Olive's pov
After classes are over, most people go to work but not me. I'm not lazy or anything like that trust me I want to work.
My dad says that if I study business like he did and work with him at his company when I graduate he will pay for my college and living expenses as well as allowance which I give to Ainsley, although she refuses since she works with Milo and Esme at a pizza place.
I wish I could study art but if I go against his wishes he will stop paying my moms doctor bills. I love my mom and I don't want her treatments to stop. So I have to endure this never ending boredom to keep her alive.
•••
It's Thursday night so after everyone's home we have a movie night. But before we watch the movie we always have a game of Uno. Winner picks what we watch.
"Plus four! Suck it son!" I yell at Ainsley. I may be quiet but I am very competitive. "Have I ever told you how much I hate you?" Ainsley jokes. "Multiple times love." I grin.
The game goes on longer than usual with the help of cheating to make Trent draw twenty. It's cruel but hey it's Trent.
David ends up winning for the third Thursday in a row and picks yet another Adam Sandler movie. The first time it was Grownups 1 then the next time it was Happy Gilmore this time he picks Billy Madison my favorite one.
River comes through the front door with the same girl from early this morning. "Hey River, do you and your friend want to join us?" Milo asks quickly.
"No."
He grabs her hand and leads her back through the front door and we hear his old mustang start up again. During the movie Trent yawns with his arms straight up in the air and as his elbow comes barreling down it makes contact with my cheek bone.
"OWW" I wince as I stand up and run to get a ice pack and look in a mirror. Of course it's already bruised. I bruise like a peach. "I'm so sorry Liv! It didn't mean to honestly! I didn't know your face was that close!" Trent panics.
"It's okay. I know you didn't mean to. It's pay back for me hitting you this morning." I smile through the throbbing pain and he laughs. We go back to the movie.
When the movie ends Esme turns the TV off and we get up. Ainsley and Milo are cuddled up under one blanket on the love seat. Trent and Dave are on opposite ends of the couch passed out. They can never make it through a movie without falling
asleep.Esme and I head up to our room so we too can blackout.
|||
Word Count: 490
Don't be a silent reader tell me what you think🤍
YOU ARE READING
Hard to Love
Short StoryOlive Quinn has a controlling father and a mother who's almost on her deathbed. Olive moves away to college with friends to get away from everything. River King, who is running from demons of his own, finds himself tangled in Olive's life. Will thin...
