Written in Words (Liam Payne AU)

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

In all honesty I couldn't say that I really wanted to go to school, as I've been feeling kind of down lately. But today ended up turning a little better than I thought.

Although I still felt ashamed for what Liam had to hear, I was starting to relax more around him once again, though neither of us brought up what was said.

It's almost upsetting, though, because it seems as though we've gone from the closest pair to barely acquaintances.

But I decided that I wasn't going to completely ignore Liam. Our friendship will rely on our own pace of things.

"Crap, it's Wednesday, so Fergie is probably going to make us run a lot," I muttered sharply, scrunching my face up with distaste at the thought of having no ability to walk to my locker through all the sweat dripping from my forehead. Running literally kills me. And Wednesdays are supposed to be our 'cardio day,' so naturally Wednesdays kill me.

"God, you're right. I swear that man is actually trying to kill us," Liam commented. I noted that his accent sounded more pronounced with that last sentence. It had been something that I had found myself acquainted with, but every now and then he'll say something that sounds overly British.

He tends to talk really fast at times so I occasionally find myself nodding along to whatever he says, despite the fact that I don't understand quite a bit.

"I mean, we aren't all going to make it to graduation," I joked, letting a breathy laugh escape my lips. "We're all dropping like flies. Harry actually, like, collapsed last week!"

"That's why he was on the floor?"

"Yeah, that was it. He almost didn't make it. He laid on the floor while we were running our last minute."

"Is he all right?" Liam asked desperately, yet still having a tone of bright humor in his voice.

"I'd like to say yes, but I mean it's Harry. Is he ever actually all right?"

"I never really know myself," he commented, letting out a small chuckle.

I was enjoying this joyful atmosphere. The two of us were talking, and the air seemed to be way clearer than yesterday.

This was exactly what I needed to brighten up my dull morning.

***

"I'm honestly so sorry Lyssa--"

"Sierra, I told you all the many times. I forgive you," I assured her softly. She had been forgiving me numerous times within the past few days. And when we weren't in the same room where she was constantly apologizing, she'd be texting me an eight-paragraph apology text to make sure I knew that she was sorry.

I'll admit that I was devastated and I wanted to scream as much as my voice would allow, and even past that, but I knew there wasn't anything more than the simple word 'sorry' that could fix what had happened. I guess I'll just need to get into a new school.

Although that hurt badly, that didn't even bother me the most. Lindsey's nastiness that nearly sent a rough blow to Liam's and my friendship is what nearly killed me. But I can't say that things haven't gotten better.