eclipse - chapter one. credits: me and my sister. please don't hate, it's my first time ever writing a story fr fr. tell me if yes and tag me in the post. (hiii_happeygirl) idgaf if u repost this just pls give credit, as this took long to make. (i have adhd rlly bad and its hard for me to focus on a task for very long)
I walk into the coffee shop with absolutely no idea of what is going to become of today. Will their bond become stronger? Will I be left alone to cry? I donāt know.
It smells of coffee of course, and sugar cookies.
Oliver and Lexi arrive a few minutes after me and hug when they get behind the counter. I set my space up and start making a batch of cookies so weāre prepared to start the day. Baking cookies was a hobby of mine, and to make it even better, it took the thought of Lexi and Oliver off my mind.
Oliver approaches me with a smirk on his face.
āHey,ā he says.
I take my airpods out and look into his eyes. I stand there and admire them for a little bit.
āMaddie?ā he asks again.
āYeah?ā
āUm⦠just wanted to ask if you wanted to go to our one-month anniversary celebration.ā
āOh,ā I turn around and stir my cookie dough. āsure!ā
He turns around and looks over my shoulder at the cookie dough Iāve made.
āHere,ā Oliver hands me an envelope that looks stuffed.
I put on a fake smile and open it. Inside, thereās no invitation to a celebration. Itās a card. Handmade.
āL O V E you! XOXO, Oliverā it reads.
This is a prank, I tell myself.
Looking into his eyes, I can tell heās nervous. I donāt say anything and move on to the next thing in the envelope.
A 25-dollar gift card to a spa. I can feel myself smiling. The last thing in there is a small bag of Hershey bars, my favorite candy.
He sees that Iāve found everything he put in the envelope.
āThatās what I got for Lexi. Is it good?ā he finally says.
A look of disgust forms on my face. I slap his shoulder and walk out of the coffee shop. I walk all the way home.
āYou fvck!ng b!+ch!ā I scream when I get inside my house.
Lexi is an exact copy of me. She has brown hair like me, blue eyes like me, and likes the same movies and candy as me. The only thing I ever was to him was his type. I should have known that the envelope wasnāt for me. Nothing good is ever for me.
It then hits me. I havenāt experienced any happiness since the day me and Oliver broke up.
I wait to cry until Iām in my bed.āWhy canāt I be Lexi Brooks?!ā I cry. I cry for hours. I cry until I canāt cry anymore.
āWhat am I gonna do with my life?ā I say while wiping my nose.
Oliver texts me.
āIām really sorry about earlier. I didnāt know you would be upset about it like that. I had thought you moved on. Please forgive me. I donāt want things to be awkward. Youāre still a great friend to me. And you know what? Lexi broke up with me earlier. So we can be sad together.ā
ānot in the mood 4 ur games rnā I text back.
āI promise itās not a trick. Please just forgive me, Maddie. I love you. I wanted to say that earlier. But I thought you were over me. Lexi was always rude and used me for the money. I didnāt have the courage to end things with her, so I stayed with her. Though I thought I didnāt like you anymore, I realized I still do. Maddie, youāre the best thing thatās ever happened to me.ā
āi swear its not funny oliver. i just want u 2 know im happy 4 u guysā
āwere not together anymore ily maddie pls just forgive me for everythingā
āfine! i wanna talk to u irlā¦come 2 my house and we can talkā
āsure maddie :)ā
***
āYeah!ā I giggle.
Oliverās on the couch with me and weāre watching a movie. He glances at the empty bowl of m&ms and asks,
āYou want me to go get some more?ā
āYeah, thatās fine! Thanks,ā
āNo worries,ā
Oliver walks into the kitchen and I stay seated on the couch. I pause the movie and get up to fold the extra blankets.
The room is dark except for the light coming from the TV.
He finally walks back in with the bowl of m&ms and something else.
āWhatās that?ā
āItās a gift card. You want it?ā
āUm, ok.ā
Itās the spa gift card from earlier. I smile as I put it in my pocket and unpause the movie.
***
āOliver?ā I whisper. Itās 11:35 pm.
He doesnāt answer.
I brush his brown fluffy hair out of his face and cover him up with a blanket.
I donāt know if I can forget everything that happened, but Iām starting to forgive Oliver.
The TV turned off because we hadnāt messed with it in a while, so itās super dark.
āLove you,ā I whisper.
He smiles. An actual, genuine smile.
I can feel my face turn red. Oliver wasnāt asleep.
You screwed up so bad.
As I close the door to my bedroom, thereās a faint whisper.
āLove you too,ā
***
You need to clean this up! I think to myself.
My room is an absolute mess. There are wrappers, bowls, papers, and clothes all over the floor. I decide to clean it later, and instead get changed into my pajamas.
I get my shirt off, and thereās a knock on my bedroom door.
Itās Oliver, of course.
āHey, Maddie? Can I come in?ā
āYes,ā I wait a second. āLet me get a top back on,ā
āItās fine if you donāt have one on.ā
āYouāre drunk.ā
āIām not, Maddie.ā
Heās right. He hasnāt had any alcohol tonight.
āWell then, youāre crazy.ā
āReal crazy,ā he says sarcastically.
He knocks again.
I give in and open the door.
āD@mn, Oliver. What do you want?ā I say in a half-annoyed voice.
He stares at my chest in disbelief.
āI didnāt think you would actually do that.ā
āSame,ā
I stare into his eyes and just⦠lose myself. Itās hard to explain.
I grab his face and kiss him. He hugs me and kisses me back.
***
The night ends with Oliver in my bed. Nothing spicy or anything like that. Weāre talking about random stuff. I hold his hand and lie down. He stays sitting on the edge of my bed.
āYour roomās a mess,ā he says.
āI know,ā I laugh a little. āI need to clean it up.ā
I turn so my head is in his lap and I watch him.
He looks at me and smiles, and we watch the show on the TV in my room.
After about 20 minutes I just have to compliment his eyes.
āI love your eyes so much,ā I sigh. āTheyāre so pretty.ā
I smile as he plays with my hair. Oliver finally opens his mouth to say something.
āI love your smile even more.ā
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