December 23rd

Z Tech

Christmas is in two days, but Olive isn't feeling the holiday spirit. She hasn't spoken to Chyna since their fight and she isn't planning on speaking to her. She is packing her bags for when she goes home for Christmas when there's a faint knock on the door. Chyna walks in hesitantly.

"Olive," she says softly. "Fletcher called—"

"I don't care!" Olive shouts without making eye contact as she stuffs clothes into her suitcase.

"Look, I know were fighting, but Fletcher told me he's coming."

"He's probably lying," Olive spits.

Chyna becomes furious again. "No he's not Olive. Stop accusing him!"

"I'm not accusing him, I just—" Olive stops packing clothes and her face breaks out into a frown. Suddenly she is sobbing. Chyna turns from angry to instant comfort mode. She runs to her and bends down to hug her.

"What's wrong?" she asks her best friend, rubbing her back.

"I never got to tell Fletcher how much I'd miss having him around," Olive sobs.

"That's all?" Chyna says suspecting that there is more to it.

"No actually...I never told him that I—" Olive sniffs, wiping her eyes. She let out a heavy breath. "That I love him."

Chyna smiles, though she knew this since forever. It didn't take a scientist to figure out that Olive loved Fletcher. Heck, even Paisley could figure that out.

"You should tell him," Chyna urges. "He needs to hear it."

"But he probably hates me," Olive sulks.

"Olive, look I'm sorry we had that fight the other day. I never should have reacted that way," Chyna apologizes. "But you need to listen to me. Fletcher doesn't hate you."

"I'm sorry too." Olive stands up to Chyna's height giving her another hug. "How do you know he doesn't hate me?"

"I just talked to him remember? He wants to come home."

Olive's face brightens. "Really? So my wish came true?"

"The elf is never wrong," Chyna sang. "Hold on, I just got a text."

Chyna opens her phone, looking down. Her face scrunches up.

"What is it?" Olive wonders. Chyna looks up sadly.

"Fletcher's not coming anymore."

Olive opens her mouth, but nothing comes out. She is stunned to tears.