Toxic Truth

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ZELLA

Liam leads me downstairs in the living room where Isabella and Louis are. Upon seeing us she gives me a questioning look and I just shake my head at her, so she doesn't have to worry about anything.

Liam takes Isabella and Louis' pictures and everytime Louis touches Isabella, a scowl coats Liam's face which is absolutely hilarious.

When more of Isabella's friends arrive and Amo joins Liam too, I leave them alone and go up to Liam's room to wait for him there.

I don't want them to feel like I'm intervening in their family time.

About ten minutes later, the doorknob turns and the door to his room opens. Liam strolls in, and closes the door behind him.

The first thing he says is, "Why did you leave?"

I frown. He's concerned about that?

"I wanted to give you guys some privacy since you know...I..."

I actually don't know what to say. I gave them privacy because I felt like I was invading it, and that I didn't belong with them.

I didn't want to voice this though.

"You didn't have to," He says simply.

I nod and bite my lip, not saying anything. How do I start the conversation? That I'm sorry for breaking up with you over text and I was too scared of communicating? Please take me back as your girlfriend because I miss you?

Yeah no, that won't work.

"Zella, I wanted to talk to you about the break up," He confesses and looks at me expectantly.

And there it is, what I was dreading. He probably hates me for what I did and he would never want to get back together with me. What was I even thinking?

"Liam I-," I start but he cuts me off.

"No please let me talk first. I- just let me speak first," He pleads and continues.

"I'm sorry about what happened, about the article and about Dina but I swear I had no hand in that. I didn't send her, I didn't tell her anything, she came to you on her own account. I fired her the moment I got to know about it. I'm so sorry Zella, I hate that this happened but I don't want to lose you. Please don't let me lose you," He pleads and my eyes starting tearing up at the expression on his face.

"Liam I'm sorry about how I broke up with you, that was a very shitty thing to do and I regret it. I shouldn't have believed her, I should've talked to you but I was so scared." I sob and place a hand on my mouth. "I was so scared about all that being true, I'm sorry please forgive me."

He removes my hand from my mouth and places his hands of either sides of my face. "How can I forgive you when I was never mad at you?"

"You weren't?" I ask and search his gaze.

He shakes his hand and leans his forehead against mine. "No Zella, never. I love you too much to ever be mad at you."

I pull back.

"You what?"

He sighs and closes his eyes. "I love you Zella, I love you so much that I can't think straight when I'm not with you. I know you might not feel the same and you don't have to say it but I had to. I had to tell you th-"