✮ 𝙊𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙆𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙤 ✮
I refuse to believe June even happened.
In the span of about 3 weeks, Ethan confessed his love for me, I started dating Nick, Ethan hated me, Nick broke up with me, Now Ethan and I are friends again.
It feels like some mentally unstable teenager is writing my future.
Give me a break man
Damn okay queen
Thank you.
Anyway, time to make my entrance.
"Hi!"
"OH JESUS CHRIST OLIVIA WHAT THE FUCK"
I materialized in his room. Well technically Juliette let me in and I went invisible to scare the shit out of him.
"Language."
"Why would you come in here, unannounced and invisible?" He was still catching his breath
"I dunno, for fun."
"I could've been naked or something."
"Okay and?"
"AND I WOULD BE NAKED?"
"Dude I've seen you naked before."
"WHEN WE WERE 6"
"I doubt much has changed since then"
"That's a low blow."
I shrugged and jumped up on his bed. He had been hanging up his clean laundry when I made my appearance.
"So why are you here?"
"I made a bucket list."
"Okay? You could have just texted me."
"Too much work."
"But- Okay whatever. Why do I need to know about your bucket list?"
"Because you're going to help."
"That depends."
I read aloud the list;
Olivia's really cool bucket list
Force Ethan to wear something other than button up shirts
Get a kiddy pool
Learn to skateboard
Keep a plant alive
Go on a road trip
Get some sort of piercing
"Thoughts?"
"The first one I'm not a fan of. But the other ones are do-able."
"So you'll help?"
"I guess."
"Yay!" I jumped off of his bed and grabbed his car keys.
"What are you doing there Darling?"
"Starting the bucket list."
He raised an eyebrow
"Will you buy me a skateboard?"
"Um no."
"Whyyyy"
"Because I will not be responsible for any of your injuries." He put a hand on his hip.
"Pleaaaase" I dropped to my knees, sticking out my bottom lip. I was almost in between his legs so I had to crane my neck upwards.
"Wha- What are you doing?"
"I'm begging."
His eyes were focused on mine, his body not moving an inch.
"So about that skate board..."
"Olivia stand up."
"Not until you agree."
"Olivia" His voice was calm but somewhat rushed "Stand up please."
"Nope."
The air around my neck started to get really warm. I realized it was because my hair was completely down, creating a pocket of hot air. While kneeling, I put my hair up into a high ponytail, then looked back at Ethan.
"I'm gonna ask you one more time Olivia." His jaw was clenched, same with his fists. "I'll buy you the damn board."
"That's all you had to say."
I slowly got back up to my feet, unsure of exactly why he gave in so fast.
He huffed, rolling his eyes. "Go get in the car. I'll be right out."
"Okay!" I went down the stairs, where I saw Jello making brownies
"Hey Liv!"
"Hi Juliette" I walked over to where she was baking "do you mind if I juuust" I stuck my finger in the batter, quickly licking it off.
"Girl that has raw eggs in it."
"Okay and?"
She shook her head laughing "You're just like your dad."
"So I've been told."
"Where are you headed?"
"I'm not sure. Ethan's gonna buy me a skateboard."
Her eyebrows shot up "Oh really?"
"Mmmhm!"
"Why is this happening exactly?"
"I made a bucket list."
"Fair enough."
"Love, why is our son taking so goddamn long in the bathroom?" Aaron looked over at me "Oh. You're here."
"Hi."
"You don't suppose to know why Ethan is aggressively hogging the bathroom do you?"
"Nope. He told me to go wait in the car, but eating brownie batter is much more fun."
"You're just like your father." He sighed.
"Well, nice seeing you guys!" I waved, and left the house.
I started Ethan's car from the passenger side, cranked the air conditioning to it's max setting, and connected my phone to his aux port.
Good lord it was hot outside. Even with the smallest pair of shorts and shortest halter top I owned, I was still sweating balls. The shorts ended just at the beginning of my butt, and the top was basically just a bikini top with extra fabric on the bottom.
Finally, after what felt like hours, he came outside. His hair was slightly messed up, and he looked flush.
"You okay bro?"
"What? Yeah. I'm fine." He said without blinking.
