a/n - please remember to vote, feel free to comment!

i stand in front of the pool, staying still so mom could paint me. "my big baby, look at you!" she exclaims, looking up at me. "oh, this light is beautiful, can you feel it?" "i can definitely feel it mom, thank god i put on sunscreen." we both laugh, and mom looks down again. 

i sit on the pool ledge, mom sitting next to me and wrapping an arm around me. "how's your summer been, my love? are you happy?" "yeah, of course." i smile, mom chuckling. "i'm really glad, y/n." she says, rubbing my back. "what're we having for dinner?" i ask. "i have no idea yet, any recommendations?" mom says, standing up. "how about your spaghetti?" i suggest. "yeah, why not, i just need to go to the store at get the ingredients." "i can grab them now." i say, standing up. "that would be great!" "can you... um, teach me how to cook them?" i ask. mom smiles, nodding excitedly. "we can make it when you get back." "okay, we're getting sidetracked. let's see the art!" i say, walking to the easel. "what do you think? i think it might be my best work." mom says. 

i turn my head, shouting to the house. "livie!" i yell, olivia rushing out. we both stare at the painting, sofia joining in. "ah, it's, um..." olivia starts off. "it's definitely a painting..." i finish olivia's sentence. "what?" mom says, walking over. she sits in the chair, and we all look at the painting. "oh my god, it's terrible!" she says, and we all start laughing. "this is why old people shouldn't do drugs." i say, mom and sofia turning around to hit me. "how dare you! outraged!" mom says, standing up. "such blatant ageism, let's leave these brats," sofia says, hitting me on the arm once more, "and go walk on the beach!" "have fun mom!" i say, watching them go in the house. "bye!" liv says. "later, brats!" "bye!"

olivia and i stare at the painting for a few more seconds, and i laugh, looking at her. "see the representation?" i ask, moving my face next to the painting. "yeah, i can definitely see it." olivia says, placing her pointer finger on her chin. i smile, walking up to her. "guess what we're having for dinner?" i say. "no idea." "spaghetti!" i say, and olivia cheers. "yes!" she exclaims. "wanna come to the grocery store and help me get it if you're not busy?" "yeah, why not."

i pick up a grocery basket from the stack, walking next to olivia. i take a pack of pasta off the shelf, placing it in the basket. "what's next?" olivia asks. i read out the list mom sent me, and we go and get each item. we walk past the candy isle, and i quickly pick up sour patch kids, dropping them in the basket.

a basket full later, i pay, and we start to drive home. i reach to the back seats, quickly picking up the sour patch kids. i drop them on olivia's lap, putting my hand on the steering wheel again. "open them," i say, and olivia opens them, holding one. i open my mouth, moving closer to olivia with my eyes still on the road. she chuckles, placing it in my mouth and getting one for herself.

i put the pasta in the boiling water, turning back around to see mom. she was making the sauce, commentating on what she was doing. paying extra attention to how she made it, the spaghetti was done. i take out the plates, getting the tongs. "then plate it however you'd like." mom says. i smile, starting to place spaghetti on each plate, putting them on the table. 

i walk upstairs, walking in olivia's room. "dinner's ready." i say. olivia looks behind her shoulder, smiling and standing up from her piano seat. i walk out, going to steven's room. there's steven and jeremiah were on his bed, each on their phones. "dinner guys!" i say. 

i sit next to olivia, who picks up a fork and twirls some spaghetti on it. "mmh!" she says, closing her eyes and leaning back as she chews. i laugh, trying some myself. after dinner, jeremiah comes up to olivia and i as we start to put the dishes in the dishwasher. "there's another bonfire tonight," he says, sitting on the kitchen stool behind us. "another?" "well, it's not really a party. there's like 20 people going, we're just gonna talk around a bonfire pit." "wanna go?" i ask olivia, placing the last dish in the dishwasher. "yeah, okay."

_______________________

8:21

the real slim sadie

SADIE

are you going to the bonfire tn?

yup yup walking there now

you?

yess

 getting ready rn

okay see you there! 

saving u a spot next to me

btw you guys gotta bring your own chairs!!

okayy 

ur the best

_______________________

olivia and i walk upstairs, and i walk into my room as olivia walks into hers. i open my closet, picking out a quick outfit.

(this !)

 i walk into olivia's room, seeing her looking at herself in the mirror.

(what liv's wearing!)

"you ready?" i ask. olivia turns around, picking up her phone with a 'yeah'. we meet steven and jeremiah outside, and we start to walk there after getting a few camping chairs. "this is my first bonfire," olivia says beside me. "too bad it's not an actual party, they're more fun." i say, swinging my folded chair back and forth. "i bet they are," liv says. i take my flip flops off as we reach the sand, seeing about 20 people in chairs around a bonfire. i wait for olivia, seeing jeremiah and steven a little behind. we start to walk to them, everyone turning their attention to us. i smile, scanning the circle. 

the circle consisted of shayla and her friends, sadie and the rest are a few guys and girls i've seen once or twice. "y/n!" "finally!" people exclaim. "looks like y/n brought her new girlfriend," i hear someone say. i look in that direction, seeing cara and her friend that leaned over to her. i smile as shayla and her friends practically force olivia to sit next to them, exchanging greets. she puts her chair out, sitting next to nicole. i smile at sadie, digging my chair next to her, almost opposite olivia int he big circle. steven and jeremiah find seats next to their friends, and we talk amongst friend groups for a little. "great bonfire this is," i say to sadie. she laughs, looking at everyone. "i know right, music's blasting, everyone's having a great time." sadie says, sarcastically. there was no music, it was literally just people talking.

a few beers were spread out around the circle, and i look over at olivia, who didn't take one. steven and jeremiah on the other hand, did. "okay people, new idea! party game!" i hear dylan say to everyone. sadie and i stop our conversation, looking at him. "c'mon people, let's make some memories," he says. "what do you have in mind?" emma asks. "how about, the ultimate games of secrets andn lies... truth or dare, but dylan style." he looks at everyone, before talking again. "okay, house rules are... someone asks you a truth or dare, then you choose, then you do. and there's no ifs, ands or buts." "so like... normal truth or dare." i summarise. he looks at me, nodding. "yes." "so we can like, make people kiss?" kaitlyn asks. "if they choose dare, yeah. as long as everyone consents, of course." he says. "but i mean, keep it in your pants 'till it's your turn but..." he says, smiling. "so who gets to go first?"kaitlyn asks. "well it's house deals, so..." dylan says, scanning the circle to pick who.