Chapter 5

You two were a couple

I stared at Scarlett for the longest time with her words repeating over and over in my head, joining the others as they make chaos in my fucking brain right now. My mind is playing tricks on me and I'm starting to hear things because there's no way what I just heard Scarlett said is true. She must be messing with me trying to lighten up the mood or something because the tension has grown almost to its full capacity. So maybe that was it.

So I started laughing and she looked at me like I was going mad or something but I refuse to believe that. Now I'm trying to question myself, Am I hallucinating again or something, because all that had happened today is suspiciously unreal.

"Yea, right. I couldn't even walk to a girl and ask her out without having someone shove me to her and now you're telling me I was in a relationship with the Elizabeth fucking Olsen. Are you shitting me right now? I know I'm not suppose to say that to you on our first encounter but really, are you shitting me right now?"

"No, why would I say something like that to start with? I'm really being fucking serious right now." I sat back on my seat shaking my head.

"Prove it." I say and she groans in annoyance rolling her eyes on me.

"Didn't you try googling yourself for the last two years?"

"No. Unfortunately, I don't do that and I haven't thought of it until you brought it up. On second thought, maybe I should do that since nobody wants to tell me things then maybe I'll just figure out myself." I say in a low tone. I am upset really and the growing pain in my head is not helping at all. I feel fucking betrayed by my parents, Casey. I'm very much sure they know something about this and I need to know why didn't they just tell me. I'm really trying to understand that maybe they have a good reason on why they always say it doesn't matter. But with everything that I just heard and saw earlier, it really didn't look like it didn't matter. It is possibly the highlight of my fucking life all just washed away just like that. Fuck, I'm so upset I could literally strangle my pillow tonight.

"Shan?" I slowly look up to Scarlett seeing her face softens and I just stared at her as I feel tears coming in. No Shannon you can't fucking cry like a baby in front of her not to mention in a fucking restaurant so I look away and turn my attention to the hem of my pullover.

"Do you want to go somewhere else?" I hear her asks and for some reason, I just wanted to go home and bury myself in my bed hoping I would wake up to reality.

"Isn't there someone waiting for you to be home?" I ask not taking a glance at her. I don't want to see those eyes which are full of pity.

"There is actually, but I've already called Colin that I'm spending dinner with you and that I might be going home late. Its alright he understands." I gave her a nod and went silent again. Its like my mood had switched in a blink of an eye. My mind is elsewhere, not here with Scarlett that's for sure. I might've zoned out for a while because by the time I looked up Scarlett is already gathering her things and a waiter just left our table.

"Where are you going?"

"We're going somewhere else." She says and I subconsciously nod at her gathering my things as well and standing up to pull her chair for her and that's when I remember.Wait, did I hand her money for what we ate? Oh fuck.

"Scarlett, please tell me you haven't paid the bill yet." She laughs at me and gives me a nudge on the side before rolling her eyes at me. I stood there confuse waiting for her to answer my question but she didn't give me anything instead she grabs me by the arm and pulls me to walk with her to the entrance. I guess my credit card has been saved for tonight.

As soon as we we're out of the restaurant, flashes starts blinding me again and the return of the screaming men rings in my ear. My hand automatically rest on Scarlett's back as she stays close to me again making our way to my car. I was getting pissed by the moment because up until we reached my car, their manly screams are getting into my head but I try to keep my composure and help Scarlett into my car making sure she's secure before jogging to the driver side gettin in immediately.

"Now, I get why you fucking hate these men." I mutter strapping myself up before turning the engine on and started driving escaping their invasive questions and all that shit.

"Do you get that always? God, that is so fucked up." I say in frustration. I really am so pissed right now and I can feel that as I grip on the wheel too hard my knuckles are turning white.

"Shan, please pull over. I'll drive, you're not in the right state to fucking drive right now." I can hear the fear laced in Scarlett's voice and that brought me back to my senses so I pulled over to the side of the road and breathe. The sound of her unbuckling her seatbelt made me look at her and sighed. She's right, I'm not in the right state right now and God forbid, something might happen if I won't cave in to her. So I did, taking off my seatbelt as well before getting out of the car. She switches places from the inside to somehow avoid another mob attack from the scattered screaming men at this time of day. As soon as she was settled, I got in helping her adjust the seat moving it closer to the wheel so she could reach the pedals.

