Because I feel mean leaving you all on a cliffhanger!
Danny saw Alice attending to the animals. She seemed quiet, lost in thought. Danny slowly walked up behind her.
"Hi." He mumbled, moving closer to her.
"Hey." She replied, putting the leopard cub back in it's cage. She turned to face him. "So what we gonna do."
Danny grabbed her hand and pulled her over to the chairs. They both took each others hands as they sat down. Danny played with Alice's fingers lovingly.
"I don't know. I want to tell her, I don't want to have to act in secret, I love you Alice, I want to be able to show that as an when I want to."
"But you're not sure how Olivia will respond." Alice replied. Danny smiled at her understanding. She always understood him. "Listen Danny, its your call, but maybe we should see how she is first. But you know her best, will it hurt her if she knows theres a lie?"
Danny sat back slightly, he couldn't decide.
"There's no reason to keep it from her, is there?"
Alice thought for a moment, she did have a suspicion. A suspicion that Olivia didn't miss Danny, but that Sarah was somehow involved. Why would Olivia leave her mum like that? What mother would allow her daughter to do that if they had no prior involvement. She shook the thought from her mind telling herself to stop being stupid, and petty.
"I'm going to tell her." Danny said squeezing Alice's hand.
"Okay, do you want me there to."
Danny nodded, he looked up at her, he noticed Alice seemed to be holding something back.
"What is it Alice?" he questioned, cupping her face in his hand, looking into her blue eyes.
"Nothing..." Alice began but soon finished, she couldn't lie to those gorgeous green eyes, she had to protect Danny. "Okay, I had an idea, it's crazy. You'll think its daft, but you don't think Olivia is here for Sarah? Like why would Sarah just let her go, unless she had involvement?"
Danny looked at Alice, he nodded at her. "You have a point, but Olivia is only young, do you think she could be so manipulative?"
Alice shrugged her shoulders, she didn't know Olivia that well. "I'm here no matter what Danny."
Danny leaned over and kissed her, they stood up, and Alice rested her head in Danny's chest. Alice cradled her as gently. "Come on then." He said, taking her hand.
Alice took his hand, and together they walked up to the house, they sat down at the kitchen table, staring lovingly into each other's eyes. They broke their gaze as Dupe came in followed by Nomsa, as well as Olivia, who they had just greeted.
Danny took a deep breath. Alice squeezed his knee under the table, he smiled looking down, he stood up, Alice did the same, leaning on her chair.
"Now, as most of you know, it's been erm... hard. But well, everyone but Olivia knows that well, me and Alice, are sorta,... you know."
Olivia's face dropped, it was so fake but everyone seemed oblivious.
"I know this hard for you Olivia, but I love Alice."
"HOW COULD YOU MOVE ON SO QUICKLY!" screamed Olivia... she turned to Alice. "Bitch." She spat, stomping off.
"I didn't move on quick, and you don't ever speak to Alice like that ever!" bellowed Danny, Alice tried to calm him but no-one called Alice... she was perfection in his eyes.
Alice looked down, Dupe comforted her as Nomsa began to make tracks, putting the shopping away. Danny had followed Liv.
"Olivia, I know it's hard. But, you have to..."
"I don't have to anything."
"People move on Liv! What me and your mum had wasn't healthy, it wasn't anything. It was pointless!" Danny said.
Olivia looked down. "I suppose. Listen let me sleep, I need to get my head around this."
Olivia, knew that lie would work. Danny let her go, it seemed genuine. Very genuine.
He walked back towards Alice, and immediately took her into his arms. He felt her head heavily buried into his chest, a few teardrops stained his crisp white shirt.
"I love you, you're my priority." He said to Alice. "I want you to come and stay with me, in our room." He held her close. "And you can keep the t-shirt."
Alice looked up at him and kissed him gently. She loved him more than anything, she was devoted to him. Danny felt the same way about Alice, they understood each other. Dupe was sitting down.
"About time!" Dupe smiled. "Im sure Olivia will be fine."
They both smiled at Dupe, before getting on with their chores, unaware of what the manipulative little brat was doing in her room.
Olivia had her phone out, ready to send the poision to her mother. She'd got all she needed for her mother in hours.
'Mum, I've got it all, all the news. Danny and Alice are together, completly loved up, it's relatively new, but ... well he's moved on. He doesn't love you or miss you.
See you soon
Love you
Liv x'
Liv cackled, she smiled at the thought she'd just had. 'Soon, you're dreams will be shattered' she said to herself... smiling with malevolence.
