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december 30th 2023

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LINNEA MISSED HIM. she missed him a lot actually. lowkey hated herself for it, it had only been a day since he had left. she missed waking up next to him which was diabolical to her. be for real lin, he's not even your boyfriend. not even close.

but she couldn't help it. she finally had him back and now he left again.

she was laying in her bed, mindlessly scrolling away on tiktok. it was around 10pm and tomorrow would be new year's eve. her parents would be going to a hotel, spending a few nights to themselves like they did at every end of the month. linnea and lisa didn't mind.

lisa would be staying over at her friend kyra's house, as they had a party planned for them and their friends. when linnea heard that she would have the house to herself, she had asked her parents if she could also throw a party.

richard and belle both agreed to the idea, as long as her and her friends left the house intact and made sure it was clean before they came home.

linnea herself didn't have many other friends besides bruno and mikayla, but said friends knew a lot of people. so the girl had instructed her bestfriends to invite some people to the new year's party.

she was excited since it had been a while since she'd actually partied. of course, she had had some drinking sessions with bruno and kayla but nothing crazy.

linnea thought about inviting ollie but quickly reminded herself that the reason the bearmans had even come back to chelmsford, because they were visiting family on new years.

suddenly her phone buzzed in her hands, zoning back in from her thoughts. she looked down to read the name, expecting it to be kayla.

ollie wants to facetime... decline or accept.

she quickly fixed her hair before tapping the accept button on her screen. seconds later ollie's face popped up on her screen. "hi, nea." the boy smiled, he was laying in bed, much like linnea herself. "hey, ollie, what's up?" she said, tiny grin visible on her face.

"just checking in on you. making sure you take care of yourself when your parents are away." he replied sweetly. linnea's smile subconsciously widened. "you're so sweet, it's making me sick." she said.

"what??!! i'm not even allowed to check on my... friend?" it came out more like a question then a statement, "what are we right now??" he whispered to himself as he looked away from the screen.

"i don't know, what are we?" linnea countered, a little bit flustered. "i mean, i'd say we're friends. i told you about my anxiety and i don't usually tell random people about that. i don't even know why i caved so quickly when you asked, normally i'm very good at denying things but for some reason i just agreed. weirdest part is, i don't even regret it." she rambled on, the brunette boy on the other side of the call had smiled at her rambling.

"slow down, nea, it's fine. i actually really appreciate you feeling comfortable enough to share your feelings with me." ollie said gently. there were a few moments of silence before the boy decided to change the subject.

"what are you doing for new year's eve?" he asked her. "oh, me, bruno and mikayla are throwing a party at my house. i don't really know that many people but kayla seems to know the entire teenage population in chelmsford. i told her to invite some people, but i'm guessing it's going to be more then just some." linnea had rambled once more.

ollie had noticed that about her. once she felt comfortable she would yap your ear off until she ran out of social battery, then she would go mute.

"and you didn't even invite me?! i'm hurt." the boy had put his left hand over his chest, acting hurt. "oh, shut up, you wanker. you're visiting family for new years, it's why you're even back here in the first place." linnea answered with a laugh.

"i think i could sneak off to your place, they won't even notice i'm gone." he grinned. "yes, they will genius. your lanky ass not being there would be noticed immediately." linnea stated. "i know you did not just call me lanky. i'm not lanky." ollie said as he moved his phone further away from his face, flexing his biceps.

linnea was definitely not looking at his biceps anymore, but at the rest of his shirtless body. she was lowkey gawking at the visible sixpack, before quickly reminding herself that this was ollie. that was so cringe, i'm never doing that again. she promised herself.

"you're still lanky." now she was just lying to lie. "the look on your face just now begs to differ." ollie had a smug smirk on his face while saying that. linnea's face immediately flushed.

"kill yourself." she said as she covered her face with her free hand. ollie laughed, seemingly pleased with her reaction. "no, but seriously, i can ask if i can go to yours around 10. i even don't think my family would mind. i see them more often as i've seen you."

"you're so sickening, but i'll text terri to make sure. i don't trust you." she frowned at him sarcastically. "okay, that's just rude." he replied, "shut up, i'm texting your mum."