"Thanks" she says putting her seatbelt on while I put mine on as well before she starts driving. It feels weird being on this side of my car but its safer this way.

"So, where do you want to go?" I shrug at her before taking in mind that she is driving and she might've not see me so I say,

"Anywhere you want to take me. I really can't think straight right now."

"You want to go to my place instead?" I looked at her quite amused on letting a stranger into her home. Oh right, I'm not a stranger to her. I need to start putting that into my head.

"My place it is." Before I could even reply, she flashes me a proper smile before turning back to the road. So I just sat back to my seat and stare out of the window watching as we pass by shops, restaurants, city lights and people having conversations as they cross the street as if they are in a park or something. Well I wouldn't do that if I were them. I might get hit by a car and fucking forget a fucking year of my life. Oh wait, I'm currently living with that actually.

"So, what you said earlier." I started sitting back on my seat and fiddle with my necklace. "Is it really true?"

"About what?"

"about Elizabeth Olsen." I whispered almost to myself. Just thinking about it really doesn't make sense to me. Well, yea we worked together as Scarlett said earlier, I would've believed her straight away if she told me we we're just friends but a couple, really? I don't even think she likes girls. She's engaged right?

"Yes, I know its hard to believe but it's a hundred percent true. I'll show you some pictures when we get home."

"I'm sorry but this doesn't make sense to me. Am I dreaming right now? If I am could you just slap me on the cheek right here please. I want to wake up." I shift my body facing her and turn slightly making sure she will have a good target area if she really slaps me.

"You're not dreaming and I'm not slapping you on the face."

"I still don't believe you." I say letting out a deep sigh sitting back on my seat as my leg automatically starts bouncing again.

"Do you want me to fucking call her so you would believe me?" She dared rolling her eyes at me and for some reason, I think that is not a bad idea at all so I went with it. Let's get this over with because I know, I wouldn't able to get some sleep tonight if I wouldn't know the truth in all of this and I have an early call time for Storyblocks tomorrow.

"Call her then" She looks at me with raised brows quite impress with my confidence right now.

"Can it wait till we get home?"

"No, pull over and call her." Scarlett sighs in defeat pulling over to the side of the road and I watch as she pulls out her phone and dials in Elizabeth Olsen's number putting it on speaker. My heart starts to race, I don't know what I'm expecting. Is it for her to answer it and deny it or the other way around. It rings and rings till it went straight to voice mail which is a relief.

"See?" I say. She quirked an eyebrow at me and shakes her head.

"She's not answering maybe later. She might be busy." She puts her phone back to her bag and started driving again. I went to sit back in silence fumbling with my necklace thinking what if she answered that call and confirms it. What the fuck? I erased the thought in my head. Its impossible. God, what is happening I'm freaking out.————————"Are you sure you told your husband that we we're together, because I just realized we have pictures tonight and that's going to be up-"

"Shan, relax okay. I've told him and he knows we're together okay and just so you can keep still, he knows you." We're at the front door of this huge house and I shouldn't be surprised because aren't all the celebrity homes these days are suppose to be this size or even bigger. A few seconds later the door opens revealing Colin with a smile on his face. I stood awkwardly behind Scarlett as they give each other a kiss before Colin turns to me.

"Hey dude, what's up? Haven't seen you in a while." He hugs me tightly and it felt really strange having to be hugged by celebrities on the first encounter. He pulls away when I didn't speak and just look at him. I was frozen to my spot trying my hardest to think of what I'm going to say.

"Uh, babe. Let's go inside." Scarlett says saving me from all the talking and shit. Colin looks at Scarlett with a questionable look then me before letting out a shrug. That was close.

As soon as I stepped into their home, my eyes sparkle at how clean this place is. Like no one lives here and its so beautiful. Well, I will consider myself as lucky to have Scarlett invite me over to her gorgeous home.

"Make yourself at home Shan. I'll get us some drinks." Scarlett says leaving me alone in the living room. I look around the white walled room with some wooden touch to it. Its simple but yet so elegant and its huge I can fit my house in here. I sat down on the white leather couch which seems to cost a lot of fortune. Even being here in her house makes me feel a bit underdressed. This place is too expensive for me.

"Hey" I turn my head at the sound of the voice and saw Scarlett holding her laptop while Colin holds a tray of drinks following her behind. I watch as they placed everything on the coffee table right in front of me before Scarlett sits on the carpet while Colin pours us out some drinks.

