Dear Ava

Chapter 16

Ava's PoV:

As I tried to relax at my home, I couldn't wrap my head around what happened. Noah apologized. Who could ever believe that? The guy who only troubled Mason for fun said sorry. I can't understand where this change of heart comes. I don't know what to expect of him. Maybe, everything will make sense in a while. Only the future will tell.

There was no point in relaxing but. Noah had apologized, once twice, that day. He had told us about when he saw Mason at the hotel. But every other thing was contradicting his statement. According to James, he wasn't even supposed to be there because he had called in sick. I knew that he had, he had called me telling he was not feeling well. If only I had visited him that day if only I had called. What would have happened? Thinking about all this was giving me a headache. Interrupting my thoughts, came a call from Liam.

"Ava," I could sense that something was wrong by his voice, it was shaking. Ava, can you please come to my house? I..."

"What happened Liam? " I was really worried because he sounded very off.

"I.. just.."

Mason had told me about Liam, he was the kind of person who would always keep to himself. Mason was Liam's friend, I could say the only one. I couldn't imagine the kind of hurt Liam must be feeling.

"Yes, I will be there," I quickly assured him and headed out the door.

He had sounded really strange like something was wrong so I needed to go. I also needed a break from the investigation and the memories that it brought back to me. Talking with Liam would be a little helpful.

When I entered his house, I found him with puffy eyes.

"Liam, what happened. Is everything okay?" I knew it wasn't.

"What do you think Ava? Is everything okay? No. Mason died and he left me all alone. I can't do anything to bring him back." Liam was tearing up again. Mason would have known what to do. I couldn't help but think about all those moments. But I couldn't do that, this was about Liam right now, not me.

"I get it. But time has passed. You should try to move forward," It was more like what I was telling myself each and every day in the morning. After a little bit of consoling Liam, he opened up to me.

"From when I was a little kid and something went wrong I had these panic attacks, where I start to second guess myself and everything that has happened in my life." Liam continued, speaking in a low voice, I could barely catch what he was saying next.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know. What about you telling me about your life right now. We haven't talked in a while." I was a little relieved that he told me all this. He did really trust me, then. That was a good thing to know. With Oliver acting so distant, apart from the investigation with James, I was very worried, that I didn't have a friend anymore. It was good to hear from Liam. Oliver's thought, though, bought a bitter taste in my mouth.

Then I and Liam talked about many things, as to what he's doing in his life, we also talked about the past and good times. Liam is so vulnerable, and he really doesn't deserve anything that has happened to him. I hope he'll feel better sometime.

I wonder why everyone is suffering so much. Why did someone have to do this to Mason? And then there's Oliver who doesn't even talk to me. I can't believe him. How can he not even talk to me about anything that has happened? I'm so frustrated at him at how he can just lie about everything.