( Elliot's POV )
I didn't end up hearing from Olivia last night. I decided that once I got back from training that I would check my email and drop her a message. i couldn't get her off my mind last night. Something about her just drew me to her.
After I got out of my morning shower, I threw on some shoes and headed on down to the cafeteria where John and Fin were eating there breakfast. I made a detour and grabbed me some as well then walked on over to where they were sitting.
" Hey Elliot, get this, Fin is actually starting to flirt with the girl that wrote to him." John laughed.
Fin grumbled and threw a wadded up napkin at him.
" Oh come on, leave hi alone. It happens sometimes."
Both Fin and John turned to look at me as I looked down and started eating my breakfast.
"Elliot Stabler is there something you aren't telling us?" John exclaimed turning to look at me.
" It's nothing. Well.. It's not much right now. Her name is Olivia, she goes to Greenville High, She turns 18 next month. She has a really spunky attitude. I can really see something possibly happening."
" Wow. I never thought I'd hear ya say that after the whole Kathy issue." Fin said, peeling his banana.
I sighed and looked down, " Things with Kathy was stressful. Always had been. The final straw was when she told me she was pregnant and tried to convince me it was mines. I knew for a fact that it wasn't and she came clean when I enlisted."
John and Fin both frowned a bit remembering what that had done to me. It definitely was a heart breaker. Granted I knew that things between Kathy and I would have never worked out. We both had different views on things and both had different plans for our future.
" Anyways it's in the past. This one's different though. I was messaging her all last about nothing in particular but it felt as though I'd know her forever." I told the guys truthfully.
"Well I'm happy for ya man." Fin said, clapping me on the shoulder. "You ready for break coming soon?"
"God yes, I can't wait to sleep in my own bed, see my dog. ." I really did miss Prancer. He was the only one by my side through a lot of things. its the truth when people say their dogs are their best friends.
I missed my two brothers and little sister a lot. They kind of just went on with their lives, my brothers I mean, I only hear from them through Cassie, or when I come home. Cassie writes me letters, and just currently started writing me emails every week. My mom and dad, that's a completely different story that doesn't need to be discussed yet. It's to long of a story really.
" Hey, I'm going to go relax in the room if you guy's need me." I grab my breakfast tray and make my way back towards my room, dumping the tray in the bin on my way out the cafeteria. Once in my room, I walk towards my desk sitting down in my soft black computer chair, starting up my laptop and leaning back waiting for it to load.
Once it loaded I instantly opened up my email to see that I did in fact have an Email from Olivia
LivB: Hey, morning, I wont be able to message you until 3pm when I come home, Sadly, unlike you I still have school. Hope they don't work you to hard. ttyl
I glance at my clock to see that she won't be online for about another 3 hours. Throwing on some jeans and a sweatshirt I run out the door to go and look for the guys to see if they wanted to go play some football. It's something I can have fun doing to make time go by faster until I could message Olivia. Wow, that sounded really lame in my head. Why was I so invested in her, I barely new her, I really wanted to get to know her though, learn more about her. I think that's what I am going to try and get her to talk about tonight, almost like 20 questions I guess you can say.
After the guys and I played a couple games of football, even a couple of other guys joining in, I headed back to my room to see if Olivia was home and online. It's said that I was already counting down the time to message her even though we barely met.
I opened my laptop and saw that I indeed had two messages sent from an hour ago from her. Shit.
LivB: I am home from school and I swear to god it has been the worst day ever. I hope your morning has been good to you. I can't wait to be rid of this hell hole and away from everyone.
LivB: Sorry about the whining haha. Hope you're having a good day, message me when you can.
I quickly checked to see if she was still online and sure enough she was, so I started replying as fast as my hands could type
EStab: Hey! I'm sorry for the really late response, the guys and I went and played some ball. I'm sorry that you've had a bad day, what happened if you don't mind me asking? Don't worry, I don't mind the whining..
