OLIVER'S FLASHBACK-
Then all at once, I was back in primary school, with Lilly. We were playing tetherball at recess. Lilly was waiting in line, and I was playing Matt. Hit after Hit, we just kept going back and forth. BOOM, BANG. It was intense, at least for a second grade tether ball game it was. Lilly was cheering me on, like she normally did, but for some reason today it felt more genuine.
I was smiling at Lilly, when out of nowhere the tether ball came flying at my face. Lilly rushed over to me, making sure I was okay. I didn't cry, it didn't hurt that badly, but just knowing that Lilly was concerned was the greatest feeling ever. Apparently I had a huge red mark on my cheek, and a busted lip.
Lilly held my hand as we walked over to our lunch monitor, Mrs. Kapel. Lilly told her exactly what happened, and Mrs. Kapel got out her first aid kit and started gently wiping the blood off my face. And the few cuts I had on it.
"Squeeze my hand when it hurts, Ollie." Lilly told me, sincerely.
I looked at her and nodded. Boy, was it hell on my face! I squeezed her hand so hard at one point, she winced.
"Sorry." I said looking at her.
"It's okay, I told you to squeeze my hand when it hurt." She shoved me playfully.
When Mrs. Kapel was all done with my face, she patted me on the back and put a small Scooby-Doo Band-Aid over the cuts.
Lilly and I walked over to the slide, where she hugged me. And then Miley called her, she asked me if it was okay if she went over to Miley, and I said I didn't care. I'm still not sure if she caught the hurt in my voice or not…
I held your hand,
It felt like a movie.
I made some plans,
But you were already moving on.
And now I'm stuck under a rainy cloud.
But you don't seem to care,
But it's alright 'cause
