Behind the mask (Liam Payne Fanfic)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Liam's pov

The coffee seeped through my clothes. The boys stood there in awe. I reached for a napkin. Louis shook his head and walked towards the bathroom. I looked back, where kaylina stood just seconds before. Zayn was laughing at my misfortune.

"Dude. She's hot." Harry mumbled.

"Uhh yeah....I guess." I whispered. I stripped the shirt from my body.

"Free show!" Zayn said. The rest of the boys laughed. I faked a small smile. I'm such an idiot. I shouldn't have said that.

The stares from other girls made me feel uncomfortable. The old me wouldn't have minded. I probably would have flaunted my abs and biceps, but the only person I wanted to impress had just walked out. I jogged towards the bathroom where Louis stood by the sink.

"Are you proud of yourself? Mate." His accent made it hard for me to take him seriously.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"For bloody sakes. That girl. You don't have to pretend with me. I know who she is." He said. His head shook as he dried his hands. I put my shirt back on as I leaned up against the wall.

"Kaylina. I-I just don't want the guys to know." I admitted.

"Who cares about them? I'm sure they'll be happy for you." He angrily said.

"I can't." I whispered as I walked back out.

I walked towards my car. The temptation to call her was too much. I scrambled for my phone. I dialed the number. With every ring my heart beat faster. It went to voicemail. I started the car and drove home.

My step dad was waiting on the porch. A beer in one hand and the newspaper in another. I hesitated before getting out of the car. "Hey Rick." I mumbled as I entered the house.

"Hey dick. You left your room a mess. Clean it." He yelled. The door slammed behind him.

"Fuck you." I whispered under my breath.He was taller than me and stronger. He pushed me up against the wall.

"You better show me some respect. Or I'll treat you like I treated your mom. That piece of shit." He whispered in my ear. My face was red. I was furious. My jaw clenched. I tried to wiggle out of his grip, but I couldn't shake him.

He punched me. My head swung as I spit out blood. His knee jammed into my stomach. The wind was knocked out of me. I sunk to the floor. Gasping for air, he kicked me again. The room was spinning. I blacked out.

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I woke up on the couch. An ice pack was placed on my forehead. My lip was bleeding. It must have cut open when he punched me. I lifted my shirt to reveal bruises. My stomach ached. I turned my head. Rick was sitting across from me. He had another beer in his hand.

"You okay sport?" He asked. In another world I probably would have bought his sympathetic question. But I know that's just what he does. Pretends he cares after he beats the crap out of me.

"What do you think asshole." I spat at him. The smug grin that was on his face disappeared. He walked towards me. "I give you so much. You ungrateful ass." He pushed down on my stomach. The pain was unimaginable.

"Bullshit." I barley spoke. His head spun around towards me. I swallowed my silva. My heart was beating faster. He spat at me. The wet liquid slid down my face. I wiped it off. "You disgust me." He grinned.

He walked away. I stumbled up the stairs to my room. The door creaked open. I slid into bed. I slowly slipped into darkness.

*Kaylinas pov

I lay hopelessly on my bed. I could hear the door close down stairs. The idle chatter coming from Gaby's room wasn't loud enough to understand. It sounded like Luke's voice. I pulled my hair into a pony tail as I walked I to the hall. The floor creaked as I stepped towards Gaby's room. I pushed the door open. Gaby sat on her bed with Luke. She was in tears.

"What's going on?" I asked quietly. Luke turned around.

"We'll talk later." He stated. He got up and nodded as he showed himself out.

"What's wrong?" I asked Gaby. She tried to smile but it soon faded as tears rolled down her cheeks. I sat next to her and cradled her in my arms.

"He k-k-issed that slut, Hannah." She cried. She rest her head on my thigh. "He was my first! I gave that douche everything!" She cried louder.

****2hours later

Gaby stayed in her room the rest of the night. My phone buzzed in my pocket. It was a message from Liam.

Liam: hey kaylina.....can we talk? Ill pick you up.

I debated on whether to answer or not. My thumbs did a little dance before replying.

Me: pick me up in 5.

I rushed upstairs to check on Gaby. She was laying in bed watching the vampire diaries. She had stopped crying but her cheeks were tear stained. I grabbed my jacket and grey converses as I walked outside.

The rush of wind hit my face. The sun was setting. I wrapped my arms around myself. A black BMW pulled up my driveway. Liam stumbled out. His lip was plump and red. He had a black eye. "Are you okay?" I rushed towards him. He grunted as I hugged him. "Yeah. Just a little beat up." He said.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I dont want to talk about it. Let's go for a walk." He suggested. I followed him down the side walk.

"I'm sorry kaylina. I'm so sorry." He said. His hand tugged at mine before he grabbed it. I pulled away.

"Just because you say you're sorry doesn't make it right. You embarrassed me. And you hurt my feelings. I really like you, but I can't do this." I said.

"Kaylina, I know but can we try?" He asked. He leaned in close.

"Liam....please...don't." I said.

He leaned in closer. Our lips were barely an inch apart. His brushed against mine. I pulled away.

"Okay. Ill give it a shot. But you have to tell your friends about us." I stated.

"Of course." He kissed my forehead. We walked back to my house. I watched him as he drove home. I slumped down on the couch. My phone rang.

"Liam you miss me already." I jokingly said into the phone.

"Think again cupcake." A familiar voice said. I froze. My heart started beating faster with every second that went by.

"Richard?" I regrettably said. I prayed that it wasn't him.

"That's right sweetheart. I'm back." I could hear him smirk through the phone.

"Sweet dreams.....oh and send Gaby my best." The phone went dead. My mouth hung open. I ran upstairs to check on Gaby. She was sleeping. A sense of relief flushed over me. But then it hit me.....he knew where I was.