Callum's eyes scanned frantically over the room until they finally landed on the girl he was searching for.
Liddia was standing with Barnes, Jess and Maddie just as he left them. They were also joined by two other men that Callum recognised but could not put a name to and he didn't really care because he knew if they were with Barnes they were trouble.
She looked distant as if she wasn't in her body and her mind was somewhere else. Callum stood still at the entrance of the kitchen just watching them, feeling an ache in his chest from how disconnected she looked from her surroundings and the emptiness in her eyes.
Liddia took a swig of her drink did another scan of the room, which is all she seemed to be doing after Callum rushed off, she felt uncomfortable with out him by her side and frankly Bruce disgusted her he had a even bigger head than Ben she thought. He was so pompous and irritating, she had drank nearly a bottle of vodka just to drown him out. Then her eyes landed on his, Callum leaning against the door way, she put her drink down and made her way towards him. Callum straitened up as he saw her come over his way.
"hiiiiiii where have you been?" She said as she slung her arms around his neck, Callum gripped the small of her back to steady her.
"How much have you drank." He snapped smelling the vodka on her breath and continuing to keep her from swaying from side to side.
"Not enough to drown out that arrogant bastard" Lidda pouted.
Callum laughed but then looked up at where Barnes was standing and started to lead Liddia away.
LIDDIAS POV
"Where are we going?" I spoke up after a few minutes of walking up two flights of stairs.
"In here" Callum pushed open a door and lead me into a dark room then flipped the switch on and looked at me with a half smile.
"You are so drunk" he stated and I nodded.
"Uh huh" I hummed.
"Stay here I'm going to get you some water" he sat me down on the bed and kissed my forehead I closed my eyes and smiled.
He walked to the door and turned back to me, "Please stay here Liddia." he pleaded with a worried look on his face.
I nodded.
He smiled and stepped forward then turned back to look at me then nodded to himself and shut the door behind him.
I looked around the room I was in. There wasn't much that filled the large room just a king-sized bed which faced two doors which I guess lead to a wardrobe and a bathroom. In the corner of the room there's a table or desk with a lot of papers on top but no chair, on the wall there are pictures which grabs my attention as I can see Callum on one. I stand and slowly walk towards them stepping over the dirty clothes on the floor.
On one I see Callum at the age of about 14 with two young boys one about 4 and the other around 8. Callum has his arms around both of the boys smiling widely while the younger boys both have there tongues sticking out. I found myself smiling at the photo seeing the mysterious Callum so happy, there is so much I don't know about him.
I look down to another picture and on it was a woman and a small boy. The woman was holding the boy on the beach with her back to the camera while the boy was looking back into the camera showing his deep brown eyes that seemed so familiar. Callum it must be callum. I reached out and brushed my fingers over the cool glass tracing over the familiar eyes. I heard the door creak open and I snapped my hand down. I looked towards the door to see Callum.
"Here sit down and drink this" he handed me a glass of water and sat on the bed patting a space next to him for me. I seated myself close enough to him so our legs were touching, I liked to feel him, to know he is there. I took a large gulp of water and another and another until the glass was empty then handed the glass back to him.
"So this is your room?" I looked around and he nodded and looking around the large space.
"Has been for the past four years" he sighed. I wanted to ask why he seemed so upset here and when we were around his friends but I just kept quiet. "Here i got these for you to eat as well" he handed me a packet of cheese crakers and I eyed him questionably. He laughed slightly and shrugged "I thought they might sober you up a bit more" he opened them and pulled one out putting the whole thing in his mouth, I scrunched my nose up at him and laughed at his messiness. He then pulled out another pushing it towards me and I shook my head and moved back away from the cracker as if I was disgusted by it. He leaned even closer pushing it into my closed mouth while I was still refusing; I laughed and he managed to get the cracker into my mouth and I chewed willingly, grabbing another one from the packet.
"I was looking at those pictures while you were gone" I pointed to the photo frames on the wall.
He let out a long breath and tensed up not making eye contact with me. My eyes were practically burning holes in the side of his face and I could see his jaw clenching and unclenching but he did not turn to look at me.
"I'm sorry I was just inquisitive, you don't really let me in on much about you." I broke the smothering silence.
Callum turned his head slowly and his eyes locked with mine.
"I feel like I don't know you. I want to know you." My voice sounded so weak I did not recognise it myself.
"You don't." he shook his head.
"You always say that! How do you know I don't when you don't give me a chance." my voice was raised now because he angered me "Surprisingly Callum I DO want to know you; I want to know at what age you learned how to ride a bike, I want to know what your favourite TV show is, I want to know when your first tooth fell out, I want to know all your stupid theories about what happens after death or how you think the moon is made out of fairy dust, I want to know all of you Callum and I am not scared!" I let out a shaky breath and we just started at each other for few seconds "I don't know what happened or who has hurt you before but I can promise you I will not hurt you if you let me in"
I hardly got the last word out before Callum's lips were against mine, there was no hesitation, no awkward movement everything was perfect, just like the first time. The kiss got very intense very quickly his hands moved up and down my back before he rested them on my bum and squeezed it slightly. Mine played with the ends of his hair at the top of his neck, moving down to feel the muscles on his back every now and again. Without breaking the kiss he pulled me on to his lap gently and I pulled back to look at him. My hands fiddled with his hair as we looked at each other.
"Please don't leave." he sounded so weak - so desperate it nearly brought tears to my eyes.
"Never." I kissed his lips to show how serious I was.
"Fuck Liddia what have you done to me" he almost whispered then reattached our lips.
