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chapter four

emma's pov

we slept at olivia's on monday night because she had a shoot for tuesday. amanda didn't sleep with us because she had somewhere to go on monday night. 

we drove to olivia's shoot, which was for a modelling company, and i got to watch from the studio. i had done this shoot too, and they were kind enough to let me a vip pass. liv's really good at what she does. other than modelling, she also acts and let me tell you one thing: she's great at it! although she doesn't wanna admit it, but she really is. 

honestly liv is such a great person, and she's always, always grounded. she's one of the kindest most genuine people i know and now that i think about it, it hurts to see her not be in her element. i mean, sure, i'm watching her pose strikingly for the camera and she's stunning and all, but off the camera you see and you feel that she's off. i hope she gets well in her own time.

amanda's pov

i didn't get to sleep over at olivia's on monday night because i was invited to night event for one of the brands i endorse. photos and small interviews were taken, and we got to use the new products they were releasing on the party. 

all was well, and then sometimes throws me completely off. i forgot that the brand was also sponsoring ellie thumann. there were five of us youtubers who were sponsored, and the rest were either models or actresses. ellie, me, and another youtuber were in the women's dressing room and two other guys in the next room. 

i tried to be as civil as i could when i was seated with ellie. of course, i had no reason to not talk to her since we are friends. we had much talk, some laughter, and when the dressing came we fell silent, out of things to talk about. 

"so," ellie starts. 

"we've been avoiding it," i say, breathing out a laugh. 

"i guess she told you already," she says. 

i was about to mention olivia, but i realize we're surrounded by staff members so i quickly invite ellie to some coffee after the event. she gets my message and we stop talking about it. 

the event ended at about 11:45pm, so i asked her where we'll be going since we both had cars with us. we decided on the coffee shop down several blocks from the building we were in. 

we separated in the parking area, and when i got to my car i get a text from ellie.

Ellie Thumann

11:52 PM 

hey amanda, i'm sorry to let you up but hannah called asking for a ride to the ER.drive safely! i'm sorryyyy 

i replied.

no, it's fine! hope hannah's okay. drive safe! 

she didn't reply, and i guess she'd already started driving. i got into a u-turn to drive back to my apartment and call it a day.

emma's pov

after the shoot, olivia asks if had any video plans. before i could attempt to lie, she told me to stop lying from my butt and it made me laugh so i told her i had this unfinished thrift haul video and she told me we should go finish filming it.

when we got to my apartment she asked me when i started filmed this, and i told her it was the night she called me to sleep over. 

"oh god em, i'm sorry," she starts, looking concerned.

"no god liv it's okay, i swear swear swear! don't feel about it, i'm okay, it's okay, you're more important okay? you get that?"

for the remainder of the week she stayed with me, and on her shoot for friday she decided to go alone, because she didn't want to keep asking amanda and i to go with her in her errands. amanda told her it was fine if she came, but olivia insisted.