The next morning I woke up at 2am to my phone ringing. It was Oliver; I got up and went to his apartment. He opened the door and I went inside "What's wrong?" I looked at him and realized he was drinking. He was stumbling; I crossed my arms "How much did you drink?" I looked at the table and saw a whole bottle of tequila was gone that was full before.
I turned to him "Oliver, are you trying to kill yourself?" He came closer to me falling into my chest "How do you love?" I helped him stand back up "What?" He looked into my eyes "Who do you love?" I looked away "I'm not talking about it while you're drunk." He was breathing in my face which smelled of alcohol and cigarettes, Oliver wasn't a smoker or drinker; at least not a heavy drinker. I helped him to his room; I sat beside him quietly. I gave him a glass of water; he began to sober up.
He looked at me "If you're going to be doing crazy stunts like today's, let me know because you aren't doing it alone. If you go down, we're going down with each other." I smiled and laughed "I had to show my point." He sighed "I knew I loved you more than I thought when I thought I was going to lose you." I looked up at him "Oliver." He glanced at me "I won't lie to you. You either feel the same or don't."
I looked down "It's difficult." He laughed "What's there to be difficult? You either love me or him." I joked "I could use a shot right now." He turned to me "I'm being serious." I looked up at him "With him, it's mostly lust. I can't have a conversation without having to be touched by him. With you, it's love. I can talk to you, have a relationship and have a great time. It's not constant need to sleep with each other. I want love but I also crave that lust. I may love him but I know he doesn't. He can't love anybody, I learned that."
Oliver frowned "Well when you decide what you want let me know. I can either be happy with you or accept it." I shrugged "I don't know. I'm still young." He looked up at the clock "You should get back before Hunter wakes up."
I stood up "You're right; please stop drinking." He stood up closing in the gap between us, whispering "If it's lust you like, I can give you that and more." I looked up at him locking eyes; he leaned in to kiss but I looked away "Oliver." He looked away from me "I know. You love him, he just doesn't love you back."
I ran my hand down his shoulder to his forearm "Would it be wrong?" He watched my hand "I want to marry you." I interlaced my fingers to his and turned his face to mine, giving him a devilish smirk "You'd love that." He leaned in to kiss me but I stepped back putting my finger to his lips. He cleared his throat and took his hand back "I see the game you're playing."
I raised my eyebrows at him and smiled "We'll see who wins." I turned and left; I stood outside for a second trying to maintain myself. I went back to the apartment with my siblings. I sat on the couch; I looked up to my dad coming out "Where were you?" I rolled my eyes as I looked away "I'm grown. I don't need to tell you where I was."
He sat beside me "Fair enough." I put my phone down "What? I feel the tension so tell me whatever you need to." He shrugged "I don't need to tell you anything." I hated when he did that. I exhaled "I was with Oliver." He looked surprised "Okay. Was expecting Nick." I faked a laugh "Nope. I have self respect." He clicked his tongue "I know. So Oliver?" I became frustrated "Geez, he wanted to talk." He nodded "I told him he should. There shouldn't be any tension between you two."
I scoffed "How do you do that?" He turned to me "Do what?" I glanced at him "Get people to talk." He smiled "Years of practice." I looked at him "Right. I completely forgot." He frowned and looked down "You scare me." I looked down and traced the stitching on the couch "Why?"
He looked up "Your mom. She wanted everyone to be afraid of her and never understood the potential dangers of being so confrontational. Of course she became very powerful but it wasn't always that way. She didn't know what her family was. I told her."
I exhaled "But I thought.." He shook his head "No and I'm scared because you have that mindset. You don't fear and you need to." I started crying "I just want to impress you. I feel like I'm just here." He moved over closer and hugged me "Honey you don't need to impress me or anyone. You don't need to be part of this life."
I wiped my eye "Dad, I'm part of this life whether I choose Nick or Oliver." He kissed my head "You don't have to choose them. You can meet someone who has a normal life." I shook my head "I'm going to be part of this life no matter who I'm with. Especially when you're my father."
He wiped my eyes "I never would've wished this life on you guys. I tried to keep you out of it." I stood up and went to my room "Regardless I would've found out."
