking by and showing them Star's pictures on my phone.

Just one person had seen her, maybe an hour ago and told us she was near the playground on the park. that was out only lead and when we went there, she was not there. I wanted to cry again, losing all hope, it's been 2 hours, there is no way she would still be here.

"STAAAR!" i hear Noah's loud and deep voice rummaging on the big park, my heart almost jumps out of my chest when i hear a low 'meow' on the other side of the park and we both run there, well, i sprinted there, and that's when i saw her on the top of a tree, struggling to come down.

"Baby, come here" i extend my arms to her but she doesn't move, she just keeps meowing. It's not even that tall, why doesn't she come down? ugh.

"I'll go get her" Noah says placing his hand on my shoulder and again, it doesn't make me uncomfortable, his touch is feels nice.

Noah walks to the three and quickly gets on one of the branches, climbing the tree effortlessly. when he reaches Star she's scared to let him touch her, bit since she is stuck and can't move, Noah carries her and places her inside of his jacket. she stays there still, he comes doesn't the three and then walks to me.

Star jumps out of his jacket to my arms, i carry her and hug her tightly, oh gosh i was so worried for her, i can't believe she was all this time up there scared.

Back in Noah's car, i just sit on the passenger seat, holding star in my arms, i'm so relieved we found her and i can only hope she doesn't get lost again or i don't know what i would do. really.

When we reached my house, Noah stopped the car and i looked at him smiling a little.

"Thank you so so so so much" i tell him with a smile and he smiles back. That's the only emption i can recognize from him, his big toothed smile and wrinkled eyes is his signature look, and he always lets me see when he's happy.

"No problem, Liv, that's what friends are for" he whispers and i nod softly, i never had such a good friend like he is.

I look in his brown eyes again, they are really mesmerizing. he looks into my eyes too, but he doesn't say a word, i don't really look into people's eyes constantly, but his are almost magnetic.

"Your eyes are beautiful" I tell him softly and he chuckles blinking a few times

"Really? wow, umm" I see his cheeks get a little redder and the smiles again "I think your eyes are gorgeous" He says smiling and looking at my eyes "they are so blue and so bright, they are beautiful, really" he says to me and i giggle looking away from his eyes, suddenly feeling a little shy.

I hear a growl and i see it came from Noah's stomach. I quickly look at his face with a frown, his cheeks are way redder than before

"Are you okay? do you feel sick?" I ask quickly, feeling worried. are we going to need to call an ambulance?

he chuckled again shaking his head "I'm just a little big hungry, that's all..." he confesses and i nod taking Star in my arms and opening the car door. Thinking about it, i haven't eaten either and i now my macarroni is probably cold. there's plenty of it.

I turn around and look at Noah again

"Do you want mac and cheese? i cooked it.." I offer Noah, since mom doesn't like them so much and then i would have to eat mac and cheese tomorrow night too if there are leftovers.

"Sure, i'd love to.." he says turning off the car's engine and getting out quickly, I'm already out and i'm holding my cat, so i walk next to him towards my front door. 

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