In the next two weeks, things were going a lot better. I had been seeing a therapist, spending more time with my family, dedicating more time to gymnastics, and getting better grades. Life seemed to be looking up.
Nathan, the boy who saved me at the bridge, had become one of my best friends. A 15 year old sophomore at my school, a JV football player, and a heck of a good swimmer. We had a daily conversations, sometimes during lunch, after school, or over the phone.
Whether I wanted to admit it or not, he had stolen my heart. I really wasn't looking for a relationship, but I couldn't help falling in love with him.
He just wasn't like any other boy I had ever liked. He didn't use me for my body, he was so kind and genuine, and was the best guy friend a girl could ever ask for.
It was finally Saturday, my favorite day of the week. On this particular morning, my coach had cancelled practice because of renovations being done to the gym. I was so happy I was able to sleep in a little bit later.
I woke up around 1pm to many notifications, but a particular one caught my eye.
A text from Nathan about 15 minutes ago.
"Hey Livvy, I heard you don't have practice today. I was thinking, do you maybe wanna come over and make cookies and watch a movie? My parents will be here and if your brothers are worried they can call them. Let me know!"
My face lit up with excitement and I eagerly jumped out of bed. I ran to Jackson's room to find him dead asleep.
Not for long.
I went into Dylan's room, peeped through the crack of the door to make sure he was gone for work, and slowly made my way in. I found his air horn on top of his shelf (which I had to climb to get) and made my way back to Jackson's room.
I put it right next to his ear and pressed the button. He screamed, and slapped me out of reflex.
"HEY!" I screamed, pretending like it hurt so he wouldn't get mad at me.
"Olivia," He growled, sitting up in his bed. "What do you need?"
"Can I go over to Nathan's for a little bit? His parents will be there I promise," I begged.
"What are you guys going to do?" He asked.
"Just make cookies and watch a movie," I replied.
"I guess so. You better be back by 5pm for dinner. I trust you," He agreed, running his fingers through his hair and yawning.
Score!
I knew my brothers liked Nathan a lot. I mean, he literally saved my life.
I texted Nathan that I was coming and I hopped on my bike. I made my way to his house and finally arrived after 15ish minutes.
His mom greeted me with a warm smile at the front door and let me in. She made her way back upstairs and left Nathan and I downstairs to bake.
I walked into the kitchen to see Nathan standing in an apron. I laughed at him and he rolled his eyes jokingly.
I joined him behind the kitchen counter, gathering up the ingredients to make the cookies.
When it came time to put the flower in the bowl, I put a bit on my hand and put it behind my back.
"Hey bud, look at me real quick!" I exclaimed, making him turn towards me. As he did, I put the flower on his nose and giggled.
"Hey!" He laughed, shaking his head. We went back to work for about 5 minutes.
Suddenly, he called my name. I turned to look at him, completely forgetting about what I did five minutes ago.
He slapped flower all over my mouth, my nose, and my cheeks. My mouth opened in shock.
"Hey, you've got something on your lip, care if I get it off?" He asked. He moved towards me, gently lifted my chin and made eye contact with me.
We stared in each other's eyes for what felt like eternity as we slowly started to lean closer.
I closed my eyes his lips brushed mine. The soft touch turned into a kiss.
The most amazing feeling.
I slowly pulled away and once again made eye contact with him. I blushed and tried to wipe the flower off of my face and he smiled at my attempt to get it off.
"Cutie," He laughed, running a small towel under the sink and handing it to me.
"Back at ya," I smirked, finally getting the flower off of my face.
We finished baking the cookies, but the whole time I was reliving that kiss. It was so incredibly magical.
I made my way to the couch and snuggled up with a soft blanket. Nathan put the cookie dough in the oven and joined me in the living room. He grabbed the remote and walked over to me.
"Mind if I share?" He asked, pointing to the blanket. I nodded and he joined me.
"Alright, what do you want to watch?" He asked, flipping through movies on Netflix.
"To All The Boys I've Ever Loved Before!" I exclaimed.
He groaned at my request so I gently flicked his forehead.
"Fine, fine. I guess I'll put up with it, just this once," He agreed, reluctantly hitting play.
We began watching the movie and I had never felt so relaxed. I was leaning my head on his shoulder and he was playing with my hair.
This really was the best feeling.
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After a fun afternoon of cookies, movies, and board games, it was unfortunately time for me to go home.
He walked me out to his front porch and shut the door.
"Thanks for a really fun day, Livbug. Best day I've had in a while," He smiled, showing his perfectly white teeth.
"Same! Thanks for having meeee," I laughed, brushing my hair to the side.
We made long eye contact again and he pulled me in for a kiss again, his soft hands holding my face, radiating warmth on my cheeks.
I grinned and made my way down the steps, waving as I left on my bike.
What a handsome dork.
I finally arrived home and put my bike in the garage. I walked through the door to find my family watching football on the couch. Nothing out of the ordinary.
"Hey kid, have fun?" Dylan asked me, taking a sip of a beer. Illegal, but whatever.
"Yep! Best day ever!" I exclaimed, twirling around.
My brothers suspiciously looked at each other.
"Why are you all giddy?" Ben asked me, looking confused.
"No reason!" I exclaimed, still smiling like an idiot.
Jackson motioned me to come over and I joined him on the couch, sitting between him and Ben.
"Is someone not telling us something?" Jackson warned, but obviously in a joking tone.
"No secrets here!" I laughed, throwing up some peace signs for the fun of it.
Ben poked me in the side and I squealed and fell on my back.
"Did you kiss him yet? It's so obvious you have a crush," Ryan asked. There was no avoiding this question.
"Yes?" I questioned, not breaking my smile.
Jackson groaned, Dylan rolled his eyes, and Ben flopped back on the couch. Ryan just laughed.
"Sorry guys! He's a good guy, you guys know that," I whined. They looked slightly more appeased.
"I guess so. Whatever, I'm too lazy to beat
you up tonight," Dylan sighed, pushing me off the couch and causing me to roll onto the floor.
I huffed and made myself comfortable on the floor, covering my ears every time one of them yelled about football.
Sounded like a typical night in the Lybrant household.
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A/N
Hey guys, here's an update. Sorry I haven't been updating frequently, I'm actually in a lot of trouble right now. Life kind of sucks. I've been grounded for a while and school is really overwhelming.
Thanks a lot Dylan.
Anyways, comment ideas for the next chapters! Or, comment anything you want I love reading them.
Thanks for reading and voting!
xoxo livvy