This can't be. He's dating Niall's mom. This is literally unbelievable. My dad and Maura? No way.
"Emily, you and Liam can take Roxy for a walk, yeah?" my dad suggests and i nod.
"Come here Roxy." I grab her collar and Liam grabs the leash.
"Bye." I wave and close the door.
"That was the most awkwardest time of my life. I swear." Liam says and i laugh a little.
"Yeah. It was pretty..strange." i make a face at the sight of my dad and Maura.
"So where are we walking to?"
"Well, there's this one place that I found a few years ago. I really like it. It's where I go when I'm upset."
"How did you find it?"
"When I ran away." I say quietly.
"Oh.." He looks away and puts his hands in his pockets.
It was quiet for the most part after he asked. We had to chase Roxy around a few times because she got away from us. Dang birds.
"Here we are." I announce and let Roxy off of her leash.
"This is nice." Liam looks all around him.
"Yeah. I usually come over here and sit in a tree." I take off walking and notice Liam is still looking around.
"Come on." I giggle and take his hand.
"You climb up this tree?" Liam asks and points to a huge tall tree.
"Yep." I let go of his hand and go around the other side and climb.
"How?"
"A ladder. Duh."
"I knew that." I laugh and he climbs up with me.
"Wow." He gapes when we get to the top.
"I built it myself..well Ethan helped a little but other than that it was all done by me."
"This is amazing." He traces the marks on the wood that I made when I was little.
"It was really amazing when it was first built. But the rain and weather ruined it." I shrug.
We were up there for quite a while. I showed Liam some other spots that I would sit at all day.
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The light from outside blinds me as I get out of bed. I trip over something and look to my left and see Liam's converse sitting in my floor. I smile and get back up.
"Morning." My dad smiles and i smile back.
"What are you cooking?"
"Pancakes and bacon. Some eggs too if i feel like it." He flips over a couple of pancakes.
"Okay." I say and grab a banana.
"Liam is still crashed on the couch." My dad informs me.
"I see that." Maura stares at me as i eat my banana. Rude.
"Wake up." I poke Liam's cheek and he smiles.
"I'm up." He says after opening his eyes.
"So Liam, when will you be leaving?" Maura asks from the kitchen.
"I wish never. But I'm really not sure when." He chuckles a little.
"Oh. Well i called Niall last night and asked when he would be home. He said he isn't sure either. How come you came home without him Emily?"
"Because.." He cheated on me after saying he never had and never will so i packed my shit and left his ass in Australia and came back with Autumn and Liam.
"I, we broke up.." I say and looked down.
"I knew you were trouble when I met you the first time." She slams her magazine down on the table and gets up.
"Trouble? Sorry sweetie but you have it all wrong. See, I came home after buying groceries like your son was suppose to, and found some slut on top of him when I got there so i packed my shit up and left his ass in Australia. There's your trouble." I repeat the words that floated in my head moments ago.
"Emily." My dad warns.
"No! She thinks Niall is too good for me when he is the one that cheated!"
"He is too good for you. Cheated or not."
"Oh go to hell. Better yet, go to him. Then go to hell."
"No! I am in a perfect relationship with your father and I am not leaving this house." She puts her hands on her hips. Ha! Please.
"I'm sorry dad, but I am not, absolutely not living i de rather same roof with my ex-boyfriend's psycho mother." Turn around and stomp up the stairs.
I hear foot steps and hope to god it's just Liam.
"It's me." Liam's soft voice says.
Thank you lord.
"You can come in." I say and wipe my face.
"Don't cry." He rushes over to my bed and holds me.
"I'm finding my own apartment and moving in." I say through my tears.
"Okay. That's fine." He assures me.
My phone buzzes but i ignore it. I don't have time for anyone's bull.
"Let's get you some where's else besides here before any thing else happens." Liam helps me pack some clothes.
When we get down stairs i don't see my dad or Maura anywheres but I can hear her crying. Good.
"My place?" Liam asks as we get into my car.
"Yeah. That's fine."
Shortly after we leave, we arrive at a nice neighbor hood. This must be where his apartment is.
"Here we are." He turns the ignition off and we get out.
Holy cow. This place is huge. It has to be at least a three bedroom apartment.
"It's a little too big for one person but now I have you..company." He stutters from embarrassment.
"You were right the first time. You have me." I give him a small little kiss on the cheek and realize what i did. My cheeks turn pink and i look away.
"When we get settled in, can I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"It has to do with..."