《In Lockdown With Them》Chapter 53: Toothbrush.
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"What the actual fuck, Olivia?" Cole sounded pissed.
My stomach turned and I got even more confused. What was up with him? "Excuse me?"
Cole pulled his phone out and showed me a screenshot of something, at first I wasn't quite able to catch what was on the screen because of the distance between us but my heart stopped when I noticed what it was.
The account. ODxIsxAxWhore
My breathing almost came to a stop as my eyes stayed on the screen for a bit longer. There were a few new posts that I haven't seen before and all of them had my face edited into weird photos, I wasn't quite able to see the photos really well but it looked like my face was edited into other women's bodies, wearing close to nothing.
I noticed how most of the photos had bodies that were a bit obese plastered underneath my face and I forced myself to look away from the phone. Tears were welling up in my eyes but I held them back and took a small breath since I really didn't want to break down in front of a pissed-off Cole.
Wait- Why the hell was he pissed off.
"Familiar?" Cole asked. I had a feeling he already knew I was aware of the account but he still asked. I was literally tagged in every photo; of course I'd know of it.
I didn't answer his question and I just continued to look anywhere but his face. I heard some shifting in the bed and saw Cole get up from sitting over it from the corner of my eye.
My heart thundered in its cage the closer Cole got and it almost came to a stop when I noticed him crouching down in front of me, he was still wearing his hospital gown. "Look at me, Olivia."
More tears welled up in my eyes and I saw Cole bring his hand near my face, still from the corner of my eye. Was he gonna hit me.
Brain: Why the hell would he hit you?
I felt his fingers touch my chin and he turned my head towards him, so I could look straight into his ocean blue eyes. "Why didn't you tell us?"
I didn't answer him. "This whole time, Ollie- thirty-four days, you've been receiving this fucking shit for over a month and you didn't say anything about it."
A tear slipped past my eye and Cole stood up, he ran his fingers through his hair and stepped closer to the bed, "Olivia, do you realize how serious this shit is? You were getting harassed. Fucking harassed. The fuckers can get sent to jail for the shit they wrote in some of the posts."
He sat down on the bed and looked at me, "Blake and I have been living with you for months, Ollie, and you never thought it would be necessary to tell us something like this? You've been going through this alone and you never said anything to us-"
"What would that do me? Why should I have told you? What could you guys have possibly done, other than getting pissed like this?" I finally spoke, my voice was breaking because of my tears and Cole narrowed his eyes.
"Come here, Olivia." He said. It didn't sound like Blake's come here, it sounded more like he wanted to show me something than to comfort me. I shook my head.
"Just come here for a second," He sighed, his voice was a bit softer than before- he still sounded angry though.
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I got up reluctantly and walked over to him. He grabbed his phone again and made me sit beside him. He tapped on the screen for a few seconds before shifting in his seat and placing the phone on my lap.
I looked down at it and saw the words User Unavailable below the account's name. I knit my brows and looked at Cole, sniffling.
I caught him looking at my tears sadly behind his angry exterior before he softly whispered, "We took it down, Ollie. Peter and I."
I blinked more of my tears and looked down at the screen again. I guess that's why what he had shown me a few seconds ago was a screenshot; he had probably taken it before hacking the account.
"I fucking hate that you had to hide this from us. I'm pissed no one cared to stop them or report them before I found out about this." Cole exhaled, resting his back against the bed.
I couldn't really focus on Cole's words as I thought back to the content that was posted on that account. I remember all the comments that were posted there too. More tears trailed down my face and I made a move to stand up.
"Sit your ass back down, Olivia." Cole pulled me back gently and made me sit beside him, with my back against the bed.
He lifted his head a bit and looked down at me from the side. The comments kept flashing back in my head and I could barely concentrate on Cole anymore.
"Told you she was fucking both at the same time, I wonder if they both know... what a fat slut."
"Omg, such a whore"
"So she's the one with dead parents?"
"Ew, why would they fuck HER out of all gir-
My thoughts were cut off when I felt Cole wrap his arms around me and stuff my face into his chest. I was shaking as I thought about what half of the school probably thought about me.
