CONVERSE || A Liam Payne Fanfiction

Chapter 13: Going Home

***Mia's POV***

 When I got home from the run, I felt different. It was like I was on a rollercoaster that never slowed down. Like you feel great and then- Boom!- you're about to throw up in the nearest trash bin. Or like watching a scary movie when you know that it's only fake, but you get scared when you hear a noise in the house. I felt like I was great. I could fly. But I also felt as though I wanted to leave. I wanted to hide. But I guess that's what having someone you  can trust feels like. All the people that I have ever trusted have lost that priveledge, and right now, Liam is the only one who I can trust with my life. After my whole life of let downs, I guess this is what it feels like to have someone who will always be there. I feel like the happiest person in the world. Yet, I feel so sad and vulnerable because I know from past experiences that he will do his best to stay with me and even though he tries, he'll fail and leave without a care in his mind. Oh god. 

Is this what love is?

Nah. I'm not throwing up, so I'm good.

*** The Next Morning ***

"Mia.... Oh I hope I'm not being rude... Mia... wake up..." I open my eyes and as they adjust, I see Liam standing over me. 

"What's up?" I ask him groggily. He points to stairs that lead to the front door and looks back at me nervously.

"Some man is here to see you, I guess..." He walks away shyly. I get up, stretching as I make my way to the front door. I unlock it and open it to someone who I'm pissed at.

"Not right now, dad." I turn away grumpily walking up the stairs.

"Mia, wait. I had to go to the ER because Karen had bad stomach pains." he replied, following me in and shutting the door behind him.

"Oh... Karen... is the step-step-monster okay?" I ask jokingly. 

"Hey. I know I'm still your step-father, but I don't like hearing it. Yes she's fine though." He replies, turning me around to face him. I snap around and walk into the kitchen greeting Jasmine as she stands nuzzled into Harry's neck. 

"Who's this?" Harry asks, temporarily stepping away from Jasmine to give my dad a handshake.

"You're from that boy-band! Ehh... One Direction, right?" He asks Harry. I told you that over the phone, stupid.

"Yeah! This is my girlfriend, Jasmine." Harry takes her hand and gently pulls her forward to stand against him again.

"Mia, I talked to your mother earlier and we both thought it would be a good idea if you stayed at my house tonight. I won't see you for a while because I'm going on a business trip the next day, but I thought maybe we could watch a few movies tonight and make a fort." My dad smiles down at me. 

"Okay." I sigh. Great. These hooligans are gonna trash my house and burn it down. "Let me just pack a bag for tonight." I grab a pen and write down my dad's phone number and the address.

"What are you doing?" Dad asks me as I put the sticky note on the fridge. 

"I always do this. With this group, you never know what could happen."

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"What movies do you want to watch?" My dad asks knocking on my door that was already open. I look up at him.

"I don't know. How about a Disney marathon?" I ask him smiling.

"Sounds great! I'm gonna go make some popcorn. You unpack first.