Lions & Tigers & Liam Payne. Oh My!

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-One

Cher’s POV

            That night I spent in the field was undoubtedly one of the best nights of my life. Simply being there with him was an enchanting experience. I thought back on how I always had my guard up with people. When I was around Liam, it was like he constantly knocked my guard down. I was so open with him about everything. Maybe it was the way he looked at me. Maybe it was the way he said my name as if it was the most precious word that had ever come out of his mouth. Or maybe it was simply because he was Liam.

            I was never the type of girl to get all sentimental. Once I met Liam, everything changed. I changed as a person. I liked to think that I changed for the better.

            As we were on our way back home, I kept thinking about the one question he asked that changed everything. I stared at him in amazement. I looked closely at the stubble that lined his chin. He concentrated so hard the road. I giggled quietly as I noticed his eyebrows were furrowed together and he was biting his bottom lip.

            He looked over and saw me staring at him. He stuck his tongue out at me.

“Liam, you look so cute when you’re focused on something!” I blurted out.

“I look cute all the time,” He joked.

            “Liam, arrogance,” I reminded him.

            “Oh be quiet, Cher,” Liam said as he took one hand off the steering wheel to poke the tip of my nose with his pointer finger.

            He laced his hand with mine and winked at me. Normally Liam wouldn’t dare take a hand off of the steering wheel. He was all about safety. I thought I was a bad influence on him…

            “I’m so glad you asked me to be your girlfriend, Liam,” I told him.

            “And I’m glad you said yes.”

            “What if I said no? That would’ve been embarrassing.”

            “You know you wouldn’t have said no in a million years,” Liam scoffed.

            “Oh please. I only said yes out of pity!” I joked.

            Liam gasped and jerked his hand out of mine. He placed one hand over his heart.

            “You just broke my heart!” He whined.

            I laughed hysterically. At one point, he was not paying attention to the road. We were joking around. I heard a loud horn and my head turned to see a huge eighteen-wheeler coming straight for us. Liam and I screamed in unison as he swerved back into our lane and slammed on the brakes. As the car came to a screeching halt, my head almost hit the dashboard.

            Liam and I shared looks of pure shock. We both panted and didn’t say anything for a while.

A few moments later, I said, “We almost died!”

“That was insane!” Liam yelled.

“I have never been so scared in my life… That was definitely a thrill,” I said.

The rest of the ride went by pretty slowly. Liam drove very carefully and under the speed limit. Once we arrived at my house, he dropped me off. We walked to my front door and held hands.

“Goodnight, Cher,” Liam said quietly.

He leaned in for a kiss. Our lips met and it was truly heaven. We hugged one last time and then I watched as he left. I waved and then went into my dark home. I locked the door and ran up to my room. I didn’t bother turning on the lights before I slid into my bed. I thought I was completely safe, until I felt someone beside me in bed.

I screamed and fell into the floor. I began throwing any random items I could get my hands on at my vicious attacker. My voice raised several octaves as I screamed to the loudest possible volume that my throat would allow. My attacker covered his ears and fell to his knees. I grabbed my pillow and smacked him violently until he grabbed me roughly by the forearms.

“Let go of me, beast!” I screamed.

“Cher, calm down!” He yelled.

“DEPART FROM THY HOUSE, INVADER!” I screeched.

“Shut up, Cher. It’s me, Louis!” Louis said.

“What?” I asked.

He just stared at me with an annoyed look.

I smacked him in the head.

“What was that for?! You already threw a lava lamp at me… Oh, and a hair straightener… Also, there was the pillow pet! Then you attack me with more pillows!” Louis yelled.

“Lou, I thought you were trying to kill me!”

“That’s not a good excuse.”

I rolled my eyes at him.

“By the way, how did you get in my house anyways? My doors were locked!”

“Your window wasn’t.”

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I know, another late update.. D: -cringes- Yeah, I was super busy and then I thought I was going to be able to get on a lot more. Unfortunately, I got grounded.... :( I hope I haven't lost all the readers and I hope you're not mad at me. I would be mad at me. D:

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