The Lies We Tell

Chapter 21:

Chapter 21:

I shifted against Liam's body. He was still over from last night and fast asleep. I looked at the cute little smile plastered on his face and couldn't bring myself to wake him. I yawned and glanced at the clock 6 a.m. I sat up and tried to escape his tight grip. He whimpered and pulled my close again, clearly awake now. I smiled and kissed his forehead.

"Morning babe." I whispered and he chuckled. "You should go get ready for school." I looked at him and he stared back.

"Can't we just skip?" He whined. "I wanna spend as much time together as physically possible before you move." I smiled at him and got back into bed. He kissed the top of my head and hugged me. "Let's go find so peace and quiet." He said as we heard my mom yell at me to get up.

"I'll meet you at our place." I said and gave him a final kiss and ushering him out the window. I threw on a pair of black leggings, an off the shoulder Nirvana tee, and my favorite plaid shirt. I grabbed my pink and black Jordan hightops and threw my hair up in a pony. I grabbed a can of pop and walked out the door.

"Addison!" My mom yelled and I stopped. I turned to look at her. "I was hoping we could talk."

"I have nothing to say to you two." I said, not looking back. I ran out and made my way into the woods. We always met at the same place, the place where no trees grew. It was an open pasture in the middle of the woods where we could lay and forget the world together. I laid down looked up at the still darkened sky. It was still around 6:30 a.m. and dark. My parents never questioned me about going to school early anymore. The past week or so I've been going to see Liam, to see my friends. I felt Liam's presence and smiled at him. He plopped down next to me and pulled me close. I cuddled with him in silence for the next half an hour as we watched the sunrise. To be honest, I could've stayed like that forever. Everything good has to have an ending though right? I listened as his phone went off, the special ringtone. I gave him a look and shrugged. I knew he had to answer it, I knew it was important. I watched as he got up and walked around while talking. I sat up and saw the look on his face. I gave me a pleading look and I sighed.

"Go Liam, he's your alpha." I said and looked at him. "Go." He gave me a sorry look and took off, leaving me there alone. I fell back, feeling my back slam against the ground. I decided to walk back home and when I went in I saw my parents. They sat on the couch and were discussing the move. I watched the frustration get to my mom.

"The way she looks at me, the way she speaks. We're losing her too." My dad said and buried his head in his hands.

"She's been so dependant of herself for the past 2 years and now when she doesn't have to be we're ripping her away from it. She's going to hate us even more." My mom added.

"We don't have a choice." He said. It was eating both of them alive. "She can't know though, we can't guilt her into moving, but this is our only opportunity." Opportunity? I came into view.

"Did you lose you're jobs?" I asked tears filling my eyes. They stared at me with sad eyes. I couldn't say a thing.

"Addison, can we talk now?" I nodded and sat down in front of them.

"I know this move is going to be extremely hard on you, but there isn't anything we can do." My dad said. All I could think of was Liam. He still had a small bit of hope m parents wouldn't go through with it. I felt tears rush down my face.

"Work first right?" I said a little more harshly then I thought.

"Addi, he's just a boy." My mom tried not to anger me.

"Don't call me that, only people close to me that." I said. "You don't know him the way I do. He's different! He-"

"Enough Addison." My mom said. I stared at her and the tears faster.

"You don't even let me talk anymore, I can't even speak my mind. I love him and you don't care." I whispered. "He's my everything." I got up from my spot and turned my back on them.

"Don't walk away from us!" She yelled, my dad giving her the look. I looked back at them with a cold look. My mom's face softened. "Addison..... I didn't-"

"I'm sick of the lies." I said. "Save it for someone who cares." I walked out the front door. I called Liam and heard him forward the call to voicemail. "Hi Liam, I just wanted to see if you we're free, but clearly you're out saving the world. Um... Just call me." I sat outside my house and cried. I stayed there all day until Liam came home. 

"Hey...." He whispered. "You okay?" I shook my head. He helped me up and we went inside. My parents still on the couch.

"Addison, Liam, could you come here a second?" My dad asked. I looked at him as he walked in there.

"Liam...." I whined before following him. He held me close and sat with me on the floor. I felt him kiss my cheek. I smiled at him and pressed my forehead to his. I loved him and he loved me.

"Hi Liam, we haven't properly talked." My mom said, trying to be polite. I watched as he smiled and introduced himself officially and had a nice conversation. I watched them slowly grow impressed, until we got the the topic I was dreading.

"So you have I.E.D., right?" He cringed a little and nodded. I kissed Liam gently.

"Don't let them bother you..." He smiled and held me a little bit tighter."Yes. I would never hurt Addi though, ever. I couldn't live with myself if I hurt her." He never broke eye contact with them while speaking. I yawned and felt him kiss my forehead. I watched my parents nod and him pick me up. "Lets take a nap." I nodded and whimpered. I had a pain in my stomach and felt tired. I watched as my parents dismissed us. He walked up the steps with me in his arms. I felt him lay me down and look though our movies. He put in The Ring and plopped down next to me. I love scary movies when I have Liam with me and nothing is more frightening than what I've been through in the past month.I watched the movie with him and jumped when the scary parts flashed the screen. It was perfect.

Thursday. I showed up at school without Liam and Mason grabbed me right away.

"What is going on with Liam?" He asked. I stared at him. "Something's off. He's in a panic all the time. Is it you moving? He won't talk to me." I looked at Liam who was over talking to Scott.

"I don't know. How weird?" I asked. He looked at him and then back to me.

"We were in the weight room yesterday and he was weird, shaky. He tried lifting a 300lb bar and told me he didn't need me, but I came back and Scott was getting the bar off of him. I don't know if he's scared of losing you or nervous for the game tomorrow, but somethings up." I told him I'd figure it out and walked away. I walked up to Liam and tapped his shoulder, making him jump.

"Why didn't you tell me you have a game Friday?" I asked in an upset look. He shrugged. I sighed and looked at him. He had spent a lot of time with Mason in the past few days, kind of separating himself from me to see if he'll survive. I know I won't..... So much for wanting to spend as much time as possible with me before the move, right?  I just backed up and walked away. I bumped into Lydia and she looked happy to see me. I walked with her for a little bit, noticing her usual group was all up to something else.

"So you're really moving huh?" She asked with a little bit of disappointment in her voice. I nodded and walked as she kept walking. "Might as well go out in style though, right?"

"What do you mean?" I asked. She raised her eyebrows at me and smirked.

"Shopping after school, I'll drive." She said and trotted down the hallway with her usual flare. I wish I had her confidence.

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