Okay, the second chapter. On with the story…
MATT'S POV
I had a perfect plan. I had perfected it over the weekend. Today was going to be a day to remember because to day was the day that I would make Lilly come crawling back to me. My phone was vibrating in my pocket as I packed my bag, with a few extra supplies.
"Talk to me," I said as I flipped open my phone, not even bothering to look at the caller I.D.
"Matt…listen. I didn't mean to be so harsh, but seeing you with Amber and Ashley made me feel…like you didn't care about me," Lilly said. I saw where she was coming from, but I still had to have her all to me.
"I still care about you, but I followed you and Oliver home. I wanted to make sure that you were okay. They dragged me along with them, didn't want to go with them," I said keeping my cool. I didn't want my fury to escape.
"Oh…you didn't trust Oliver?" Lilly asked me. I panicked. No, kind of, I don't know.
"I just wanted to make sure that you were safe," I repeated. I didn't answer her question.
"Why don't you trust him?" Lilly asked me, her voice cracking several times. She must have had tears in her eyes.
"It's just that…no," I said and hung up. I had business to do, and not much time to do it.
LILLY'S POV
I had just asked Matt if her trusted Oliver with me, and he said no. I can't believe him. I thought that all was well between them. I had to redo my makeup because I was crying. Matt couldn't be honest with me, and that upset me.
"Lilly! Hurry or you are going to be late!" My mom yelled up the stairs. I quickly redid my eyeliner, and mascara.
"Okay…I'm coming," I said as I grabbed my book bag, and dashed down the stairs.
"Bye honey," My mom said as I ran out the door. I was running down my street, and stopped dead in my tracks. I was at the corner of our street, and the road leading to the park. It was a pair of feet sticking out the bushes. I took out my phone, and called Tanner's cell. He picked up on the second ring.
"What, Lilly?" Tanner greeted me. I rolled my eyes. He was thirteen, but he would be able to handle this situation without throwing up.
"Come to the park," I ordered.
"Why?" He, stubbornly, asked me.
"Because," I said in a stern tone.
"Fine…bye," Tanner said as he hung up. I waited for him.
"Thank you," I said as I saw him. I ran up to him, and gave him a bear hug.
"Your…welcome?" Tanner asked. I let go of him, so he could breathe.
"Look," I said as I pointed to the legs. I was disguisted and horrified, all at once.
"Cool!" Tanner shouted. I rolled my eyes, again. He pulled the legs out of the bushes, and rolled over the body, that looked dead. I looked at the body, and saw Oliver's face. My eyes bugged out of my head as I got my thoughts together.
"Oh my god!" I yelled, and then fainted.
TANNER'S POV
Lilly had just fainted. Why was Oliver lying in the bushes? Why did he have two holes, one in his leg, and the other in his shoulder? What had happened?
"Lilly…Lilz, come one wake up. Lilly," I said in a sing song voice. I gently shook her. I went through her school bag, and found her cold water bottle. I took the cap off, and dumped the water on her face. Her eyes shot open, and I sat her up. I made sure that she was facing away from Oliver.
"Tanner, what happened?" Lilly asked me cautiously.
"Go home, and get mom," I said with a serious look on my face. I was usually joking, and fooling around.
"Tanner, why? What happened?" Lilly asked me in an equally serious tone.
"Nothing, get mom, and bring her to the park. Tell her it's an emergency, and Tanner needs her," I said as I helped Lilly up, and pushed her in the direction of our house.
"Okay," Lilly said as she walked home. As soon as she was a far distance away I squatted down by Oliver. His chest wasn't moving. I checked his pulse…he had none. I took out my cell phone and called 9-1-1. I gave them the information that they needed, and hung up. Lilly came running over to me, with mom trailing behind.
"Ol…ol…ol…olive…" Lilly stuttered before she collapsed into sobs. She was sitting on the pavement with her knees up to her chest. I sat down next to her, and put my arms around her.
"Oh my…" My mom said before she whipped out her cell, and called the Oken residents. I heard sirens. I saw the lights. It was the ambulance.
"I called them," I informed everyone. I was too wrapped up in trying to keep Lilly calm and not insane, to pay attention to the conversation. It was between the medics, and my mom.
"One person can come," The medic announced before he closed the doors. Lilly stood up, and wiped her tears.
"I want to go," She said. I wasn't sure if she could do this.
"Can you handle it?" I asked. She nodded.
"Can she come?" The medic asked impatiently.
"Yes, Lilly, dear, we will meet you at the hospital," My mom said as Lilly got in the vehicle. We saw the Oken residents coming down the street. My mom greeted them.
