Seven- Part 2.
Liam's POV.
I have been busy with work and other 'stuff' this week so I haven't had much time to chill out, but now I was free for a little while, I wanted to speak to Karly about what she said before she went to Lucy's.
I quickly had a shower and then put some track pants and a hoody on, I sprayed myself with some Joop before heading to Karly's room. I walked out of my room and noticed that Karly's bedroom door was open, I tip toed closer to make sure none of her friends were with her, but she was by herself, she had her knees tucked into her chest and I could tell she was in pain, I knew what kind of pain that was.
I walked into Karly's room and sat on her bed before grabbing her hands.
"Karly, ride through it, let it out don't hold it back."
Karly looked at me and her big brown eyes melted my heart, I could tell this girl was in serious pain.
"Do what you got to do, just don't fight it, I am here with you."
I noticed Karly grip my hands tighter and I rubbed my thumb across her hands.
After a few moments I noticed her grip loosening on my arms and I knew the pain was easing.
Karly finally straightened her legs out and just looked at me; I could tell she felt embarrassed.
"How did you know?" Karly asked.
"I lost my parents Karly; I had that same pain for months."
"Do you still get them?" Karly asked.
"Sometimes, not very often, how about you?" I asked.
"Not often anymore." Karly sighed.
"Please tell what your nightmares are about?" I begged.
Karly's POV.
I looked at Liam, I didn't want to tell him about my nightmares but for some reason I thought he would understand, he had lost his parents so he knew the pain I was feeling.
I took a deep breath.
"My best friend killed himself." I said biting my lip to stop myself from crying.
I saw Liam tense a little.
"When?"
"Two years ago, he was only 14, but even though it's been two years ago it still hurts a lot." I replied.
Liam grabbed my hands.
"What happened?" Liam asked.
I looked at Liam and I could tell he really wanted to know.
"He's parents got divorced, his dad was moving away, he just couldn't deal with everything, and he thought he had to choose between both of his parents so he jumped in front of a train, I was there and there was nothing I could do about it. I watched my best friend die." I cried.
"I am so sorry Karly, I had no idea. You don't seem to get on with your dad, was he there for you?" Liam asked.
"No, he only started to show interest after he found me unconscious." I didn't realise what I had said until Liam looked at me.
"Unconscious?"
"Oh it doesn't matter." I said before wiping my eyes.
"Tell me please." Liam begged.
"I tried to kill myself; I was in so much pain after the funeral that I didn't even feel the pain of the blade on my skin. I hit a vain and lost a lot of blood but my dad found me before it was too late, I had to have a blood transfusion but back then I wasn't grateful for it, if anything I was ungrateful because I wanted to be dead with my best friend."
"You nearly died?" Liam asked shocked.
I nodded.
"So that's why you cut your wrists."
"Yes, don't worry I am not a person who cut's regularly, it was just that once but the scars never faded."
"Karly, you are so brave. I lost my parents when I was ten but I didn't see them die so I don't have to live with that picture in my head.
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An hour had gone by since I opened up to Liam. I was sat downstairs on my own with a blanket on watching the TV. My phone buzzed.
Hey Karly, just wanted to let you know that I have had a motorbike. Damien x
Oh my life who the hell would get you one of them, you will kill yourself on that. Karly x
Ha-ha don't worry, I will be fine. See you tomorrow beautiful xx
Liam walked into the living room and sat next to me.
"Want to watch a DVD?" Liam asked.
I nodded.
Liam put the DVD in and came and joined me under the blanket.
Liam's phone started ringing.
"Hey, yeah, no, I can't, I am busy right now; look I need to go I will call you soon, goodbye." That's all I heard of Liam's conversation but Liam looked in a world of his own.
"You ok?" I asked.
"Yes." Liam smiled.
"Karly you opened up to me so now it's my turn."
I looked at Liam and then he started talking.
"My aunt V and my uncle brought me up after my parents died, my parents died on a plane on the way back from a week holiday to celebrate there anniversary so that's why my aunt V brought me up. I got to fourteen and I got in with the wrong crowd, I started smoking and not listening to my aunt V." Liam sighed then continued.
"I carried on behaving like that till I was sixteen, I went to a party and got completely wasted like I don't remember anything that happened that night, I came home and my uncle had ago at me for being home at 1am in the morning, he told me how ashamed of me he was, I had ago at him and told him I couldn't care if I never saw him again, the next morning he got up for work and didn't make it there, he had been in a bad car crash and I had blamed myself." I could see the pain in Liam's eyes so I grabbed he's hands.
"I heard my aunt V crying for weeks and weeks in bed but around me she tried to act strong, then that's when I realised I needed to change and stop acting like a jerk, I loved my uncle a lot but at the time I was a boy who had lost his parents and didn't know how to control my self, I was scared to love anyone else in case they died on me as well."
I felt bad for Liam, I thought I had it bad but this boy had been through some serious stuff too, and that's why it felt nice to talk to him.
"That's why I hated hearing you cry, I knew they were nightmares, I just wanted to help you." Liam sighed.
"I am sorry I have been a proper cow to you."
"You haven't, I know what it feels like. Opening up to people is hard."
"Yes." I replied.
I felt better for opening up to Liam because it felt like he understood. Liam grabbed me for a cuddle and it was nice but it felt nothing like cuddling my Damien.
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