A Start of Something New

Olivia felt herself sink in the black leather couch in atomic tattoo studio. Ronnie sat close by her waiting for the tattoo artist to come back with the stencil. This morning only Jacky would be recording Ronnie decided to take that tine to spend that day with Olivia. Something that he'd been wanting for awhile. He put an arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"You alright?" he asked her

"I'm tired" she answered sleepishly 

"You've been sleepling alot lately"

"I know" she yawed

"Wanna go to starbucks after here? Caffeine would do you some good" Ronnie suggested she yawned again and nodded. "Have you called Nason yet?" 

"Nope"

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want to"

"But he's your cousin"

"So"

"At least give him one less reason to hate me"

"He doesn't hate you. He'll get over it eventually"

"Well, right now I wouldn't be so sure. We kinda got in an agrument the same day he had left"

"What where you guys fighting about"

"The rest of the band and I decieded that it was best if Nason left Falling In Reverse" Olivias head rose from Ronnies shoulder 

"Why!?"

"He wasn't good enough"

"What do you mean 'he wasn't good enough'?"

"Have you ever heard him play bass?"

Olivia was just about to yes and that he was awesome at it. Then she actually thought...

"No, not really"

"Excatly, we all talked to him and he agreed it was best for the band as well"

"Aw, that sucks"

"And also Scotty is no longer with us either"

"Wait but Scotty is a really good drummer. I've heard him. It was kinda hard not to"

"He has choosen to do his own thing so we let him. They both will be easy to replace," with an uneasy feeling she leaned back into her seat. "Dont worry. Everything will be ok" he reassured she simply nodded against Ronnies shoulder as he pulled her closer to him  

"Hey I have your stencil ready. Come check try it out to see if you like it" The female tattoo artist called them back. She had half of her long brown shaved on oneside and very high black drawn on  (possibly tattooed) eyebrows. Olivia tried getting comfortable on the retractable studio chair "Alright where excatly do you want this at?" she asked making her fake brows go even higher on her face. 

"Here" Olivia said pointing to her shoulder after properaly pretaring the area of skin the stencil was applied. 

"Its perfact!" she gasped exaiming it and then getting excited to have it perminatly on her. The portait was well portioned and showed every great detail. Even the crows feet on the side of his eyes and laugh lines around his smirk. 

"So, are we good to go?" the artist asked Olivia nodded and the machine was turned on making that buzzing sound olivia disliked so much.

"I hate that sound" Olivia mummbled

"You're going to have to deal with it for the next hour or so," The artist said with a chuckle and began working on the tattoo.

"Are you alright?" Ronnie asked Olivia after the first half hour went by. She been staring at the ground for the longest zoning out with only the sound of the buzz that was coming from the machine in her ears. Olivia glanced up Ronnie was smiling at her he took her hand in his and rubbed his the thumb in her palm

"Im ok, just-" 

"Thinking about your dad?"

"Yeah" she sighed

"What was your fathers nationality?" the artist asked

"I know most of my dads side of the family is from costa rica"

"I have family in costa rica! I have you vist there before?" the artist questioned dipping the tip of the niddle in black ink  and resuming 

"No, sadly. I always wanted though"

"Es usted habla el idioma" (Do you speak the language) the artist asked Olivia in Spanish. 

"Um," Olivia cleared her thoat before answering  "un poco yo sólo lo hablo cuando estoy alrededor de la familia" (only a little I only speak it when Im around family) she wasn't sure if she had said everything correctly she never  was very fluient with her second language

"Oli, I didn't know you could speak Spanish" Ronnie said

"Hardly," she scoffed " I'm not very good at it all"

" que estaba haciendo un trabajo bastante bueno en eso"
(Yes you can. You were doing a pretty good job at it)

"Thank you" Olivia answered this time in English mainly because she didn't get most of what the artist said and secondly she didn't feel like speaking in Spanish anymore. She felt to drain and tired to do anything else but to sit there and get her tattoo finished

"Why didnt you tell you speak Spanish?"

"You never asked"

"Fair enough" Ronnie muttered under his breath

About an hour later the tattoo was complete. After the cream was applied and a dark plastic was wrapped around Olivias arm. She and Ronnie walked outside Atomic holding hands and headed to starbucks that was in the same plaza

"You should sit here while I order, ok?" Ronnie said. without agruing she simply nodded then sat down at two chaired table and waited

When Ronnie finished ordering their drinks he walked back over to his girlfriend that had her head buried in her folded arms. He slid the drink in front of her and sat down

"C'mon Oli. Stay up! How are we supposed to spend the day together with you falling asleep?" 

