Make Me Better

I should leave. I knew dad was going to bring me up. I didn't want to be here when he did. I didn't want to have to deal with my mom. I had started to feel really bad. It wasn't my place to have said anything.

I grabbed my phone and dialed Frank's number.

'Hey'. He greeted.

"Hi, what are you doing?" I asked as I rolled onto my bed and stared up at the ceiling.

'Not much, why? You OK?' He asked. I guess sounded distraught.

"Can you come pick me up, please?" I asked, dragging out the 'please'. I could hear Frank hesitating.

'I'm with Jenna right now.'

"Oh." I mumbled. I always seemed to forget about Jenna. I couldn't go hang out with them, that would be weird.

'Oli, I'll-'

"No, it's cool. I'll call you later." I mumbled before hanging up. My phone buzzed and I looked over to see it was Frank calling me back. I ignored it. I didn't want him to feel obliged to spend time with me. He should be spending all his time with his girlfriend.
I was leaving. i didn't want to be here when my mom got home. I walked out of my room and downstairs. My dad was in his office. He wouldn't even notice if I was gone. I walked out the house quickly and made my way to an unknown destination.

"Hey, little lady." I turned quickly. It was Ray, he had a huge grin on his face.

"Ray!" I had my hand over my heart, feeling it beat wildly from being scared, " You scared me."

"Sorry, what are you doing?" He asked as he came over and started walking next to me.

"I dunno, just taking a walk." I shrugged.

"Wanna come with me? I was planning to meet everyone at Gee's." Ray smiled. I nodded my confirmation.

"Why didn't you answer my call?" Frank asked as he spotted me once I made my way into Gee's living room. I thought he was 'spending time' with Jenna.

"I don't know, sorry." I shrugged. I guess he was right. I could see Jenna sitting beside Frank. Her head in his lap.

"Olive!" Lindsey hugged me from behind. "I've missed you"

"I saw you like 3 hours ago." I laughed.

"That's a long time, missy." She laughed as she snuggled into me. We did what we always did. Made popcorn and watched movies. Lindsey and I were laying on the floor. While everyone else were sitting on the couch or armchairs.

"Why are you mad?" She whispered. I turned my head to look over at her.

"Mad?"

"Olive, come on. Something is bothering you."

Oh, I don't know. I just ruined my family. That wasn't it, though. I felt mad at Frank. I knew I had no reason to be but I was. I didn't want to talk to him. I was giving him the cold shoulder.

"Nothing, I'm fine." I mumbled.

"That's bullshit." Frank joined us on the floor. He was on my left which caused me to be in the middle of both of them. Ugh, go away, I thought.

"I'm going to go make some more popcorn." Lindsey said while she stood up and made her way into the kitchen, leaving me alone. I wanted him to go back to Jenna and leave me alone.

"What's wrong, Oli?" Frank asked quietly. His presence was annoying me.

"I said I was fine, didn't I?"

"You seem mad. Did I do something wrong-"

"You didn't do anything. Just go back to Jenna." I muttered. I looked away from him and looked back up at the TV screen. I could feel him watching me. It was starting to make me feel uncomfortable.

"Oli-"

"Frank! I'm fine. Jeez." I rolled my eyes.

"Fine." He sighed before getting up and going back to his original spot, next to Jenna. I didn't know why I was so mad. It was probably all the stuff that was going on at home. I didn't know how to deal with it.

I decided to go home. Being bitchy to one person was already one too many.

"I'm going to head home." I said, loudly. Since the TV was on full blast. Gerard and Ray nodded. I avoided looking at Frank.

"Aw, why?" Lindsey asked, walking back into the living room.

"Just tired." I smiled.

"Let me walk you, it's dark out. " Ray offered.

I shook my head, " It's OK."

"Let me drive you, then." Frank had already gotten up and walked towards me.

"Shouldn't you stay with Jenna?" I asked. Hoping it would make him stay. I didn't want him to drive me home. it would be awkward.

"Jenna will be fine." Frank said hardly. I fidgeted and was about to say something else but Frank grabbed my arm and pulled me outside. I sighed.

"Frank, let go." I whined. He loosened his grip but didn't let go.

"Just let me walk home." I said. He didn't say anything. He stopped walking and turned to look down at me.

I pulled my arm out of his grip and started to walk off in the other direction, away from home. I didn't want to go home.

"Where are you going, Olive?" Frank called after me. He never called me 'Olive'. It was always 'Oli'. I was starting to think that he was mad.

"Look, Frank. Thanks for the offer but I can walk home."

"You're going the wrong way."

"I'm aware!" I hissed. I was surprised at my outbreak. I hadn't meant to sound mean. Frank and I stared at each other for a couple seconds.

"I just... I just don't want to go home." I said helplessly. I was looking down at the ground. I could hear Frank coming towards me.

"OK, then we won't go home."

"What about Jen-"

"You worry too much about Jenna." Frank laughed.

"Well, she's your girlfriend." I added.

"Let's go to my house." Frank suggested. I looked back at Gee's house.

"We'll come back." Frank said, reading my mind. I was thinking that he shouldn't have to leave his girlfriend.

"Well, come on." Frank grabbed my hand and pulled me towards his car.

Frank and I were in his backyard, staring up at the stars.

"I'm sorry that I snapped at you." I said sheepishly.

"it's OK. As long as you're OK now." Frank wrapped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him. I might have not been thinking about it as much as before but it was still there.

I was wondering what exactly was going on at home. If my dad had mentioned that I was the one who told him. How mom would react. How things would end up after they discussed things. How things weren't going to be the same. Ever.