This is the aftermath to Vanish.

Part of my Vanish, Background, Olivia Is My Name, series

“Oh my gosh did you hear Violet, got a 87% on her test?” A person whispered as Violet walked past.

Violet felt ashamed as she walked the corridors alone. With her head hung low and her arms clenching her books tight to her body.

“You know saying things like that doesn’t change anything.” A voice said sounding pissed off.

“And what’s it to you?” The girl snapped back.

“She’s my- gi- friend. She’s my friend, now piss off.” The voice said sounding meaner and more annoyed.

Violet raised her head at the word friend. Standing in front of Violet was just her last and only true friend. Rose, who looked always as pretty like a rose.

“Oh thank god. I thought someone else said that.” Violet said letting out a sigh.

“Um.. I never said anything. Plus I just got here.” Rose replied looking confused.

“If you just got here… then who-“ Violet began to say.

“Hey, Vi.” Someone said wrapping their arm around Violet’s shoulder.

“What the fuck! Get off me Ethaniel!” Violet said jumping back from the stranger to see it was Crimson.

Crimson, the most popular girl in the school not because she was the popular cheerleader. Because she was the star athlete in the entire school.

“Oh Crimson!” Violet said shocked and surprised.

“Whoa, does my voice really sound like my brother’s?” Crimson chuckled and looked back at the spot the girls were standing.

“Anyway…” Crimson looked back at Violet.

“Sorry about the whole being your friend thing. I’m way too sporty to be a friend to someone as cool as you, Violet. I really am sorry for that.” Crimson said.

“Oh, I don’t think Violet, cared at all.” Rose smiled and nudged Violet closer to Crimson.

“It was the only thing I could of quickly.” Crimson said looking away.

“Seems like relationships are on your mind, Crimson?” Rose asked.

“What my friend meant to say is thank you for that, let’s never talk again.” Violet said smiling before dragging Rose away from Crimson.

“Wait, what?” Crimson looked back at Violet and Rose to see they had already left.

“Isn’t that your?” Rose tries to say but Violet covers Rose’s mouth as she watches Crimson leave.

“You were saying?” Violet asked uncovering Rose’s mouth.

“Isn’t that your crush?” Rose asked confused.

“Well yeah. I like Crimson like that..” Violet looked back at where Crimson was and their eyes met.

“But every time I get the chance I blow it thinking about all our diferences.” Violet said sighing.

“Yet when she saw you in destress her first thought was to help you in anyway possible.” Rose said looking at Violet seeing her mood change.

“Well it’s not like I’m going to have the perfect opportunity.” Violet said standing tall and looking down at her hands.

“Of course not but you can make the most of this opportunity.” Rose smiled.

“Fine.” Violet sighed and turned to see Crimson already walking to them.

“Never mind. Never mind!” Violet blurted out while turning to facing Rose.

“Hey… Violet?” Crimson spoke softly looking at Violet.

“Huh? What?” Violet asked turning back to Crimson.

“Can we talk for a sec?” Crimson asked nervously.

“Sure..” Violet answered looking back at Rose nervously.

“You got this.” Rose mouthed to Violet.

Violet and Crimson went outside walking to the school’s old basketball court. Which was always empty ever since the school got a new court.

“So…” Crimson said stopping at the court.

“You’re the one who dragged me here. So you talk first.” Violet said her voice sounding cold and mean despite Crimson being her crush.

“Oh, yeah right.” Crimson turned to Violet with her hands in her pockets.

“Sorry about earlier… but maybe we could actually be friends?” Crimson asked nervously, her eyes finally meeting Violet’s.

“Sure.” Violet only smiled even though she was over the moon with excitement inside.

“Well great! I gotta get to a class so I guess I’ll see you around, Violet.” Crimson said quickly before walking away back to the classrooms.

“But we don’t have class for another… 20 minutes.” Violet mumbled and then walked away.

Rose’s eyes lifted from her phone. Rose’s entire face lit up when she saw Violet. But then became sad seeing Violet’s expression neutral.

“So?” Rose asked.

“Nothing. Nothing you think happened happened.” Violet replied to Rose looking around for Crismon.

“What do you think I wanted to happen?” Rose asked with a small smirk on her face.

“You know… we’re just friends.” Violet said looking at Rose then back around the hall to meet Crismon’s gaze. Violet’s face turned to a happier.

“Your face just became happy like I saw it. What happened?” Rose asked walking to Violet and standing right beside her. Rose saw what Violet was looking at.

“Rose…. It’s just Crimson. She is so…. Ah! I don’t know. Which makes me interested in her and my heart beat faster.” Violet said with her hand over her chest.

“Classic.” Rose said and leaned on Violet’s shoulder.

“Wait! What happened?!” Rose asked excitedly. Violet froze and her face turned to a shocked look.

“Uh… well we’re friends now… just friends.” Violet smiled even though she knew she wasn’t going to be Crimson’s friend for long.

“No. You, idiot. Do you not remember what she first said to you?” Rose asked looking at Violet a little disappointed in her own knowledge.

“She said I was…. Cool………. Oh.” Violet realized.

“I guess we’re all blind in our own love.” Said a hopeless romantic girl with a friend who is always just blind.