Hey guys, back with a new chapter. So happy to hear many of you like Heather but she won't end up with Oliver. I am total Skoliver and had been ever since the show started.
Sarah is back in this chapter and will be in some other chapters, and we get to learn something new about her well mostly her feelings. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Thanks for all the amazing reviews.
Enjoy!
Skylar Pov
"You sure your okay Sky?" Kaz asks me for the millionth time. Me and Kaz were sitting outside his house, only because after my little panic attack in class today got my scared to go home. If I could I would stay at Kaz's the whole time, hell I would live here.
"Yes Kaz, I promise it was just a little freak out that's all." I assured him. Kaz had been over protecting me saying how he could get the police involve to stop all these vision but I kept on trying to tell him that I was okay.
"A little freak out! Oliver told me you were shaking as if you seen a mass murder, Skylar your not okay." Kaz said as he looked at me, his eyes wondering to my arms seeing the bruise then back at my cheek knowing there was a bruise under that make up.
I grabbed Kaz's hand and gripped it so he could look into my eyes. "I'm fine Kaz, I used to get these before, remember? It's not a big deal, you don't need to worry about it okay, just relax a little."
"No it's not okay Skylar!" Kaz let go of my hand. "It's never going to be okay because your still going to go back to that house and your still going to get beat. You take every chance you get to go to the police but you never try."
I gasp at Kaz. A sudden anger coming to me. "What am I suppose to fo Kaz! I have no family, I have no relatives here! There were going to send me to a stranger house or even worse a foster care."
"But I care Sky! I care if you get hurt, I can't see you get hurt anymore! You have dealing it for years and you still let them touch you." Kaz hissed at me as he clenched his jaw. "I hate it! I hate not protecting you the right way! I hate it Sky."
"Kaz.."
"No! Don't try to force me that this all okay, none of this ever going to be okay. I act like I have everything under control, but I don't. Sometimes I don't know what to do but say that things will get better, none of this is going to be better."
Kaz rushed his hand over his face, feeling the hot anger to his face. I got up slowly feeling a tear shed, he was right. I looked away from Kaz feeling the sadness come to me, how could I ever make things right?
"Sky. I'm sorry I snapped okay, It's just that I don't want to see you get hurt anymore. You are best friends and have been for years and years and all I want to do is protect you."
I turned around and walked up to Kaz putting my arms around him as I hugged him. His arms rested on my back hugging me back, we have been hugging a lot lately.
"Kaz, you are protecting me if it wasn't you then I wouldn't be here right now," Kaz tighten his hold on me. "Thank you for saving me." I pulled away from and gave him a sad smile, feeling a tear slip down my cheek that I quickly wiped away.
My mind drifted to what happen today in class, I was so weak. I had to look like a fool in front of my entire class, not like it hasn't happen before but this time I had Oliver holding onto me.
I had no one the other times.
Oliver eyes were filled with concern and panic himself as he looked at me. It probably looked like a demon was inside of me when I did that today. No one would even go near me when this happen but Oliver did, he wasn't scared of me.
"I don't think I could face Oliver today." I told Kaz knowing it was about today.
"He won't judge you," Kaz said softly. "He was really worried about you when he came up to me and told me everything, that shows that he cares about you Sky."
I bit my lip hard as a sudden anger to me. "How could he care about me!? He doesn't know me, he doesn't know anything about me and I don't know either. How can I think that he cares when all he knows that I don't talk!"
"So get to know him."
"How!" I hissed. "I can't even talk to the guy, I don't understand how he can be okay with me. I write everything on paper to him, I know he won't hurt me but i'm not taking my chances before getting to know him."
Kaz sighed. "He's trying Sky. He is trying to show that it's okay to talk to him, to be his friend. You have this bubble on you Skylar where you only let me in, when there is this guy trying to be apart of your life as well."
"Kaz, you don't understand."
Kaz stepped closer to me. "I don't have to understand, I am the only person you have ever told about your abuse. I'm not saying you should tell him about your life, all I'm saying that if he is willing to try with you then he is perfect in my book."