"Shh, It's okay- I'm sorry, Ollie. I'm so fucking sorry," Cole held me tighter and I took in deep breaths, holding onto the material of his hospital gown. "I just- I hate this. I fucking hate that you were getting cyberbullied over some bullshit this whole time and we couldn't help you. Do you know how much that fucking angers me, Olivia?" He breathed.
He pulled me back even more so we were completely resting against the bed and I felt him press his lips against my forehead.
"You can't just hold in all of this and not tell anyone around you, Liv. Do you know how fucking crazy Blake would go if he found out about this- and also about you hiding it from him? You can't let yourself go through this." His lips stayed over my forehead for a little longer before he made me pull back and face him.
I tried my best to wipe my tears and sniffled, "I'm sorry. I just- I don't know." I really didn't know what to say. I'm not sure why I was scared to tell them about the account before but I knew that I was also trying my best to get my mind off of the account for so long and I didn't want to think or talk about it.
Cole rubbed my back and stayed silent, patiently waiting for me to calm down before he started talking, "Peter's trying to find out who exactly was behind the account right now."
I looked up at him and he softly smiled down at me, wiping another tear that had escaped my eye. "Can you, like, breathe more first, please? Don't want you suffocating, Ollie."
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I took another deep breath and he wiped more tears away, "There you go," He widened his smile and brought my face back to his chest.
"Please, Olivia, for the love of God don't ever fucking hide something like that from us ever again. I'd actually kick some sense into your butt, okay?"
I nodded my head and he hugged me tightly, "Are you still breathing well bro?" he asked.
I took another breath, "Yeah, sorry."
He lightly smacked the back of my head, causing me to lightly chuckle through my tears, "That's what you get for hiding shit from me." He smacked my head again.
We sat there for a little longer before Cole started talking again, "Are you gonna tell Blake?"
I shrugged and he smacked my head again, "What the hell was that for?"
"I was testing you, you dimwit, of course you're gonna tell him. The fuck is up with you?"
I sighed, "But you already took care o-"
"I don't give a shit. When are you telling him?"
"Later?" It sounded more like a question than an answer.
Why do I even need to tell him? What good will that do me?
Cole let out a breath but didn't press any further.
♛
"Livi?" Blake whispered, stroking my hair while we waited for Cole to get ready so we could take him home for the night.
"Yeah?" I whispered back tiredly.
"Are you alright, baby?" He asked softly.
I looked up at him and frowned, "Yeah. Why?"
"Why were you crying a few hours ago after Cole asked me to leave the room?" He didn't stop stroking my hair as he talked to me.
I groaned and closed my eyes. This was the seventeenth time he's asked me that question and I always responded with the same answer.
"I'll tell you later,"
Blake groaned back, "When's later?"
Also the seventeenth time he's asked that.
"Later,"
Blake sighed and continued to play with my hair, "Was whatever was bothering you earlier when you cried still bothering you? Wait did Cole-"
"Cole didn't do anything. Relax, Blake," I shifted in my seat to look up at him and his hand fell from my hair.
"Then tell me," He pleaded, looking me in the eyes.
I shook my head, "It's nothing Blake, I promise I'll tell you later."
Blake huffed, "Fine."
I rose my eyebrows at his childish tone and he narrowed his eyes at me before imitating me and raising his eyebrows too, parting his lips.
I flicked his forehead. He flicked mine back, a little too hard. I think he noticed that because he rubbed the spot with his fingers. "My bad."
Cole came out of the room a minute later, wearing the sweatpants and baggy t-shirt we had brought for him, "Done. Can we leave the shithole now? It smells like fucking AIDS and death in here."
Blake and I stood up and nodded. Blake intertwined his fingers with mine and we began walking down the depressing hallway. Cole suddenly swung an arm around my shoulder when he caught up with us.
The boys exchanged a few words with the nurses and collected a few papers before we began heading towards the exit.
When we were only a few feet away from the double doors, I felt Cole remove his hands from around my shoulders and start sprinting towards the exit. He pushed them open and ran outside, screaming "FUCK YES!"
