FATE |THIAM|

•Chapter 14•

LIAM

We came as fast as we could- Mason says as he enters with Corey to the McCalls' house which is where I am, everyone is sitting in the living room including the Sheriff and Melissa, only Malia and Lydia are missing but they will arrive tomorrow

Mason and Corey sit next to me, I feel my best friend's gaze on me but mine remains on the floor

-So what exactly is going on here? - Scott asks cautiously, immediately the Sheriff makes a brief summary

-Theo was arrested for Statutory Rape, and ... - He pauses a little, I know he doesn't want to say it out loud because I'm here- Apparently a  social worker will take care of Liam

-There are 2 things I don't understand, can't you do anything to get Theo out of there? And how did they find out ? - Asks Mason

-Answering the first question, no, I can't do anything, they told me I can't participate in the case because I was in charge when this happened and because they found my family's connection with Liam and Theo, it's impossible they'll let me participate and about the second...we don't know yet,  but it seems that someone told them directly- He sighs at the end

-How much time do we have to do something? - Like the others Melissa sounds worried

-I'm not sure but we don't have much time, with Theo's statement, the trial should've already been approved , and with the social worker, it should take him a maximum of 2 days to arrive, if he it isn't already on his way ...

I feel all the pressure on my chest making it impossible for me to breathe well, that's why I get up saying that I have to use the bathroom and without looking at anyone I go upstairs, enter the bathroom closing the door behind me and then slide down the wall until I'm sitting on the floor

I stick my knees to my chest and hide my head between them to do what I haven't had time to do, cry, my body shakes with each sob but right now I don't care about anything

I hear the door open followed by Scott's scent

-Liam ...- He closes the door and sits next to me placing a hand on my back comforting me- It's okay to cry, if you need to...

And that's what I did, I'm not aware of how long but it felt relieving

-Better? ...- The dark-haired voice is calm, as if I could break at any moment, I deny looking at him in the eyes for the first time since I arrived to his house- I promise we will solve this, we always do

-I'm scared Scott- And it's true I've never been so terrified in my life- I don't want to lose you, I don't want to lose Theo ... you're the only thing I have left, I'm not ready to leave you ...

-You won't- He runs a hand through my hair messing it up- By the way- His voice returns to be cautious- Noah explained the social worker thing ... but he didn't tell us what happened with your father, he only mentioned that you have problems with him, What's going on? - My body tenses at the thought of him but I try to ignore the feeling

-I haven't seen him for like 4 months- Sigh- And ... I ... because of me mom died and that hurt him, he kept yelling at me and hitting me- My voice threatens to break but I don't allow it- I was about give up but Theo showed up, jus in time... I stopped spending too much time at home which was a relief, at least until we met again and ...

-It was the day that Theo found you in such a bad state on the floor of your house- Scott interrupts me, I nod , I appreciate that he said it because I don't know if I would have had the courage to do it- Why didn't you tell us before? Also keep out of your head it was your fault because it wasn't