MY Yellow

Chap - 12

Olivia's Pov

What just happened...?

Owen and I looked at each other, and the atmosphere instantly shifted into something awkward.

"Yeah... I'll just go to my room..." I said quietly, then walked off without looking back. Once the door closed behind me, I finally released the breath I had been holding for so long.

I leaned against the door, thinking about the kiss. It was passionate, and it felt like it carried some kind of meaning. Why did it feel like we were both trying to say something without words? And what were we trying to say?

I shook my head, trying to clear my mind. After taking a deep breath, I grabbed the extra blankets from the cupboard and went downstairs.

After arranging the pillows and sheets, we all ended up sleeping in the living room. Both Lani and I were too tired to walk back to our rooms, so we slept beside the boys.

Dream

I was sitting on the sand, staring out at the sea. I used to love the beach so much. The sound of the waves, the feeling of sand against my skin, the salty but calming smell of the ocean, everything felt so beautiful.

A hand rested gently on my shoulder. I turned around to see Owen standing behind me.

"Hi, Owen." He looked nervous.

"Olivia, I need to tell you something." His eyes locked onto mine. "I lo—"

End of dream

I shot upright, breathing hard. And then it hit me.

"Shit. I like Owen."

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After that realization, I barely slept at all. The entire night I tossed and turned, my brain replaying everything. Now, in the morning, I was practically sleepwalking, fighting to stay awake while pouring black coffee into my cup.

Haaahhh sleep... here I come—

My brief journey toward dreamland was cut short when Luke gently smacked the back of my head.

"Go sleep for a little more," he said. "We will get River and Ocean ready and call you fifteen minutes before we leave."

I thanked him like he was a literal god and rushed to the room I usually slept in. The moment my head hit the pillow, I knocked out completely. I swear my crush is so strong that I even started smelling Owen's cologne on the pillow.

Owen's POV

In the shower, all I could think about was the kiss. I have no idea what got into me. I just leaned in and she did the same, and suddenly we were kissing. I touched my lips, still feeling the ghost of hers on mine.

F*ck. I think I like her.

Why?

Maybe because of the way she takes care of her children. Maybe because of how she stayed strong despite everything she went through. Maybe because she did not run away from her hardships, she faced them. She is brave, and she reminded me so much of my mom. Their stories are different, but there is a strength in both of them that feels the same. Even her vulnerability, the kind she tries so hard to hide, reminded me of my mother.

The way her eyes close when she dances to soft music, the way she manages those boys, the way she and my mother have become close, all of it made me like her even more.

After the shower, I stepped out with only a towel around my waist, and I froze when I saw someone sleeping on my bed. I walked closer.

It was Olivia.

Her hair was spread messily across her face, her eyes softly closed. She looked completely peaceful, like the world had nothing heavy left for her to carry.

I smiled without even realizing it. Then I quietly covered her with my blanket, grabbed my clothes, and went back into the bathroom to change.

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