She lifted her head up. Her dark bown and red curls fell over her face. Ronnie reached across the table pushed the hair out of Olivia's face tucking it behind her ears 

"I'm not going to sleep"

"You don't sound very convincing" Ronnie said cupping his hands around her face. She took his wrist in her hand

"Who said I was trying to" Olivia smirked. Ronnie chuckled and leaned back in his chair 

"Drink your frap" he ordered pushing the plastic cup closer to her. Rolling her eyes began sipping on the strawberry flavored frappecino "Do you like it?" Ronnie asked

"Yeah" Olivia sighed

"Do want to just go back to the hotel and chill.? It looks like you're about to pass out"

"No, I just feel a little light headed"

"You probably need to eat something,"
Olivia nodded again and Ronnie went order something for her to eat meanwhile Olivia started feeling more sick. She stood up to walk to the bathroom but didn't make very far until her eyes rolled to the back of it's sockets and she fell to the floor.

Ronnie was looking over the menu for something suitable for Olivia to eat. Still waiting in line he heard a loud thud follow by a man shouting for help. Ronnie peered over his shoulder to find Olivia sprawled on the floor. People started crowding around her. He had push his way through them. Falling to his knees he began to plea.

"Come on Olivia. Wake up..." he held her limp body in his arms and shook her lightly "Get up!"

"Hmmm?" Olivia hummed barely audioable opening her eyes. Everything was bright and blurry. Her vision slowly came into focus she could see alot of blurry figures around her but she only thing she could make out Ronnie's face

"Ron-" she manage to whisper before everything went black and every noise faced away.

There was a blinding white light in Olivia eyes and an annoying beeping sound ringing in her ears followed by low very quite male voices conversing

"....exhaustion and dehydration" An unfamiliar male voice spoke

"Is that it? So, we can leave soon. Right" She heard Ronnie's voice ask

"No, not quiet"

"Is there something else wrong with her?" this time she heard Jackys voice

"Well, she is very mild nourished, showing sighs of fatige from what you've told me, severly under weight in fact her BMI is nearly in the anorexic range"

"What can you do about it?" Ronnie asked. 

"H-" Olivia tried speaking but hardly made any sound. Fortunatlly it was enough to get the males attention. Three of them and one female circled around her.

"Where am I?" she managed to
 speak and tried sitting up but a hand on her chest forced her gently down

"You're in the hospital" the woman dressed in scrubs informed next to her was what looked liked a doctor

"You fainted"

"What!?" Olivia questioned then felt a sharp pain on head she grabbed it and noticed a IV in her hand and arm

"Where keeping you for a few more hours for observation," the doctor said "You'll be discharged in the early morning. Right now you need to rest and eat"

"How long was I-"

"All afternoon" the nurse answered her unfinished question

"Dont worry I'll be right here with you"  Ronnie smiled taking her hand in his and giving it a gentle squeeze. Even though he was smiling he, for reason, felt gulity. That this was all his fault. He saw Olivia lose more and more weight. Her eating habbits and also noticing how she got tired so quckliy.

~xXx~

"I just remembered why I hate hospitals so much" Olivia muttered to herself while twirling the mystery thick, paste like food in a white plastic bowl that was in front of her. She turned her head to Ronnie and Jacky who where on the tiny couch on the far side of the rather large hospital room. They both were sound alseep. Jacky's legs where on Ronnies lap as he curled up and his head rested on the arm of the couch. Ronnie was sitting upright with his head titled back. They all had been in hospital for atleast three hours Olivia had woken up and she was getting very impaintent because she really wanted to leave. Sadly, all the nurses where occupied with other, more important things. 

Sighing heavily she pushed the paste like food on the farside of the tray and took a sip of her apple juice through a stripped bendy straw. Still unsatisfied she slowly got up from the hospital bed that had her sitting up. She tripped a little but quckly regained her balance and walked over to the couch where the men where sleeping

"Psss, Ronald!" Olivia whisper-screamed poking him in the face. Ronnie simply swatted her finger, moaned, and repositioned himself in a more comfortable one.  "Ronnie" she shook him but got the same result. She kneeled on the floor and continued to try wake Ronnie but the result was waking Jacky up instead. 

"Oli, what are you doing?" Jacky asked barley lifting his eyes 

"Sorry I didn't try to wake you"

"I see that" he said tirely sitting up yawning and rubbing his eyes

"I want to leave here" Olivia stated bluntly

"We all do. The doctor wants you to wait, remember?"

"Yeah but it's fucking freezing in here, they give these thin ass sheets," she pointed to the bed "and that damn food is revolting!" Olivia started to rant. Jacky laughed lightly and he took off his pull-over jacket and handed it too her "I don't you to be cold too" she protested but Jacky simply extened his reach, continuing to offer it. Without another word Olivia took it and pulled it over her head. The jacket was very warm inside from Jackys' body heat. She sat cross-legged on the floor next to their feet.

"Did you eat any of the food?" he inquired 

"Hell no. And I'm not either. It's blahh" Olivia explainted saying 'blahh' sticking her tounge out

"They're not going to release you unless you eat something"

"What am I supposed to do then?" she asked and Jacky went to thinking she waited paitently for his reply

"Think there is a vending machine around the corridor"

"We should go!"