LivB: Hey, that's good, I'm glad you had a good day. Just thing's with my mom and the students at my school, granted, I don't normally care what people think, it's just sometimes thing's hit a little to close to home, and it gets to the point where you can't really ignore them any longer.
Reading that message made me a little upset. How could the kids at her school be mean to her? She sounds like the sweetest things ever and she definitely doesn't sound like the person who deserves any of that treatment.
EStab: Kids can be assholes, no doubt about that. Hey if you ever want to talk about any of it I'm always here, don't ever feel like you're whining. What'd your mom do to annoy you?
LivB: Thanks..That means a lot. Uhm my relationship with my mom is actually a long story, to spare you any details, we both just try to avoid each other, it's for the best on some days. Anyways! What do you want to talk about?
Noting how she changed the subject, I knew that she didn't feel like talking about it anymore. If anyone knew anything about mother issues, it was me. At least I learned that we had that in common.
EStab: Of course. I actually want to get to know you more. Like where you're from, any siblings, pet peeves dreams ambitions, favorite school subject, your friends , favorite car.
LivB: You're such a Goober, alright then. I am from here, Brooklyn, New York. I don't have any siblings I am an only child. My biggest pet peeve is when someone chews with their mouth wide open. I want to go to a police academy, which I've already signed up for, just waiting for an actual response and not just some keep training and preparing for a test to see if you'll pass. Favorite school subject is English, and I don't have a favorite car haha. Oops.
Okay, call me crazy, but this girl and I are way to alike. Like, not to be cliche or anything but it was almost like fate had told the teacher to pair her with me. How about yourself.
EStab: Haha I'm the goober? Well I guess as long as I'm your goober, it's okay. I'm from Brooklyn New York as well. I have three siblings, There's my older Brother Adam, and then my second older brother Jacob. I'm pretty sure I've already brought up my younger sister Cassie. My biggest pet peeve would have to be someone interrupting me in the middle of a sentence, but I do have to agree, when people chew with their mouths open it's pretty disturbing. Don't be freaked out, but I actually plan on attending the Police Academy as well. It's always been something I've wanted to do. My father, Joe, he's a cop. I don't have a favorite car either, I just couldn't think of another question!
LivB: What's your favorite movie?
EStab: My favorite movie would probably have to be Top Gun. Hbu?
LivB: It would have to be Beaches. It's a sweet movie.
LivB: I have to go, my moms home and, yeah, I'll message you later tonight okay? I'm sorry El.
After reading that message I got a little worrisome. Was she not allowed on the computer or something? A million thought's ran through my head about what that possibly could've been about.Also, did she call me El..? I kind of like it.. Looking down at the time on the bottom screen, I see that it's about time for dinner.
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" Hey lover boy, how was you session with Olivia?" Fin asked seeing me walking down the hall.
I shrugged, " It was going fine, until she had to leave because her mom got home.: I frowned a bit.
"And you're worried because..? For all you know she probably got grounded from her laptop or something, you never know Elliot, don't jump to conclusions."
The guys new a bit about why I didn't talk to my mom to much, or my dad, I enlisted as soon as I could, and snatched up an apartment the second I could to escape their wrath. My mother was Bi-Polar and would go from seemingly calm, to throwing me and my brothers in a car to go chase snowflakes almost killing us all. My father was a tough lover kind of person. Everything needed to be perfect when it comes to him. There was to be no crying while around him, nothing that would make you seem less like a man. The only reason I got in here was because he was proud I was doing this with my life. Little did he know it wasn't for him, but strictly for me.
I just hoped that this was the one thing about Olivia and I that wasn't the same. I would hate to have to know that she has those kind of issues with her parents.
Finally answering Fin, " Yeah you're probably right. Hey, how are you and your pen pal? What was her name again??"
" Her names Casey, and I actually just found out early that shes best friends with your girl, how crazy is that?"
I stopped, " Are you serious?"
Fin nodded. " That's what I said. Small world right?"
Rubbing the back of my head, I nodded, continuing to walk down the hall with him. " Very small indeed..."