"I brought you some lemonade. I can't give you any alcohol tonight because you're driving and I'm even worried about that later on." I hear Scarlett as she opens her laptop. Colin decides to join in which is awkward but hey, this is his house so I really can't do anything about it.  He sits on the couch beside me with the right amount of space between us.

"Hi, I'm Colin, Scar's husband." He smiles holding his hand out for me to shake. So I guess Scarlett told him and I really appreciate the gesture so I shook his hand and smiled.

"Hi, I'm sorry back there. I just-"

"No, I understand. I'm sorry I think I kinda freaked you out a bit. I just thought, you know-"

"Yeah" I let out a nervous laugh before silence surrounds us. God this is so awkward, can Scarlett's laptop get any slower than this, this is fucking torture.

"So what are we looking for?" Colin asks

"Proof, Shannon doesn't believe that Lizzie and her dated two years ago." Scarlett says straight away without any hesitation and that made Colin look at me with a straight face so I raised my brows at him hoping he would shake his head in disagreement but then he says,

"Dude, you did date her. You two were inseparable." Fuck! What the actual fuck. Now I'm starting to believe them. Did I really date the Elizabeth Olsen? I can feel my anxiety rising up waiting for this fucking proof that I've been asking for. I grab the lemonade on the coffee table carefully not spilling anything on their bright colored carpet and chug it all down.

"Woah slow down, its a good thing we didn't bring out the Rosè or else you won't be getting home tonight." Scarlett turns her head to me upon hearing that from her husband and her eyes dropped to the now empty glass that I am holding.

"Are you okay?" I nod my head slightly returning the glass to the table not really sure of anything at the moment. She gives me a suspicious look squinting her eyes and I beg to the heavens she turns around and type whatever the fuck it is on her laptop so we can get this over with.

"Okay let's google you and Lizzie." Here it goes. She types in to Google search 'Elizabeth Olsen and Shannon Beveridge' before hitting enter. Seconds feels like hours waiting for the search results and I can feel my heart beating as the page loads, and there it was.

Flashed to the screen are pictures of me and her with other articles below. My mouth dropped open and I couldn't believe what I was looking at. Is it really true? Well the proof is right in front of me isn't it. My heart races as Scarlett turns her head to me but I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.

"May I?" I whispered so softly, I'm surprised she heard it getting up from the carpet and sitting on the couch next to her husband while I sat on the carpet scanning my eyes through the pictures. This can't be photoshopped is it? Its too realistic and too good for a photoshopped picture. I stared a picture that caught my eye. I was wearing a leather suit and she was wearing a velvet black dress. My arms wrapped around her waist with her hand on my chest just looking at each other. We look so happy and in love. CFDA 2019 it says on the caption.

Same year

I scrolled down again and there's a picture of us by the restaurant we just ate a while ago. Its a paparazzi shot. Beside it, was a picture of Scarlett and Colin.

"Is this the time when we first met?" I asked surprising myself on how weak my voice came out. Scarlett leans over and squinted through the screen before seating back on the couch.

"Yes, that was the time we first met in that restaurant." She confirms but it took time for me to process that.

Stay close, sweetheart

There it is again. Is it her, I'm talking to. Was that a memory? God, my head hurts. I'm surprised I'm still awake right now and not passed out with all the information going in my head in just one day. I shake the pain in my head away and continue to scroll but this time on the articles. The latest one says 'Elizabeth Olsen keeps her silence about split from girlfriend Shannon Beveridge' . Another one says 'Elizabeth Olsen steps out alone after rumored split with Shannon Beveridge' and it says all the same thing.

"We broke up?" I say out loud still reading the other articles about us.

"Yes"

"Why?" There was a minute of silence in the room, I didn't noticed it at first because one article caught my attention.

Robbie Arnett's arrest in relation to Elizabeth Olsen and Shannon Beveridge's relationship.

What the fuck? My heart starts pounding as I clicked on the article. I read the headline again in big bold letters with a picture of a house and what it seems like a police car and a white van parked in front of it. I scrolled down further as I feel my hands getting sweaty again and cold before starting to read.

June 09, 2019Robbie Arnett arrested this yesterday after causing a fight between him and his ex-fiancé's now girlfriend, Shannon Beveridge in front of her own house according to LAPD. This took place moments before Olsen and Beveridge revealed their relationship on the Fallon Show on last night's episode. Arnett faces charges which includes, disorderly conduct, harassment and assault.

