Hard to Love

VIII

River's pov

  After Olive pulled me into the water I swam to the waterfall that was located at the far end of the big pool. Waiting. Waiting for her to find me. I was growing impatient. I was also shocked that she would do that, I mean she doesn't look mean enough to.

   I saw her through the waterfall looking around. Panicking. I reached out and touched her shoulder. She jumped then swam through the waterfall.

  The small space forced us to be very close.
She punched my arm. "Hey! What was that for?" "It was for you scaring me!" She looks so cute when she's angry. I chuckled.

  "What?" She asked smiling. "Nothing, it's just.." I said as I grabbed her face with one hand while my other hand went to her waist. I leaned in and...

    I winced as my back hit the rock behind me. "Why'd you push me?" And why was she so aggressive? "Because, you have a girlfriend!" She said angrily as she hurried away from me.

Shit!

  I completely forgot about Emery! As much as I hate to admit it I've only thought about Olive. Emery's hot but Olive is just so much more. I should break up with Em but I can't.
I don't know why I can't but I just can't. I'm not happy with her so there's no point in torturing myself. I just can't bring myself to do it. I like the nights we spend together and I like knowing there's someone I can go to and I like them caring about me. Maybe, just Maybe I could have that with Olive. But why risk it all, even if she's worth it.

Olive's pov

  Did he really think I would just kiss him even though I knew dang well he has a girlfriend? Even if I didn't kiss him, I sure as hell wanted to. It was wrong though. I'd be helping him cheat, I'd be a home wrecker or one of those women you read about. So I just couldn't do it.

  I ran inside just to avoid further embarrassment, then as if on cue she walked it. "Babe!" Emery said cheerfully as she ran up to hug River, who I didn't know followed me. "Hey, Em." He said coldly.

Then my heart dropped.

I felt suffocated.

  She grabbed his face and kissed him like she wanted to hurt me. I walked past them to the bathroom upstairs so they couldn't hear what was to come. I locked the door then I slid down it and balled up in fetal position.
It felt like someone was squeezing my heart.
I couldn't breathe. I don't know why I'm crying over them together. It just hurt so much.

   A soft knock on the door was enough to make me jump 20 feet in the air. I looked in the mirror; yeah you look like crap, I said to myself. I hesitated then opened the door and saw Ainsley.

  I let my shoulders drop and took a breath of fresh air. She engulfed me with a hug while soothing down my hair. "I sensed you ugly crying." I giggled softly at her words.
"You know," She paused, "River doesn't deserve your kind heart. He's a douchebag. I mean who tries to cheat on their girlfriend and with a roommate for that matter?!"

   I didn't say anything. I couldn't, my mouth is so dry right now I couldn't even get a word out. All at once the side affects of crying hit me. You know the nauseous feeling you get and the slow growing headache and just wanting to curl up in your favorite blanket and sleep it off.

   When we got home Ainsley brought me some green tea, dark chocolate and animal crackers. I'm well aware that's a weird combo but I like it and it makes me feel a little better. Not totally better but just enough for me to go to sleep.

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