Poisons and Hospitals

Marissa, Olivia's mom above. Enjoy ♥️

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Carter's POV

"Marissa, I can explain." I said fumbling with my words. I really wanted her to like me but I am pretty sure whatever I did when I was drunk did not go in my favour.

"That would be good for you." She said patting her legs on the floor impatiently. I tried to bring up with some reasonable explanation but I knew Marissa was no regular mom. She understood teenagers and since Claire told her and got away with it, maybe I can too. Of course she is her daughter but that doesn't make it any less true. Of course I was just trying to convince myself.

"So...uh...what happened was....we fought....I got drunk.... I like her." I stuttered.

"I won't judge you Carter without understanding your side but if your side isn't good enough, I will suggest Olivia to stay away from you." She said and huffed. I panicked. I wanted to give her a nice reasoning but to be fair, I didn't think I have one. Nevertheless, I will tell her everything truthfully and then it's up to her if she buys it.

"So I got into a fight with her..."

"Where you told her, her father left because of her." She cut me off and I gulped. I am so not going to come out as a good person in this story.

"Yes Marissa...." I said but she cut me off again.

"It's Mrs. Claire" She said and I gulped again. Oh this is not a good sign.

"Yes Mrs. Claire I did say that but I didn't mean it. I didn't mean anything I said when we fought. I like her, I really do and I was very jealous when she went out with Nathan and how she spends most of her time with Mark and her friends. I liked seeing her happy but I wanted her to be with me all the time. I know it was a wrong feeling because I can never tell her what to do and what not to do. She is her own person. I realized what horrible mistake I made and wanted to apologize but I was too embarrassed and a little bit scared of her. I had to get drunk to gather up the courage to apologize because I hated not being with her. She forgave me that day. I am really sorry Mrs. Claire, I don't want you think I am a bad person. I screwed up, I know but it won't happen again. I love your daughter way too much to ever hurt her." I finished. She stayed silent for a minute or two and I looked down at my shoes to avoid her gaze. I was way too afraid of her.

"I thought you said you liked her. Do you love her too?" She asked and I looked at her in surprise. She didn't look mad anymore but I was still terrified of her.

"I don't know. I haven't figured it out yet Mrs. Claire." I said and her eyes softened.

"Marissa." She corrected and smiled at her in satisfaction. She is not mad anymore and I guess she was okay with my explanation.

"Thank you for dropping her safely here Carter. She told me what happened when she threw up. You are a nice guy. Stay with her. She needs someone like you with her." She said and smiled.

"I will Marissa. I am not planning on leaving her side anytime soon." I said and she smiled.

"I will be leaving now. My parents are waiting for me as well." I said and she nodded. Just as I reached the door, she called me. I turned around and she came close to me.

"If you ever EVER hurt her again, I will make you pay for it. Or rather she will make you pay for it. If you ever did anything to her without her consent, I will make you beg for mercy." She said in a threatening tone and I looked at her terrified to my bones. After about three seconds, her face broke into a smile and she laughed at me.

"Ah don't worry. I know you are a nice guy. I was just screwing with ya." She said and turned around to leave as if the conversation was over. I know it was supposed to be funny but I think I peed myself a little. I went to my car and took off. Not that I am ever going to  disappoint Claire but if I hurt her, I will be dead within seconds, I thought.

Olivia's POV

Beep beep beep

I groaned and turned to the side shutting my alarm off. I slowly sat straight up adjusting my vision to the sun. I didn't feel any throbbing pain in my head, meaning no headache, which means I drank a lot of water. I tried thinking about what happened last night but all I could remember was everyone's horrible singing, crowd cheering for me and me kicking someone in the nuts.

I KICKED SOMEONE IN THE NUTS! FUCK!

I had no time to panic. I quickly brushed and took a shower while consistently thinking about the guy I hit last night. His face was blurred in my head but I have a feeling I didn't know who he was. But even drunk, I wouldn't hurt some stranger without any reason. He must have done something wrong to deserve it.

I went downstairs and prepared toast for me and mom. She came pretty soon and made coffee for us.

"Mom, what did I do last night?" I asked and she chuckled.

"Ah, don't remember anything, I see." She said and I frowned.

"Come on man! Tell me." I said in a pleading voice. He shook her head.

"Yeah yeah no need to make a cute face. I am going to tell you anyway. When you came home, you blabbered everything. Apparently, you won a karaoke competition you announced to begin with. Then some random guy harassed you so you punched him on his chest with your elbow, you broke his nose and kicked him in his crotch. When you came back to your friends, you were scared by what happened so you threw up outside the bar. Carter took care of you the whole time." She finished and I kept nodding in between. That explains why I hurt someone.

"How exactly did Carter take care of me?" I asked trying to hide curiosity failing horribly.

"I don't know Peach. You didn't tell me." She said and I groaned.

"Should have been more thorough." I mumbled and she chuckled. We finished our breakfast in silence and after we were done, I took off to school.

"Don't talk loud. Slowly. Too bright." Ashley said in pieces slowly coming towards our lunch table.

"What's up kissy face?" Noah said loudly and she smacked his head.