I read the article over and over again until it got stuck in my head like a lyric to a song I fucking hate. Did I fucking home wrecked a relationship. What the actual fuck? Then a flashback hit me.

"As if you had the amount of respect for her."

"Oh right, I forgot. She tells you everything." He walks closer to me as a huge man stands behind me. I couldn't see his face but he's bigger than me.

"Well, she didn't showed me some respect when she clung to your arm at the club remember that so I had to do something about it." He hissed and that just pulled the trigger as I was in rage.

"What did you do?" I said through greeted teeth. God, this man is pushing my buttons all at once. Fuck!

"Oh she didn't tell you?" All I see is red. I pushed him way too hard sending him on the ground. I was in rage.

"What did you fucking do!"The next thing I knew, was a blow on my cheek as I felt an arm around me holding me from falling to the ground. I taste blood in my mouth and everything had gone mute. I look up and saw the man holding him against his car with his wrist behind his back. I looked at the man and he was telling me something but I couldn't hear him and notice the police coming.

"Shannon!" I spit the blood from my mouth as I watch him surrender Robbie to the police officers and still I wasn't satisfied so I rushed to them but the man held me back catching me in his arms

"What did you fucking do to her!" I yelled and he just gave me a smirk which sends me into rage.

"Ahh" I winced at the sharp pain that shoots in my head sending my hands to fly on my temple.

"Shan? Are you okay? Oh God, babe could you get me some warm water please." I felt a hand in my and one in my arms as I scrunched my eyes through the pain. I've never felt this pain in almost two years.

"I need you to stand up for me please so you can lay on the couch." I hear Scarlett says but I couldn't feel my legs anymore. They're numb so I shake my head slowly right before I felt myself being lifted and settling me down on the couch. God this is fucking embarrassing.

"Shan, Shannon. Can you hear me?" Scarlett's voice was muffled in my ear like she's talking to me underwater, its hollow like from a distance but I nod still having to understand what she just said. She slowly turns my face to her as the pain subsides and my vision getting clearer and clearer seeing the worried look on their faces. What the fuck just happened?

"Shan you alright?" Colin asks his hands on my shoulder while Scarlett stares at me with a worried look on her face and my mind goes blank. I'm tired and I just made a fool out of myself with them witnessing that. I feel totally embarrassed.

"Maybe I should go" I say immediately standing up to my feet which I regret because gravity pulls me down back to the couch again my legs not working with me right now.

"Maybe you should stay for the night. I'm not so su-"

"No, please you don't have too. I just need-"

"Shannon please!" Scarlett raised her voice one pitch higher than her natural voice making me glanced at Colin in disbelief. He gives me a nod also insisting that I should stay. "I really insist. Its not safe for you to drive tonight"

"Well I really don't have a choice do I?" She shakes her head and gives me a small smile so even though its against my will, I nod my head sitting back on the couch pinching the crook of my nose.

"Thank you, I'll set up the guest room for you okay? I'll be right back in one moment." She was about to stand up but a buzzing sound followed by a ring echoes through the living room. Her phone lights up on the coffee table.

Lizzie Olsen calling

There was a sudden urge in my heart that wants to answer that call. Scarlett takes it still letting it ring in her hand before glancing at me. I subconsciously nod my head, not quite sure why, my mind is already on auto pilot. She answers the call.

'Hi Lizzie' Scarlet greets, the tone of her voice changing from the scared and worried tone she gave out while she was talking to me earlier shifts into a cheery gentle voice as soon as she starts to talk. I glanced at Colin who at the same time looks at me with pure concern in her eyes. He holds up his thumb silently asking if I was okay and I nod giving him a small smile. He then gestures to the phone call Scarlett is having and the urge to talk to her came back in an instant. This time harder.

So I stared at Scarlett waiting for her to look at me and when she did. I mouthed the words 'Let me talk to her', Her brows furrow in confusion but my mind wasn't having non of it.

'Are you sure?' She mouths back and I just gave her a nod . She sighs before breaking eye contact with me. I can still hear the loud beating of my chest and I don't know how will this turn out but maybe if I could just hear her voice, I might remember something.

"Uh Lizzie, there's someone who wants to talk to you." Scarlett pauses before handing me her phone. I took a deep breath and raised it to my ear.

"Hi"