Twisted

Chapter 18: It will be alright

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"Pearl, stop!" Lucas yelled, running after her. "Please, stop"

Reaching a dead end, she finally stopped, having nowhere else to go. She turned around, her teardrops staining her dress. There was mascara smeared across her face, and her makeup was flaking off.

Lucas reached forward and raised his hands to touch her face, but she turned sideways and shut her eyes as if she expected him to hit her.

"Pearl, please don't be afraid of me. I wouldn't hurt you. Ever." Lucas mumbled.

"I wouldn't be sure of that." She quavered, still not facing into his eyes.

"You were not meant to see that. It was a drunken mistake. I'm very sorry. I would never do anything to hurt you. You know that." Lucas said guilt washing all over him, knowing it was his fault she was crying.

"When have I ever hurt you, why are you doing this to me? Am I not enough?" she wailed, dropping to her knees and covering her face with her hands.

"Oh baby, you're MORE than enough. I didn't know what I was doing. It was a foolish mistake. Please try to understand." He said, bending down on his knees.

"If it was indeed a mistake, you would not make it twice," she said, looking in his eyes.

 Lucas looked at her with confusion, and she sputtered, "At Harry's party, I saw you two. You wanted to kiss her. Drunken mistakes are sober thoughts Lucas. A person is the most himself when he is drunk. But I ignored it for the first time, and I cannot ignore it twice."

"Today, you went beyond limits, you assaulted my best friend, and I will never forgive you for that. You know, even if she was uncomfortable at the party, she hasn't said a word to me because she thought you were a decent person, but you're clearly not." Pearl said hiccuping after every word.

"YOU ARE A MONSTER. Never come near me or my Clara again, or else I will destroy you," she said pushing him away from her.

"Pearl-" said Lucas reaching for her again, but Liam jumped right in and gave a tight blow with his fist to Lucas's cheek. 

"Dude. Back. off. Run. Before I kill you" Liam barked, shaking with anger. 

Lucas got up and sped off to run for his life. Liam and Pearl watched as his body disappeared in thin air. Liam turned around to Pearl and instantly his face softened.

He sat down beside her and pulled her into his arms. Pearl pulled his jacket and buried her face in it, to hide herself.

Liam felt so miserable watching her weep, but was content to be there for her. He let her cry and cry until eventually she stopped. 

"Thank you, Liam" She tried to smile for him. She was messy and desperate to feel safe again.

"Always," he said kissing the top of her head.

As she thought about it, she realized it was always Liam who was there for her. From the moment they met until this date, it was always him who was there with her when she was sad, happy, angry or scared. She always felt connected to him and had butterflies in her stomach whenever he looks at her but she never let the emotions take control of her. If she did, she would mess up this beautiful bond they shared. She didn't want to end it for the world, and it took all of what she's got to hide it and stop wanting more. 

But now the feelings are coming to the surface again, and they were more powerful than she thought. They were overpowering her, and she couldn't control it anymore. 

Now, she didn't have to. 

As if he knew what she was thinking, his lips met hers. She felt complete as if her dream had come true. The sleepless nights and craving sensation of her daydreams of wondering what he would taste like was fulfilled. She was kissing him.