Second Chances

Chapter Three

Ella's POV

'I won't ask you again. Who are you? And what are you doing in my house?!'

'Your house, who the fuck are you?!'

I sit up on my bed, rubbing my eyes.

What's all that noise?

I stretch a bit, before looking for my phone for the time.

'6:45 AM' It reads.

'This is my house. I don't know how you got into, but if you don't leave, I'm going to call the police'

'Fuck you!' I hear. I roll my eyes, knowing it's probably Allen.

I groan again, before dragging myself out of bed.

'Ella!'

I eyeroll, when I hear my name being screamed through the house.

'Did you do something to her?' I hear Liam say. A hint of fear, uncertainty and accusation in his voice. 'Ella!'

I rub my eyes once more, removing whatever sleep is left in me.

'Stop shouting. I didn't do anything to her' I hear Allen's annoyed voice.

I finally make it to the living room. Squinting my eyes because of the lights.

'Who's this?' Liam questions.

I blink twice as I look from Liam to Allen. Both men annoyed by the others presence. This can't be real. How did I think bringing Allen to my house would be a good idea.

'He's just a friend from college'. I look at Liam, avoiding Allen's stare.

I walk up to Liam, putting my hand on his chest to calm him down. He still doesn't look at me, as he continues to glare at Allen.

I finally glance at Allen, sending him a look begging him to behave. He eyerolls and scoffs.

'How did he get into the house?' Liam finally looks at me, while Allen just sits back on the couch, making himself comfortable.

Jerk.

'I saw him get attacked on my way to the supermarket last night'

'When did you go-' Liam asks confused, his eyebrows bunched.

'I've been waiting in the car what's so long-' Anna burst through the door, in her high-pitched annoying voice. I facepalm. How could I forget that Anna was coming over. I was supposed to wake up really early to cook breakfast-

The eggs! I never got them. I left them on the street. I must have forgotten with all that was going on. Stupid.

'Who's this?' Anna accuses, pointing at Allen, who is still lying on the couch unbothered. She looks back to us, still confused.

'Are you cheating on Liam? is this like one of your 'guys'. Liam did you-'

'No one is cheating on anyone. He's just a friend from college that needed a place to stay' I say, a little annoyed.

'Leave it to Ella to be friends with homeless men.' She eyerolls. I can't help but glare at her.

'Shut the fuck up. I'm not some hobo' Allen finally talks. I don't chastise Allen for talking to Anna like that.

'Liam are you going to allow him talk down to me like that?'

'Go suck it, Liam's not the fucking boss of me' Allen says annoyed.

I so badly want to stick my tongue out, or flip her off.

'Why am I not surprised that Ella's screwing you, you fit her type well. Homeless and mannerless.'