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Oli

Spending my day with Lacie was great; the last thing I wanted was to go home but I knew when she reminded me that it would probably be for the best. We walked back to my car.

“Can I drop you home?”

“I can walk Oliver it’s fine”

Although I hated when anyone called me Oliver when she called me it, it was different.

“No jump in I want to take you”

“It will make you late”

“For what?” I’ve got no plans”

“Don’t you have to see your girlfriend?”

“I’m sure she can wait an extra ten minutes”

“Okay if you’re sure”

“Oh shut up, just get in”

We both jumped into my car and looked across to her

“Thank you Lacie, for giving me some time to talk”

“Well I did make you pick me up drunk so I think I owed you”

“You know I’ve missed you right? Seriously”

“I didn’t until today, I’ve missed you too”

I started the engine backing out of my packing space, I turned the radio up and took Lace back home, and not a word more was exchanged between us but it wasn’t awkward in fact it was comforting.
She climbed out of my car, and looked back to me.

“I’ll see you soon then?”

She looked shy.

“Of course you will, tomorrow at the coffee shop.”

“It’s my day off tomorrow”

“Exactly so I’ll see you there about 11?”

“I don’t want to go in work on my day off”

“I said we would meet there, not go in.”

“Find whatever, I’ll see you tomorrow oli”

I left with a smile taking over my face. As I got closer to home the smile started fading. I knew I couldn’t tell my girlfriend where I had been all day. She’d go mad. Dropping her home last night was probably still playing on her mind

“Oli is that you”

“Yeah hey babe”

“Where have you been all day?”

“Just out really”

“With Lacie?”

“Excuse me?”

“Well that’s who you had back last night wasn’t it? Who you’ve been spending all your days with”

“So what if I have, she’s a friend”

“Some friend. You dropped me home last night so you could bring your ex-girlfriend back here? You dropped everything to be with her? Is that honestly how much you care for me?”

“It’s not like that, she was drunk and needed someone I was just easy. I love you and you know that. I’m not going to break up with you because Lace Is back in my life. I love you not her, but I feel bad for her. I had to say my apology”

“I love you too Oliver, but I’m just not sure how much of what you say is true. Are you meeting back up with her? Or Is that it now?”

“I planned to see her tomorrow, just to spend some more time, and so I could make sure she’s forgiven me”

“Really? I don’t want you to see her oli. Please don’t for me”

“I’m not bailing on her, I’ve done that too many times. I promised her I’d be around for her and I intend to keep that promise. I don’t want this to come between us though. Nothing will ever happen between me and Lacie, you must trust me?”

“Then I’m sure one more time wouldn’t hurt then, you’ve never kept your promises she’s probably expecting it. It’s not about trust anymore. Of course I trust you but I don’t trust you with her”

“I’m not fucking bailing on her. That’s the one thing I’ve promised her and it’s a promise I need to keep. I don’t care if you don’t trust me. You’ll have to learn to won't you?”

“Whatever Oli, I’m not sure how I feel right now. I love you but the thought of her being back scares me.”

“Why?”

“Because I know it’s always been her and it always will be, but where do I come into it?”

“Well I love you, surely that’s enough for you? You’re just going to have to trust me”

“I’m not sure that I can, if you go out with her tomorrow, don’t expect me to be here when you get home.”

I couldn’t take much more of her, I was not about to choose between them. I had just got Lacie back into my life there was no way I was going to lose her and I was not going to lose Katlyn either.
My head was spinning, with things I needed to do. But I didn’t want to do any of them.I love lacie of course I do but Katlyn had been my girlfriend for two years how could I just leave her.”

Lacie

I was ready to meet Oliver today I had really started to forgive him, for everything that went wrong. Although the feelings haven’t gone away I was prepared to be friends. I’d do anything for oli to be in my life.

I had left the house locking the door behind me and taking the short walk to the coffee shop which I had arrived at, exactly at the time we agreed. The workers gave me a look I let them know that I was in here to meet someone, and not to work. I ordered myself a drink and took a seat by the door so I could see him walking in. I also ordered him a drink as well, his usual.

I sat and waited for him, and kept looking at him phone 11:40 he still hadn’t showed up. I looked ridiculous I started to worry that everyone behind me was looking at me. I quickly grabbed my stuff and walked out of the shop. A few tears escaped my eyes.

Why did I trust him? I was about to let him in and he messes with my head, again. Fuck.
Oliver Scott Sykes was about to do it all over again. My head hurt. I carried on walking until it turned into a jog; I just wanted to get home. I saw my door just in front but with a tall figure waiting outside my door. My breathing hitched as I got closer, and realised who it was.

What could he possibly want? Hasn’t he caused enough damage.

Notes

-Kay