Wrong Answer, Dumb-ass [ 1 ] (Thiam)

Chapter 049

Liams asshole brother

Theo:
It's Theo the guy that used to tutor Liam, the guy you yelled at, yeah hi.
Why the hell does his have an ankle monitor on?

Liams asshole brother:
Nobody told you?
How'd you get my number anyway?

Theo:
Told me what?
Malia obviously

Liams asshole brother:
He broke a teachers nose the day you told him to forget about you, and that you didn't know what you guys were supposed to be.
I should've known Malia would've given you my number, I forget you're friends.

Theo:
Are you fucking with me right now? What the fuck!!
For how long

Liams asshole brother:
He's under house arrest for six months, the monitor stays for eight.
He has IED in case you didn't know, last time he'd done anything bad it was vandalising his old coach's car.

Theo:
He never told me that
You hate me even more now don't you?

Liams asshole brother:
This isn't about you Theodore, so no I don't hate you completely, he doesn't tell many people because it brings up bad memories.

Here's a word of advice from one guy to another, don't leave it until it's too late because you'll hate yourself for it, if you didn't care about him you wouldn't be messaging me or asking my girlfriend for my number, talk to my baby brother.

Theo:
He's probably blocked me

Liams asshole brother:
He's thinking you blocked him, so act now or regret not doing something sooner.

Theo:
Thanks Scott
By the way your contact name is Liams asshole brother :)

Liams asshole brother:
Yours is 'the guy that got my brother stuck in house arrest'

"Now he fucking blames me!" Theo yelled loudly in public as he walked through town to the coffee shop where he'd first met Liam, people stared at him with looks of confusion because of his sudden outburst, "stupid fucking Scott."

Crossing the road Theo thinks about the advice he'd been given by the boys step brother, sure he'd regret not going after Liam and watching him get into a relationship with someone else, but he wasn't any good for the boy he'd made that clear from the start.

He was a block away from the coffee shop and was still thinking about what to do, on one hand he could leave Liam alone and make the boys life easier, but then again he didn't want to sit back and watch Liam gradually fall in love with someone that wasn't him, they'd both risked a lot on one another - Liams safety and Theo's fear of being charged for something he didn't do.

"Hi, yeah I'll have a . . . medium cappuccino please, no sugar or cream, thank you."

Whilst waiting at the other till for his order he saw a familiar couple at one of the tables, Stiles and Lydia, "shit, please tell me they haven't seen me-"

"Theo" waved Lydia as she smiled brightly at him, "come sit with us."

"I'm actually waiting for an order, sorry" he replied hoping he could get out of speaking to either of them, as if by chance the lady that'd served him said she'd bring it over to the table for him, "thanks" he replied with a defeated voice.

Scooting over for Theo to sit down, Stiles looked unimpressed, he just wanted to enjoy his coffee with his girlfriend, "Lydia, Stiles to what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Don't get me wrong Theo I like chatting to you, however I just wanted to enjoy my coffee."

"Same" Theo agreed with a small smile, at least nobody was angry with him, then his coffee arrived, "thank you."

They sat in silence for a short while just drinking coffee and watching people go in and out, Theo remembered meeting Lydia and Liam here whilst he was chatting with Corey about his album.

"So, I guess you know Liams under house arrest?" Lydia remarked whilst analysing her drink that'd finally stopped steaming.

He nodded, "Scott told me earlier whilst I was on the phone with him, said Liam had broken a teachers nose."

"Yep, his math teachers, I mean they deserved it for being a bitch but still, it's not great and Lyds can't manage her own college work along with helping Liam . . . we need you back Theo, Liam wants you back, for as long as I've known the boy he's never taken anyone leaving him easily yet with you - I don't think it's properly registered yet that you've left him."

Truth be told, Theo had forgotten all about Liams abandonment issues and fear of growing up too quickly, yet here he was going through both situations the best he could without trying to need anyone to help him.

"I can't."

"Why not, we just need your help tutoring him" Stiles explained, "we're not asking you to be his carer."

"Because I have a life too! I have a music career that I almost lost because someone claimed I assaulted them, and then I put it on hold to help look for Liam when Rachel and Jessica abducted him, I walked out of a collaboration meeting with two top music stars when someone called to say they had a lead, I can't just drop everything for a person that doesn't give two shits about me Stiles!"

"Liam loves you dumb-ass, jesus christ, never took you for being so oblivious" Lydia remarked bitterly, although she understood Theo's point about his career they'd all risked something to help Liam through his traumatic and complicated life, opportunities for a music career can always come again.