Behind the mask (Liam Payne Fanfic)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Kaylinas pov

I wiped my tear stained cheeks as I entered the house. Luke was on the couch with a bowl of popcorn. The notebook was playing on the tv.

"Kaylina. You okay?" He asked. He set the bowl to the side as he walked over towards me. His warm touch brought a sense of protection. "I'm fine. I just thought he was different.....from....." I tried to say his name but I couldn't. "Come on. You can watch the notebook with us. Gaby's in the kitchen." Luke said. He rubbed his hand on my shoulder. "I just want to be alone." I stated as I walked up stairs.

I slid into bed. I pulled the covers over me. I want to escape the world. I closed my eyes, surrendering to my own weakness.

*5 hours later.

"Kaylina. How are you feeling?" Gaby asked. Her hand glided the top of the covers. "Fine. I just want to sleep. And I start school tomorrow. Remember. " I dreaded the thought of school. "Okay. Goodnight. Ill wake you tomorrow." She said as she closed my bedroom door behind her.

I drifted back into my own little world.

*7:15 AM

"Kay!" Gaby screamed from the hall. My eyes shot open. I jumped out of bed and ran towards her. "What?" I asked. She was standing at her door with two dresses. "I don't know what to wear." She clenched her jaw.

"The blue one." I stated. She scanned both dresses once more. "Oh so I'll wear the red one. Thank you." She scurried back into her room. I jumped in the shower. A few minutes passed before I warmed my self with a towel. I walked back into my bedroom. The blue dress laid perfectly on my bed. A small smile appeared on my face.

"Let's go!" Gaby yelled from the living room. I ran down stairs. Luke and Jai were waiting for me. "Bye auntie tracy." I said as I kissed her cheek and ran out. Luke sat in the front with Gaby. I sat next to Jai in the back. The car ride was silent.

Luke drove up to the front of the brown building. "Here um Jai why don't you show kaylina around before class. Um Gaby and I are going to park the car." Luke said. Jai nervously looked at me. "Okay. Um follow me Kay." He said as he opened the door for me. As soon as I shut the door, the car sped off.

The building was old and rusty. "A new start. A new me." I whispered as we entered the building. The halls were filled with dumb jocks, nerds, and preppy cheerleaders. "Okay um here's your locker. Mines over there." He said as he pointed to the blue metal lockers that line up against the walls.

"Um let me walk you to your first class. It's down the hall." Jai said. I nodded as we walked through the crowded hall. I was being sandwiched between complete strangers as we made our way down the hall.

I turned my head in search of Jai. "Oh excuse me." A familiar voice said as I bumped into a strong broad shoulder boy. I turned my head back around. "Oh it's- holy shit." I muttered under my breath as I examined who I ran into. "Liam?" I whispered. His face was red with embarrassment. "Kay. You never answered my calls." He whispered. "I know. I'm sorry. I have to get I class." I said as I tried to make my way around him. "Please let me explain." He begged.

"Dude get off of her. She's mine." Jai said. He appeared out of no where. His hand awkwardly held mine. "We're kinda a think so back off." He stated. He wasn't as strong as Liam. "Whatever. Ill talk to you later." Liam said as he brushed passed us.

"What the hell Jai." I pulled my hand off of his. "What? I thought I was helping you. He's a real jackass. He sleeps with anything with a heartbeat." Jai said. The bell rang and the crowded halls were empty on seconds. "I can handle him. Just let me get to class." I muttered as I walked to the brown door in front of me. I turned the knob.

"Hi. You must be new. Are you kaylina?" The teacher asked. Her old wrinkly hands extended towards a seat in the back. "You can sit by Mr.Payne. He'll show you the ropes."

Oh great. I made my way down the isle. Hushed tones and whispers filled the class. A cocky grin was plastered on Liam's face. His hands were crossed as I took a seat next to him.

"Hey. Can we talk after class? We could go get a late breakfast." Liam whispered to me. He placed his firm hand on my thigh. I slapped it away. He licked his pink lips.

"Why would I do that?" I Scoffed. His grin faded.

"Because......You don't want to admit it but you like me. You like the attention. The way I make you feel....because no one has made you feel like this. The more you push me away the more I keep doing it. Because you're afraid that if you let yourself love you'll fall....because someone has already let you." He whispered.

"I---I." I tried to stand up for myself but the truth is he was right.

His hand reached for mine. I allowed his fingers to grip mine. "But the thing is....I won't let you fall." He said.

The bell rang. I grabbed my things and hurried to my next class. The day dragged on.

Finally it was lunch. I did my best to avoid Liam, but he always seemed to show up at every corner. I walked towards two large doors. I pushed them open. The cafeteria was filled with students. I scanned the room for a place to sit. On the other side of the room I spotted Gaby with her friends. I walked over towards them. A strong hand gripped my arm. "Kaylina. Um can we please talk." Liam asked. His brown eyes stared into mine. 'Please' he mouthed.

"Yeah." I managed to say. He led me towards the glass doors. We stepped outside into the sunshine. "It's December 5th and its still hot. There's Cali for you." Liam said.

"What do you want to talk about?" I asked. He bit his lip.

"I really like you kaylina. And my reputation isn't the best but.....I'm different....I swear." He begged.

"I like you too Liam. But I can't okay. Please leave me alone." I whispered. I stared at the ground. I watched his feet move closer to mine. He was barley an inch apart. His hands cupped my chin. He lifted it up towards his.

"I won't stop." He whispered. His lips softly touched mine. He stared into my eyes before walking away.