A Start of Something New

"I'm hungry" Derek announced back at Nason's house 

"I'm bored" Matty added 

"Me too" Jacky agreed with two statements as well as everyone else 

"What are we going to do?" Jeff asked everyone then it became quite. Everyone was thinking 

"We should totally have a barbeque and invite more people over!" Brian suggested

"I can invite a lot people" Devin offered taking out his phone 

"Nasty is going to be pissed," Derek chuckled "We already have a bunch of people over here" 

"I don't think this is a good idea" Ronnie warned sensing something bad was going to happen 

"What could possibly go wrong?" Eric asked Ronnie 

"This house could burn down"  

"We're doing it outside!" 

"We need to go grocery shopping if we're going to barbeque" Stina stated 

"Alright Devin start inviting your peeps and tell them to bring friends. Matty, Brian, Jeff you guys get the grill ready it probably needs to be clean and go to the store for charcol, Pam and aluminum foil, a lot of aluminum foil. So me and Ronnie are gonna shop for meat. Stina and Jacky you guys shop for the other stuff like soda, paper plates, barbeque sauce, hambuger and hotdog buns, chips excetra" 

"This sounds like a solid plan. So solid something will probably go wrong" Ronnie said 

"Stop being so pessimistic," Derek said " You're ruinin' my good vibe"

"What if Nasty comes home, huh? Bet you didn't think of that!" 

"Actually I have, that's where you come in" Derek said smiling Ronnie rolled his eyes 

"What do you want me to do?" 

~xXx~ 

Call me asap make sure Nason isn't around to hear you  

Olivia read her text message as she and Nason were walking out of the Skin Factory about to head back home 

"I have to use the restroom, just wait for me in the car.  I'll be out in a little while" 

"Alright" Nason nodded. Olivia turned to walk back inside already starting to call Ronnie  

"Oli?" Ronnie answered 

"Ronnie? what's up? Is there something wrong?" 

"God, I can't believe I'm doing this..." 

"Ronald, you're scaring me. Tell me!" Olivia walked in the one person restroom and locked the door

Ronnie sighed before answering " I- well, we need you to keep Nason way from the house for a few hours can you do that?" 

"WHY!? What's going on!?" 

"Everyone randomly decided to do a cook out and invite a bunch of people"

"A party? Do you know how mad Nasty will be!?"

"I know, I know trust me it was not my idea-" 

"Whose was it then?" 

"Intially, Brian's because Matty was bored and Derek was hungry then Derek start planning stuff like a crazy person and Devin  started to invite people.." 

"Why didn't you stop them!?" 

"Don't you think I've tried?"

"Oh my god" Olivia started rubbing her forhead

"Please Oli?" 

"Fine, how long to you want me to keep him occupied?

There was muffled talking in the background but it sounded like Derek's voice 

"I don't know, I'll text you"

"You owe me big time!"

"I know I'll make it up to you babe I promise"

"You better"

"I love you," Olivia was hesistant to reply she couldn't believe what Ronnie had just dragged her into... "Oli you still there?" 

"I love you too. Text me soon" 

"I'll try to" 

"Bye" Olivia hung up and walked outside to the parking lot where she saw Nason was waiting

"Hey ready to go home?"

"Actually I was wondering if we could go to the mall?"

~xXx~

With in two hours Nason's house was full of even more people  most were in the back yard where Brian, Matty, and Jeff tend to the grill Jacky and Eric never stopped putting ribs, hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken on the tables because it got aten up so quickly. (Derek was eating most of the hotdogs though).  Stina was in the kitchen making cookies and cake. Ronnie just sort of watched everybody until he got a call from Olivia 

"How much longer!? I've already been to all the stores in the mall, bowling to the movies and out to eat!" she whipser-screamed 

"I'm not sure, hang on let me get Derek," he removed the phone from he ear and covered the speaker "DEREK! Get your ass here!" Ronnie screamed  over the music and other people talking Derek came over "When should we let Nason come home?" 

"Ohhh, I forgot! yeah tell him to come home I just wanted to get the party started first," Derek said then started skipped away but stop abrutly he turned away to Ronnie shaking his head "What? You try skipping for months then having to just stop!" 

"Whatever dude," Ronnie turned away from his gutarist "The party is still going but come on home"

"Alright see you soon" Olivia hung up before Ronnie could even say goodbye.

When Nason finally made it back to his house his entire yard was occupied with several other cars 

"What the fuck!? I leave for a few hours and they throw a fucking party?" Nason growled inside his car "...is that make smoke?" 

"Yeah it is" Olivia started to explain but Nason ran in to the house screaming "they're gonna burn my house down!!" 

