For Now and Always (Liam Payne)

Chapter 29

"What in the hell are you eating? Noodles again?" Dylan asked. "All you are eating is pot noodles."

"That's not true. This morning, I stole some of your cereal." Eva answered. "Besides, it's all I can afford right now. One week until I can go home. I can't stand to be here anymore. I can't stand to be home. I just..." Eva started to cry again.

"Okay, listen, you can't let him destroy you. Take off that hoodie. It smells. You have friends here, okay? We love you. Get another job. You can find a way to stay." Dylan pleaded.

Eva just laughed. She'd never get another job on campus. Another thing she had Liam take from her.

Marian burst into the flat, screaming. "Look! LOOK at twitter!" She stuck her phone in Eva's face. He has tweeted about something other than booze. The message read "I'm a fool."

"So, that could mean anything." Eva said. "He could have left his wallet somewhere." Marian's phone chimed again. Another tweet. "I miss you." Eva put the pot noodles down and stomped up the stairs.

EvaStuart: WTF?

NiallOfficial: I'm sorry. He's drunk again.

EvaStuart: Make him stop. I can't do this. Every time I feel better he does something.

NiallOfficial: I'm sorry. I know this is hard to hear, but I really think he thought he was doing the right thing.

EvaStuart: Breaking my heart? Leaving me with NOTHING? That was the right thing? I have nothing. I can't get a job. I have no money.

NiallOfficial: Why can't you get a job? Do you need money?

EvaStuart: NO! I'm not taking money from anyone. I have to finish this year on my own or my parents will never let me come back.

NiallOfficial: I didn't know. I'm sorry.

NiallOfficial: Eva?

NiallOfficial: Eva, answer, please.

NiallOfficial: Eva, talk to me.

Damn it, Niall thought. Why can't I say the right thing? The boys had just about enough of Liam. Louis and Zayn were trying to get him to come into Niall's room. They were going to try to talk some sense into him.

"Get off me!" He heard Liam scream. "Give me that!" Zayn and Louis dragged Liam into the room, followed by Paddy, Liam's bodyguard.

"Block the door, Paddy. Don't let him out." Louis yelled.

"I can beat all three of you! Bring it on!" Liam was plastered. He looked awful. His eyes were bloodshot. His hair was a mess. The shirt he was wearing looked like it was covered in vomit.

"Okay, mate. This is enough. You can't keep drinking like this. You can't keep bringing girls back here. You need to get your shit together." Zayn started.

"You are hurting the band, Liam. It has to stop. You went on stage last night, drunk. People can tell, man." Louis said.

"You broke up with her, dude. Why are you such a mess?" Niall asked.

"I had to." Liam wailed. "I had to! It's for her own good. I don't want her to suffer like El and Perrie. I don't want to be miserable like you two. She deserves better than a part time boyfriend. I don't want to ruin her life."

"What? Mate. What makes you think that Zayn and I are miserable? Yes, we miss our girls, and Yes, we might not make it, but dude. Seriously, just because you are worried about what MIGHT happen you can't give up what WILL happen. You are a fucking idiot."

"You fucking devastated her. She has nothing. No job. No money." Niall felt he needed to say it. He needed to know. "You are a selfish bastard. You didn't even think about what you were doing to her."