A/N: Hi ! Happy Saturday! The Weather is lovely here on the east coast but of course, with all the back and forth with the weather the inevitable has occurred. I'm Sick. Which I guess is a good thing for you guys because it means as I lay in the bed I have no choice but to begin the next chapter. With that being said remember. This story is 20 chapters. We are half way there. This is chapter 10 . The journey for Olitz is far from over! This chapter will be longer than the rest and will be separated. So below is the first epigraph but there will be a second epigraph because I don't want to throw off the chapters.
The next two chapters will have song epigraphs instead of the usual poems. Honestly, I couldn't help myself! Lol
Enjoy Chapter 10 . I am working on Chapter 11 right now, so be on the lookout for it.
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'Cause we like to party-y-y-y-y-y-y
'Cause we like to party-y-y-y-y-y-y
'Cause we like to party
Your touch is driving me crazy
I can't explain the way I feel
Top down with the radio on
And the night belongs to us
Just hold me close, don't let me go
Beyonce'
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The plaza was great! Fitz enjoyed time with Olivia and Eli. He felt at home with them. Although he still didn't know everything about the culture there in Haifa, being with Olivia and her brother was definitely a highlight of his time there. He was going to be sad to go back to the states. He hoped he and Olivia would remain friends.
"Hey Jake! Are you going to the dance tonight?" Fitz asked as he came out of the bathroom from taking a shower
"Yea! Def.! I can't wait to see Sanaa" Jake said.
He and Sanaa had definitely it off, and Fitz could tell that Jake was really happy.
"Man, have you thought about what it's going to like once we go back home?" Fitz asked Jake. He knew if anyone understood what he was feeling, Jake would
"Yea I know. I hope I still can stay in contact with her! Even just friends. She's a cool girl…. So what's going on with you and Olivia?" Jake asked. He knew Fitz had been spending a lot of time talking and hanging out with Olivia.
"Nothing... I mean she's a cool girl!" Fitz answered
"You're a horrible liar" Jake laughed as he walked into the bathroom and closed the door to take a shower and get dressed
"Whatever" Fitz mumbled as she ironed his shirt and pants. He wanted to look nice.
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"Come out here now Olivia!" Mecca screamed! She had been trying to get Olivia to come out of the bathroom for the past hour.
"No wait. I don't think I'm going anymore" Olivia said. She was standing in the mirror looking at herself in her new dress.
"Olivia Carolyn Pope! If you don't get your butt out here right now!" Mecca screamed.
Maya was walking past when she heard Mecca screaming. She peeked her head into the room,
"What is all that screaming for?" Maya said
"She won't come out of the bathroom!" Mecca said frustrated with her cousin
Maya walked up to the bathroom door and slowly knocked.
"Livia" Maya said hesitantly. She thought she had an idea of what was going on with her daughter. She didn't know much about this boy she had been speaking with lately but she didn't know what her daughter was thinking.
"Momma, I'm not going any more" Olivia said
"Open the door Livia" Maya said.
"No." Olivia whispered.
"Unlock the door Livia" Maya said again. She was getting agitated. Olivia could be so stubborn sometimes. She was trying to be patient with her though
"Momma, I'm not going." Olivia said as she unlocked the door
She had been sitting on the toilet crying. She didn't know what it was, but once she got dressed and looked at herself she couldn't help but think about her daddy. I wish you were here. Olivia whispered as she kissed her locket that was around her neck. Eli had given her that locket on her 8th birthday.
Maya walked in the bathroom to see her daughter sitting on the toilet, her head was down while she held her locket in her hand
"Livia" Maya said she walked over to her daughter and turned her head to face her.
Olivia just shook her head no. She didn't know what to do.
"Livia..." Maya said as she pulled her daughter into a hug
"Momma… Olivia choked as she began to cry. It was times like this that Maya wished she would've stuck up to her father and not uprooted her babies. But it was too late for regrets. Right now she had to console her daughter and get her to cheer up and get ready to go to this dance
"Livia, I know baby, you don't have to say it. I know." Maya said as she held her daughter close and wiped her tears as she cried.
After about ten minutes Olivia began to calm down. Maya walked her out of the bathroom to see that her room was empty. She figured Mecca went down stairs
"Come on baby… let's get your make up fixed. And that hair done. So you can go dance with that little boy that's been keeping you up all night" Maya said laughing
Olivia looked up at her mother surprised
"What? You didn't think I realized that some little boy has been taking up all of my baby girl's attention?" Maya said as she looked at Olivia.
Looking into her eyes she couldn't help but see those same eyes that Eli had. Big, brown, expressive eyes.
Olivia laughed at her mother. If there was anyone who could cheer her up at a time like this is was her momma.
"I love you" Olivia said
"I love you too baby girl. And you listen to me, your daddy would be so proud of the young woman you have become" Maya said seriously while looking at Olivia through the mirror as she put the final touches on her hair.
Olivia got up and hugged her mother. She then put her shoes on and went downstairs to leave for the dance.
