Chapter 11

Olivia's POV

"Oh, Luther," I exclaimed, "It's beautiful!"

"It really is," he agreed, "like you."

It was a cheesy line, but I looked up at his face and found it completely serious.

"Thanks," I said softly.

Our fingers were entwined and we were walking around the pathway of the pond.

"Here, let's sit," Luther told me.

We sat down on the bench. We sat in silence for awhile, looking at the beauty of the nature surrounding us.

"Olivia?" he murmured.

"Hmm?" I said softly, looking up at him.

He studied my face for a moment. Then, he began to lean in and our lips met. It was a soft and gentle kiss. It was a perfect first kiss. We broke apart and I smiled, snuggling closer to him.

Stella's POV

We were having a great time with Zeke. First, we went to Ramps, of course. We all tried to skateboard. Mo had a lot of trouble. Wen and Charlie both knew how to skateboard from a long time ago. So, it wasn't too hard for them to get back on a board. For me, I believe I was pretty good for a first timer.

Then, after skateboarding for awhile, we headed over to Zeke's house.

His room was in the garage! How cool is that?

He showed us the thing he was most proud of in his room. The Wall of Butt-Kickery. I've got to say that I was pretty impressed. And then, he opened the garage door which happened to be where The Wall of Butt-Kickery was located. And, nothing came down, not a single one of his or Luther's awards or magazines came down.

"It's Ginger-proof," he told us.

"That's pretty sick, dude," Charlie said.

"Yup," Wen agreed.

Then, Ginger showed up.

"Hi bozo!" Ginger said to Zeke, "How much did you pay these guys to replace Luther and be your friends?"
"Nothing," I told her, "We are Zeke's friends of our own accord. And, Luther still is his friend. He's just on a date with Olivia, our other friend."

"How did he manage that?" she asked, laughing. She turned to Zeke, "I like this girl, though." She motioned to me.

"That's great," Zeke said, pushing her out of his room, "Now beat it, mini munch."

Zeke closed down his garage door. But, Ginger's voice still came through muffled, "Fine. But, this isn't over!"

Inside the room, we all looked at each other and laughed.

"Wow, your little sister is way worse than mine," Wen said to Zeke.

"Well, of course. Georgie is such a sweetie-pie," Mo told Wen.

"No, she isn't. At least, not to me," he responded.

We all sat down and began to talk.

Eventually, Zeke and I dropped out of the conversation, losing interest. I was tracing a pattern on my arm, when Zeke began to speak again.

"Stella?"

"Yes?"

"You know, the first day you were here, you met Kojo, right?"

"Ugh," I groaned at the memory, "Yes, unfortunately."

"And then, there was a second kid that came up…" he trailed off.

"Yeah, but we didn't meet him."

"Well, he's Ozzie. And, Luther and I, well, to be honest, just me, told him that you and Mo were dating Wen and Charlie."

My gaze turned sharp and I began to glare at him, suddenly angry, my thoughts of liking him slowly evaporating.

"Wait! Before you get all mad, and yell at me, which you have a full right to do, give me a chance to explain. I have a good reason."

"Well, what is it?" I spat, my tone icy.

"He was trying to hit on you and Mo and he's really annoying and I didn't want him to bug you guys during your stay here."

My gaze softened a little, "I can fight my own battles, you know."

"I know that. But, there's something else I've wanted to say…I really like you Stella Yamada."

I looked at him for a moment.

"I like you, too," I responded.

"That's great!" he said, excitedly. He began to ramble, "I was stalling about telling you because I was so worried that you wouldn't and…"

I cut him off. "Shh," I laughed, "I get it."

"So," he said, calming down, "would you be my girlfriend?"

My insides were screaming in excitement. But, I was still Stella. I didn't do shrieks and giggles when guys I liked asked such an important question.

I stroked my chin, pretending to ponder over it, "Hmm…"

He looked at me, waiting expectantly. After a few more minutes of waiting, I figured he'd suffered enough.

"Sure."

"AAHH!" Mo exclaimed, "Guys!"

Uh-oh. Zeke and I turned to them and found three pairs of eyes watching us. Mo was grinning so wide I thought her face would split in half. Oh brother, I guess they heard that whole thing.

That was Chapter 11! Next chapter will have Wen and Olivia in it. So it will be something for you Wenlivia lovers to look forward to. Thanks so much for being patient! Please read and review!

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