All Chapters of Not All That Glitters: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

| Hollis |The theme to “BoJack Horseman” blared from Hollis’ phone at 1:30 P.M the next day, and she slapped at it with a groan until it eventually shut off. So far, it was the only thing that’d managed to wake her up, which in and of itself was a miracle. Dalton was blasting his self help podcast garbage down stairs, and it made Hollis want to submerge her head through the rubber material of her waterbed until she drowned. She never got the point of sitting there and actively listening to how others improved their lives. In her opinion, blundering through it was the only way to truly grow.We all live differently, what works for one person probably won’t work for his sister. Hollis thought to herself, comparing she and Dalton’s life choices respectfully. Her brother chose to be trusting and open with those around him. There wasn’t a person out there he wouldn’t give the benefit of the doubt to, and he was forev

| Hollis |“Promise me you’re good to drive home?” Whitney leaned into the window of Hollis’ vehicle a half hour later. After reluctantly pulling themselves away from each other, they’d gone back inside to finish their food and tried to act like nothing happened. All the while Kendra didn’t say anything else save for a half assed excuse to disappear into her bedroom, leaving the two girls alone downstairs. Not that Hollis was surprised. It’s hard to come back from such an intense conversation and discuss something light like the weather, or what’s new on television. If it were her in Kendra’s position, she probably would have done the same thing. Shortly thereafter, Hollis thanked Whitney for the meal and they walked back out to her car. It was an unspoken agreement between them both that she should go. Every second they hung around the dinning room just felt more and more uncomfortable, and there was already so much to th

| Hollis |She studied the selfie being shoved in front of her face carefully and let out a quiet scoff. For lack of a better word, Hollis would've called Zette a Peacock. That flashy, attention grabbing type who made everyone's heads turn wherever they went. She had the feeling Whitney's EX could care less if it was good or bad attention, as long as she got the attention. That's what this stunt must be about. Even if that's all it was, the whole thing left a bad taste in Hollis' mouth. She wasn't used to the bitter sting of jealousy, which came swiftly in the form of Criszette Swearengen. Whitney seemed physically shaken up by the random text, and it left Hollis feeling like she was wading in open waters."Huh. Sounds like someone misses you back in California." She commented evenly, slipping out of bed to treat her sore body to a much needed hot shower. Hollis had never been able to stand her water any cooler than scalding, and only stepped

One week later | Whitney |"So how do you feel about being stuck on different shifts now?" Kendra took a large bite out of her honey crisp apple as she watched Whitney arrange her wild curly hair into two side buns atop her head critically. Giving a satisfied nod at the mirror, she plopped on the couch to slip into some hot pink vans with an indifferent shrug at her curious roommate."It's worth it. Sneaking around would've made Hollis feel paranoid, and at least now those weird chicks I was telling you about are leaving us alone." After Hollis had asked Whitney to be her girlfriend, they'd gone in the very next day an hour before their shift to talk to Evan about their relationship. The overworked assistant manager lectured them briefly about conflicting interests, but asked Whitney if she'd be alright working the lunch shift at Ringo's moving forward."I know we originally hired you on to help cover dinner shifts...but Hollis

| Hollis |St. Mary’s Hospital felt like a million miles away. Every second that passed struck Hollis’ heart with fear as she sped down the freeway, dodging anyone who got in the way. Her hand shook against the steering wheel uncontrollably, and she was afraid if she spoke she’d start screaming. Whitney stayed silent, which was probably for the best. There wasn’t anything she could say that’d make her feel even the slightest bit better right now.We just got back to normal Hollis thought in disbelief, thinking back to their heart to heart conversation only two nights ago. She'd gotten pretty good at sneaking around Dalton, but he was the older brother after all. So he’d rescheduled his routine date night with Nina and bombarded his younger sister the second she walked in from work just after two in the morning. Without giving Hollis a chance to say anything, Dalton enveloped her in a bear hug and apologized for putting her i