Shh...We've Got Secrets (A One Direction Fan Fic)

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Nineteen 

Two weeks later

We had a week left of the holiday before we returned to Spain. The boys’, Emma, Freya and I were relaxing in their living room once again. For the past two weeks we hadn’t seen the boys and rarely saw Freya because they were out promoting their new single. And today we had to beg my parents to let me and my sister go over to the boys’ house. Ever since the kidnap, Mum wouldn’t let me out of her sight and even during bed time, she’d check up on me. In the end, Mum lost the battle but we were allowed in the conditions that Aunty Tianna drives us there and back, as well as, us not leaving the house. Well, it was a better offer than no offer at all.

“Well, you could sing,” Emma suggesting. We were figuring out things to do in the house.

I had made it a habit of lying on the floor when all the seats on the sofa were taken. Since Zayn and Freya were pretty much cuddled up together, Freya on his lap, there was enough room on the sofas for all the boys and Emma. Liam, Harry and Emma sat on one sofa with Harry in between, while Niall, Louis, Zayn and Freya sat on another.

“We sing all the time, can we do something different?” Freya frowned. “Going around promoting our song is enough for me!”

“What can we do then?” I huffed. Boredom was really getting to us.

“We could play chase the cat,” Louis’ smile displayed the excitement of a five year old.

“Shut up, Louis!” Liam chucked a cushion at Louis.

“What’s that?” I questioned. The others rolled their eyes at me. Everyone knew it was going to be a stupid suggestion but I needed to be entertained and having a laugh at Louis’ stupidity was one way.

“You have to chase a drawing of cat,” Louis simply stated. I cracked up so hard and, I think, the others were laughing at my laugh.

“How about we go swimming?” Harry presented. I had forgotten they had a pool in their garden.

“But it’s cold!” Emma moaned.

“So, the water isn’t,” he pointed out.

“Yeah let’s swim!” Niall agreed.

Everyone got up and headed towards the kitchen where the door to the garden was. Liam and I were the last ones and just as I was about to walk out of the living room he called me back. He took a seat on the sofa and gestured for me to sit next him. My stomach fluttered once again and the rate of my heart beat increased. Why did I like him so much?

“What’s up?” I asked, smiling at him. Lately, Emma and Liam haven’t been talking much, so maybe something has happened between those two. Maybe Liam told her he liked me and he’s here to tell me. There’s always hope and that’s wishful thinking.

“It Emma…” He trailed off. He lowered his eyes with sadness, although the chocolate of his eyes were boring into mine moments before.  “I really like her but it’s just…Ignacia, are you alright?” He must have noticed the sudden upset on my face when he mentioned it.

“I’m great. Continue. It’s just what?” I answered. Although what I really wanted to say was: “No, I’m not alright. I’m not alright at all. I like you and I was here first but you don’t want me. Why can’t you see that I like you, Liam?”

“It’s just she’s reluctant to, you know, be with me. She wouldn’t even kiss me, but she says she does like me.” He struggled to say it all. It was like it pained him to tell me. It was as if he liked my sister a lot. I could feel tears filling the brim of my eyes but I wiped them away before Liam saw.

“Maybe it’s because we’re leaving in a week.” It really hurt to know that the guy I couldn’t get out of my head could only think of my sister.

“No, she said it’s not that. I said I’ll make it work.” It was as if he was begging for a solution.   

“Emma had a hard time back home concerning a guy, we both had a hard time. That could be it. She’s probably afraid.” I contemplated with myself before I told him that.

“Iggy, please tell me what’s going on. What happen in Spain before you came here? I really want to help her!” What about helping me? I was affected with what happened as much as she was. It pained me that Liam’s number one priority was Emma.

“I can’t…” It was hard enough for me to think about it let alone talk about it.

“It upsets me to see you guys like this. Sometimes telling someone helps, don’t keep it bottled up,” Liam advised. If it wasn’t for the fact that he said it upsets him I don’t think I would’ve told him. I wanted him to be happy and if that was to tell him, maybe I should.

I sighed. “I don’t know if I can. It’s just so painful to think about.” Liam placed his arms around me and pulled me into a hug. I felt so warm in his embrace, only if he had feelings for me then this would’ve been perfect.

“I won’t judge you guys. I promise. Everything will be fine and we’ll help you both through it.” I could hear the beats of his heart. It was so soothing, but all too soon he pulled away and looked into my eyes. “Tell me?”

“O – Okay.” I took a deep breath. “I…I cheated on my boyfriend with Emma’s boyfriend,” I stuttered, letting a tear slip down my face. This was followed by many more.

Liam instantly flinched away from me and stood up. “What?” He shouted, looking down at me. “And here I was, feeling sorry for you all along. I guess I was feeling sorry for the wrong person.” He spat in sudden anger.

“Wait… no, you don’t understand!” I stood up, trying to level myself with him. I was too late though, he stormed out of the room without hearing me out. I sunk down onto the sofa and whispered, “I think I was drugged,” even though he couldn’t hear me.

~ Emma’s Point Of View ~

I stood by the pool watching as Zayn picked Freya up and chucked her into the pool fully clothed. She was complaining about not having a costume with her so Zayn decided she didn’t need it. I was laughing while Harry and Louis swam towards her and Zayn dived into swimming pool. Niall stood beside me, casually talking. Liam stomped through the garden door, fuming.

“What happen?” Niall questioned. We were all surprised at his sudden emotional change. They all even stopped swimming. Liam ignored Niall though and marched straight up to me.

“Ignacia told me, I know what happen back in Spain,” he said.

“Well, she obviously lied to you then. She likes to make out she was the victim, when the victim is really me!” I replied, anger building up.

“All she told me was that she cheated with your boyfriend. I promise I’ll never do something like that to you.” I wasn’t given enough time to register what he said until his lips smashed against mine. His lips felt so soft and I couldn’t help but move along with them. He snaked his hand around my waist while I flung mine around his neck. We parted from the kiss. “I swear, I promise!”

“So she finally admitted it?” I questioned, quite breathlessly. “I don’t know what she told Mum and Dad but they even got the police involved. She lied to our parents.”

“Tell us the full story then,” Harry said, as they all got out of the pool.

They all gathered around me as I told them everything that happened. I knew I was safe; I trusted Liam too much. I was rewarded with gasps of shock horror as my voice trembled the further into the story I got.

“Ignacia’s not like that. She would never do that.” The disbelief was evident in Freya’s voice and she rushed off into the house to find Ignacia.