I thought about the words he said, Oliver was trying hard with me. He didn't give up on me yet and I was really impressed. Somehow he was okay with me, he didn't care that I don't talk and he was not pressuring me.
"I hope your right about this Kaz." I say as I pack my stuff knowing I had to go to Oliver's soon. Kaz smirked at me, the anger, the sadness and the hopelessness all gone from his eyes. It was nice seeing a change.
"Whenever am I wrong?"
I signed as I step on The Shorts porch, it was the last thing I wanted to do but I couldn't really ignore him since he will be on my case even more. I knocked slow on their door lightly.
Not even seconds later Oliver opened the door to his house, a small smile on his face as he stared at me. I could see the concern in his face because it was the same concern he had a couple hours ago, which got me scared.
I was scared on how close I was with Oliver, he treated me like a real friend. Like how Kaz treats me. I gave Oliver a small smile myself as he gestures for me to go into his house. As I step in I could feel Oliver's gaze burning in the back of my head.
''Um, we can go upstairs or work downstairs whatever you..'' Oliver started.
''So the rumors are true.'' My head followed the voice and I turn my head to see Sarah on her railing looking down at me and Oliver. I frowned as I turned to Oliver who had a somewhat angry face on him.
''Miss little no talking is in my own house and it not kissing the floor I walk on,'' Sarah smirked.
''Enough Sarah!'' Oliver anger voice echoed through my ears and I could almost remember the same voice he used on Bryan. I got me scared a little because of his temper, it was something new I learned.
''What, just because she doesn't talk doesn't mean anything. She's hiding something, and she is doing it really well.'' Sarah says as she steps down the stairs, and come near me and Oliver.
Oliver being protective of me stands in front of me, acting if Sarah was going to come and attack me. I though put my hand on his arm letting him know that I was okay, because I wanted to hear what Sarah was going to say.
Sarah glares low as she stands in front of me, her long brown hair near her face. ''Come on this little pimp has to be hiding something. I heard about your little meltdown all because you heard an alarm go off. You can't tell me that you are afraid of those sounds.''
When I didn't say anything Sarah laughed at me, ''Really Ollie this is the type of person you want to be seen hanging out with, even I could do better than that.'' My eyes traveled to the floor as Sarah said those words, she was right about that.
''Yes, this is the type of person because unlike you she is never rude to anyone. I know that just by telling even if she doesn't talk and I know that she cares about people. No wonder you lost Kaz.''
Oliver hissed and I watched as Sarah eyes turned to a hurt emotion, her eyes sending a glare to Oliver. It almost makes me wonder how Sarah really felt about Kaz, I quickly watched as Sarah turned back to me then at Oliver.
''I didn't lose him, I left him! I couldn't be seen with someone who was friends with her,'' Sarah hissed at Oliver but I could tell it was direct to me. ''You ruined everything for me with him!''
Sarah turned to me this time and I looked between Oliver and Sarah. Sarah was trying to keep her anger in place while Oliver was glaring hard into Sarah back of her head, he looked as if someone attacked him and he needed to fight back.
''Your pathetic Sarah, come on Skylar let go upstairs.'' Oliver said as he pulled my arms, gripping it not too hard. Me and Oliver walked upstairs, his eyes training on going upstairs while I turned my head to see Sarah angrily push her hair out her face.
''Yeah go ahead help her! That's what she need people to help her because she can't do it herself! Why don't you tell her about Heather! I bet she will get a kick out of it.''
My stomach cringed at the thought of it, I didn't know what Sarah thought but I was curious. I watched as Oliver clenched his jaw hearing Sarah's voice, I could see the rage and anger in his eyes. I suddenly turned back to Sarah who at this point didn't pay attention to me or Oliver.
Her face red but I didn't think it was from anger, I think it was from something else. I never once felt bad for Sarah, I always thought she got what she deserved but after seeing her now. It was different, lets just say that.
