-July 2020-
-The morning after last chapter-
Cameron's POV:
"Hey, Iris." I smiled at the FaceTime.
"What are you doing?" She sipped her coffee.
"Nothing. I'm trying to get in touch with Olivia." I answered.
"You're still doing that?" She asked, shaking her head. "You know, she sign the label thing and her producer is Dan." She answered.
"Have you met her?" I asked, curious.
"No, she's supposed go his house tomorrow, I think." She responded, unsure.
"Are you going to be with Dan tomorrow? Cause if you are you can introduce her to me-" I started but she interupted me
"I'm not going to Dan's tomorrow." She answered.
"But, can you? Do it for me. Please. You're like my sister. Please." I begged.
"You're obnoxious, but fine." She gave in, sighing. "You'll have to buy me a pair of shoes, though."
"Whatever you want, thanks." I smiled. Ha ha, it's time for that Joshua guy to say goodbye.
Olivia's POV:
"Remind me again why you have a job that makes you wake up at 5 AM?" I groaned, shifting on my bed.
"It doesn't start until 7:30." He laughed, streching.
"So then, what are you doing?" I asked, using my elbows to lift myself up.
"I don't know, going somewhere to, like, meditate." He shrugged. That didn't fully convince me.
"Why at 5 AM?" I questioned.
"Because it's quiet." He answered, standing up and slipping his shirt on.
"Can you not do that today? I just want to spend a little more time with you." I rubbed my eyes to see him better. I snuggled myself deeper into the covers, missing the heat he gave off.
"Alright, just because you're cute when you're sleeping." He jumped back into the bed. Literally. He jumped.
"Ouch." I groaned when he stepped on my arm.
"Oops, sorry." He grabbed my arm softly and kissed the part he hurt. "You know, there's an old saying that at 5 AM in houses where celebrities live there's always a thump." He shared, leaning on the headboard of my bed.
"A thump?" I asked, puzzled.
"Yeah, like a sound of something heavy falling. People say it's a huge man with strong arms that drops a 87 pound ball anywhere in the house." He explained.
"I've never heard anything, stop trying to scare me." I answered defensively. He laughed at my attitude.
"I'm not, but have you ever been awake at 5 AM?" He asked.
"Probably, just not that I remember." I shrugged.
"See." He laughed. "We'll hear something, we just have to wait." He chuckled.
"That's not true, Josh." I laughed, though I was a little scared.
"Fine, don't believe me, but when you hear something don't come crying to me." He laughed.
We sat in comfortable silence, appreciating each other's company silently. Suddenly, we heard a thud. "Joshy, save me!" I jumped on top of him.
"What was that?" He asked, holding me in his arms.
"Your story thing is real, stupid." I answered terrified.
"I, um, my story thing- it wasn't- real." He laughed nervously.
"So then you're saying someone broke into my house?!" I exclaimed in a whisper.
"Maybe?" He answered. Then we heard another thump.
"We're going to die." I buried my face in his chest.
"We're not, we're just going to go downstairs and see what it is." He proponed, taking a deep breath.
"I don't wanna go." I hugged him tighter.
"Air." He choked out. I let go if him, and he took a huge breath.
"Sorry." I giggled. He chuckled and held me in his arms to stand up. "Where are we going?" I asked, afraid.
"To check what that was." He answered.
"No, we are not leaving this room until it's 6 AM." I jumped off his arms and locked the door. Then, there was a knock. "I told you we were going to die." I hopped back into his arms, petrified. He opened the door, while I grasped him tighter.
"Liv, it's okay, we're not going to die." He laughed. "It's your dad."
"What? What the heck are you doing up at 5 AM? Is it because someone broke into the house and threw an 87 pound ball twice?" I asked, leaving Josh's arms and jumping into my dad's.
"Livvy, I'm too old to carry you." He struggled to hold me. Josh chuckled and pulled me out of his arms.
"Let's not choke your dad the same way you were going to choke me." He laughed, moving strands of hair in my face away.
"I was trying to get a book, but I'm not tall enough to get it, from the bookshelf. I was hoping Josh could." My dad answered.
"Oh, sure." Josh smiled.
"Wait, so that sound were books?" I asked, with some relief in my voice.
"Yeah, I dropped them in an attempt to get the book I wanted." My dad answered. I looked at Josh and scoffed.
"You were so scared, I told you it was nothing." I nudged him.
"I was the scared one?" He asked, raising his eyebrows. I giggled and jumped on his back.
"Yes." I answered. He laughed as we walked to the small library room in our house. After Josh helped my dad, we went back to my room.
"I'm tired. It's your fault for waking me up this early." I yawned. He sat down on my bed and motioned me to sit next to him.
"Why don't you sleep a little more?" He offered.
"I can't. Once I wake up I can't go back to sleep." I whined. He set me in between his legs, so we were face to face.
"Then just close your eyes." He pulled me closer. I found my comfortable spot on him and rested my head against his chest, matching my breaths to his calm heartbeat.
Josh's POV:
Liv said she couldn't go back to sleep but I'm pretty sure she fell asleep.
My phone rang. It was Winter in the family group chat.
Basket Family:
Winter:
Hi all
I AM BORED
Josh:
winter
what-
Winter:
And what are you doing up?
Josh:
I could ask you the same thing
Winter:
But you didn't so answer my question
Josh:
Even through text you sound extremely annoying
Winter:
I got it from you
Josh:
😐
Haha
Ali:
He's probably with liv
Making out🙈
Hannah:
BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
Josh:
😑
Claire:
Dad is mad he doesn't know how to turn notifications off
Winter:
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
Ashley:
Why are we all up at 5 30am
Josh:
Because we're weirdos
Claire:
🙄
Winter:
No wait
He has a point-
Taylor:
Siri, text mom.
Josh:
Dad
Wth?
Claire:
He tried to use siri to text🤣🤣🤣
Hannah:
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Taylor:
Kids, I can see the messages💀
Josh:
Someone please teach dad how to use emojies💀
Winter:
Look who's talking😐
Claire:
LMAOOOO
Taylor:
Lmao?
Ashley:
PLZ
HAHAHAHAHA
Ali:
Someone care to explain it to dad?
I'm peeing my pants😂
Josh:
Dad, I will give you my honest advice.
Don't text from now on.
Taylor:
It says on here it means Learning Math As One.
Winter:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHSHSHSHCHBFHSJFKSJF
Josh:
Dad, lmao doesn't mean that-
Olivia's POV:
Okay, so... as much as I want to believe in him and trust him, I have a feeling he's texting her.
The way he's laughing is different, and if I were to ask him who it is he's most likely going to answer with 'it's nothing' once again.