Olivia's POV
"What?" I ask
"What do you mean, what?" Marcus asks
I rolled my eyes. "After what happened yesterday, you keep on staring at me like you want to know something"
He shakes his head. "I was just wondering, why the hell you won't leave"
I rolled my eyes again. I was about to retort back when my phone beeped.
Kelvin: Hey there beautiful, I was allowed to use my phone for a minute to check if there are any calls. But none. So, I decided to text you instead. How are you? Are you okay? How is your vacation so far? Is Marcus treating you okay? I have so many questions, if only I have all the time in world. I hope you answer me, I'll be reading them in e few days, you can send me a message whenever. See you soon"
I smiled and replied
Olivia: I'm doing okay, just had an accident yesterday but I'm fine now. Don't worry about me. Marcus has been good lately and it creeps me out. How are you? Are you even eating well? Don't forget to take care of yourself. See you soon, I miss your cooking
"What are you smiling about?" Marcus asks clearing his throat and not looking at me
"None of your goddamn business." I answer
"Well, it wasn't what you said when I kissed you" he said with confidence
Did he really need to bring that up? I have forgotten it already. Did I?
"I don't know where your confidence is coming from. You said you kissed me, why would I be embarrassed by it? YOU, KISSED, ME. Does that mean, you don't want me to leave and you like me?" I blurted it out of anger and his face fell, I smirked
"Oh so you want to talk about it casually then?" he teases that made me even angry
"Why would you even steal my first kiss? Well, to me it doesn't count since we both know that we hate each other but technically, it does count"
"So which one is it? Does it count or not?" he smirked looking at me with his arms crossed infront of his chest
All, I want to do right now is wipe all his confidence away. "It doesn't because like I said, we hate each other. Don't worry, 2 more months to go and we're both out of each other's life" I said
"Fine"
"Fine!"
I walked away from the kitchen and went to my room.
I covered my face. Where did all my confidence came from? That was totally cool but still embarrassing. I even had the confidence to tell him that maybe he liked me. Like who fucking does that?
Uhhhh I hate myself right now.
I went to my bed. I know it's like in the afternoon but I feel my eyes getting heavier, soon after I fell asleep.
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A few hours later.
Then there was a sudden knock on my door. I didn't ask who it was, since, we're both the only people here right now. "Olivia" he says
"Olivia, please."
I didn't answer, nor did I want him to come in here right now, because I know the moment I let him in here, is the moment I'll let him ruin me.
"Olivia, look. You hate me, I hate you but then again, I can't stop myself from protecting you. I hate myself right now for being vulnerable in your presence. But here I am letting go of my ego and tell you this. I can' stop myself from wanting to protect you, from wanting to be by your side and I hate that you have someone else beside you" he paused
He took a deep breath "We both hate each other but I don't know"
Then there was this silence. After that, I hear my door slowly opening.
I close my eyes, pretending to be asleep. Then I felt my other side of the bed sinking in. He sat beside me and his back in my view
"You're asleep" he chuckled
"Well, I guess, it was not one of my plans to tell you what I feel but only you can't hear it. Maybe it is a sign that, you shouldn't be listening to me"
Then he stopped to take a deep breath again. "That day, you were really sick. You even woke up and aske for water. I don't know why you don't remember that.But when you came to school angry and told me I set you up, I just took the blame. I got angry that I needed to vent my anger to someone but now I do understand why you forgot" he sighed
"I'm stupid aren't I? Me and my ego" he chuckled He then stood up, looked at me once again.
"I hate you" he said and smiled
After that. He went out.
I slowly open my eyes and let my back rest on the headrest of the bed.
Did he mean all of he said? I was really sick? I frowned. I'm feeling guilty, and I should, right? I blamed it on him. But I was more curious why he said, he understood why I forgot.
I decided not to think about it much longer. I open my laptop and started doing homework. When it was already dinner. It felt awkward to see him but I didn't hear anything right? I went down to start dinner. I found him playing his PS5 with someone.
"Uhm, Hey, what do you want eat?" I ask
"Anything is fine" he said and not even a look
I nod and went to the kitchen. I started cooking but my mind goes back to his words and I was lost.
"Ahhh" I whisper shout and I cut my fingers, just great.
I check on him and his headphones are on. I wish he didn't hear me. I slowly took the first aid kit and clean my wounds.
I was done when he came.
"What's for din---" he stopped and looked at the first aid kid I was fixing, I took it away immediately
"Uhm, I was about to cook. I'll continue now"
"hmmm" he nods and hummed in response, then walked back
What's up with him. I rolled my eyes and continued cooking.
"Marcus, Dinner!" I hollered and he came "Finally, I'm famished!" he said and took a sit
When he saw what I cooked he raised his eyebrows.
"What's this?" he asked
"An acquaintance thought me how to cook that. Please help yourself" He didn't ask any question and started eating. AT first bite I saw his expression, and I knew he liked it. He didn't say anything afterwards and just ate, he finished it all. Since I told him I wasn't that hungry.
"I'll wash the dishes, you can go up." He said, biting more unto the last piece of the food without looking at me and I didn't fight him much longer, I just did what he told me to.
Once I was in my room, I fished out my phone.
"Hey! Yeah, I just called to tell you, thank you for sharing your recipe. It was good, so good actually. When will you be back?" I ask
"Awww you miss me already?"
"Yeah, as if." I chuckled
"Wait for me in a month maybe? Then I'll be back. Don't miss me too much"
I laughed "Yeah. I won't. Gotta go, time to study. Thanks again, Babe" "No problem."
Then I hung up.
I sighed and threw my phone on my bed. I prepared for bed.
Once I was, I took out my book and try to read more to prepare for school, well we have 3 more days before school.
But I have to get rid of what he said, so yeah. I'm reading.
It's already late and I was supposed to read but I can't get rid of it. Ahhhhh! This is making me crazy!
"I really need to talk to him about it to get it out of my head" I tell myself.
I put on a hoodie and went get some warm milk and knock on his door. Not a second passed when he opened it.
I smiled "Milk?"
He took it "Uhhh thanks" He was about to close the door when, I stop him.
He raised his eyebrows.
"So….you want to protect me and you hate me having someone else beside me?"
His eyes widen "What the hell are you talking about? It's 10 at night. Will you let me sleep?"
"Will you be able to sleep knowing, I know what you said?"
"I didn't say that. Are you hallucinating?"
"I won't ask you one more time" "Then don't"
"Really?"
"Yeah. Get out of my face, will you?!" He shouts irritated that it startled me, I flinched
"I'm so---I---" he stuttered
"I understand. I won't bother you any more. I'll get out of your way" I say and left to go to my room. Once I was in I closed my door and after a few seconds I heard his door closed.
I sighed. I heard what I heard. It was his voice. I'm not dreaming. I was awake. "If he doesn't want me to bother him then so beat it" I tell myself
And went to bed angry, frustrated, confused all at the same time. Not long after I fell asleep.