My Brother's Best Friend Is The One For Me

Idiot. I Miss You Dad

Chapter 24. Sophia

I heard every word that brat said. She's smarter than I thought. I didn't care how he felt. I didn't love him. I really didn't like her. I was in it for the money. Whatever he gave me, plus what I'm getting paid to pretend to be his girlfriend.

She was definitely right about him being an idiot. I mean honestly, who doesn't see how I treat him and his family? I couldn't care less about them.

He was the brilliant lad who kept falling for it.

Liam

"I think you should go, Sophia," I said walking back into the living room.

"What?" she asked.

"You need to go home."

"Why?"

"Because me and Cassidy are going to talk when she gets home from her date, and I don't think it's something you should hear."

"Oh come on," she rolled her eyes playfully, "It's me you're talking to. What's so bad you don't want me hearing it?"

"We've just got stuff we need to deal with," I replied. "Please, just go home."

She sighed and reluctantly got up from the couch. She walked over to me and started to give me a kiss. I quickly moved my head and pecked her cheek lightly. She looked at me with curious eyes, but then turned around, walking towards the door.

"See you later, babe," she called over her shoulder.

I didn't answer her. I just stood there looking at the door she walked out of.

Am I really that caught up in her that I'm not noticing how terrible she's being to everyone else? She hardly ever talks to anyone when I'm around.

When I'm around. That's what Cassy said, isn't it? She's different around me. I'm different around her. In a bad way.

This was going to drive me crazy.

I sat down on my Father's old lazy boy. I can't believe my Mum still had this thing. I mean, after she married Cassidy and Jake's Dad I figured she try her best to forget about my Dad.

I miss him so much. I didn't come out of my room for two weeks after we found out. Mum would bring me food, but I wouldn't eat until she left. Eventually she just started setting plates down outside my door. She'd put it down, knock, and then walk back downstairs.

I got over it though. I still miss him, and it still hurts, but it's not crippling anymore.

I looked over at the table next to the chair and saw a picture of me when I was about six on his back. We're both smiling happily.

"I wish you were here now Dad," I said. "You'd love the guys. Niall would love your cooking skills. Harry would like your advice about girls. Louis would laugh at your God awful jokes." I chuckled. "Zayn would talk your ear off about all the paintings you had. Oh and you'd just adore Cassidy. She's so kind and encouraging, but she's fragile. She's a great cook, just like you. Her best friend, Stefanie, is amazing as well. She's gorgeous. More gorgeous than any girl I've ever met. She's sweet, loving, and kind. Every time we touch I just want to melt. I finally did it yesterday. I kissed her. I've wanted to kiss her for so long. I just didn't want to weird her out. After all, she's Cassidy's best friend. Now I've ruined everything. I've got such terrible timing, Dad. I don't know what to do. I've been with Sophia for so long. Do I just end it? I don't know."

I was so confused and nothing I was doing would work. I wasn't even trying to fix things. I wonder what he would do.

"Dad, I miss you so much. I just want you here right now. To give me advice about all of this. I'm so screwed and I have no clue how I'm going to get out of this..."