Chapter 7 - You're Confusing

I got back to my flat and started pacing back and forth. God why did I do this? I could have told her I was busy... But then again she sounded worried.. She didn't sound like her usual bubbly self.. So I was worried. But here I was now nervous as hell waiting for her to call me.

I looked at the time and mentally calculated, she was going to call in 15 minutes. God it took me 5 minutes to come here?

I sighed and quickly took off my clothes and jumped in the shower. Maybe getting me cleaned up would keep my mind busy and I wouldn't be so nervous or worried about the girl.

Why was I even nervous in the first place I've talked to Olivia a number of times and I've never been like this. God I was going to lose it.

I quickly got out and just then my phone immediately started ringing.

"fuck!!" I said before wrapping a towel around my body and quickly running for my phone. Without even looking I took it and put it on my ear, "heeyy.."

"your ear looks pretty good from inside you know.."

"ewwwww..." I said before removing the phone on my ear and putting it in front of me. So this was a video call.

"you suck.." those were the first words I uttered the second my eyes landed on her. She was wearing shorts and a loose tank top. She rolled her eyes, "of course I do. How are you?"

She had grown her hair a bit it made her look a little bit different. I smiled, "nice hair Olivia."

She gave me a small smile, "you're the first person to say that. I hope you're not lying."

"I'd never lie to you..." I said truthfully.

"okay naked person how are you then? It's been a while and I know it's kinda my fault.."

I tightly pulled the towel around my body, "I just took a shower... And it has been a while. What happened to you? Thought you dumped me and didn't wanna talk to me anymore."

She laid back in bed and sighed, "I could never do that to you Amora you know that. You're important to me. And I meant to call but the hospital kept me busy. How have you been... I know Tawny was there."

"she was here. She arrived too early and left too early also. I don't know much.. She fired one girl and warned another one you know. It was tense." I couldn't stop talking.

"and how was it seeing her?" she asked and I looked at her trying to figure out where that came from and what she probably wanted to know. I mean why would she ask that? How was even it seeing Tawny?

I shrugged, "I don't know... It was weird, or just I don't know. She's still distant and all that so I guess I can say things are still the same. I thought I'd be hurt by her leaving without saying bye, but I wasn't. I was just shocked but it is what it is."

She bit the inside of her cheek," so you guys are really done huh?"

I smiled," Liv... Tawny told me to move on one too many times. I did and she doesn't care at all."

She furrowed her brows," wait.. You did. As in you moved on?"

Shit...! Me and my big mouth. Why did I say that?

"you moved on? Do you have a boyfriend?"

I shook my head, "no Olivia I don't have a boyfriend..."

".. A... girlfriend then?" she asked and I laughed, "no... I mean I don't know.. I've just been having fun with this girl here."

"Zaynab..." she said rolling her eyes shocking me. How did she know her name? And why did she say her name with that attitude?

"did Tawny tell you." I asked and she sighed, "doesn't matter who told me..."

"when did she tell you exactly?" I asked when I started to mentally calculate that Olivia starter being unavailable to me when Tawny was here. And now that she's not here she is available... And she even knows Zaynab, so they talked. Interesting.

"it doesn't matter."

"kinda does to me. You've been distant for the past two if not three weeks when Tawny was here."

She bit the inside of her cheek again and I couldn't tell if she was nervous or what, "like I said the hospital kept me busy."

I laughed a bit as I saw the similar trait with her best friend, "you and Tawny are the same I guess. One moment you're here a for me all the time and then suddenly you withdraw out of nowhere and be way too busy. It's a little funny."

Her face suddenly changed, "I'm not like Tawny Amora."

"if you say so Olivia."

Then it became awkwardly silent for a bit and I stupidly regretted comparing her to Tawny out loud. But I was just shocked at that. Why was she acting like this?

"fine.. I was just giving you and your Zaynab time together..." she spoked after a while.

I furrowed my brows at her. What on earth was going on?

"I wanted to talk to you Olivia."

"you had Zaynab to talk to..."

What the fuck?

"she's not you dude...you know I'd cancel on her anytime to talk to you.. Like I did tonight." I said confused.

She got up into a sitting position, "wait... What do you mean?"