"Just told you not to talk." She said and pressed the sides of her forehead.

"Hangover?" Emma asked and she nodded quietly.

"Didn't have meds in home." She said and we all snicker at how careful she was being about noises and bright lights. She was wearing her shades for the same reason. Emma took out a pill from her bad and held up her glass of water offering it to Ashley.

"This will help. I was like you in the morning but it's better...." Before she could finish, Ashley gulped down the tablet will water and she sighed.

"Don't care. Even it's poison, I don't mind. Anything to stop this excruciating pain." She said and we all laughed together. She groaned loudly.

"No loud laughs either!" She shrieked and we all went silent. Angry Ashley is very scary, I thought.

As the conversation went on, I kept my palm over Carter's hand and he looked at me.

"Hey I don't know what exactly happened last night but I do remember hugging you. I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable and thanks for taking care of me." I said and he looked at me with a blank expression.

"I am going to be honest, I was pretty surprised when you hugged me out of nowhere but it felt good. You did not make me uncomfortable so don't worry. And I will always take care of you." He said.

"Why?" I asked. He opened his mouth to reply but the bell rang and he smiled apologetically.

Rest of the classes went smoothly but my mind kept drifting off to the conversation I had with Carter. Why would he say he will always take care of me? I knew he liked me but that statement felt weird even for that. He was really sweet today, not that I am complaining.

After school, I went to the football ground to watch our team play for a while. I was already done with most of my work and the ones that I left weren't urgent. I saw Mark talking to his team, maybe discussing a strategy or something. I looked around and saw Emma sitting on the stands. I got up and walked over to her. When she saw me coming, she waved her hand and I waved back.

"I didn't know you were coming here today." She said and I smiled.

"I didn't know either. Just felt like it." I said and shrugged. We just sat there eating chocolate sticks that she bought.

"So what's going on with you and Mark?" I asked not looking at her.

"I don't know. He is the goofy guy I can't resist. We went on two dates and things are going really well right now." She said and I looked at her in surprise.

"You guys went on two dates and you didn't tell me!?" I asked in disbelief. She was my best friend and I had the right to know. Mark didn't tell me either and I felt betrayed.

"I am sorry Liv. I wanted to but it felt really weird. Mark is kinda like your childhood friend and I am best friend. I didn't know how you would react."

"I am sensing there is something else you are not telling me." I said and she looked down.

"I want to tell you but I am afraid of what your answer will be." She said and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

"Just tell me Em. I know you and I know Mark. Don't worry, there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of." I said and kept my hand on her shoulder.

"I was of the opinion that you like Mark and he likes you back." She said and I laughed at her. She stared at me in confusion.

"Em, Mark and I go way back and I love him like a brother. He means a lot to me and I am glad he is with you. I can see you make her happy." I said and she blushed.

"That really means a lot to me Em." She said and hugged me. When we pulled away, I saw Mark jogging towards us.

"Hey sweetie." He said to Emma and winked at her. She rolled her eyes and ignored him.

"Hey Liv. Didn't know you would be here, not that I am complaining." He said looking at me.

"Yeah, I had some time to kill so I came here. Nice practice by the way. Looking forward towards the match?" I said and he flashed his signature smirk.

"Yeah! We will make them weep like a bitch." He said and I laughed.

"Always the classy. Anyway, I have gotta go and leave you two love birds alone." I said and got up. Mark gave me a surprised look and I chuckled.

"Emma told me everything. I am cool with it." I said and left. They need some time to talk and I have to go to my shop. I was absent yesterday as well because of our bar adventure so I definitely can't miss today.

As soon as I reached home, I went to my room and changed into much comfortable and better clothes. I settled for a deep v-neck white top and a grey lower. After collecting all necessary items for the bakery, I took off and hurriedly opened the shop. I was late and I had to start baking before anyone arrives. I was wearing my apron when I heard the bell on the door chime. I groaned. I wasn't ready for a customer yet. When I got out, my frowned changed into a full blown smile when I saw Carter coming in.

"Gray! Thank god you are here." I said and motioned him to follow me to the kitchen.

"What? Can't spend a single minute without me." He said and smirked. I am not going to let him think he is the one pulling the strings between us. I went close to him until our bodies were touching. I could feel him getting tense and I did a mental happy dance. Until now, I always thought that I was the only one getting affected by our proximity but I was glad to know that the feelings are mutual. I tip toed and got closer to his face. He closed his eyes and I put my lips right next to his ears.

"I don't think you can either." I said and stepped away. I started preparing cookies for the shop. We were all out the last time I was here so if anyone orders them, it would be said for them to leave empty handed. I looked over at Carter and he gaped at me. I chuckled at him and looked back down to prepare the cookie dough. I heard my phone ring and it was Mark.

"Hey Mark, what's up?" I said holding the phone between my shoulder and my ear.

"Is this Olivia Claire we are talking to?" I heard an unknown female voice and my mind immediately went to panic mode. Carter got out of his trance and looked at me in confusion.

"Yeah."

"We are talking from John Mc Stevens Hospital. You friend, Mark Reed, was in an accident. You were his emergency contact."

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