The Girl In-Between

Chapter 18.

We stood in front of the cinema for 15 minutes trying to pick a movie. They guys wanted action and we girls wanted a chick flick. So we compromised. Chick flick first then action after. The guy went off to get popcorn and drinks While me and Indi went to the ladies to quickly freshen up a abit. Then met the guys open the door into the cinema room we were going into. Ollie whipped out his phone so we could find her seats numbers as we creep up the stairs. The chairs reclined and thankfully they double up so me and Ollie could cuddle up in the chair too.

While watching the first movie, i glanced at the guys who looked so bored out of their minds. Ollie didn't look that bored. He was pretty content with me in his arms. He glances down giving me a wink and a smile. Into the second movies all the guys were a bit more relaxed. He laughed at the funny bits. I enjoyed the movie too.

It was just after 10.30pm when we finally left the cinema. I was almost a sleep on Ollie the last movie was really long. I think Indi was getting tired too when i glanced over she was walking like she was drunk. I had to smile cause i was walking to same way. Then Ollie lifted me up sweeping me off my feet and carried me into the passenger side car. I'm so glad i learnt from my parent to keep a blanket in here. We use to stop off and stare at the stars. Bringing a blanket with us cuddling up together all under the one blanket.

I must have dozed off on the way home. I barely felt like we were in the car that long. Ollie had got me back out and up the stairs and into his bed once again.

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"Giving me the controlor" I could hear someone fighting down the stairs waking me up. Ollie wasn't here his side was bare. I stretched out rolling over to get out of bed. Strolling down stairs to see who was fighting over god knows what.

"Guys will you shut up?" I yelled. Looking around to see who was here.

"Sorry Luna" I noticed Spencer and Scott in the games room.

"Are you guys back here again" I sighed "Please just call my Kacey, Me and Ollie hav..." I trailed of realising it wasn't none of their business.

"Ah..yeah. Ollie has a better entertainment that the pack house" They both shrugged turning back to the tv screen.

"Speaking of which were is Ollie?" looking around for him.

"He left a hour ago to talk with Layton finalising plans"

"Ok" Nice of him to wake me and say or even leave a note. I went back up stairs and grab some sport gear to go for a run. Ollie can find me later.

I grabbed a bottle of water then head outside. I ran a mile and a half stopping by the lake to catch my breath. I seen a cliff not to far, walking over and sitting down. Taking in the view and sipping on my water. I checked my watch than tracks my progress. I like to keep myself fit. especially with all the junk i've been eating lately.

I must have sat here for a good hour before i heard a branch snap nearby. When i stood up to look i seen Layton coming out from behind a tree. I nodded and returned to sit down again.

"What you doing up here?" Layton came and sat down next to me.

"Fresh air. Exercise" My eyes were fixed out into the ocean. I love the smell of the salty water. Being up here helped clear my head. I hadn't check on my parent nor Jack and his family yet. I was trying to set myself up to see them. I knew they would all be ok but it's brought up memories of being back in that pack. We were miserable. I just couldn't process the images that flashed through my mind.

"Ollie will be back looking for you"

"Well he didn't bother to leave me a note this morning to say where he was going so.." I shrugged.

"Sorry was my fault, we're setting up our plan of attack. We wanna make sure it goes correctly. I mean being our on ball so we can take the out" I feel his eyes on me as  i start to get up.

"Ok" I get myself up to leave ready to head back.

"Kacey" Layton grabbed my wrist gently making me stop and turned to face him. He dropped my arm knowing Ollie would be pissed.

"Thank you, I know Ollie wouldn't have helped if you hadn't told him too. If you ever need anything just ask" I nodded understanding and smile. "I better go".

I swear he wanted to say more but didn't something is holding him back. I wanted to push him on it but i better not. Hope one day him and Ollie can be friends and i wouldn't always feel this weird being near him. 

"Lay.." I paused myself second thinking. I smile quickly turning back to say "If you ever need a friend you can rely on me too" I said it out loud but Layton had left. Sighing i turned around throwing my hands up "Talk to myself then" Throwing my hands up in the air as I ran back. I'm sure he heard me If he hadn't ran to far off but if not I said it into the open air.

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I pushed open the back door slipping through. I finish of the rest of my water before chucking it in the bin. I realise i may have missed school again today. I really should go tomorrow, can't let my grades fail now. I was straight 'A' student in every other school."Hey you" Arms sneaking around my waist from behind, his woody scent tingling my nose.

"Hey" I turned around in his arms barely in the kitchen 2 minutes.

"What's up?" Ollie narrowed his eyes pulling back slightly looking at me.

"You left this morning leaving me no note or anything to say you were going out" I huffed sluking like a kid.

"Sorry babe you were sleeping so peacefully i didn't want to wake you up" I was in a deep sleep until a 7am. He must have got up really early.

"Mmm ok, I've missed school again to"

"Don't worry about school i've phoned in to say you'll be of the rest of this week, Oh Anna is finally awake would you like to go see them?"

"Sure, can i shower first then go?" I just worked out and was so sweating. I need to get clean.

Nodding he followed me up stairs. Turning on the shower for me and I grabbed some fresh clothes I grabbed plain yellow t-shirt, some jeans and one of Ollie's hoodies. I like having his scent on me. Ollie tossed me a towel. Shaking my head at him it hit me in the face. I then headed into the shower room. Ollie went of to do some training with the best fighters that are taking part in the fight.

When i finished showering and getting into fresh clothes i head down to the hospital where my parents were still waiting to see how Jack, Anna and Shaun were doing. They have pretty much been here all this time.

"Hey" I said to them both giving both of them a hug.

"Hey Kacey" Mya and Austin popped the head around the back of mum. I welcomed them both with a hug to they all looked so tired.

"You guys are welcome to stay in one of the spare rooms up stairs, instead of being here all the time" I suggest to my parents.

"Ok thanks hun" Mum says as she take a seat again.

"How are they doing?" i asked my parents "Much better" Dr Gray came out of the little office.

"Great when can they leave the hospital?" I asked thinking of asking Ollie if they could live with us but in the pack. So they will have somewhere to call home again. I'd hate to see then put back out on the road.

"Soon, Anna will need to stay another day but Jack and Shaun are ok to leave".

"Great i'll chat to Ollie and see if we can sort something out" I asked mum, dad, Austin and Mya to come up for some lunch. Since we were still of school. They all agreed to give Jack's family some space.

I made some sandwiches and brought some fresh orange juice to the table out the front of the house. Ollie had a porch decking with a picnic table of to the left. The porch was dark brown wood. I looked like someone had hand made it all by them self, was pretty unique design. The air was nice a fresh today sun was glowing high. Bees and wasp were buzzing around, I inhaled a deep breath then let it out while walking over to the table and placing a tray down with some plates. Austin brought the jug of juice with some cups.

Mum had started talking about the memories from the old pack while we ate."We use to go down to this lake with you two, you'd both take your shoes and socks of splashing in the water while me and you dad made up a picnic just by the side of the car." I remember that day mum had some photos too. I remember it wasn't just our feet that got wet it was out trousers and tops as well. Dad wasn't impressed but laughed it off. He came over a tickled me.

As i got older i'd love to take the photo's myself. Dad surprised me one year for my birthday with a new polaroid. I fell in love with it taking it everywhere we went.. It was nice to remember the good times. They only came after leaving that awful pack. I made a note to myself to take more photos in future.