Disclaimer: She's the Man characters were for entertainment purposes in this story only, and they don't belong to me in any way. I do own the storyline though.
It was a cloudy Friday afternoon, and most of the students Illyria were watching their school's soccer team practice on the field.
Sebastian saw Olivia sitting in one of the bleachers and he decided to go up and talk to her.
"Hey Liv," he greeted as he came towards her. Sebastian then noticed that she wasn't alone as a tall guy sat uncomfortably close to her. "Can I talk to you for a second?" He asked, forcing a smile. The pair then looked up at him. "Alone." He stated as he looked at the boy he know familiarized as James.
Olivia turned to look at James, silently. James then rolled his eyes and noisily got up from his seat and walked away, but not before stepping up and intimidating the dark haired boy with his height. Sebastian coolly waved it off until James walked away. Olivia turned her gaze from the red Armadillos practice and looked at Sebastian. Seeing that he showed no interest of sitting down, Sebastian then indicated that they walk together.
He then led her away from the noisy field, and they began walking on the school grounds.
It was a few moments before either said anything, and before Olivia could ask what was going on, Sebastian said, "Olivia," he started, "I have a confession of my own."
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Once Viola was done washing all the dirt and sweat acquired from soccer practice off herself, she got up to the bathroom mirror. Wiping the steam off the mirror, suddenly Viola realized she wasn't alone as Olivia entered the bathroom. Both girls looked at each other giving a small smile in return. "Hey Liv," greeted Viola warmly as Olivia came up to the mirror. Olivia gave a smile back and Viola casually waved her introversion off. Moments of awkward silence then filled the room. Viola then quickly wiped herself off, packed up her things and left, eager to escape from the sudden tension,
"Sebastian told me what happened." said Olivia. Viola stopped her tracks just as she was about to walk out the door.
"Is it true?" continued Olivia a heated manner. Viola had no choice but to turn around and face her, setting her bag on the floor.
"Did you dress up as Sebastian for the past week?" she asked again. The dark haired beauty knew this would happen sooner or later. Viola gave a defeated gesture, "Yes," She answered, "and I am really sorry that I-" Olivia cut her off before she could finish her sentence.
"So you were the one who I have been confessing all my feelings to?" asked Olivia with an unknown hint in her voice while taking a step towards Viola. Before Viola could reply, Olivia continued on, "you were the one who got jealous when James and I were in the library?" Olivia took another step. Viola opened her mouth once again to reply but Olivia wasn't finished, "and you were the one who kissed me back the other day?" All this while, Olivia kept her voice in a steady tone that left Viola feeling ten times worse. Suddenly Olivia's words turned to a whisper, "And all this time, you have been…repeatedly lying to my face with this double life?"
She would rather have had Olivia screaming and throwing things at her when she said that. She knew she deserved that much. Viola closed her eyes and bit her lip.
"Yes." She answered softly.
"Why?" came Olivia's voice.
When Viola opened her eyes once more, Olivia was now standing in front her, looking back with questionable eyes but holding a face of hurt.
Right there and then, Viola felt herself being more vulnerable than she had ever been. Taking a shuddering breath, Viola hesitated before she answered, "Because I love you." Olivia faltered by a hint at that statement and Viola unexpectedly felt stronger, giving her the courage to go on and prove herself.
"I wasn't sure how Sebastian would've reacted when you were going to confess everything that you told me," Viola took a step towards Olivia, closing the distance between them. "I didn't want to see you get hurt when you went out with James because I know that that guy is just a jerk only wanted to get in your pants and dump you later." Viola then gathered both of Olivia's hand in hers and gazed back in Olivia's glossy orbs, silently beseeching, "I kissed you because I wanted to take all the pain away. I wanted your hurting to stop, and I'm sorry that I was the one who caused you all of that."
The tables of confrontation were turned, and Olivia didn't expect it. She pulled away from Viola, shaking her head and pursing her lips as she did so, but Viola continued on, not ignoring the tears that were now threatening to fall from Olivia's eyes.
"Yes I dressed up as Sebastian." She stated, "Only because I tried to make everything right between you and him."
Olivia frowned angrily at that as she pulled her hands away from Viola, "Sebastian and I were already falling apart."
"That's why I tried so hard to fix that." Viola replied softly. "I didn't want to see both of you get hurt."
"So, you did this all for Sebastian?" asked Olivia angrily, as the wheels started turning in her head making her see the reason behind all this, "Not once did you care about…how I felt or..or..how you played with my-"
"I wanted to be closer to you!" cried Viola loudly, making Olivia stop. Viola took a moment to compose herself, "I know that you wouldn't have wanted to be near me when I was myself, and I wanted to feel what my brother felt when he was with you."
Olivia slowly shook her head, blinking away the tears. Viola held her back by her wrists just as the blonde turned to leave. Olivia resisted, jerking her hand away, she quickly made her way towards the door.
"And I now know my brother was the luckiest person on earth when he was with you, Olivia."
Olivia stopped as her hand reached the doorknob.
"And I will never forgive myself if you walk out that door and continue being with James. Because I'll know that it was all my causing and I know that you don't love him."
Seeing that Olivia made no move to turn around, Viola silently walked up to her and grabbed her by her shoulders, turning around like she did the other night. Olivia's face was now wet with tears that fell a long time ago.
"What makes you think I don't?" asked Olivia shakily as she tried to steady her gaze on Viola's face.
A short moment was passed as the two stared at each other at such close proximity.
"Because you told 'Sebastian' that it was Viola that you loved, few days back, and you confessed it once to 'him' again that night." answered Viola gently as she wiped the tears off the blonde's face, "I was 'Sebastian' when you said all of that, and I'm standing in front of you now, as myself, asking, begging, if you meant all of what you said." Viola looked squarely into Olivia's eyes, "Because if you didn't, then I stand corrected and you can walk out of my life forever. But know this Olivia Lennox, I have fallen for you, and I can only hope you still feel the same."
A dry sob then escaped Olivia's lips, as more tears began to well up in her eyes. Before Viola could react, Olivia gently shook herself off Viola's grasps. The dark haired girl couldn't do anything as her mind slowly registered on the small action that took place. Unconsciously taking a small step back, Viola stood still and alone, listening as Olivia's footsteps and sobs quickly echo away from the bathroom.
Hey you guys, I'm really sorry I haven't updated this in a really long time so this is me making up for it. ;) Don't worry the next chapter will be up very soon! Promise!
--FlexibleFish--