"Don't think that they would want to leave this room. You should be in bed right now!"

"Ugh, Jacky! I've been in bed for three hours. I need to stretch my legs"

"What do you think the nurse would say if she was right here"

"Who cares!? We could sneek out and come back here before anyone notices and will be outta this place" Olivia continued to pursade Jacky which she was victorious in.

Jacky peeped out the room door to check if the coast was clear. He motioned for Olivia to come. 

"Um", Jacky cleared his throat when they turned a corner and Olivia stepped in front of hin

"What is it?" Olivia whispered 

"Your gown"

"Yeah, what about it?" she looked down at the light blue thin clothed gown

"Well," Jacky started to speak. It was obvious he felt uncomfortable and embarassed due to his pale cheeks turning a light hue of pink "You know hospital gowns are opened back, right?" Olivia mouth hung open as she reached behind her under Jackys jacket was her skin

"Oh my god!" She ran to the wall and turned around. She heard Jacky giggle. Peering over Jacky was looking everywhere else beside Olivia. Which was understandable considering she just totally mooned him.

"Just tie my jacket around your waist" he suggested she agreed and did so.

A few mintues later they found the vending a machine and stocked up on junk food then made their way back to  the room. No hadn't even noticed

"All of this is unheathly" Jacky pointed out sitting a pile of snacks on her tray 

"So, it better than that!" Olivia pointed to the bowl full of paste. Jacky rolled his eyes and sat back down next to Ronnie. Shortly after the doctor walked in the room briskfully followed by the same nurse that was periodically checking on her. 

"Someone made a trip to the vending machines" the doctor said smiling

"Yeah, I kinda had too"  both the doctor and the nurse looked at the food that was given to her and silently agreed 

"Anyway. I'm about to discharge you in just a few moments I just need to fill this paperwork out. In the mean time here are your clothes" The nurse handed her a white bad plastic bag they both left.

"What?" Olivia asked Jacky whom was staring at her with smirk on his face. He chuckled shook his head not saying a  word. "Whatever" Olivia rolled her eyes. She slid off the bed and walked to the bathroom backwards with the bag in her hand. 

She quickly put back on the short floral dress she wore yesterday. When she got back in the Ronnie was awake signing something for a young nurse she had never seen before.

"Thank you. You're awesome, I'm big fan" the nurse squealed and hugged him . 

"Yeah your welcome" Ronnie waved good bye to her as she quickly walked out of the room.  

"Hey can we go now?" 

"Yeah we should" Ronnie agreed "How do you feel?" 

"I'm fine I just need to get out of this damn hospital"

It was about 2 in the morning when Jacky, Ronnie and Olivia where in the main lobby of the giant hospital. They where about walk out the doors  when Marti and Nic where walking in. Marti was holding elbow pinning his arm to his side 

"Marti?"

"Hey Oli" Marti's greeting where normally warm and welcoming. This particular greeating was rather cold and distant. It was very apperent that something was very wrong. 

"What are you doing here? I thought you didn't go to hospitals because of your battle scars"

"Oh trust I don't want to be here" Marti spoke in a low voice while clenching his teeth

"I'm making him," Nic said "I couldn't take him screaming anymore"

"Screaming!? What's wrong with you?" Olivia asked him she looked over to Nic who was staring at Marti grimancing as if he knew what was wrong with him but he wasn't sure if Marti wanted to share right then

"I fell really hard," Marti began to lie " on my shoulder. It was an accident" Olivia could tell that he wasn't telling the truth just like the day they went to the beach. She decided not to question further hoping that he'd come around to it eventually. She trusted him.

"Did you jump off another balcony?" Ronnie questioned Marti obviously In a joking manner. Nobody laughed not even a chuckle Ronnie's smiled melted away

"I'm glad you're here," Olivia carefuly hugged her friend on his good side then Nic "Hope you feel better soon"  

"Thanks" was all marti said and walked away Nic gave Olivia sympathic look then followed behind Marti

"Alright we better get back to the hotel" Ronnie said. Without anymore words spoken they made it back to the hotel just before 3am

"Come to bed with me" Ronnie told Olivia when he slipped under the covers

"I'm sleeply anymore"

"Por favor?"  Ronnie pouted Olivia stood next to the bed crossing her arms and shook her head "Why not?" 

"Already told you-" Olivia began but stopped when Ronnie grabbed her by the waist and pulled her on the bed "you're so unfair" She stated pulling the covers over her lower body. Ronnie pulled them over her shoulders

"Yeah I know" he smiled before quickly peeking her lips " he reached over her to turn off the light switch. Even though Olivia was wide awake from sleeping over 12 hours she snuggled up close and rested her head in Ronnie's chest. For the next hours until sunrise she listened to Ronnie's heavy breathing