"Ooookay?" He glanced down at his legs before he met my eyes again
"Skateboard right?"
"Yes."
I played quiet music while we drove. One of his hands was on the wheel, the other drumming the beat on his leg.
"I didn't know you wore glasses." I told him.
"Oh yeah. I don't wear them often."
"I know."
We went back to just listening to the music.
"Do you want a skateboard or a long board"
"I dunno. What's the difference?"
He looked at me, trying not to smile "What do you think the difference is?"
"A skateboard isn't long."
He immediately started smiling.
"That pretty much sums it up."
"Really?"
"No."
For the rest of the ride he explained the differences between the two. He also told me there was a thing called a penny board. How the fuck does this guy know so much about skateboards.
"I want that one." I pointed to a pink and white checkered cylinder looking thing.
He started laughing "Darling those are two bucket hats next to eachother."
"Ohh" I giggled "My bad"
About halfway into the store, I saw something that I was gonna have to sell my soul for Ethan to get.
"Oh Ethaaaan?" He turned around from the shoes he was looking at, and approached me.
"No."
"PLEASE"
"No."
"Oh c'mooon" I had found two matching boards. One had a white background with a black snake in the middle, the other had a black background, with a white snake.
"I said I would buy YOU one. Not me."
"Ethan please." I gave him the biggest puppy eyes I could
"No."
"Pretty please?"
"No."
"Oh please. Pleasepleasepleaseplease?"
"Olivia."
"Pleaaaase?"
"Olivia I said no."
I know this was an asshole move but, my dad raised me to annoy the Warner's into getting what I want.
I huffed "Fine."
He looked surprised "Damn I didn't think you would give in."
"I don't even want one anyway."
"Don't be like that."
"No it's fine. I'll pick a new goal."
He gave an exasperated sigh and picked up the two boards.
"This does not mean you win."
I grinned, and pecked him on the cheek.
"Thank you Ethan."
His expression changed from annoyed-happy to almost sad.
............................................................................
"How the fuck am I supposed to do this."
We stood outside on the road separating our houses, with the skateboards at our feet.
"Figure it out. You're the one who wanted to do this."
"Hey what are you guys doing?" Mom walked over, coming out of Ethan's house.
"Olivia decided she wanted to learn to skate."
"Oh that's sick!" She held her hand up for me to hit. "Kenji and I used to skateboard when we first moved here. It annoyed your dad so bad."
"Kenji annoys my dad with everything he does."
"True."
"I'm scared to get up on it."
"One foot at a time." Mom smiled at me
"ETHAN" I heard Uncle Aaron's voice coming from outside his house
Ethan's eyes went wide, and turned around "Yeaah?"
"DID YOU USE MY SOAP?"
"JUST ONCE I PROMISE I DIDN'T MEAN T-"
"COME INSIDE. YOU'RE DOING CHORES FOR ME UNTIL I DECIDE YOU HAVE REPAID YOUR DEBT TO ME."
"IT WAS LIKE ONE DRIZZLE"
"GET INSIDE."
"Well, it was nice knowing you guys." Ethan patted my shoulder "I'll see you tomorrow?"
I nodded. He swiveled around, picked up his board and walked to where his dad was standing.
Aaron looked so funny sometimes. His hands were on his hips, all his weight on one leg.
"Alright kid." I looked over at Mom. "Hold onto my hands and get up on the board."
"Oh god. I'm gonna fall."
"No you won't. Even if you do, I'm right here to catch you."
I started to get flashbacks to when I was learning to ride a bike
"Sit on the seat, pedal, and stay on." Dad had told me.
"Kenji she's 6. She's not gonna be a pro biker right away."
"You don't know that."
"Girl-"
"Mom how the heck do I sit on this thing"
"See." Mom pointed at me.
"Okay, okay."
Dad showed me how to sit on the seat, where to put my feet, all that jazz.
"I'm gonna give you a little push, and I want you to pedal okay?"
"Okay!"
He gave me the biggest push of all time, causing me to topple over almost immediately.
