Superman: A Liam Payne Fic

Chapter 13

"Really? Yes. I'll never let you go… ever. Emily, I-" He was cut off by my brother bursting through the door.

"You were SNOGGING my SISTER?! What the HELL were you thinking?!" he screamed walking into my room. Okay, third time I head that tone in his voice.

Liam and I stood up at the same time. "Will, I'm sixteen! I can kiss a guy."

"NOT IN BED!" he screamed.

"It's not like we were doing anything! We're smart enough not to!" I screamed back at him. I've never seen him like this. Honestly I was really, really scared… of my own brother. He was always the calm one I could come to whenever our parents were fighting or someone was teasing me at school. He had never snapped like this before.

"But he might have something else in mind!" he yelled, gesturing angrily at Liam.

Liam opened his mouth to defend himself but I screamed at Will first. "You know what William?! Get out! I can do what I want with my boyfriend; I'm sixteen. I know Liam would never do something like that, and you're not my father! I thought my life would finally be perfect now that you came back for Christmas. My first week back at school I wouldn't have to get beat up in the hallways and afterschool for the first time in three years; I could walk the hallways with my head high knowing I had someone there for me. But you know what? You accuse one of the only trustworthy friends I have, and… I just… I just don't know what to do anymore." My voice softened. "Just get out Will." I turned around and hid my face in my hands. During my outburst he had backed up to the door.

"Em…" Will started to say.

"Just get out!" I screamed turning back to him and slamming the door in his face.

I stood there for a minute before I heard Liam walk up behind me. His arms found their way around my waist. He pulled my back to the bed and we sat down. I was in a daze – I had no idea what I was doing. All I could think about was the look on Will's face when I screamed at him. He looked so guilty. That made me guilty because I never wanted to hurt him. He was my lifeline, my support and bodyguard at school. It's true that he hasn't been here for the past few years, but I never wanted to tell him how I actually felt about it. I knew it would hurt him, and I think that's what I was most guilty about. I had thrown a low blow. At my brother, my protector, my guardian angel.

"Hey," Liam whispered. "Are you ok?"

I didn't say anything. The look on my face probably said it all. I felt a dongle tear escape from my eye. He pulled my in his lap and I sobbed into his shirt for a full 10 minutes I hated what I had done to my brother.

After we had stayed like that for a while, Li said, "Are you okay now?"

"No," I answered honestly, "but I'll be fine. You?"

"I'm fine. I'm sure that everyone heard that, though."

"Yeah…"

"Do you want to go downstairs and get some breakfast?" he asked.

"Yeah, lemme just get changed," I said. I pecked him on the cheek and got up. I pulled a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt out of my drawer. I used the same drill as yesterday: changing in the bathroom and locking the door. When I came out, I saw that Liam was wearing his jeans and a grey T-shirt. He put his arm around my waist and kissed my forehead before we walked to the door and down the stairs. I decided to just act like nothing happened and I got a bowl of cereal. I didn't use a spoon: I just drank it from the bowl. Only when I had finished my breakfast and put my bowl in the sink did I notice everyone starting at me.

"What?" I asked.

"We were just wondering if you were okay," Zayn said after the short awkward silence that had followed my previous question. I wouldn't think he would be the one to speak up; he was always so quiet.

"I'm fine. Do you want to have a movie day?" I asked everyone.

"Actually, Bella and I were going out for the day," Harry said.

Michele, taking the hint, said, "Niall and I were going to go to the mall with Zayn and Jackie."

"We were?" Niall asked in confusion.

"Yes we were," hissed Michelle kicking him in the leg.

"Oh, yeah. We were."

I utterly failed my attempt to not laugh.

Everyone started laughing hysterically at my sputtering. I started laughing harder which caused them all to start rolling on the floor laughing. After we all caught our breath, Lou said, "What if we have a guy's day out and leave the girls to… do… whatever girls do…"

"That's a really good idea," Sam said as she kissed him on the cheek.

"Actually, Harry and I were seriously going out today…" Bella said awkwardly.

"Ok, the guys can still go out. You to have fun," Jackie winked at them. Bella and Harry laughed.

"Alright it's settled then. NANADO'S!" Niall shouted. This erupted a new round of side-splitting laughter. We all calmed down again, and the guy got ready to leave. Before Liam walked out the door, he whispered in my ear, "I'm only a phone call away, love. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Okay?"

I smiled at him. "Yeah. Thank you."

We leaned in for a quick kiss before he left which brought the butterflies again. I sighed and turned back to the girls. "You mind if I take a rain check on the girl's day?"

"Go ahead. It's okay," Sam said. She knew I was shaken up from the fight and needed some time to think. She could always see right through me.

"Thanks." I went upstairs and grabbed my sweatshirt, wallet, and phone. On the way out, I grabbed my IPod and headphones, sketchbook, and pencil. Soon, I found that my feet had taken me to the park across Bella's house.