the baseball player [l.p.]

chapter three

mia

My mouth was gaped open, looking at the humongous house in front of me. There had to be at least 30 rooms. Behind me was a circle drive with 3 vans, followed by my little Prius. I stood in front of a door, twice the size of me.

Do I knock?

Is there a doorbell?

An intercom?

Do I walk i-

My thoughts were interrupted by an older man, a bit shorter than me, answering the door with a big grin on his face. His eyes had mischief in them, giving me a feeling of trust for the old man.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Mia! Please, come in, come in!" The elderly man exclaimed, moving so I could step through the door.

I grinned, looking at him, and then looked at the house, not being able to get over its beauty.

"Wow." I said, before I could stop it from coming out of my mouth.

The man looked at me, smiled, and then admired the house too, commenting, "Beautiful, isn't it?"

"Indeed." I said quietly, nodding along.

The man turned around, "I'm Bart, the butler. May I have your jacket?" He said, causing the grin on his face to grow even bigger.

It was then I noticed his features. He had green eyes full of life, that were framed by black thick-rimmed glasses. He had grey hair, with a comb over style. He was wearing a suit, that was a little too small for him, tightening on his belly. Over all, he looked like my late grandpa in a way.

I nodded, taking my jacket off, and handing it to him, smiling. "Thank you." I said, watching him fold my jacket over his arm.

"And please, call me Mia." I smiled, looking at the man. He smiled back, nodding.

"Alright, Mia, are you ready to meet Mr. Payne?"

I nodded, mumbling, "Ready as I'll ever be."

liam

"Liam! Would you please sit still?" Lou asked, annoyance filling her voice.

I shook my head, bouncing my knee. "I can't Lou. I can't."

I let my head fall in my hands. I heard a sigh and something being scraped across the floor. I looked up to see Lou sitting in a chair in front of me, looking at me.

"Who is she?"

"What?"

"Who's the girl you're so worried about? Do I know her?" Lou asked, resting her head on her hand.

I shook my head, " I don't even know her."

She looked confused. "So how do you know she's com-"

"I tracked her down Lou. God, does that make me sound creepy?" I lightly laughed.

She chuckled.

"So, tell me the story."

I took a deep breath, "It was a year before my accident. I was walking home when I saw a girl a few blocks ahead of me. Oh my God, was she stunning." I said, shaking my head a bit, "I think what I liked most was how she walked with confidence," a smile started to spread on my face before I looked back down, "She didn't care what people thought of her, she walked like that because she knew they couldn't hurt her. God, she looked so..."

"Gorgeous?" Lou asked, chuckling a bit.

I nodded, "Beyond. She took my breath away. But the worst fucking thing possible happened, Lou. Something grabbed her so fucking quick. She was dragged into an alley. I didn't know what to do, so I just ran. I ran all the way to the alley to find some guy..." I took a deep breath, balling my fists, "...feeling her. Oh my God, what kind of man does that Lou? It's insane."

"What did you do?" Lou asked, eyes full of wonder.

I gave her a weak smile, "I grabbed his hoodie and beat the shit out of him. I told him not to touch anyone ever again, and looked back. She was gone. I ran out of the alley to see her running. She was at least 10 blocks away. I kept screaming for her to come back. But I think she was too scared to do just that."

"I had my P. I. track her down. I had to meet her. I don't know why, but I did. She seemed too fascinating to let go of. God, do I sound insane?" I said, chuckling while tugging the ends of my hair.

Lou was quiet for a few moments before she finally grabbed my hands from my hair and held them in her own. She squeezed them slightly, causing me to look up.

"If this girl took your breath away and made you beat someone up, you will not let her go, ya' hear? You will get to know her. Because the Liam Payne I know won't beat someone up for nothing, that's just not you. And dear God I hope she's the one for you. You have been searching and searching. Just, be careful, okay?"

I nodded, confused, "Why would I be careful?"

She shook her head, "Do you know how depressed you were after your accident? You wouldn't come out of your bed for weeks. And, if you get early signs that she may hurt you, I beg you to please cut it off." She paused, tears in her eyes. "You're like my son, I hated seeing you so hurt for a long time. Just, promise me, okay?" She sniffled, squeezing my hands a bit and look me in the eyes.

I choked down my tears and nodded, "I promise Lou."

She smiled, hugging me, "I love you so much hun."

I smiled, hugging her back, "I love you too."

She pulled away, laughing a bit, wiping her eyes, "Now will you sit still?

I grinned, "Anything you say."

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"Alright so now you have to deny everything about alcohol and drugs, even if it's true. You do not want to ruin your rep-"

"I didn't do drugs or alcohol." I snapped at my publicity manager, Rebecca.

She rolled her eyes and kept talking about not ruining my reputation anymore than what has already been ruined.

Didn't she get it? I didn't do drugs or alcohol when I was 'depressed'. I literally just stayed in bed and ate for like, a fucking month.

"Are you even listening?" She asked, annoyed.

"Nope. But don't you have to go see if the interview is ready to film?" I shot back.

She crossed her arms over her chest. "Excuse me, I'm trying to help you here."

It was my turn to roll my eyes, "Uhm, no, you're not. You just want your paycheck to grow."

She smirked. "Yep, and if you don't do what I say, your management will double my pay and release me from publicizing you."

I clenched my jaw, deciding in this instant, to go against management and my dumb-ass publicity manager.

I was going to have to fake being a druggie and alcoholic.

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