The Angel's Calling

Chapter 27

Josephine's POV

In that room, it was mostly dark but the lights, that were out there for decoration, made the room also romantic.

I just had made it here. Me and Peyton had gotten to one of our usual but annoying fights and I knew I  and Peyton at this point needed to calm down.

Talking to Jessica and seeing Eric kind of calmed me down as they were like my home group from school. Sure, they were romantically involved but as I had confirmed to myself earlier, they indeed were perfect together.

When Liam asked me to dance with him, I was surprised.  I knew he was asked to go out with me by Jessica, cause they knew each other, but asking to dance with him? He didn't need to do that but he still asked me and I was kind of impressed. As I was dancing on the dance floor with Liam, I somehow was able to spot Peyton going to get a drink on the other side of the room.

Me: Oh god, why is he here?

I said with annoyance. Liam must have known that something was up, so he looked at the direction I just had commented on and looked at me.

Liam: I feel like I'm missing something here. I know you didn't seem very friendly towards him earlier but is there a special reason? What happened between you two?

I looked at him, staying silent. I didn't know what to tell him at this point. I was sure Liam wasn't interested in me like that, so maybe talking about it and coming up with a solution would be easier with him, since he kind of represented a male's perspective. But on the other side, Liam was practically a stranger in my life, and maybe talking about Peyton was making me sound and look like a bore in some way.

I looked at his face, analyzing him and coming up with a neutral answer for both sides.

Me: uh.. he's here to keep an eye on me.

Which was basically true. His job was mostly looking after me. Like a babysitter.

Liam: oh, jealous ex?

I didn't like where this conversation was going. I didn't even make it to a mature relationship with Peyton so I started laughing because of the stress.

Me: yeah, he can fall to the same category.

"Was that even a category?" I thought to myself...

Me: between you and me, I think we haven't been that close as I would have wanted to be.

Liam: can't live without them.

Me: true.

Liam: so, you think you weren't close enough, right?

I nodded.

Liam: what if I asked you this: why did you two break up?

A question that I didn't see coming at all right now but maybe an obvious one to some scenarios.

Me: Let's just say that we had different views of our relationship.. well a relationship.

Liam: okay but was it So different that it couldn't be discussed between the two of you?

I was surprised to see him so curious about this whole relationship between me and Peyton. Part of me told me that he liked me, the other part was convinced he was just being nice and trying to understand.

Me: There were maybe some feelings involved but it's complicated.

Liam: got it.

That was it? Feelings were the reason he wanted to end this topic?

Me: you know? For a woman, feelings can make things difficult. Like, I don' know? Making decisions?

He looked at with a knowing expression.