Okay, third chapter. Hopefully at least one person is reading this, if not, well hey you do what you can! I am enjoying writing it so that's all that really matters I guess.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Easy A, any of the characters or anything else that is or may be affiliated with the movie or characters.
Chapter 3
New Beginning
Olive woke up to a quietly snoring Todd holding her close to his chest. She looked up at his sleeping face as she thought about everything that had happened in the last twelve hours. She didn't know how or what she was going to tell her parents and she definitely didn't know what she was going to do about Anson. She was so lost in thought, she didn't notice Todd open his eyes and stare back into hers. She focused back on him as he smiled at her and she felt herself smiling back without even thinking about it.
"Feeling any better? How's your head?"
"Um, it feels better. Thank you. For everything you did last night. I don't want to think about what would have happened if you hadn't come when you had."
"I don't want to think about that either. I did get there on time and I don't want you to thank me. I'm just glad I was able to stop him Olive."
"Yeah. So, what are we going to do?"
"Well, that's up to you. No matter what you decide I'm going to support you though. And you aren't going to do anything alone."
"I don't want anyone to know."
"Okay, I'll support anything you decide except for that. Olive, you have to tell someone! He can't get away with this!"
"I told you. I just want to fix everything that I've done and get back to normal. With you."
Todd sighed as he realized he probably wasn't going to be able to make her change her mind and he knew he couldn't take it upon himself to tell anyone because he knew she wouldn't forgive him. But that didn't mean he had to be happy about the decision.
"So we are just going to do nothing about this?"
"If we go to the cops or my parents or anyone else it is just going to backfire in my face."
"What? How?"
"Todd, his family has a lot of money. I've completely soiled my own reputation with my lies. He is just going to tell people that I am making this up because he turned me down. They will all believe him."
"Your parents wouldn't Olive. They will believe you, just like I do."
"Yes, they would. But their opinion alone wouldn't help anything. If I admit to the lying and to what I've done, they will just say that I have admitted being a liar and won't believe me. If I stick with the lies, they will go with whatever story Anson tells them. Either way, I'm screwed and he gets off scott free."
"No he doesn't. Not if I have anything to say about it."
"Todd no, I don't want anything happening to you because of me."
Todd just shook his head as he stood from the bed and went over everything she had said. He let out a frustrated sigh as he realized that she was probably right. He was still going to kick the shit out of him though, no matter what Olive said. He turned to her and told her just that, not caring if she liked the idea or not.
"Todd, please. We will figure out a way to get him back for this okay? I don't want you getting hurt or into trouble. Please."
"Fine."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
"Thank you, Todd."
"I love you."
Olive just sat and stared at Todd, not believing what she had just heard. As she stared she watched a small smile appear on his face and then get bigger until he was full on grinning at her.
"What did you just say?"
"I said I love you Olive. I love you and now that I have finally worked up enough courage to tell you, I will say it all day if you want."
"You love me?"
"Yep. Since the eighth grade. What about you? Do you love me, Olive?"
"I- Todd- You-"
"A yes would be good. Please tell me you feel the same Olive. Please."
Olive continued to stare at Todd still not believing what she was hearing. She thought maybe she could still be dreaming until she saw the happy expression on Todd's face begin to fade into hopelessness and hurt. She realized that not only was she not dreaming, but if she didn't tell Todd how she felt within the next five seconds, he was going to take her silence as an answer of no.
"Yes. Todd I have had a crush on you since long before eighth grade. Yes, I love you. I just can't believe that I am sitting here after everything that's happened and you are actually telling me this."
"You have? And can't believe it? I haven't exactly been hiding it the past four years."
Todd smiled at her and Olive smiled back as she patted the spot next to her on the bed. Todd sat back down and leaned against his headboard. Olive snuggled into his side and the two of them talked about everything. All the wasted time, how all the lying had begun and the purpose of it. How she got into the situation with Anson in the first place and what they were going to do to get back at him.