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One More Time?

**Chapter 32**

I somewhat dreaded today. I didn't want to see Liam only because I'm afraid he'll be mad at me for still hanging out with Harry. I felt bad about everything that had happened over the last couple days. Between Liam and Harry, life has become very confusing and difficult. I just want to find an easy path in life where I could keep both Harry and Liam in my life without the confusion and frustration. Sadly, I don't think that path exists.

I found that my thoughts were getting very easily distracted by the thought of those two boys. I almost forgot that I was in the library trying to work on this damn English project. It would be a lot easier if Liam were here to help me, considering the fact that I kind of need him to do this project.

Even though I didn't want to see Liam, I still decided to text him. I really just want to get this project out of the way.

I wrote:

Hey Liam. Would you want to try and work on the English project again? I'm sitting in the library if you want to join me :)

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It read:

Is Harry going to be there with you? If he is then I will definitely pass...

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I replied:

No he isn't here with me. I'm by myself working on OUR project. I just need your help with it. That's all, no tricks.

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It read:

Okay, I'll see you in a few minutes then...

I put my phone down in front of me after I read the text message. I could tell he was irritated with me just by the way he wrote his first text message. I know he is going to want to talk about everything that had happened and drill me with so many questions. I know one question he is going to ask me. Why don't you believe her? Why don't you believe Brynn?

The truth is, I do believe her, but I also have to keep Harry's side of the story in mind. Neither side matched up, making it very difficult to believe either side. I just want to stick to what I know. I know that Liam and Brynn aren't psychotic like Harry said, and I know that Harry isn't a bad person like Liam said. I'm not going to believe anything else until I see it for myself.

I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn't even notice Liam approaching my table. I tried to put on a warm smile though I knew he was mad at me. When he looked at me, he forced a small smile to play at his lips. It made me kind of sad to think that he had to force himself to be happy around me.

He sat down across from me and took out a notebook and a pen, not saying one word to me, "Hey." was all I could manage to say to him at the moment. I didn't want to bombard him with questions that I wanted answered.

"Let's get working on this so we can be done with it and move on with the rest of our lives." he muttered, flipping to a new page in his notebook. His tone of voice, his facial expressions, and his actions showed anger, frustration, and sadness, and I couldn't help but think it was all caused by me.

I looked at him, wishing he wasn't mad at me. It brings me back to when we first met, when he was always mad at me for something stupid or for something that I didn't even do. Now, we actually have a friendship and I don't want this to come between us. "Liam, what's wrong?" I asked, hoping this wouldn't turn into a huge argument.

"Why don't you believe me?" he asked, surprisingly calm. I looked at him confused, not sure what to say. He rolled his eyes, "Why won't you believe me about Harry? I've told you a million times that he is no good and you still continue to see him."

I thought about it for a moment, then shook my head, "I don't know what to believe, Liam." I said quietly.

"What do you mean you don't know what to believe? I have told you nothing but the truth and my sister has even shown you what he did to her, and you're going to sit there and continue to believe his lies?" he ranted.

I shook my head, "I'm just trying to take both sides of the story into consideration. And for the record, Brynn didn't tell me what he did to her. She just told me that he is a liar which is what you've been doing." I said.

"Well, why doesn't she just tell you what he did?" he asked.

I looked at him confused, then looked around the library for Brynn, "Did you bring her here again?" I asked, remembering what happened the last time she was here.

Liam scoffed, "No. I would never bring her back here after what happened." he said. He looked down at his notebook for a minute then back up at me. His eyes turned soft and his facial expression became more gentle, "Please Julina, I want you to know what he did. Come with me to talk to Brynn one more time."

"I don't know, Liam." I shrugged.

"Do you even have another class?" he asked.

I hesitated, "Well, no." I admitted.

He cocked his head to the side, "Then what's the issue?" he asked.

I shrugged again, "I guess there isn't one."

"Then come with me." he said, taking my hand and pulling me out of the library.