"Oh sweet jesus" Olivia groaned. She reached over to take Nason's keys he had left ingition and went inside where she heard the last part of her cousins rant. Just outside in the back yard they had start a bonfire. Everyone was circled around either in lawn chairs or blackets the ground 

"...Can't believe you guys! I want everything cleaned in the morning and no passed out bodies. You know what happened last time Derek!" 

"Dude calm down, it's not like we're having a wild oargy or something, and that was forever ago so let go already" Derek said "Here take this" Derek handed him a beer "Eat something, we have so much food...but I ate all the hotdogs though" 

Nason was boiling with so much anger it was unbelievable. Out of impulse but mostly anger he shook the beer  he was given opened it poured it on Derek head and walked away. All the guest laughed. Olivia tried her best to supress her giggle, Ronnie's mouth hung opened. Just was Nason stormed inside Stina came outside with the cake but dropped it on the ground in shock that her boyfriend was shoaked in Corona. Derek himself didn't know what to do. He licked his lips and skin around his mouth and shrugged. Admittedly in Dereks mind he believed that what Nason had done was a bit of a chich move...I mean what dude pours a perfectly good beer on another guy just because their pissed?

"Um, I'm going inside" Olivia somewhat said to herself although people around   
Her heard she turned to go back inside the house. Ronnie, Stina, and Derek followed. Everyone outside resumed whatever they were doing.  

"Well, I guess I'll take a shower" Derek annouced walking away and walking upstairs Stina followed  

Olivia sat at a stool under the island Ronnie stood in front of her "Whats up?" she asked Ronnie looked like there where a few things on his mind. And there was... 

"Well, first off you could tell what was wrong this morning" he'd said 

"Oh, that..." Olivia mumbled, he hadn't forgotten about it, like she'd hoped.

"Second you can tell me an explaination about these being in your drawer," Ronnie pulled out a pack of New Port cigarettes and threw them on the counter in front of her "Which one do wanna talk about first" There was a silence between the couple "Since do you smoke , Oli?" Ronnie broke the silence there was disappointment and hurt in his voice.  

"I don't, well, not really. I've only did it once or twice. It's not like I'm addicted"

"But you can easily be. Smoking is very addicting and it's bad for you" 

"I know but it can't be that bad that, everybody else smokes" 

"You're not everybody. I don't smoke"

"But you did" 

"I quit" 

"You went to prison" 

Ronnie flinched at Olivia's words, "Yeah, you're right. I wen't to prison, I smoked. Does this means you want to do drugs now? End up like I did?" 

"No, stop making such a big deal out out it" 

"So, you want to keep smoking?" 

"Maybe" 

"Would you choose cigarettes over me?" 

"What do you mean?" 

"I mean, if you continue with this," he held the box up "...I don't think we can be together anymore" he placed the box back down  

Olivia was shocked at Ronnie's ultimatium. Of course she'd choose him but it also pissed her off that Ronnie was trying to force her to change and at the fact he went through her stuff. She felt as if he was treating her like a  Child...again. 

"I'm tired and I know want to talk about this right now" Olivia said grabbing the box of cigarettes. She started to walk away on her way out the kitchen she dropped the cigarettes in the garbage and continued up the stairs. Instead of going into her room where   She knew Ronnie would probably bother her she went into her cousin room. 

Nason was coming out of his bathroom adjcent to his room. He'd just finish showering.  Olivia was sitting there at the edge of the bed facing the door, waiting.  

"Hey Oli, you ok?" Nason questioned Olivia looked up. She had been crying her eyes were bloodshot. She answered her cousin's question by shaking her head no. Nason sat next Her on the bed "Whats wrong?" 

"Ronnie's being an asshole" Olivia muttered  

"Whys that?" Nason tired sympathizing with her 

"Because he found the cigarettes you gave me and he got all mad he threaten to leave if I didn't stop" 

"He is being a dick then" 

"I know! I threw the cigarettes away but I'm just so annoyed that he treating like child and he had to go through my stuff to have found them"

"You shouldn't feel as if you have to change so he'll stay" 

"I know, but I love him.." Olivia trailed off "Can I sleep in here tonight?" Nason hesiated "Please?" 

"Uh, yeah. I'll just leave"

"No you have stay or else Ronnie will come in here" 

"Alright" 

A few hours past Nason and Olivia talked. Nason was in a very good mood dispite thar he could still hear the muffled sounds of the party below.  He  finally felt like he was buliding a stronger relationship with Olivia before she was leave again. Around 1 am they were both very sleepy Olivia convinced Nason to lock the door. 

"Don't sleep on the floor" Olivia said after Nason had tucked her in his bed, got a few pillows and blackets on the floor 

"Olivia-" 

"No Nason," she pulled the covers back "C'mon" Nason stood there thinking. Of course over thinking the situation very reluctantly he slid in to the bed covers "Gosh, I'm not gonna bite you" Olivia chuckled and turned on her side facing away from her cousin 

"Good night, Oli" 

"Night Nasty"