"Lilly is going in the ambulance with Oliver," I said as we got into Mr. Oken's SUV. We were on our way to the hospital.
LILLY'S POV
I couldn't believe that Oliver was going to the hospital. He had two wounds. The medics think from two bullets. Who would have wanted to kill Oliver? What would their motive be? Why would someone want to diminish Oliver? These questions were swirling in my head during the whole ride.
"Honey, we need you to come with us," The driver said as the medics brought Oliver into the hospital. I was led into a room with two police officers. I was asked to sit down.
"Do you have any idea on the person who shot Oliver Oken?" The one police officer said. I looked at her badge, it said Shelly.
"Um…" I thought real hard. Who would do it, and what would their motives be?
"You can take a minute to think," The other officer said. His badge said Joseph.
"Uh…" I thought about earlier today. I woke up, Elizabeth asked to borrow a pair of my earrings, Miley called me to make plans to study, Oliver called me and reminded me to bring him lunch money, Matt called me, Mom told me to hurry up, I saw feet, I called Tanner, I fainted, I was with Oliver in the ambulance, I was sat down here for questioning.
"Do you have any idea? A guess, maybe someone with a motive to kill Oliver," Shelly asked me. Matt, he didn't trust Oliver, but that was no reason to kill someone.
"Maybe my ex-boyfriend Matt Marshal had something to do with this," I said. Like I wasn't sure, but it was still a hunch.
"What are your thoughts as to why Matt was involved with Oliver's injuries?" Joseph inquired. I had tears in my eyes. I felt as if I would break down crying any moment now.
"He had called me earlier, and said that he didn't trust me with Oliver," I said in a squeaky voice. The driver of the ambulance opened the door, and in rushed my family and Oliver's. Mrs. and Mr. Oken were smothering me in hugs. My mom had her mascara running down her face. Tanner was standing in the corner acting as if he didn't know up. Ophelia, Lia, Oliver's little sister, who was eleven, was standing next to Tanner; she had always had a crush on him, but Tanner always ignored her. I always teased them about young love.
"If you hadn't of found Oliver, he still might be out there," Mrs. Oken gushed, as she loosened up her death grip. Mr. Oken had let go completely, and was whispering to my mom about something. My mom's jaw dropped, and her eyes were wide open, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Honey," My mom said in a soft tone. I wiggled out of Mrs. Oken's grip, and walked over to my mom. Mr. Oken told his wife something, and she started to cry.
"Yea," I said it more like a question. Oliver was in the hospital, safe.
"Honey, Oliver's in critical condition. They don't think that he will make it," My mom told me as she stumbled over sobs, and as tears ran down her face. Oliver was like, her second son. It took a moment for the shock to set in, and when it did…wow. I collapsed to the ground crying, hysterically.
"No…no…you're, lying…no…ol…olive," I said through my sobs. Tanner and Lia found out the news, and Tanner acted all cool; Lia was having a breakdown. Mr. Oken had called his job saying that he couldn't go in. I got a pounding headache. Lia was in Tanner's arms, crying as hard as me. Mrs. Oken and Mr. Oken were holding onto each other, crying. My mom had me in her lap.
"I am so sorry," Mrs. Oken said as she went over to Lia, who was still being comforted by Tanner.
"Mom, I am going to see him," I said as I stood up, my headache still there. I grabbed my mom's hand. She led me to his room. I took a deep breathe as she opened the door for me.
"Go on, honey," My mom said as she let me go in, and left me alone in his room. He was hooked up to all of this equipment. He didn't look like that goofy Oliver that I knew. I sniffled. I went next to his bed. I took his hand.
"Oliver, I know that you probably don't want to see me, or anyone else. You probably just want to see the doctor, and get the heck out of here. I know that you are in critical condition, and I know that you might not make it. Before you leave me I want you to know that I…love you. I really do, and I just realized it a couple of days ago. I must have loved you my whole life, but I always denied it. Anyway, just before you leave me I wanted you to know how I really felt," I said. I kissed his cheek, and stared at the heart monitor. He had a pulse, a slow almost dead pulse, but a pulse never the less. Suddenly, the line flattened out. A nurse came running into the room.
"Get out!" She yelled in my face. My eyes began to tear as I left the room. Two doctors ran in the room. I sat down next to his door, and brought my knees up to my chest. I began to sob loudly. I feel asleep, on the floor near Oliver's door.
So, how is the story going so far? Good, bad, okay…want to give me some suggestions. Reviews are loved and appreciated.
P.S.- This is on a different note than most of my stories. Most of my other ones are happy loliver ones. This will be a sad, then happy loliver story. PROMISE!
