『T W E L V E 』

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CHAPTER TWELVE

PART ONE

||no love||

"ain't no love in l.a.

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After Gilbert and Olivia's interaction, Jerry and she finished their shopping and promptly returned home. Grace asked Jerry why her daughter was fuming as she stomped to her room and he shrugged, saying "Some guy got under her skin."

"A boy?" Grace asked in surprise, raising her eyebrows. "What is this boy named?"

"No idea. Olvia kept mumbling 'that darn Blythe boy' after their encounter, though." He says, nonchalantly.

"Blythe? As in John Blythe?" She asks him and he shrugs again.

Olivia comes back into the kitchen, throwing a blanket over her shoulders. "Blythe as in Gilbert Blythe the annoying boy at my school who just can't shut up." She huffs, throwing herself onto one of the chairs.

"Instead of being so aggravated, why don't you start preparing for the party? It starts in seven hours and we have lots to do." Grace suggests, tossing her daughter a banner that states 'Happy Birthday Isaac' in big red letters.

"Why can't it just be our family? Why do we have to invite the whole freaking town?" Olivia complains.

"Watch your mouth missy." Grace scolds her. "And he has friends who enjoy his company. Plus it's a way to get acquainted with everyone we haven't met yet."

"But mom–" Her mom cuts her off.

"No buts. Now go hang the banner up."

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6 hours and 50 minutes later.

"The guests will be here any minute Olivia! Hurry up!" Charles yells to his daughter and after he finishes Grace scolds him for it.

Staring at herself in the mirror, she pins back the last strand of hair. Pulling a curl from the front of her hair, she takes a step back and evaluates her outfit. She had decided to wear a gold dress that her brother had bought her for her fourteenth birthday that has gold beads embroidered on it. She also has a matching necklace wrapped tightly around her throat.

Her hair was tucked under itself to give the appearance of a short bob and her eyelashes were coated with vaseline and ash from the fireplace to make them darker and her lips were smeared with the soft tint of a lipstick her mother had bought from Europe before they moved.

A knock at the door alerts her and she quickly pinches her cheeks before putting on small black heels.

"Hello, Marilla, Matthew, and Anne." Olivia hears her mother greet the Cuthberts and then the Barry's. Soon the entire living room is filled with voices and Ollie finally gets the courage to go downstairs. As she walks down the hall and begins her descent into the entrance room, a pair of eyes catch hers.

Gilbert Blythe.

He stares at her as she reaches the floor and she pushes past him but he catches up with her. "You look lovely Ollie."

"Olivia." She states, rolling her eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you that?"

"Probably around twenty more times before I remember." He jokes but Olivia smirks to herself.

"Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia, Olivia-" 

"That was a joke." He interrupts her but she keeps going.

"Olivia, Olivia, Olivia-"

"Okay, Okay, I get it...Olivia." He sighs.

"Thank you. Now goodbye." She runs up to Jerry, Anne, and Diana and pulls them to the side. "Ugh how come none of you came to save me?"

"It looked like you were having too much fun." Diana jokes but the look that Ollie gives her makes her shut up.

"Sorry Ol, we just didn't want to interrupt." Anne shrugs.

"Plus, Gilbert is intimidating." Jerry adds.

"Oh please." Olivia throws her arms up. "All he is is a stupidly cute boy who won't take a hint."

"Did you just call him cute?" Diana raises her eyebrow.

"No, I didn't." Ollie states.

"Do you like him?" Anne asks, surprised.

 "No." She shakes her head vigorously. "Ew... Gross."

"Oh my god you like Gilbert Blythe!" Anne exclaims loudly.

"She what?"

Olivia knows who the person standing behind her is from his voice and the troubled looks on her friends face. And if it was who she thinks it is...she's in trouble.

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HAHAHAH CLIFFHANGER

Sorry, it's so short but since it's a two-part chapter I decided to make it short.

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