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It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
Boys II Men
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Olivia and Sanaa walked into the ballroom. Sanaa quickly spotted Jake and walked over to him. Olivia on the other hand could help but scan the room for Fitz. Although a part of her felt guilty; He has a girlfriend. It was a constant reminder in the back of her head. She placed her purse down on the chair and took a seat. She was waiting for Sanaa to come back over to the table.
"Hey Olivia! How are you?" She looked up to see Jake and Sanaa
"Hi Jake, I'm doing well. How are you?"
"I'm doing pretty well." He said
"Hey… Fitz wanted me to tell you that he would be down shortly." Jake said
"Okay thanks." Olivia said awkwardly. A little disappointed that he wasn't there. But then she remembered. He probably has to wait for Mellie to get ready
After about 5 seconds of standing there in silence, Sanaa and Jake told her that they were going to go get some punch and that they would be back shortly. Olivia wasn't really pay much attention so she just shook her head signifying that she actually heard them
Olivia: This is the worst! I should've stayed home. He's not even down here yet. Maybe he changed his mind.
Mecca: Maybe he's doing something. You know he's coming. You said yourself that he said he was going to the dance right? And that he wanted to dance with you?
Olivia: yea but he also has a girlfriend
Mecca: A GIRLFRIEND? Liv, you didn't tell me that part.
Olivia: Well he does and I'm starting to think that maybe this was all just wishful thinking.
Fitz was getting dressed. He had just finished buttoning his shirt when he heard a knock on the door.
"Mellie." Fitz said as he opened the door for her and turned to finish getting dressed
"You're going?" Mellie said appalled
"Um yea Mellie I am going, and you should be going too. These people have been nothing but nice to us since we got here and now they are throwing a party to say goodbye to our class and you are too stuck up to even say thank you" Fitz said as he slipped his shoes on. This trip really opened his eyes to what type of girl Mellie was. She only cared about herself and he hated it.
"Well I'd rather not. And you would think that as my boyfriend you would stick by me and keep my company." Mellie said
"Well im not going Mellie. I want to say thank you to them for their hospitality during our stay here and welcoming us to their classroom" Fitz said as he began tying his tie.
Mellie was getting sick of Fitz! He was really laying it on thick tonight and he was lying on top of that.
"Oh Fitz, give me a break. This has nothing to do with the school and you know it. This is about you going to shamelessly flirt with that girl." Mellie spewed out with venom. She was pissed at the way that Fitz was looking at Olivia in class.
"Whatever, Mellie. I'm going" Fitz said as he walked past her to leave
"You're not even going to deny it? Are you?" Mellie said as she followed him to the elevator
"Leave it Mellie" Fitz said as he pushed the button for the elevator
"You know what Fitz. I don't know what kind of spell that girl put on you but you remember. You are my boyfriend!" Mellie screamed as the doors to the elevator closed.
As the elevator descended Mellie stated. Oh. I'll leave it all right. Mellie was pissed. Usually she would've gotten dressed and went to the dance just to spite Fitz, but the way she saw it. After tonight, she would have him wrapped right around her finger again, the minute they got back to the states
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Olivia looked up from her phone when she felt someone staring at her. It had been an hour since the party started and she was convinced that Fitz was going to be a no show.
As she looked up she was met with the most beautiful baby blue eyes that she had ever seen. While they had a hint of grey and she thought she saw him frown, he looked so handsome.
Fitz was a man on a mission. He walked right over to Olivia and pulled her into a hug.
"Hhmmm. Livvie, you look amazing" Fitz said as he breathed in her scent and extended her arm just to get a look at her. Olivia had on a flow length royal blue gown with soft silver accented jewelry. She did look amazing. Her hair was in tight curls, all pinned to one side and a few diamond hair clips keeping it in place.
"You clean up nice too" Olivia blushed.
She felt her phone vibrate and she knew it was probably Mecca. Her last text to Mecca was her begging her to come pick her up. She quickly text her back telling her never mind.
"So, I'm sorry I'm late" Fitz said as he took a seat next to Olivia
" It's okay." Olivia lied.
"Do you want something to drink?" Fitz asked. He felt bad. When he walked into the room he saw her sitting there with a sad expression on her face and he couldn't help but feel like it had something to do with his late arrival.
"Sure. Let's go get some" Olivia said
"Yea let's get some punch because then I want to see these infamous dance moves" Fitz teased
"Get ready then beiti Ahrub"
"Are you ever going to tell me what that means" Fitz asked as they made their way to the dance floor right next to Jake and Sanaa
"Nope." Olivia laughed
They began to dance. Fitz had to admit, his moves had nothing on Olivia's. She looked so carefree and happy. Smiling and laughing as she and Sanaa danced to about every song. It was about 11pm when the DJ announced that he would be playing two more songs before the party was over.
"Soo. Are we going to dance or do you want to go take a seat?" Fitz asked. He was tired. Olivia had him on his feet since he walked in the room. And he honestly didn't mind.