Blake and I walked out and I rose my eyebrows when I saw Cole rolling on the floor, happily muttering series of curses under his breath while doing invisible snow angels on the dry pavement.
He rolled back on his stomach and took a whiff of the ground, letting out a happy sigh. "Piss and coins, my favorite." I think he was talking about the smell of the ground.
Blake and I stared at him, waiting for him to get up before he starts making love to the pavement.
He rolled his body so his back was back to pressing against the ground and he closed his eyes, breathing in the cool air. I have no idea how he isn't freezing right now. He's only wearing a simple t-shirt, but I don't think he really cares.
Blake shook his head and squeezed my hand, walking me towards Cole's car. We heard shifting from behind us before we saw Cole begin running towards the Range Rover. "DIBS ON THE BACKSEATS MOTHERFUCKERS!"
I stared at him as he flung the door open when Blake unlocked the doors. He dived- yes, dived- into the seats and closed the door behind him. Blake and I shared a look and I pursed my lips while he cracked a smile, taking more steps towards the car.
♛
"GUYS HURRY THE FUCK UP!" Cole yelled from his room.
Blake continued kissing my neck, totally ignoring him. His arms slid towards my waist, he gave my collarbone a kiss before picking me up and setting me on his lap over the bed, so I was straddling him.
He brought me closer over his lap so our chests were touching and pinched my chin so he could kiss me for the millionth time. He breathed into the kiss and dug his fingers into my hair.
I held onto his broad shoulders, which were sadly covered by the material of his hoodie, and he brought one of my hands down towards his stomach. I froze- HOLY FREAKING SHITE I CAN FEEL HIS-
Ovaries: POKE THEM.
Blake chuckled against my mouth when he felt me freeze and he slid one of his hands down to my belly, brushing my exposed skin, kind of showing me what to do with my own hand over his abs.
I felt so insecure with him touching my belly, but at the same time, his touch felt so good. So I just discreetly sucked it in so it could seem skinnier and caressed his own stomach, making him visibly shudder.
"Fuck," He breathed, pulling back from the kiss and staring up at me.
I squealed when he suddenly removed me from his lap and pressed me down against the bed kissing me deeply and licking at my lips so I could part them for him.
I parted them the same second he made me spread my legs so he could lay over me, being careful not to crush me though. My stomach fluttered at the position we were in and I had to hold back a gasp when I felt his tongue brush against mine.
He tasted like the blueberries he had eaten ten minutes ago.
"I'M GONNA CASTRATE THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR GENITALS IF YOU GUYS DON'T HURRY THE FUCK UP." Cole's voice boomed.
Ovaries: Fucking cockblock. Tell him to go away.
"FUCK OFF!" Blake yelled.
Ovaries: Mhmm.
Cole yelled something back but I really couldn't focus on his voice when Blake's lips were back to attacking my neck this way while his hands stroked my belly, which I was still sucking in.
We heard something hit Blake's closed door and I jumped a bit in my place while Blake just stared at the door with narrowed eyes. he looked back down at me, kissed my nose, and then gt off the bed. He walked towards the door and opened it.
He looked down at the floor, where I caught a glimpse of a shoe laying there. Another shoe came flying towards the doorway and Blake moved to the side, dodging it. He shot his head back to something in the hallway and picked the shoe up, sending it flying somewhere.
I heard the sound of the shoe hitting something followed by Cole's curse.
"Fuck you!"
"Suck my dick!"
Ovaries: w-
NO!
I heard footsteps approach before Cole appeared in the doorway. He ignored Blake and appointed a finger at me, "Move you and your boyfriend's asses to my room while I take a shit, the lego box is already set on the floor."
I sucked my lips into my teeth and nodded my head, trying my best not to laugh at the red shoe mark on his forehead.
Blake bit his lip to suppress his laughter too and we both watched as he walked away. Blake looked back at me, pointing his thumb in Cole's direction as if asking "Did you see that too?"
I nodded my head and he breathed quickly through his nose instead of laughing, his chest shaking.