As we made it to Oliver's room, he softened his grip on me not like it hurt in the first place. Oliver closed the door of his room and leaned against the door to help calm his anger. I just stared at him, watching him taking his deep breath.
''I'm sorry for everything she said, I swear I thought she was going to change.'' Oliver whispered but it seemed like he was trying to say it to himself.
Oliver turned around slowly and I watched all the anger, and rage in his eyes leave at that moment, his sad smile trying to cover up everything. I knew that smile because that was my smile, it's when I cover up all my pain.
''Should we get started?''
I nodded and watched as Oliver ignored my contact pulling out any paper we needed for this assignment. I sighed as I sat on his bed, I don't know how I am not afraid of him.
I should be scared of Oliver.
After seeing all this anger he had could remind of my father, it could remind me of all the venom eyes my father had, and it could remind of me of the hate my mother had for me. All of this, Oliver's anger, hate, and venom is not towards me.
He was trying to protect me, and I was letting him.
10 minutes later and everything in this room was filled with silence, it was never like this and I didn't like it at all. Oliver was avoiding any gaze he could have with me, and honestly I was doing the same. I just didn't like the Oliver who was loud and told his idiotic jokes.
I sighed as I had enough of this, I grabbed my paper and wrote on it. ''You should be partners with her.'' I passed the note to Oliver watching as his gaze finally locked with me. I looked away as Oliver picked up the note, and read it.
''What? Partners? You mean Heather,'' I nodded. ''Why would I partners with her? I'm partners with you.''
I shook my head at him, he still didn't understand. ''I know you like her and it's much easier, she talks, I don't. I think it would much better if you work with someone that you would get along with.'' I wrote as I passed the note to him.
Oliver eyes were concentrated on the note, he was gripping the sides like his life mean't on it. I didn't know if he was angry at me or at something else.
''You think I like Heather? It is what Sarah said?'' I shook my head. ''I don't like Heather, well not like that. It's hard to explain and it's a really long story.'' Oliver said but I was interested, I wanted to know about him and Heather.
''Iv'e got time.'' I wrote.
Oliver chuckled at me, it was the first time since we have been in this room. ''Okay, well what Sarah said wasn't all true. You might get a kick out of it but once you hear my story then you will understand.''
I nodded at this. ''So before my mother passed away, every summer me and my mother would stay in this house. Aunt Morgan didn't mind because there was enough rooms for us, Last summer I met Heather who lived across the street.''
Oliver grinned at his thought. ''I met her by Sarah, she was her friend. She was an outgoing girl, she was funny and smart. She had always this gesture with her hands, it could crack anyone up. Once I met her, I guess you could say I fell for her.''
''I thought she everything in a girl, beauty, kindness and smartness. We dated for 2 months, but in that 2 months something changed.'' Oliver looked at me and I nodded at him knowing it was okay for him to go on.
''I thought with Heather I would feel a spark, you know like love. I didn't. We dated for 2 months but I felt nothing while she told I was the love of her life. I felt so guilty, she was a great girl and I was leading her on.''
Oliver signed. ''I thought I could love her, I thought maybe if I tried harder than I could feel spark anything to know she was the one. It still didn't happen, I broke up with her 2 week before I was suppose to leave again.''
I looked at Oliver, when he was telling the story it seemed like he was in love with her. I almost felt some sort of relive after hearing they broke up, I had no idea what was going with me and I wasn't liking.
''She was pissed after I told her everything, I had never really seen her mad so it kind shocked me. She ended up crying in front of me and I pulled in a hug but I told her that I just wanted to be friends with her.''
Everything that Oliver was saying made sense now, he was just trying to be her friend and nothing more. I did feel sympathy for him, he had a rough relationship with someone he didn't know if he could actually love.
I grabbed a paper with question that stayed in my mind.
''Then what did Sarah mean when she said I could get a kick out it?''
