Status: It's complicated

Chapter 8: Ex girlfriend

Hello! You are back! We left of with Liam with another girl, what's worst is Chandler and Julie caught them. Is Julie going to keep this secret from her best friend? Let's find out!

" Who is that?! " Julie asked with a raised eyebrow. Scenarios kept playing in her head, and none of them is good. Cheating? Affair? Oh no.. Seeing his girlfriend's expression, he knew he had to say something, something positive in an attempt to calm her down.

" Hey, hey babe.. Let's not jump to conclusion yet " Chandler was sure the rapper had a decent explanation for what was going on.. Or at least, that is what he hoped.

"I'm going in .. " As Julie placed her hand on the glass door handle, Chandler held her back to stop her. He didn't want to make a scene. Whatever it is, they are still celebrities, there is a reputation that they have to uphold. Before he could utter a word, the glass door swung open, away from them and the rush of cold air from the air conditioner inside the store could be felt. At the moment, Liam and the mystery girl turned their heads towards the direction of the main entrance. Liam's breath hitched and his eyes widened when familiar faces appeared in his line of vision.

" Shirley? " Chandler looked at the familiar face who is now up close.

" Chan? " Shirley had greeted with her sweet yet sexy voice. Liam saw the reaction on Julie's face. Oh no. Julie is torned between punching the life out of Liam and to tell Anna immediately of what she had just encountered. How was she going to break the news to Anna when Anna just found her own happiness? Or was it all fake for Anna?

That is the ex! That is Liam's ex girlfriend!

" Oh, and who is this? Hello! I'm Shirley ..." She stretched out her hand as she waited for Julie to grab her hand for a friendly handshake with her.

" I am Julie ... " she introduced herself.. As much as she didn't want to, it was all for manners. She took a deep breath and forced out a fake smile, giving her a brief handshake.

" You guys are dating?" By now, Shirley had her right arm clinged on to Liam's left arm while the other hand held her purse and a shopping bag with the logo of the shop they have just came out from. She had this big smile plastered on her face as if to show Julie and Chan that they have gotten back together already..

" Yes.." Chandler forced out a smile and cleared his throat. The tension in the atmosphere between the four of them got stronger as time went by.. This is really uncomfortable and Shirley could feel it which gave a cue that she wanted to leave.

" I shall not disturb you further then.. We will make a move first .. " She tugged on Liam's left arm to signal him to walk and they make their way towards his car .. All these while, Julie had her eyes fixed on Liam, with daggers shooting out at him who did not dared to look Julie in the eyes. He didn't even make a sound throughout the short interaction. This jerk!

"Shirley? That's Shirley?!" Julie pointed to the direction that the couple had left for. She was pissed, frustrated, upset and shocked.

" Yes. That is Liam's Ex.." Both Julie and Anna knew of Shirley's existence since she was with Liam for a period of time, but they have never interacted with her before. They would only see her at major events, like birthday or someone's wedding or any special events whereby the girls will be present as well but then again, it's been awhile since they last saw her. The couple broke up a while back and Liam stopped his meets with her the moment he started to date Anna.

Julie took a deep breath and close her eyes to calm herself down.

" Are you planning to tell her? " Chandler broke the silence. Julie opened her eyes and Chan saw through her eyes that she is not just pissed, she was lost and nervous even.