You are the Music in Me

Chapter 16: Toro's

Olivia: *I wake up at around 9:00 with my phone on my stomach. I get out of bed and shower and do the rest of my daily essentials. I try to find and outfit but can't decide. I send Josh two photos. One is overalls and a striped shirt. Two is a black shirt and ripped jeans. I set my phone on my bed and wait for you to reply.*
Josh: *My phone dings and wakes me up. I check my phone and see your text*
Josh: *texts* I'm liking the overalls and stripped shirt because it makes you look older without hiding your inner child.
Olivia: *I see your text and I smile* *texts* Okay thanks will do. Also hair straight, curled or up?
Josh: *texts* lets go for straight today. Change things up a bit.
Josh: *I put on my sweatshirt and jeans
I send you a pic of it. The sweatshirt says "make sure your friends are okay"*
Olivia: *texts* It looks great Joshy. Definitely Livi approved lol.
Olivia: *I straighten my hair* *Texts* Hey I saw this little cafe near my place called Toro's. Do you want to get a drink there. My treat this time tho lol.
Josh: *texts* I'd love to. We don't have to be at the table read till 12 and it's 8 rn.
Olivia: *texts* Perfect. What time can you be here?
Josh: *texts* 15 min?
Olivia: *texts* Perfect! See you soon!

