My sun within the darkness (a liam payne fan fiction)

Chapter 2

"Emma?!?" I heard my father scream. I was passed out on my bed in my small room. Oh no! I forgot to finish my chores! I had piles of clothes around me...I must have fallen asleep doing laundry.

"Emma?!?!" He yelled again.

"Yes sir?!" I replied nervous

"Where are you? You little piece of shit?!" I could hear him slurring his words as he stumbled through the house.

"I-in here s-sir." I said nervously standing up and brushing myself off.

He burst through the door almost falling...a bottle with a brown paper bag over it in his hands.

"Why aren't your chores done yet?!" He yelled at me.

"I was just in the middle of d-doing laundry sir." I tried not to stutter because he hates that so much.

"Stop stuttering and finish your chores! Why aren't they done already?!"

I didn't want to answer because last time this happened I got a black eye and thrown down the stairs.

"Answer me slut!"

"I-I-I..."

"You what?!" He said getting closer

"I fell asleep sir." I said quietly.

"What did I tell you last time?"

"Next time I did I would regret it." I said quoting him from last time.

"Exactly." He reached out and grabbed me by my hair and dragged me out of my room. I was flung to the ground and then he kicked me in the stomach. I deflected the multiple kicks with the same hand Mallory had injured earlier that day. But it didn't stop there.

"Get up you ungrateful piece of shit." I did what he said trying hard not to cry from the searing pain in my hand.

"Come here." He said evilly. I slowly approached him with my head down. He took my chin and lifted it up. He tucked my hair behind my ear then next thing I knew I was on the ground and my cheek was stinging from the powerful slap to my face.

"Finish your chores before you go to bed." He said walking out of the living room leaving me there on the ground sobbing.

It was 4:00 in the morning when I finished so I decided to get about an hour of sleep.

I woke up to my alarm...it was 5:00 and I didn't want to get up but I had to. My father was still passed out so I had to be quiet. I got dressed putting on a pair of sweats and a comfy old tee. I brushed out my hair and put on my glasses. I found an ace wrap and carefully wrapped my left hand in it. It was most likely sprained due to the bad bruising all over it.

I grabbed my bag and headed out the door putting in my headphones. I made it to school and the day went on as usual. On my way to algebra Mallory pushed me into the locker and one of her minions took my bag and threw my things all over the hallway. I sighed and picked up my things. I reached for my notebook but just as I was about to grab it another hand snatches it up.

"Can't you just leave me alone already?!" I screamed but when I looked up I wasn't met with Mallory's evil green eyes but Liam's soft brown eyes.

"Sorry love, I was just trying to help."

"S-sorry I t-thought you were someone else." I stammered my face turning red.

"No problem, you're Emma right?" He asked as he helped me up. His large hand covering my small one completly.

"Yeah, Liam r-right?" I asked fixing m hair.

"Yeah, we better get going, don't want to be late to class do we?" He said handing me my notebook. I nodded and walked with him down the hall to class.

"Today we will be working in partners on the rest of the review from yesterday for the test tomorrow. I'm in a good mood so you can choose your own partners today!" Mrs. Wesley said. It's that I pulled out my iPod since no one eve wants to be my partner.

"So Liam...want to be my partner?" Mallory asked twirling her hair with her finger and popping her gum. I rolled my eyes at her wearing a too revealing top and tight pants...I think they were so tight she wouldn't be able to bend over in them.

"Actually I was going to ask Emma if she would be my partner." He said ur in and looking at me.

"Eww...Emma as in Emma Stewart? Why? Have you seen her?" She said in her annoying voice.

"Yes I have and I don't see anything wrong with her...so if you don't mind we need to get to work." She huffed and stormed away. I'm surprised she knew how to walk and chew him at the same time.

"So should we get to work?" Liam asked. I nodded and turned so I could talk to him easier. I helped him get caught up to the lesson and towards the end of class I had to get up and ask the teacher something and on my way back to my desk Mallory tripped me and I caught myself on Liam's desk on my left hand. I instantly pulled back in pain.

"Ow!" I said cradling my injured hand.

"Are you okay?" Liam asked looking at me.

"I'm fine." I lied and sat down at my desk.

"What happened to your hand?" He asked trying to look at it.

"Nothing, lets get back to the review we have one question left." I said hiding my hand to where he couldn't see.

The bell rang and I packed up my things and headed for the door. I was in the hallway when I heard my name.

"Emma!" I knew his voice just by his accent. I turned around and ran into Liam. He was so tall compared to me.

"I saw you walking this morning! I live just down the street. Woul you like a ride?" He asked.

"Umm, I wouldn't want to inconvienience you." I said quietlyly.

"It's not inconvienient at all and it's bloody freezing out there! Please? Can I give you a ride?" He asked.

"Uhm...okay." I said and he smiled, his smile made my heart flutter.

"My truck is this way." He said and started to weave through the crowded hallway. I almost got cutoff an ended up grabbing onto his shirt. He turned around and chuckled. He took my hand and intertwined out fingers and he led me through the crowd. When we got to his truck he unlocked it and I struggled to climb into the big vehicle. He chuckled

"What?" I asked insecure.

"You are so small and so cute!" He said with that sweet smile of his. I blushed and he started the truck, the warm air hitting my face as it turned on. He turned the radio on and Lego House came on the radio by Ed Sheeran. I started to hum along.

Liam started to quietly sing along and I smiled at his voice, it was beautiful.

"We are here!" He said pulling up to my house. I went to open the door but it wouldn't unlock.

"Not until you let me look at your hand." He said reading my mind.

"It'a nothing really." I said lying.

"You are lying." He said sternly.

"Wha-...how...I mean no I'm not!" I said lying even more.

"Yes you are now let me look...I won't hurt you I promise." I couldn't say no when looking into those amazing eyes. I stretched out my arm and he carefully unwrapped it. I didn't want to see his reaction so I looked the other way.

"It's deffinatly sprained." He sighed and turned it over in his hands. "And possibly broken...Emma, what happened?" He asked concerned. Just then my father stumbled out of the house.

"Emma is that you?" He yelled

"I-I have to go!" I said before scrambling to pick up my things and jumped out of the car.

"Comming sir!" I said and ran up to him.

"Get in here slut!" He said and dragged me inside by my hair.