"One sec." I call through the door.
"Yeah?" I open the door and Liam is in his boxers.
"Ready?" He asks and I have no clue what he is talking about.
"For, for what?"
"You know.." He smirks.
"What? No, i mean yeah but we can't here.."
"That's why we go to the room." Liam points up.
"No, i meant here, in this house."
"Sure we can." He grabs my wrist and practically drags me out of the bathroom.
"But Braden is still up and I don't, well i do but it's just that-" he puts his hand over my mouth and I am silent.
"Stop over thinking it. Let's just do it. Please." He begs and I give in.
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I get woke up to the smell of burnt pancakes.
"What the hell is going on here?" I hear Liam shout from the other room.
I roll over in the bed and cover myself with the pillow.
"You could've burnt the house down Braden! What were you thinking?"
"I don't know! I thought i could make you guess some breakfast!" Braden shouts back.
"Well don't do it again." Liam's voice is much calmer and he walks into the room.
"You might wanna go give Clarribelle a bath."
"Shes what, five? Can't she do it herself?" I ask Liam and he snaps his head up from his hands.
"Six. And she can't. Her parents think that she can't do anything on her own until shes eight. So get in there and give her a bath." He says harshly.
"She is not my cousin and I am not giving her a bath. She can do it on her own. She is six years old, it's time she learns to be independent." I get out of the bed and go to the closet.
"You wouldn't know what independent means even if you studied the word." Liam half laughs and sits down.
What has gotten into me? I'm never mean. And I'm not on my period either.
"And how's that?"
"Because if it wasn't for me you wouldn't be here right now! You would still be in Australia with that cheating ass jerk, forgiving him!" He stands up and walks towards me.
I don't say anything. I stand there and turn back around to stare at the half empty closet. I bring my hands up to my face and cry.
"Emily, I didn't mean that. Honestly. You know i didn't mean it." I feel Liam's arms wrap around my body and i jerk away.
"No, you're right. I apparently don't know what that means. And I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for you. So thank you. Now, excuse me while i go give Clarribelle a bath." I say and go to walk out.
"You don't have to Emily."
"It's fine. Once I'm done I'll leave and go out on my own to be independent for once in my life."
"But.." He doesn't finish his sentence and i exit the room.
I go find Clarribelle and start the water. She wants it to be extra bubbly so i put a tad bit more bubbles into the water.
"Can I wash myself?" Clarribelle appears in the doorway with a pink Tinkerbelle bathrobe on.
"Uh sure. Just don't get the soap in your eyes, mouth or nose." I get up off of my knees and dry my hands off.
