Liv
There he was. The boy who used to beat up boys for me when they pulled my pigtails. The boy who used to laugh at my jokes when no one else would to make me feel better. Who would sit through hours and hours of Disney movie marathons on my birthday when I was to shy to throw a party.
Lee; the boy who protected me from every bad boy, every mean girl, every fuzz that I thought was a spider. Until he changed..
But I guess we all change. Don't we? You think you know someone completely sometimes and yet.. they are a completely different person.
"I'm-I'm so sorry I'll just.. I'll just go." He stammered turning looking everywhere but my eyes. I giggled slightly missing his awkwardness. Call me crazy for not being infuriated by him; but he was always by my side since I could remember. Every tear I shed he was right there to tell me suck it up, and to just keep swimming.
I sighed and sat on the bench; on the right of course. I looked back up seeing him standing there awkwardly with his hands in his pockets, staring at the ground.
He's not forgiven; far from it.. but he was my best friend once.. maybe he deserves a second chance.
"You c-can sit down." I whispered leaning my head back seeing a dull sky, not yet containing constellations due to the sun still being up.
Please come out stars.. I'll put a cherry on top of that please..
"No I screwed up Liv, really really bad. I don't deserve to even look at you." He said in a voice that I recognized as defeat. I knew his voice almost better than I knew my own.
"Lee please s-sit down." I said quietly lifting up my head watching him standing still in his same position. He eventually took a seat on the bench as far away from me as possible; keeping his head down.
He looked so.. lonely. So broken and lost. My heart stung seeing him like this. He may have done some really messed up things, but I did love him; as a brother of course.
"I'm sorry." He said quietly as he rested his elbows on his knees holding his face in his hands. He shook his head. "So so sorry Cu-Liv." He said holding back from letting out my old nickname that used to make my cheeks turn redder than a tomato.
Now the only person who can make me blush is a stupid Italian cheese ball, who makes me mad.
I bit my lip going through all the situations in my head. If I forgive him.. what would happen? Maybe we could be friends again.. everyone deserves a second chance, right?
I hate holding grudges almost as much as I hate when Grayson eats my gummy worms and puts the empty bag on the floor near my door. He's such a butthole sometimes.
"Lee.." I said quietly not knowing what I was going to say next. He hummed and turned to look at me. I bit my lip looking at my old best friend. "I f-forgive you." His eyes went wide and I watched his expression turn to shock.
"You can't Liv. You can't forgive me, I don't deserve it." He said quickly standing up, rubbing his hands over his face. I watched him sigh and finally sit down after a minute of pacing and muttering incoherent things under his breath.
"I've missed you." He said, looking at me through the corner of his eye. I smiled weakly not wanting to tell him I missed him because honestly- I've been happy with Ethan and Gray- but Lee was always there.
We sat in silence, but a comfortable silence.
"So.. your birthdays coming up, are you excited?" He asked as I brought my legs up hugging them to my chest, as I turned my body towards him. I smiled thinking about my birthday.
A week until I'm eighteen. I'm so old.. I'm an old lady already.
"Ehh, you know me I'm not b-big on parties." I said resting my cheek on top of my knee, and looked to the sky that was now dark letting few stars shine through.
Plus people are always busy on my birthday- due to it being a holiday. February 14th.. Valentine's Day. Lovely right? Not really. The only thing in stores is chocolate in stead of cheese balls.. so that's a bust.
My phone rang interrupting him mid sentence.
"Hello?" I asked quietly hearing a relieved sigh from the other end of the line. "Why the fuck are you in a park?" The sassy Italian snapped at me. Well, that was rude. It was oddly surprising hearing Gray speak with suck a wobble of Italian to his words.
How did he know I was in a park?
"I was worried sick about you. Get in the car Liv." He said hanging up acting as if he was my father. Suddenly a black Lamborghini pulled up in all of its glory and I sighed standing up knowing who it was.
"I h-have to go.. I-it was nice to see you?" I said quietly adding the last bit more in a questioning tone. He nodded and smiled understanding. I began to walk away before he called my name.
"Thank you for your forgiveness.. even though I don't deserve it." He said quietly standing up behind me. I turned around meeting his eyes which held a sad expression.
I weakly smiled and nodded slowly before I walked away to the car not ready to meet the wrath, of a snappy Italian. I shyly opened the door slipping into the warm car which was blasting warmth on my entire body.
