little child || j.p.m.

23 // the knock at the door

January 3rd, 1963
London, England
10:37 am
Erika's POV
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I had moved all my things into the spare room with help from Breanne, of course. My room was set up in a convenient way; i.e. the crib was right next to my bed, and a few other things. The overall whole apartment setup was very nice. When you walked in there was a kitchen to your right and a laundry room to the left in a separate room. The living room was straight ahead. There was a hallway in front of the kitchen by where the chairs are, and if you go straight down there's two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Right now I was sitting in the couch with Breanne playing cards. It had been a stressful few days. I didn't have Paul with me. I didn't know that I needed him as much as I did; I didn't know I missed him as much as I did.

It's crazy to think that the same person that makes you smile also makes you cry. But it's also crazy to think that you still go back after everything. It's crazy to think that I'd go back. No matter how much pain he's put me through, if he showed up at my door, I'd kiss him and hug him and never let him go.

There was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it!" Breanne said cheerily as she hopped up and bounced to the door.

I assumed that Liam came home. He hasn't been home for about 2 weeks because he's been in France. He's a photographer and he went on a trip to take pictures.

When she opened it, she let out a shriek. But it was a happy one. I glanced over to see a man at the door holding a suitcase and some sort of equipment bag with him. Breanne straight up tackled him in a hug and he let out a hardy laugh. Oh, that's Liam.

"I missed those hugs." Liam said, dropping his bag beside him and wrapped his arms around Breanne.

"Come in, come in! This is your house too y'know." She chuckled as she walked over with Liam to the living room.

"Who's this?" Liam said in a sweet, curious voice.

"This is Erika. We've been close friends since we were in school. Erika, as you already probably know, this is Liam." Breanne introduced us to one another.

"Nice to meet you." Liam smile say me and shook my hand.

"Nice to meet you too. Thank you so much for agreeing to let me stay here, it means the world to me." I thanked him.

"It's my pleasure." He said. "Well, I'm gonna go set all my things down and relax for a bit. The trains had me exhausted." Liam excused himself.

"Do whatever you need to." Breanne said.

Liam left with his things and went into his and Breannes room.

"I think we're gonna go out to dinner tonight, would you like to come?" Breanne offered.

How sweet she was, offering to take me to dinner with her boyfriend who, not to mention, has been gone for 2 weeks. This is his first day back, why would she want to spend it with me?

"Oh, Breanne, thank you so much for the offer. I'm going to have to skip out because I don't want to come between you and Liam. It's your day with him. I don't want to impose." I said, declining her offer.