IMAGINE

Part 18

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Liam's POV
Dinner was filled with silence. Some of us quietly thanked the waiter when the food was delivered, but the remainder of the time everyone was silent. (Y/N) was picking at her fries and ketchup as I sipped on my water. The waiter comes by and I wave him over. "Yes?" "Can I have two boxes?" "But you just got your food a little while ago. Is something wrong?" "Oh, no, I just remembered we had some plans for tonight and we'll be late." I see (Y/N) look over at me and then back at her plate. The waiter glances between the two of us and then nods. "Okay, I'll go get those then," he heads off. (Y/N) gives me a relieved grin and takes a sip of her drink.

The waiter comes back and we quickly fill up our to-go boxes. After we're done, I pay for our order and stand up. (Y/N) stands up too and follows me around the table. "Bye Harry," I wave to him, receiving a wave and nod. "Bye," I hear (Y/N) quietly say to Andi. She nods and gives her a small grin. I lace my hand around hers and begin to lead us back to my car.

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We arrive back at my house and I unlock the front door. I see light coming from the living room and walk towards it. The lamp by the couch is on and my mom is talking to my dad. "Oh hey, Mom, Dad," I say as I reach the couch. (Y/N) slowly follows behind me and looks at my parents. She still had not met my dad, so this was awkward. "Hey Liam," my dad says, finally noticing the girl next to me. "Who's this?" He asks. "That's (Y/N), the girl I've told you about," my mom tells him, sending (Y/N) a smile. I look over at her and see a smile in return. She still looked out of place and trying to not be awkward.

"Oh, right. Sorry, I'm Geoff, Liam's dad," my dad walks over to us and extends his hand to (Y/N). She grins and shakes it. "Nice to meet you, I'm (Y/N). "So I've heard," my dad glances my way and I see something in his eyes. This would be a rough next couple of days. He will tease me about it constantly. "Dad," I give him a look. "What?" He shrugs and laughs. "Ugh," I sigh and look back at (Y/N). She looks at me, and then back at my parents.

"Are you staying here again, sweetheart?" my mom asks (Y/N). "Uh," I hear her say, causing our eyes to lock. "If you think your parents will allow it, then you're welcome," I smile. She smiles back and nods, "Okay, I'll ask," she takes her iPhone 5S out and sends her mom a text.

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"Liam!" I wake up to the sound of someone shouting my name. "What?" I shout back, opening my bedroom door and head downstairs, "Food's ready!" I hear my dad call back to me as I walk into the kitchen. "Ow, I'm right here," I rub my eyes and continue walking. My dad laughs and finishes making another plate. My mom sat at the counter across from my dad at the stove.

(Y/N) was seated to her left and playing around with her food. I sit down next to her and receive a plate from my dad. "Thank you," I tell him, getting a nod as a response. He grabs the final plate and sits down next to my mom. "So, how long have you guys been up?" I ask them, grabbing the cup of orange juice I find near me. "Well Mr. Sleepypants, I've been up since 9:15," (Y/N) answers, sipping on her juice. "Hey, I was exhausted from a game I won!" "Yeah, with help from me," she rolls her eyes and sets her cup down, laughing. I roll my eyes and laugh too, noticing my parents were watching us quietly.

(Y/N) notices too and remains silent, beginning to slowly eat her food again. I start eating and eventually feel their eyes off of me. The remainder of breakfast was left with the quiet sounds of metal forks hitting
glass plates.

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