Chapter 15

Olivia's POV

I woke up from a virtually restless night. I didn't even get to sleep until way after Mo and Stella went to bed which is kind of ironic because I went to bed before them. Even after I finally fell asleep, I kept waking up throughout the night. I don't know how I'm going to get through today.

I flung my legs over the side of the bed, yawning.

"Good morning, sleepyhead!" Mo chirped, already dressed and awake. So was Stella, who flung open the door connecting our two rooms.

"Is she awake?" Stella asked, walking in.

"Yup," Mo answered.

"You guys, why are you so awake…and chirpy?" I asked, groggily, rubbing my eyes.

"Because," Mo informed me, "It's already 11:30, silly."

"11:30? What? I slept in that late? I have to go meet Luther!" I exclaimed, jumping out of bed, suddenly feeling much more awake.

"Oh, I forgot. You have to meet him at 12:00, don't you?" Mo asked.

I nodded while rushing to the bathroom. I splashed water in my face and pulled my hair up in a quick ponytail and brushed my teeth.

I hopped out of the bathroom and grabbed some clothes and ran back in, slamming the door shut.

I pulled off my pajamas and pulled on some jeans, a white camisole, and a purple flannel shirt.

I ran back out of the bathroom and put on some purple flip flops and ran out of the hotel room.

"Olivia, wait!" Stella called after me.

I skidded to a stop and ran back to the doorway, "What?" I asked, impatiently.

"Your phone," Stella said, tossing it to me.

"And, here, eat this on the way," Mo handed me a granola bar.

"Thanks," I panted, starting to run again.

"Oh, and good luck!" they yelled down the hall.

I went in the elevator and ripped the granola bar wrapper open. Suddenly feeling ravenous, I stuffed half of it in my mouth and pressed the button for the lobby. When I reached the lobby, I put the rest of the granola bar in my mouth and tossed the wrapper in the trash on my way out of the hotel. I raced the rest of the way to Don's Donuts. I pushed open the door of Don's Donuts and saw Luther sitting at a booth.

I checked my phone. 11:58. Just barely in time. Luther saw me and waved. I smiled and waved back, catching my breath and making my way to his table.

I sat down across from him and said, "Hey."

"Hey," he responded, "You wanted to talk?"

"Yeah," I nodded.

"You okay? You look a little out of breath," Luther said, taking in my flushed face and deep breaths.

"Yeah, I kind of woke up late and ran all the way here," I laughed.

"Oh," he chuckled.

After our laughter died down, I put on a serious face; it was time to do what I came here to do.

"Listen, Luther," I began, "I have something to tell you."

Noting the change in my tone of voice, he became serious as well, "What is it, Olivia?"

"Yesterday was the best date I've ever been on. To tell you the truth, the only date I've ever been on. I loved it and it was a perfect first date. And, I'll always remember it. But…" I trailed off.

"But?" he questioned.

"Something happened and…"

"What happened?" he asked.

"Well, please promise you won't overreact. Let me finish the whole story," I told him.

"Okay, I promise. So what happened?"

"Um, Wen, sorta, kinda, kissed me," I admitted.

"He what?" he exclaimed, jumping out of his seat.

"You promised you wouldn't overreact," I told him.

"I don't think I'm overreacting. But, fine, I'll let you finish," he sat back down, calming himself.

"And, I kind of kissed him back…"

Luther opened his mouth to respond, but I lifted my hand to stop him from speaking, "I know I shouldn't have. And, I am an awful girlfriend to do that and I'm so sorry. I really and truly am. But, I realized something important. I have feelings for Wen. Well, to be completely honest, I always have, but I thought they went away when I met you. But, I guess they didn't and now they are stronger than ever. I think I love him. I really, really like you, don't get me wrong. But, I think we have to break up. I hope we can still be friends, and I mean that. Feel free to yell at me; I know I deserve it."

I braced myself for any anger or screaming, but there wasn't any.

Luther was just sitting there, looking at me calmly. It looked like everything was sinking in, everything I said in my jumbled up mess of words. Finally, he spoke up, "Thank you for telling me the whole story, instead of just breaking up with me for no reason. I really appreciate that. I'm not happy about what you did, but that doesn't mean I don't forgive you. I understand that you have feelings for Wen that have probably been hidden under the surface for awhile. And, I'd love to still be friends with you. I know you're a great friend to have."

I blinked, surprised at his reaction.

Luther's POV

I couldn't believe how calm I was being. I was definitely heartbroken and hurt, but for some reason, I completely understood what Olivia was going through.

"Thank you for understanding," Olivia said, with a surprised look on her face.

She was so beautiful. I sighed, brushing the thought away from my mind.

I gave her a small smile, "You're welcome, and you better go tell Wen how you feel before you lose him."

Olivia ran over to my side of the table and gave me a hug, thanking me again, "Thank you. Thank you so much…for everything."

I held her close, savoring this moment, implanting it in my memory. She was the first girl I've ever loved. I never told her, but if you truly love someone you have to learn how to let them go.

"Good luck, Olivia," I whispered in her ear.

"You, too, Luther," she whispered back.

We pulled apart and she headed out of Don's Donuts. But, before she walked out the door she gave me one last parting smile and wave.

"Bye, I love you," I said under my breath.

I know to some of you Luther might seem a bit too understanding, but I don't think so. But, I think, he seems like the type of person to understand. This is probably the last you will see of Luther in this story, besides the epilogue. Don't worry; we'll fix his broken heart! And, I know in the previous chapter I said that this chapter would include the talk with Wen and there would be only two more chapters. But, the breakup was a lot longer than I thought it would be and so because of that there will be two more chapters not including this one, and an epilogue/preview for my possible next story. So…yeah, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please read and review!

XOXOXO Bubblelina15