I shook my head and got off the bed. "Come on," I softly spoke when I reached him.
Once we were in Cole's room, we sat down on the floor and I froze when I saw it.
No way.
No freaking way.
I picked up the Star Wars Millennium Falcon building kit box and stared at it in awe. It was HUGE.
Ovaries: Probably like Blake's-
Shut up.
"How much did this cost?" I asked after Cole came out of his bathroom. I've always dreamt about four "toys" in my life: the Death Star or Millennium Falcon Lego kit, and Anakin Skywalker/Kylo Ren's Aluminum Hilt lightsaber.
I've always wanted the lightsabers so bad but they cost over a hundred dollars and I was kinda broke. Through, I know Luke would've bought them for me if I had told him I even slightly found an interest in them.
"1,070.50 dollars"
My eyes widened and I stared at him with parted lips, "You're kidding."
He smiled and shook his head, "It's fucking awesome, right? I've been saving up for it since I was like sixteen."
"But you just turned seventeen," I furrowed my brows.
"Exactly!"
I looked at Blake and he grinned at my confused expression. "Rich parents shit," He mouthed.
My mouth formed into the shape of an "o" and I looked at Cole. He looked back at us, "Wanna pull an all-nighter and build it?"
I quickly nodded my head and clapped my hands in excitement, shifting in my place and sitting criss-cross apple sauce.
"I'll go get the snacks," Blake stood up.
"Can you get some green grapes too?" Cole asked while I checked out the box. Damn, this is so cool.
Cole and I unboxed the pieces and set them over a coffee table that Cole had moved to the center of the room.
Blake later came back with a bunch of snacks in hand, an Arizona iced tea for him, and some grapes for Cole.
I felt him toss something onto my lap as he sat down and I broke into a smile when I looked down.
Cadbury chocolate mini eggs.
"Okay, let's get this shit started." Cole clapped his hands together.
♛
My eyes fluttered open tiredly when I felt myself get lifted off the floor by two strong arms. I lazily tilted my head up and was met with Blake's chin. I hummed in tiredness.
I felt Blake kick something on the floor then heard Cole's groan. He then began walking out of Cole's room and to what I'm assuming was my room. My eyes began to shut on their own as my body slightly jostled with each step Blake took.
I woke up again when I felt my head touch the soft material of my pillow followed by a pair of lips touching my nose and I opened my eyes. Blake softly smiled down at me, "Go back to sleep, baby." He whispered, kissing my forehead and making amove to take a step back so he could walk out of the room.
I quickly reached my arm out and held onto his hand, "Sleep here," My voice came out groggy because of how exhausted I was.
Blake chuckled and brushed his thumb over my hand, "Was already planning to. Just need to brush my teeth quickly."
I fought my eyelids to stay open, "Wait- so do I," I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't able to understand a word I just said, with the way that I'm speaking.
Blake shook his head for some reason and smiled at me. He brought both his hands to my waist and in a matter of seconds, I found myself being flipped over his shoulder with my face right in front of his butt.
Did I ever mention that he had a nice butt?
Yeah, a really nice butt.
Ovaries: POKE IT.
I'm not sure if I did, but I think I poked his butt cheek with my index finger. Three times.
I felt him shake underneath me, which caused my body to jostle, and my nose hit a spot right above his ass. "Ow,"
I felt Blake poke my buttcheek back three times and I lazily smiled before resting my cheek against his butt and closing my eyes to sleep.
What felt like not even a second later, I felt my butt touch the cool material of Blake's bathroom counter and I sighed, getting a bit frustrated over being awakened for the third time in the past few minutes.
I watched Blake look through his cabinets for something before he sighed and looked at me, "I'll be right back. I need to get your toothbrush. Don't fall asleep," He pointed a finger at me before walking out.
I hummed and gripped onto the counter. The brightness of the bathroom's light was annoying the hell out of me so I subconsciously let my eyes close. I felt exhaustion take over me and before I knew it, my body was slowly leaning forward while I began to fall asleep, my grip over the counter loosening.
*
"Livi, how the fuck did you end up on the floor?"
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