Do You Love Me, James Taylor

New Normal Part 3

(Liberty)

That day I say in the class with my headphone on. Though I had been listening to my favorite band my mind honestly had still been trying to process the fact that those two are moving in with each other. It was so sudden and Sophie didn't exactly do a good job of explaining how that happened. She just came home told me she was moving in with James before going to sleep

"Hey I got something to tell you," Sophie said running into the class

"Let me guess you and James are getting married now too," I said sarcastically

"Is that sarcasm I hear? I thought a certain something couldn't wait to get me out of her room so she could have more alone time with Carlos" she chuckled

"It's not that I'm not sort of happy you have somewhere to stay but are you sure you moving in with James is a good idea; I can think of one reason it's not"

"Libbs, I already know what you're gonna say but we discussed that and we made it clear that we're just roommates. No funny business" she smiled before I rolled my eyes.

"As if that's ever gonna happen. I doubt you guys can be just roommates for more than a week or two. Especially when you're both single"

"Then it's a good thing one of us is dating again"

"Don't tell me you took Nick back again. I know things are hard but things left in the past should stay there"

"So you will stop bringing up Taylor and me," she said before I glared at her

"I didn't mean me anyway"

"Wait James," I said

"And Turner"

"Seems like I wasted my time after all" I sighed

"Anyway back to what I was saying. I saw someone today and I totally recognize him from a band you made me listen to but I don't remember which one" she rambled as two people walked in and I almost dropped out of my chair

"Aiden. Britney" I said

"Who?" She asked as I ran up to them

"Oh my god you're Aiden Sanders and Britney White"

"And who are you beautiful?" Aiden flirtatiously asked

"Down boy" Britney rolled her eyes in annoyance

"I'm Liberty Hall, I'm a huge fan"

(Trudy)

"Trudy" I heard someone calling as I felt myself shaking so I opened my eyes only to be greeted by a head-splitting headache

"Owe," I said rubbing my head as I raised it off the kitchen table dropping a few empty bottles

"Trudy," I heard my name so I looked beside me to see that bastard standing there with a worried look in his eyes

"What the hell do you want?" I grimaced

"Are you okay?" He asked

"Do I look okay?" I glared at me

"No," he said.

"What are you doing here?" I asked trying to stand. I made it to my feet but almost fell soon after. Hugh caught me before I did

"Let me go! Don't touch me" I pushed him off me before stumbling out of the kitchen only to fall into the couch

"Did you stay up all night drinking? You smell like a bar"

"I don't see how that's any of your concern. What the hell are you even doing here?" I asked again struggling to get up

"Let me help," he said trying to help me up

"I said don't touch me!" I yelled before he backed up so I stood up and started stumbling toward the stairs

"I just came here to get something that I left," he said following me up the stairs. As we walked past the hall I saw James' door and my first thought was to see if he was there so I reached towards the handle but the bastard grabbed my hand before I could open it

"He's not there. Don't do this to yourself. You're already in a bad enough state. You really wanna torture yourself like this" he said making me snap so I slapped him across of face

"Do this to me. You son of a bitch. This! All of this! Is your fault. You did this!!" I yelled repeatedly hitting him in his chest and he just stood there taking it until he suddenly wrapped his arms around me

"DON'T TOUCH ME!! LET ME GO!!! DON'T TOUCH ME!!" I yelled trying to force my way out of his grip but he only held unto me tighter

"I know, I know this is all my fault. I know I know what I did to this family but I didn't mean to. This wasn't the way I want it to end" he said before he let me go then slapped him again

"Then how was this supposed to end huh. You keep cheating with that bitch while still coming home to a happy little family huh. Is that the way you thought this was gonna end"

"No, I wasn't planning on being with both of you. I wanted everyone to be happy"

"Yet you didn't stop."

"I wasn't gonna stay with you Trudy," he declared and that shattered my heart more than I would even dare to expect

"I know this must hurt, it hurts me to say this, but I was gonna choose her. I realized I need to be happy if I wanted everyone else to be happy" he said before I slapped him again

"Get out," I said

"Trudy"

"Get out of my damn house!!!" I yelled

"Okay I'll leave and sorry again" he apologized as he passed me and got out.

Tears ran down my eyes as I ran downstairs looking for another bottle but sadly I was out so I search for the bottles I already drank. All empty but I still tried to drain them for even the slightest drop. I wanted to get drunk. So I wouldn't feel anything.... especially not whatever I'm feeling right now so I threw on a hoodie before jumping in my car and driving to the nearest supermarket

"Morning" people said to me before screwing their faces as I walked past them and went to the alcohol section and started reaching for three very large bottles of something. I honestly didn't care what it was.

I opened one of my bottles before putting it directly at my head then some idiot crashed into me making me drop a bottle

"Watch where you're going dumb-ass." I cursed