I laid down and stared at the ceiling; I felt my phone vibrate under my pillow. I picked it up and saw I had a text from Nick. I rolled on my stomach and texted him back; I ended up calling him. I laid with the phone to my ear whispering "Why are you up?"
He responded "I thought about what you said. I want to talk to you in person. Are you free tomorrow?" I answered "Yes. Same place?" He cleared his throat "No. I'll arrange something for us. I haven't quite figured it out yet." We continued talking till we fell asleep.
I woke up to the sun in my face; I sat up and looked at my phone. I looked around for my sister's, they were still asleep. I got up and changed then went to the living room. Hunter and my dad sat at the table across from Oliver. I sat next to Oliver "Why are you up so early?" My dad asked "Have you slept?" I laid my head on the counter "Alittle bit. What's going on."
Hunter looked at Oliver then our dad "Are you still talking to Nick?" I sat up and stretched "Yes.." I paused "If you're going to tell me to stay away from him, I won't." Oliver glanced at me "No." My dad exhaled "Someone saw you with him. Wherever you guys were. There was a man shot that night and left in the room you were in. Lil please tell me you had no involvement in this."
I gulped and froze "N-o. We got into a disagreement. He checked out when I did. I swear." Oliver looked at me in disappointment, like he knew I was covering Nick. I got up "I will ask him. But we had no involvement." I went outside; Oliver followed "Do not cover him." I turned to him violently "Stay out of it please." He licked his bottom lip "I knew it. Lily, this life isn't made for someone like you. You can't cover him."
I became angry "I didn't kill anyone. Neither did he. Not when I was with him anyway. I left first okay. We got into it. But kill someone I highly doubt it." Oliver sighed "You don't know him, trust me. His anger can be out of control." I scoffed "You don't know him. His anger? Really Oliver? He's smarter than that! Why would he commit a crime and leave it at the scene where he was confirmed to be. Open your eyes, Nick isn't stupid."
Oliver sighed "You're right. He wouldn't do that. But the police believe he did. Our concern is your involvement. They saw you on the cameras and multiple witnesses saw you. We're looking out and we can't when you lie." I smirked "I'm capable of handling this."
I walked to my car, I tried to call Nick but it went to voicemail. I drove around until I heard from him. I never did. I looked in my rear view mirror to red and blue lights; I grabbed my stuff and waited for the cop to get out of his car. Two more cars pulled up and they slowly approached my car with weapons raised. I put my hands on my steering wheel and tried not to cry.
They opened my door and patted me down "That isn't necessary." The main cop gave them the okay to let me go. I crossed my arms, the officer asked "Are you Lilianna Andrews?" I nodded "Yes." He said something into his radio then asked "Do you mind following me down to the station?" I raised my eyebrows "I guess."
I followed him to the station and got put in a interrogation room, another police officer came in "Do you know why you're here?" I shrugged "I have an idea." She pushed a paper to my side "This paper states your rights. Would you like an attorney present while we ask some questions." I shook my head "Nope."
She gave me a pen, just as I picked it up; a man in a suit came in "Do not sign that." I looked up and he sat beside me "I'm Mr. Romero criminal defense attorney, representing Miss Andrews." I smirked and whispered under my breath "Damn dad."
The officer looked at me "I'm sorry?" The attorney spoke up "Please save all comments and statements till we speak. As I see you have nothing to hold nor charge my client at this time." The officer put her hands on the table "We have video and witness evidence placing your client at the same place as our homicide."
The attorney cleared his throat "You also see my client leaving before the time of death of the victim and the crime. We are done here for now." He stood up and I followed behind him; he gave me his card "Contact me to set up a time to meet. I beg you to stay away from the other people involved in this investigation. Keep in contact. You take care of yourself."
He walked out of the station and I followed shortly. I was in shock and took me a few to process what happened. I got in my car and stared out my window realizing the severity of this. I looked down at my phone when it vibrated in my hand. Nick. I opened the message "He will take care of you. We will talk soon." I locked my phone and left; I went back home and stayed hidden in the room.