𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄. 𝙟𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖

chapter six

joshua basset

it's been 2 months since olivia and i got back together, it's october in utah and everyone is chilling around set.

specifically in big reds basement set, my arm is around olivia.

oh, i forgot to mention that even with everyone's protest sabrina and ethan are on this show.

sabrina has tested olivia and i's relationship multiple times, along with ethan. last weekend we tried to make plans but she bailed.

but she's all tense when sabrina walks in, and i can't exactly tell why. i pull her closer and kiss her temple, she seems to relax.

"josh, i need to talk to you." sabrina said, and olivia sighed, and i walked away with sabrina. "you're sweet innocent olivia isn't as innocent as you think." sabrina said, shoving a photo in my face.

it was olivia.

with ethan.

olivia rodrigo

i heard what sabrina said, and josh pushed past me, everyone looked at me, "don't try to steal my man." sabrina said, and i grabbed her arm.

"I DIDNT STEAL YOUR MAN! and i didn't cheat on josh either, YOU SET ETHAN UP TO ASSAULT ME!" i screamed, and walked away with tears in my eyes.

i fell onto the floor and sobbed into my knees, i felt so hopeless, i had already scrubbed my body once, and i did it twice.

twice.

twice.

fucking twice.

i sobbed like i'd never sobbed before, and i felt someone put a jacket over my freezing self, i looked into matt's eyes.

"liv, what's wrong?" he said, and the tears flowed harder, i couldn't breathe, "j-j-josh!" i said through hard sobs.

"what about josh? what happened?" he said, and i shook my head, "i'm gonna take you back to my apartment with sofia.." he said, picking me up.

i was still sobbing, but everything went dark. i fell asleep.

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i woke up on matthew and sofia's couch, but only matt was there, "hey, you're awake." he said, coming from their kicthen.

i nodded, "wheres sofia?" i said, rubbing my eyes that were still puffy. "at your apartment." he said, and i sighed.

"did you tell josh about what happened after he left?" i asked, and matt shook his head no, "good." i said, sitting up.

"why? liv, you need to talk to your boyfriend." he said, "matt, i cheated." i said, and he shook his head in disbelief.

"you're joking!" he said, and i shook my head no, "this is about sabrina and her little photo isn't it? liv, that's not cheating, that's assault!" matt said.

"it felt like cheating, i mean i didn't like it, but he still kissed me, even though his grip was so strong and i couldn't get out of it, i didn't let go." i said.

"liv, no offense but you sound stupid." matt said, "you just described assault." he said, and he touched my arm, "sofia's explaining everything to josh, you guys will be just fine." matt said.

i weakly smiled at him.

joshua basset

i opened the door to sofia, "let me explain, everything." she said, and i let her in, we sat on my couch.

"so, liv didn't cheat." she said, "but she did, soph, she kissed ethan." i said, and sofia shook her head.

"no, ethan assaulted olivia, that was forced, he's stronger than her, and had a strong hold on her, it's no wonder she didn't pull away — she couldn't." sofia said.

"let me play you what happened after you shoved past olivia." she said, and got her phone out.

"don't try to steal my man." sabrina said, and olivia grabbed her arm.

"I DIDNT STEAL YOUR MAN! and i didn't cheat on josh either, YOU SET ETHAN UP TO ASSAULT ME!" olivia screamed, and walked away, i could see the tears in her eyes.

sabrina stood back, and 5 people had to hold matthew from absolutely snapping sabrinas neck.

"oh." i said, "i have to go get olivia, and apologize!" i said, and sofia grabbed me, "no! she's at my apartment! we have to get her together than sabrina." she said, and i nodded.

we walked into sofia and matt's apartment, and olivia was blankly staring at a wall while matthew was on his phone.

olivia looked at me, her under eye bags had gotten worse and her eyes were puffy, and her nose was red.

i ran up to her, and she stood up. i hugged her so tight i lifted her off the ground, i kissed her and she kissed back.

"i'm sorry love." i said, and she nodded, i took her in my arms, and carried her bridal style. we walked to the car and caught sabrina.

"oh hey friends." sabrina said innocently, "nope." sofia said, walking up to her. "you are VERY lucky that i caught everything on camera, i caught you switching up on everyone, and i think this is well deserved." sofia said.

SLAP!

sofia always gave the best slaps, and i knew that one had to have hurt. we all walked away, happy.

i was back with liv, and that's all that mattered.