"I mean when you called I was with her.. We had plans but I cancelled coz I was worried about you ghosting me. And I missed you, so here I am."

She sighed and shook her head, "look you shouldn't have done that Amora. I'm sorry I made you do it, you can call her back right now and resume your plans I'm really sorry." then without any warning she hung up.

For a second I was confused at what just happened as I saw my screen go blank. I called her back and she didn't respond. I called her again and it didn't even ring. So she switched off her phone... What the fuck!!

My chest felt a bit heavy. What the fuck just happened? And why did she hang up on me? Didn't she want me to cancel? Was I wrong for canceling with Zaynab because I wanted to talk to her?

After staring at my phone for a few minutes and it not ringing I sighed and put it away. Well that was fun.

I took my tank top and put it on then headed to bed. I was so confused by Olivia though.

My phone vibrated and I quickly checked it and I couldn't even hide the disappointment when I found that it was Zaynab and not Olivia.

ZAY: Hey so I don't know what to say... But I hope you're okay and that everything is okay on your side. I'm a bit worried because you seemed worried.

I sighed after reading that text and felt like shit. God what was I doing? Why didn't I feel bad that I cancelled with Zaynab but I felt awful that Olivia hang up on me.

I took my phone, opened Olivia's numbers and texted her.

ME: I have no idea what was that or what I said for you to hang up your phone. But I'm sorry. Enjoy your night.

Then I sent it. I looked at Zaynab's text again and sighed. I'll respond tomorrow. I needed to clear my head a bit.

..

I woke up with a phone that still had no text and my message wasn't even delivered to Olivia. So she still had her phone off. Shit.

I went to make breakfast and quickly took my laptop to check on our presentation for our group work. All was good. But I wasn't satisfied with how we had two adverts for the sneakers and the perfume.. I needed an idea to put them together so that it can work out well as one advert and not have two separate.

I was deep into work when my phone rang.

I didn't check who the caller was. I quickly snatched. It and answered, "heyyy.."

'someone's excited today..'

I was dissapointed the second I heard my best friend's voice, "oh it's you."

'someone's not excited now... But what does that mean? You expected someone else?' Luna asked and I breathed out, "I don't know.. I'm stupid.. How are you Luuu..."

'I'll be okay once my best friend starts telling me the truth. What's going on? Did Zaynab ghost you?'

I laughed, genuinely laughed at this and at how I was the one who was actually ghosting Zaynab for whatever reason I didn't know.

'Amora Black.'

" I don't know what's going on.. And it's not Zaynab.. I guess I'm just confused a bit."

I heard her sigh, 'is it Olivia?'

I furrowed my brows even though she couldn't see me, "what?"

'we kinda met at an even three weeks ago and she asked me if you're seeing someone...'

Now this was interesting, I quickly asked, "what did you say Luu..? What did you tell her?"

'I don't know.. The truth. I just said there's Zaynab and I don't know what's going on between you two... I have to say her mood kinda changed after that..'

"fuck!" I said. So it wasn't Tawny who told on me it as my best friend. Woow. And why would Olivia's mood change when she found out I was with someone else.

' what the fuck is going on with you and Olivia?'

"nothing.. I don't know.. Nothing okay."

My best friend sighed, 'if you want Tawny to murder you and Olivia together. You will continue whatever the fuck is going on. I mean I'd totally ship you guys if you were not hang over Tawny about 6 months ago.. But Amora don't start what you won't stand for.'

I swallowed, "I don't know what you're talking about Luna. There is nothing between me and Olivia okay..."

'good.. It better stay like that. Text Zaynab.. Coz she's one good person you can play around with.. Not Olivia.' she said then hung up.

I shook my head a bit and looked at my phone. Well... Wasn't it amazing how all the people I cared about were just hanging up on me and leaving me confused.

But then a question came to my mind. What on earth was going on with Olivia...? Why was she acting the way she was...?

My phone vibrated and I rolled my eyes taking it, knowing very well that it was probably Luna saying some lame excuse.

My eyes popped up when I saw Olivia's name flash on my screen. I quickly opened the text and I was so confused as I read it.

LIV: Look, I'm sorry about last night. Have a nice day.