"ya 'iilhi. 'akhbaratuk 'anaha bihajat 'iilaa tawjihat fieliatin. kan min almumkin 'an taksir dhiraeaha 'ana 'akrah alrijal" Mom scolded Dad and rushed over to me.
I looked up at her, my elbow all torn up.
"Ow."
"Are you okay eazizi?"
"My elbow hurts."
"Awe I'm sorry my love. Would you like me to teach you?"
"Yes please."
Dad tried his best but he really sucked at teaching me to do anything sports related.
I put both of my feet on the board. It shook underneath me.
"Good job." Mom's voice was soothing "You stood on it and nothing happened."
"Yeah."
"Let's try pushing now okay?"
She stood with me the whole time I was learning. The sun was setting by the time I was able to go in a straight line without Mom holding my hand.
"I did it!"
"I'm very proud of you." She hugged me, and kissed the top of my head. "There is nothing you can't do eazizi."
I beamed at her. There was nothing better than my mom's approval.
"Well now I'm intrigued at your skating abilities."
She grinned at me before taking off on my board. She sped down the sidewalk.
Mom is so badass
She did some kind of flip then about 5 more after that. She made her way back up to me, stopping abruptly at my feet.
"Holy shit."
She handed the board back to me "Language"
I rolled my eyes as she laughed at me. We both walked home, me leaning on her shoulder while we talked about how she learned to skate.
"You're home!" Dad hopped up from the couch "My favorite women"
"We better be." Mom smiled at him
Dad gasped "Olivia Nouria Kishimoto. Did you get a skateboard?"
"Yeah."
"Her and the little punk next door got them today." Mom leaned against the wall.
"WE CAN ALL SKATE AS A FAMILY NOW!"
Mom and I started laughing while Dad did what some would say, a happy dance. It was more of him jumping up and down like a 12 year old girl about to see One Direction for the first time.
"Soo dinner?" I asked, putting the skateboard in our coat closet.
"I didn't plan anything." Mom said
"Neither did I."
Dad and I grinned at eachother
"Can we go get fast food?" Dad asked Mom.
She looked inbetween both of our pleading faces
"Fine, fine. Stop looking at me like that."
"YAY!" Dad and I shouted at the same time.
We all loaded into the car, Mom driving, Dad in the passenger side, and me in the back, in the middle mind you.
"So Liv, got any drama for us?" Dad turned around in his seat.
"You bet. So currently Candace and this guy from our school, I think his name is Leo or something, are in a situationship."
"Wait what is that?"
"It's where you're not dating but you're more than friends."
"Ohh."
"Technically they're in a talking stage but she's delusional."
"What the fuck is a talking stage?" Mom piped in "Worship me or die."
"Amen." Dad put his hands together like he was going to make a prayer, and kissed mom on the cheek.
"And then Indria-"
"Oh I know about this." Mom interrupted "Indria likes a girl at her job and she wants to ask her out but she doesn't know how."
"How do you know that?" I asked in disbelief
"She told me when we were making chili."
Dad threw his hands up in the air "Why am I always the last to find out about things."
"Sorry Dad." I tried to think of something else. "Oh yeah! Do you guys remember my old friend Sara?"
"The ugly one?" Mom and Dad asked at the same time.
"Guys."
"Sorry."
"Yeah she is kinda ugly tho."
"That's what I'm saying!" Dad said
"Anyway, in my bio class she's been turning alot of heads-"
"More like alot of stomachs." Mom muttered.
"Damn Naz." Dad grinned at her.
"Apparently guys in the class have been saying she looks like a dream."
Dad scoffed "They seriously need to go back to sleep."
"Oh my god" I chuckled
"What do you guys want?" Mom asked
"Chicken burger and a coke pleaase" Dad said
"Honey this is a Pepsi establishment."
"Oh fuck this place."
"Can I have chicken strips and iced tea please?"
"Of course Liv."
Dad finally decided he would drink Pepsi. He declared he would immediately write a letter to the Coca Cola headquarters and apologize.
We drove back home, then ate in our back yard, watching the sun go down. When the stars came out, we laid down and Mom pointed out different constellations to Dad and I.
These moments I wouldn't trade for the world.
God I love my parents. I love them more than anything.