The Pointe Of The Game

Chapter 21

Olivia Beckhams

It's the first day back from spring break and Cameron and Kimberly are still here. Charlie has been more clingy than usual because of it and while it's adorable, it's starting to get a little old. We're in the parking lot of the school before the first bell with his arm wrapped and fingers interlaced around mine and we're resting on the hood of his car. He insisted on driving me to school today even though I have dance after school, but he's also going to drive me to dance like he has nothing else to do. I think it's because deep down he thinks I'll go to Cam like Kimberly did.

"You know I'll never cheat on you. Right? And I don't plan on leaving you anytime soon either." I tell him.

He gives me a cocky smirk before saying, "Someone's confident huh?" he pauses to sober up before saying, "Thankyou."

I give him a small kiss before saying, "Of course babe". We stand there for a few minutes when Charlie's glucose monitor goes off. He's reading low so he walks over to the driver's side and pulls out a container of breakfast.

"I was in a rush and had to pack my breakfast." he states. He opens the container which has some sort of apple crumble oatmeal inside it and he takes a bite. He puts another bite on his fork and holds it up to me. He looks into my eyes with a silent dare that he knows I can't resist. I relent and take the bite that he's holding out for me and I see him gain a satisfactory smirk out of the corner of my eye. I give him a smug look and pull out my phone to check the time. Seeing that we only have a few minutes left, I go to the back of the car and grab mine and Charlie's backpacks. Judging by the grumpy look on Charlie's face, I know my little bit of revenge worked. I give him a cheeky smile and start walking towards the school. He catches up with me in two seconds, taking both backpacks off my shoulders, hoisting them onto his and grabbing my hand. We stop by the nurses office before heading into the rest of the school, and he guides me to my class.

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After school Charlie is driving me to dance, toying with the bracelet on my wrist when he says, "Would you ever leave me for Cam? Like do you find him attractive?" I turn to look at him and say, "Anyone could be attractive Charlie. That doesn't mean that I'm going to want to be with them. Because the decisions that Cameron's made, I would never want to be with him. He's done terrible things and directly to you which makes me sick to even think about. I would never get with Cameron or anyone like him. Plus, once a cheater always a cheater." I say the last part with a smile on my face. He grabs my hand and I see the relief coming off of him in waves. We get to my studio a few minutes early so he pulls into a parking spot and shifts to face me.

"Hi." he says

"Hi." I say with a smile

"You should come to my house after dance. Pleaseeee?" he says all but getting down on his knees and begging.

"Sure. But I need to take a shower before." I answer him

"What are you working on right now? For dance I mean."

"I'm working on 8 different dances right now" I answer

"EIGHT? That's crazy. How do you remember them all?"

"I don't sleep." I reply. Which is somewhat the truth.

"You don't sleep huh?" he asks with an amused look on his face.

"Nope. The only time I sleep is when I'm in class or bored. "I say before continuing, "I go to sleep at two and wake up at four."

"You're gonna get burnt out. You need to sleep." he says, all humor vanished from his expression. He caresses the skin between my thumb and pointer finger still looking at me expectantly.