srndpty. --> a jared and drea fanfic

Part 14

"I invited him over." Zeke says, cutting the silence that occurred.

That was the reply Drea got after she and Jared practically glared at each other. Michaela also didn't seem to know that Jared is in here but she was more surprised of how Drea and Jared looked at the other.

"Is there a problem?" Grace stepped in, putting herself in between them. Drea fixed her stance and smiled.

"No, nothing's wrong. I'm just surprised to see beard-man here." She assured Grace but gave Jared the side eye. Now they're back to the Olive talk.

"Olive won't come out of her room." Ben said with his shaky breath. 

Grace, as the worried mother, was the first to ask. "Did you try talking to her?" 

"Yeah, she and Jared were talking," Ben glanced at Jared who shyly bowed. 

"I don't think I'm the best at convincing--"

But just before Jared could tell all of that, another set of feet came walking down the stairs and making a sound. This time, it was Olive. She's smiling, or at least she is trying to. Drea can see very well that she's forcing it. 

Everyone's eyes were on Cal's twin sister. When she fas finally standing on the same surface as them, she pouted and then laughed as if she's truly okay.

"I'm alright, everyone. And I'm starving."

Olive walked to the center table where a few unopened presents were at. Drea was the first one to move after her so that the earth could orbit once again. Everyone was surprised of Olive's sudden mood swing and she had to do something that's why when she noticed that Olive has got her present already, she walked to her side.

"That's for you." Drea smiled. Olive thanked her right before proceeding to open the box. The wrapper is taped everywhere and it's a little too heavy that's why Drea helped her move it onto her lap and they were both sitting on the couch.

When the wrapper was already stripped off, it revealed a golden box that shined with plastic wrap around it. It's a full set of Harry Potter books and it even included a wand and Hogwarts acceptance letter in its packaging. Olive's eyes spoke of awe and gratitude.

"I hope you're a fan?" She distracts Olive. She only ever got a hug right after saying that. Olive's squealing.

"Thank you, Drea, you're the best." Ollie whispered as she pulled back from their embrace and continued admiring her present, even taking pictures of it. She's not yet done with that one when Drea fetched another box from the table and gave it to Olive.

Her eyes now glimmered. "This is mine, too?"

Drea nodded happily and she put her eyes on the table, pointing to the gifts she bought for Mick's niece. "That one and this one, too."

Olive excitedly unwrapped all of them. Some were too heavy and too perfectly wrapped, luckily, Cal ran over his sister and helped her there with Drea beside them, just watching. Cal bragged about the stuff that she gave to him as present while they were opening Olive's and that's when she had the opportunity to stare at the other side of the room. All of who's there are staring at her and the kids, meanwhile Grace and Zeke rushed preparing lunch.

Drea sensed the rush as well, making her distract the two.

"Hey, you guys. These are Eden's. Would you like to have her try it while we prepare lunch?" She convinced and the two didn't argue. They grabbed the individual bags of clothes and raced upstairs. When they were finally gone on the first floor, she joined everyone in the kitchen.