I sent a sheepish smile to Gray hoping he wouldn't yell at me. What surprised me the most is when I was pulled into a hug. I returned the hug not realizing that I needed one as much as I did.
"E said you just left. You didn't know the area Liv, I had to have Simon track your cellphone." He said pulling away from the hug putting the car in drive. He pulled out quickly and started down the road.
"I'm sorry Gray." I said meaning it completely. I felt bad causing him to worry. That was never my intention. I shouldn't have been so selfish.
"Do you wanna talk about what happened, or would you rather I just set fire to everything my brother owns?" He asked in all seriousness as he went well over the speed limit down the road. I couldn't help but giggle, oh how they love each other.
We continued down the now pitch black streets, with the only light being the dull street lights. I suddenly felt sad that I don't get to see the constellations at the park. There's always next time I guess.
We pulled up to my house and Gray quickly got out leaving it running. I unbuckled my seat belt as my door was opened for me.
"Thank you." I said quietly stepping aside so he could shut the door. After this he walked me to the house where I opened the door which was unlocked. I walked in kicking off my vans wanting to get out of them, and slipping off my jacket.
"I'll see you later Liv, get some sleep." Gray said quietly. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his waist as he did the same to me. "Love you loser." He said playfully pulling away as I glared at him. I waved as he stepped out shutting the door softly behind him.
I then heard what sounded like a stampede of elephants running down the stairs; nope, just my brothers and Mikey. I giggled watching Mikey jump over the banister skipping four steps and sliding on his socks until he was directly in front of me.
"Well hello pretty lady. Besides being sexy what do you do for a living?" Mike asked winking at me. I giggled and pulled him for a hug which he gladly returned. It's kinda our thing. Every time I see Miley he tells me a cheesy pick up line.
I pulled away from the hug and walked over placing a kiss on Max's cheek, followed by Nicky's.
"Where's mine gorgeous?" The boy said from behind me. I couldn't help but smile knowing very well that Mike is gay, it makes it even funnier when he hits on me. I giggled placing a sloppy kiss on his cheek knowing he wished I was Channing Tatum at the moment.
"If only you had a di-" Max quickly covered Mikey's mouth with his hand shutting him up before he could finish what he was saying.
If only I had a what?
"Liv I need to talk to you." Nick said turning his eyes to Mike then to me repeating the process. I realized he needed to talk in private since Mikey was here. I nodded understanding and followed him to the kitchen where I grabbed my cheese balls from the top of the fridge, and sat on the island.
This is when I began to eat my feelings..Ethan? Dolan? I'm sorry I don't know who that is.. you know what I do know? These cheese balls are great!
"We have go to headquarters early tomorrow.. something about the Nikolaev family coming, as well as mom and dad. They wanted to discuss some things with us." He said obviously not liking the idea due to the constant clenching of his jaw.
I slowly slid a cheese puff into my mouth not replying.
"Mhmm" I said agreeing, but not liking it one bit either. I began to feel tired wanting to lay down. My eyelids were getting heavier the more they stayed open, and I just wanted this day to be over.
"I'm g-gonna head to bed. Night." I said putting my cheese puffs back in their spot and heading back to the living room. "Night Max night Mike." I said tiredly heading up stairs hearing them yell 'night' back.
I opened my door barely keeping my eyes open as I immediately headed towards my bathroom. I grabbed two fluffy pink towels, and got in the shower before doing anything else.
After a relaxing hot shower, I stepped out in my towel, also wrapping one around my hair and heading back into my room.
The thing I must have missed coming to in here..
A huge bouquet of red roses laying on my bed as well as a folded card. My cheeks burned knowing who they are from, but also falling sad due to thinking of him opening up to Sam.
I picked up the beautiful roses and grabbed the card underneath them. Of course I don't miss his smell on the card, for he always spritzed light cologne on any letters he gave me.
Precious,
I'm so sorry my love I've been an idiot. I've been selfish and stupid and I've made every mistake there is, and for that I will always be sorry.
Please forgive me love, I will explain everything. 8am at the cafe on third street tomorrow? I will make it up to you princess, if you give me one last chance.
I love you with all my heart Ladybug.
E, xx
Life is too short to find your true love and not be with them. It's way too short to not spend every second with the person who drives you crazy and keeps you sane all at once.
He drives me absolutely insane..
8am.. my alarm is set.
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