Josh: *I drive over and knock on your door*
Olivia: *I hear you knock and open the door* Hey Josh! *I hug you*
Josh: *I hug back.* Hey Liv. Ready to go ?
Olivia: Lets got the road!
*We was to the car and start it I
Josh: So you fell asleep last night on FaceTime. *I laugh*
Olivia: Yeah.... the sleeping curse caught me again. Did I do my really ugly snore?
Josh: I don't know; I ended it pretty much right after you fell asleep because my mom came in. Is it a left turn here?
Olivia: Uh... yeah turn left and then it's right over there. Also how is your mom doing?
Josh: She's good. I'm still not really sure why she came down *I laugh* Oh isn't your moms coming in today?
Olivia: Yeah at like 7. She has a car she's renting though because I am still incapable of driving.
Josh: Your birthday is in a month-ish though right?
Olivia: Yeah. February 20th, but they just wanted to come visit.
Josh: That's sweet of them. *I pull into the parking lot and we walk in*
Olivia: What do u want?
Josh: Umm I'll get a small chai tea.
Olivia: *I see little muffins and really want one* I'm gonna get a small green tea and one of those blueberry muffins.
Josh: Oo that does look good!
*we make it up to the front of the line*
Olivia: Hi, can I have a small chai tea, a small green tea, and a blueberry muffin.
Worker: Okay that'll be $10.75.
Olivia: *I go to get out my wallet*
Josh: *I grab my wallet and get out my card*
Olivia: Uh Josh, I said I was paying.
Josh: I feel bad though.
Olivia: Why?
Josh: I don't know, I feel like as the guy I should pay.
Olivia: you don't have to. I can pay- *before I can finish you already handed the worker your card.*
Josh: Sorry *I laugh*
Olivia: Oh, I'm gonna get you Bassett.
Josh: Mmmm okay.
Olivia: I'm dead serious. I am a spy after all. I have super spy moves. *Gets in fighting position*
Josh: *I laugh*. Okay Livi.
Olivia: *I copy you and rep away what you said* oKaY LiVi
Josh: *I laugh*
Worker: *Try's to hand Josh his tea*
Josh: *I look at you then the worker*
Oh thank you! *I look at you* I might have forgotten we're standing right here. *I laugh*
Olivia: *laughs. I get my tea and muffin and walk to a table with you.*
Olivia: Can I sit next to you?
Josh: No you have to go sit over there all by yourself. *I try to hold back a smile but fail at it"
Olivia: Okay I guess I will. *I start to walk away*
Josh: *I laugh.* Bye Livi!
Olivia: Wait really? I didn't mean it I was just trying to be funny. I-
Josh: Liv, I'm kidding. *I grab your hand and pull you back*
Olivia: Good. You are my favorite person so I wouldn't want to drink coffee with anyone else.
Josh: *My face turns red and I smile*
Olivia: I mean to say tea. You see, these brain cells have not been working recently. *I laugh*
Josh: Same *laughs*
*We sit.*
Josh: So are you nervous for the table read?
Olivia: I mean I'm a little nervous but I think I'll be okay. I'll have all my friends by my side. What about you?
Josh: Same.... I love them all so much!
Olivia: Me too. I'm excited!
Josh: Do u think they will have us sing ?
Olivia: I don't know but I'd be cool with it. *Eats the muffin* Oh my god... this is good! Speaking of singing, that song you wrote for me was amazing. I didn't get to see all of it but I loved it; and my dm's were filled with screen recordings of it.
Josh: *My face turns red and I look down* I'm glad you liked it...I'm just looking out for a friend... a best friend. *A friend?*
Olivia: Well, I loved it. I might have to make you record it just for me!
Josh: Anytime. I have it all written down I spent like 2 hours on it.
Olivia: You are so sweet. Spending 2 hours of your time just for a song... for me. This is why I love you! *That might have been too far*
Josh: *My face turns read again* You can always count on me to be there for you no matter what Liv.
Olivia: and you can always count on me too. *sings* You can count on me like 1 2 3 I'll be there. *stops singing* I remember that audition... the time I met my best friend.
Josh: Awww... I'm just now realizing how perfect that was! I still feel bad for stealing your fiends guitar for that. *I laugh*
Olivia: Nah, she was cool with it *laughs*
Josh: *I laugh*
Olivia: Hey josh?
Josh: Yes Liv?
Olivia: You have tea on your sleeve.
*I try really hard not laugh.*
Josh: *I roll my eyes.* You can laugh. *I laugh* How did I even do that?
Olivia: I don't know! You are just a mess Joshy.
Josh: I really am.
Olivia: and I'm the kid...
Josh: *I open my mouth wide open and stare at you with open eyes... then I laugh*
Olivia: *You are something else Bassett*
Josh: * I continue to laugh*
Olivia: I know... I am just a natural comedian.
Josh: This is true.
Olivia: Facts. *I lean onto your side and hum a song*
Josh: What song is that. It sounds all too familiar.
Olivia: Oh it's something I've been working on. I tend to hum it a lot.
Josh: Ooo... you better post it at one point. Or at least sing it for me.
Olivia: Okay! Hey Josh... you're a really nice pillow.
Josh: *I laugh.* Really?! I've been told I'm straight bone.
Olivia: I mean you're pretty decent friend but your pillow ability is far superior.
Josh: *I laugh.* I appreciate that.
Olivia: You are very welcome
Josh: *I go to lean my head on your head, but Olivia starts to move her head down to my chest* *I kinda squirm out and scoot over a second*
Olivia: Well my pillow was nice until it moved. What am I ever going to do?
Josh: Sorry I...dropped my.....napkin.
Olivia: Oh sorry. You can um get that.
Josh: *I grab a a napkin as I pretend to bend down and grab it*
Olivia: Sorry, I didn't mean to make things um weird..
Josh: No that's not it, I just... I...
Olivia: It's okay, don't worry about it.
Josh: Well...We should probably head to the table read.
Olivia: Lets go! Oh! Hey um thanks for the tea... even though I was supposed to buy this time.
Josh: *I laugh.* Shall we? * I hold out my elbow?*
Olivia: We shall. *I hook on*

*we walk back to Josh's car and get in.*
Olivia: Okay I gotta admit. I'm getting even more nervous.
Josh: *I turn the car on and start to pull out* It's okay. We got this. If we mess up, we me mess up. We're all in this together.
*I laugh and quietly sing to myself "We're All in this Together"*
Olivia: *I start to sing along with you* Okay please tell me you learned this whole dance as a kid.
Josh: My sisters forced me to learn it *I laugh*
Olivia: Good for them *laughs* Are you ready to become ricky?
Josh: I hope so.
*we pull up to headquarters and get out of the car*
Josh: *I grab my guitar and hand you your ukelele* You ready?
Olivia: I was born ready.