Oliver ran his hand over his face. ''Heather came up to me today and told me she still had feelings for me, I told her that I saw her as a friend. She tried to get me back telling me she was going to be better, but I knew it wasn't her it was me.''
''She said that she wants to be closer to me, she wants to be my partner.''
The words rang in my ears, I could almost feel my heartbeat going fast again. I knew something was odd when she came up to me and Oliver. She was still in love with Oliver and I was in the way for her to be with him.
I knew this was happening but he doesn't want to be her partner, ''It won't hurt me if you go be partners with her.'' I wrote to him but that was a lie. For some reason thinking about Oliver leaving me as a partner hurt my chest.
''Well I'm not going to, i'm staying right here. I told Heather that I was going to be your partner, and that's final.'' Oliver said.
I looked into his deep blue eyes, he was right he wasn't going to leave me. Why won't he? Why does he want to stay with me so badly?
''Why?'' I wrote.
Oliver looked at me before answering the question. ''Maybe it's because I want to get to know you, Maybe it's because I want to be your friend or maybe i'ts because I'm this close away for you to talk to me.''
''Maybe so.'' Oliver smirked at me and I shook my head at him feeling a grin on my lips. I could feel Oliver eyes stare at me, as I looked back I then knew I knew nothing about him. Not like Heather who knew him for 2 months, I have only knew him for 3 weeks.
''I know nothing about you. How are you willing to be my friend if you know nothing about me?'' I wrote because this was a serious question and I wanted to know the truth.
Oliver looked over to me with his brows knotted together. ''Then let me get to know the real Skylar Valentine, because frankly I am ready to know the real you. I have been ever since the day I talked to you, I want to be there for you at any time.''
His voice lowered at the end and then I knew he was talking about what happened today. I smiled weakly at him knowing I felt like a fool today, I probably looked like one too. I knew I was ready too, I was ready to know Oliver Short.
''Me too,'' I wrote.
Oliver smiled at me, he knew that I was going to be ready. That's the best part about him is that he was there, and I knew he wasn't going to leave. I just had to be careful with him if he ever found out about my life, my real life.
''So what do you say? 20 question?'' He asked.
I grinned at him and wrote. ''I say your on, now let's get started Ollie poo.''
Well they do say the best way to know people is play 20 questions, am I right guys? Sarah still being the same Sarah and Oliver dated Heather. Next chapter all Skoliver! I can't wait for it!
Again sorry for the late update, honestly school is so annoying and work, if any of you are still in high school like me then good luck. Anyway, I hope to post more chapter recently instead of taking long but I think you guys can understand.
Now for reviews:
Guest- Everyone loves a jealous Skylar, and I hope the outburst explains everything.
Guest- Thank you so much! I am all for Skoliver too, don't worry I won't back out, a lot of people really enjoyed the part where Oliver protected her so then that's means I finally did something right. For the abuse part, well we just have to wait and see. Thanks for reviewing!
jaleftwich- Thanks and that cool that you went to Kanas, it sounds fun that you went turkey hunting. Did you catch any? I went to Florida for a couple of days and spent there to go to beaches. Came back burned but it was all worth it lol.
Angeline S- Thank you, I'm glad you like Heather and maybe I'll think about putting her in the end of the chapter but I haven't made up my mine yet. Sadly that was not Oliver's plan so Sky can talk, but that would be a good idea honestly. Thanks for reviewing!
sirslinkalot- Thank you and yeah it is pretty obvious that Skoliver has feelings for each other, I try to make it look at cute as possible. Well for Heather I guess you can say that she didn't expect Sky not to talk, maybe they will interact again but for now it's a no. Thanks for reviewing!
TKDP- Thank you, I try to have Kaz protect her at all cause. Yep Heather for sure does make Skylar jealous but I have to agree that she is a type of person I would want to meet too. I hope the story make sense on the outburst but there's more, just wait on it lol. Thanks for reviewing!
Thank you all for reviewing and I hope to post another chapter early but don't quote me on it. Well that's all hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and I hope to see you soon.
-Kristina