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terri bearman🤍

you
hi terri! i'm hosting a new years
party since my parents and lisa
are going out. i know you guys
are meeting family on new years
but i was wondering if ollie could
also come, even if it was just
for a bit. lmk😚

terri bearman🤍
hi sweetie!! yeah that's fine,
ollie has been complaining about
not wanting to be around aunt
zahra for too long. you know
how she can get 😂.

you
yeah i remember aunt zahra😬

but thanks so much, i'll let
him know!

terri bearman🤍
no problem lin, you're doing us
all a favour by taking him off
our hands!!🤣🤣
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"okay, you're good." linnea said after a few minutes of silence. "told you." ollie smiled victoriously. "everything is always a competition." she whispered while rolling her eyes and sighing, the words purposefully loud enough for the boy to hear.

"i'm a racing driver, what can i say." the brunette boy shrugged. "shut up." linnea grinned at him before mentioning what his mother had said, "terri mentioned you complaining about not wanting to be around zahra." she giggled under her breath, already knowing the hate the boy harbored for his mother's aunt.

"ugh, you remember her right? she's still terrifying, i swear! she always pinches my cheeks and asks about girlfriends." ollie complained to linnea, who was giggling during his whole rant, "stop laughing! this is serious business!" the boy cried out dramatically.

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linneaevermoore via instagram story

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as linnea woke up the following morning, she heard snoring. the fuck? she propped herself up on her elbows and looked towards the direction the sound came from. her phone, with ollie's sleeping (and snoring) face on it.

she chuckled a little before grabbing her burning hot phone off of the charger. "ow ow ow." she winced quietly, not wanting to wake up her companion on the other side of the call.

she did her usual morning things, she took a shower (left her phone in her room of course), ate some breakfast and started prepping for the party. until finally, ollie woke up.

he yawned, stretching out his arms. "goodmorning, sleeping beauty." linnea stated sarcastically. "you think i'm a beauty?" ollie smiled a teasing but sleepy smile. "shut up, you prick." she replied.

"what time is it?" the boy questioned, yawning once more. "eleven. i've been up for an hour and a half." linnea said while she was putting some beers in the fridge, preparing for the party.

"you're such a morning person." ollie groaned. "i'm actually not but i just can't sleep anymore after like seven hours." the girl replied, shrugging.

"go take a shower, goober. you have to see your family today." linnea told the boy, before he could say anything about her previous statement. "yeah, you're right. i'll see you tonight. bye, neaaaa!" ollie dragged out her name as he hung up the call.

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brainrot at it's finest
(silencio bruno, kayla bear, you)

you
i'm so cooked guys

so so SO COOKED

kayla bear
WHAT

WHY

silencio bruno
what did ur stupid ass do now

you
sthu bruno😒

ollie facetimed me last night

i fear we did the cringe ass
sleep on facetime thing🙁🙁

silencio bruno
ain't no fucking way

that's sickening

you
I KNOW

HES REALLY CONVINCING

cut me some slack pls 😞

kayla bear
y'all are so cute

crying and puking at the same
time!!!

you
so real

idek how to act anymore

i think he was lowkey flirting
last night

kayla bear
SPILL????

linnea belle evermoore state
ur business.

you
not the government name

ok so

i called him lanky, don't even
remember why

but he was like "i'm not lanky"
and like showed off his bicep

but i could lowkey see his abs

i fear i gawked y'all🤕🤕🤕

silencio bruno
NAHHHHH

LMAO LIN😭😭

kayla bear
what happened after????

you
calm down

so i said "ur still lanky"

AND HE WENT

"ur face just now begs to differ"
WITH A SMIRK.

like ain't no way😒😒😒

kayla bear
oh he's SO flirting

silencio bruno
he's certainly interested

but don't jump into it lin

i know straight guys

cus i am one

kayla bear
are u tho???🤔🤔

silencio bruno
shut up i'm tryna give advice

this is why linnea is my favorite
out of u two smh😒😒😒

kayla bear
oh no!! 😰

did anything happen after that
lin??

you
not really

but his mum agreed to him
being allowed to come to the
party tonight

so he'll be there but later

kayla bear
so i'll get to meet famous mr
bearman??

i have to get my interview
questions ready

silencio bruno
there's already a lot of people
coming

kai, raina and those people they
hang out with

and then mikayla invited like half
of the school😭😭

you
kai and raina r cool

i trust u guys' judgement

i just don't want my house in
shambles

kayla bear
if anything goes wrong we'll
throw them out and i'll help u
clean up

i pinky promise
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INTRODUCING...

dior goodjohn as raina waters
17
@/rainawaterzzz

malachi barton as kai waters
18
@/kai2fresh

the double trouble cousins.

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authors note: i suck at ending chapters lowkey