Mercy

Chapter 36

The warm sun trickled in through the bedroom window. The rays caused me to stretch my body out and pur with delight. There was no denying the goofy smile that was plastered on my lips as I slowly woke with the memories of last night still on my mind. The smile falled as soon as my eyes opened; Liam hadn't returned home last night. I did my best not to let my insecurities to eat away at me as I tugged on my clothes and headed into the bathroom. After looking around for an extra toothbrush and coming up empty handed I gave in to using his. A smile curled over my lips as I thought about how that tooth brush had been in his mouth. Fuck, I'm losing my mind!
The house was quiet, there was no sign of Liam anywhere downstairs. There wasn't a lot of time before my first class for today so I decided to walk home and hope the would text me soon.
The air was cool and a hazy fog had settled in around the streets. There was an eerie feeling in the air but I am sure it was just my imagination getting the best of me.
Wrapping my arms around my body, I quickly made my way back to the apartment. I tried not to think too much about Liam because I knew that my mind would get carried away. My parents used to say I had a wild imagination - the last thing I wanted to do with the think about how something might have happened to him. So instead of focusing on the bad things that could be going on I washed my face changed my clothes and headed out towards the school. As I walked along the sidewalk I checked my phone for missed calls or text messages but there was nothing there. I couldn't help the slight feeling of disappointment. We hadn't really talked about things last night so I still wasn't 100% sure where we stood.
The campus was already packed this morning students moving their way through the courtyard to their classes. Crowds always had a way of making me extremely nervous, maybe it's because you couldn't always see who was around you. Everything seemed amplified; the noises were almost unbearable. I was officially missing the comfort and safety of Liam's bed.  Carefully I maneuvered my way through the groups of students and headed to my first class. I settled down in the back of the class, sinking into my seat as I pulled my books out. I check my phone once more before sticking it in my bag and turning my focus to the professor in the front of the class.

By the time lunch at rolled around I still haven't heard from Liam. Even though I didn't want to think that I had done something wrong there was always that small nagging voice in the back of my head. That voice refused to let me believe that someone like me could get a guy like him.  What if something bad happened? He didn't exactly have a normal lifestyle, what if it caught up with him? I could feel that familiar nauseous ping in the pit of my stomach, I did my best to push those thoughts away and focus on all my assignments instead. Making my way out of my last class I felt a small tap on my shoulder, I turned around and was now face-to-face to a guy that sat a couple rows in front of me. "Hey...Sam right?" He asked greeting me with a huge smile. "Um... Yeah... " I nodded, feeling a little uncomfortable with the way his eyes seemed to move over my body. "I was just wondering if you wanted to study with me for the exam next week." Before I could answer the body in front of me was pinned to the wall. There was no mistaking the large guy with his hands locked onto his shirt. "Liam!" I gasped as he leaned in and whispered something into the guys ear before slamming him to the wall again. "Don't ever fucking get near her again, got it?" I stood there in complete shock at what was happening in front of me. Liam put his arm around my shoulder and began ushering me away. Once I had finally snapped out of the shock he had thrown me into I quickly pulled away. This man had more mood swings than I knew how to navigate. "W-what the hell was that? And where the hell have you been? You never came backlast night?" He gave me an icy glare and tugged into the mens restroom. Oh my god! I quickly covered my eyes as he pushed the few guys out of the room and locked the door. My mind was spinning and before I could peek out from behind my hands I was gently pushed against the cool brick wall. His hands wrapped around my wrists, pulling my hands from my eyes. "You are mine." His deep voice was more rough than it usually was. My body didn't seem to mind as I felt that tense feeling deep in my belly. "He was just talki-" Liam smashed his mouth to mine, devouring me in a fit of pure need. His hands began pulling at my clothed. As much as my body was celebrating all this attention he was giving me my mind was not having it. "Wait..." I mumbled against his mouth. He frowned as he pulled away, his forehead resting against mine. For a moment I felt speechless, his green eyes seemed to burn deep into my soul. "We didn't get to talk last night... I am so confused... " I pulled my hands out of his grip, letting them slide around his waist. "Why did you get so mad?" I whispered, my mind still swirling with all the recent events. "Seeing him look at you that way made me want to kill him...he-" he bit down on his lip and closed his eyes as if trying to keep himself under control. My hand slowly rubbed his lower back as I let my body press against his. "What is it?" I asked, an uneady feeling washing over me. What was he hiding from me?
"That guy...he is one of Travis' frat asshole friends Sam..." That was all he had to say. A feeling of extreme heat took over my body. I forced my body away from his, running into the nearest stall as I felt the familiar nauseous feeling take over my body. I laid there in front of the disgusting toilet, ejecting all contents from my stomach.  My body was suddenly conforted by Liam's hand gently rubbing over my back. He gently scooped me up into his arms and carried me over to the sink. He washed the filth off my mouth, gently wiping my face off with a cool rag. "Come on, let's get you home." He mumbled, pressing a kiss to the top of my head.