"Lets go take a break and then we can dance to the last song. Okay?" Olivia said.
"Sounds like a plan" Fitz answered
They turned and told Sanaa and Jake that they would be going to get something to drink if they needed them
"So, where's Mellie?" Olivia asked. She couldn't help but realize that his girlfriend hadn't come.
"Let's not talk about that" Fitz said
"Trouble in paradise?" Olivia laughed at Fitz but stopped as she saw his jaw tightened
"I'm.. I'm sorry" Olivia stated not wanting to ruin such a great night.
"No, its fine." Fitz said " and to answer your question. Mellie didn't want to come to the party, this isn't really her scene." Mellie said
"You mean, we aren't her scene?" Olivia said. She had gotten a vibe from Mellie that she felt she was above her.
"Yea something like that" Fitz said looking the other way. He was embarrassed to admit that he was dating someone who thought it was okay to look down upon people
"But… but that's not how you feel right?" Olivia asked. She was curious. She knew the answer but she wanted to hear him say it
"No, not at all. I loved this trip! I learned so much and made a new friend" Fitz said trying to lighten the mod
"and just who might this friend be?" Olivia asked coyly
"Well, this girl. She's really smart. And she is insanely pretty too. Plus she's pretty cool once you get to no her. I just hope we can still be friends once I leave on Sunday" Fitz said
Olivia was taken back. She couldn't believe he wanted to remain friends after his trip. She knew that she wanted to still be friends but she didn't want to presume that he felt the same way. She was happy to hear him say it too.
"She said like an amazing friend. You might want to hold on to her. And I'm sure she would want to remain friend with you after your trip" Olivia said
Before the he could respond, the DJ announced that he would be playing the final song of the night.
"Come on! Lets go dance" Fitz said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dance floor
Olivia wrapped her arms around his neck.
"You know, Livvie, I had an amazing these past two weeks with you" Fitz said looking down at her.
Baby come here and sit down, let's talk
I got a lot to say so I guess I'll start by
Saying that I love you,
But you know, this thing ain't been
No walk in the park for us
I swear it'll only take a minute
You'll understand when I finish, yeah
And I don't wanna see you cry
But I don't wanna be the one to tell you a lie so
"I had a great time with you too Fitz." Olivia responded
"You know. I was serious back there." Fitz stated.
How do you let it go? When you,
You just don't know? What's on,
The other side of the door
When you're walking out, talk about it
Everything I tried to remember to say
Just went out my head
So I'ma do the best I can to get you to understand
'cause I know
"Oh yea?" Olivia said looking into his eyes
"I would love to continue being friend with you Livvie, and who knows… I might just find myself coming back to this place one day" Fitz said
Little did Olivia know he was serious. He was already thinking about the next time that he would get a chance to return to Haifa. There was something about Olivia that intrigued him and he wanted to learn more about her.
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl it's not you, it's me
I kinda gotta figure out what I need (oh)
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it,
And it's killing me
Cause there's never a right time
Right time to say goodbye
Girl I know your heart is breaking
And a thousand times I
Found myself asking, "Why? Why?"
Why am I taking so long to say this?
But trust me, girl I never
Meant to crush your world
And I never
Thought I would see the day we grew apart
And I wanna know
" I'd love to continue being friends with you too Fitz" Liv responded
"May you can come to the states and I can give you a tour" Fitz said as he tapped her nose and laughed as she scrunched up her face
"Stooopp" Olivia laughed
"I don't know about going to the states but you are more than welcome to back to visit" Olivia said looking down. She wished she could go to the states but that was never happening.
How do you let it go? When you,
You just don't know? What's on,
The other side of the door
When you're walking out, talk about it
Girl I hope you understand
What I'm tryna say.
We just can't go on
Pretending that we get along
Girl how you not gonna see it?
"Hey" Fitz said once he saw the somber look on her face
"don't be sad.. I'll be back.. I promise" He said smiling
" Plus… Im supposed to be the one that's sad. Im going to be leaving my new best friend. What if she finds someone else that lives closer and can be her friend. I would hate for her to forget about me" Fitz said poking at his bottom lip for emphasis
Olivia laughed
"There's that smile" Fitz said as she looked into her eyes
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But I gotta make the first move
'Cause if I don't you gonna start hating me
Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you
Girl it's not you it's me.
I kinda gotta figure out what I need (oh)
There's never a right time to say goodbye
But we know that we gotta go
Our separate ways
And I know it's hard but I gotta do it,
And it's killing me
Cause there's never a right time
Right time to say goodbye
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And there you have it folks! song by Chris Brown entitled, Say Goodbye. This chapter was kind of sad. Olivia almost didn't go to the dance. Fitz is leaving :'( But I'm happy Maya was there for her. Mellie and her non sense. How about that dance. They were so cute. I enjoy their playful banter so much. Next chapter will be uploaded soon. Im going to support my friend at her dance show case tonight but when I return I will finish chapter 11 and post it so don't go to far. Tell me your thoughts. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW.
.Love : )