“Mel? Are you home?” a voice shouted out in the empty foyer of the house, the words echoing off the walls.

I blatantly ignored it until I was unable to ignore them anymore as they stood right before me, watching me as I sat on my bedroom floor curled up as I just watched the breeze rustle and sway through the leaves in the tree outside, my willow tree.

“Mel?” they whispered again, softly, cautiously.

“What are you doing here? I was expecting Ez.” I murmured my voice a monotone.

I listened as Liam’s footsteps grew softly and slowly towards me as he approached me cautiously as if I was some rabid beast he had to tread carefully about. “I wanted to see you, is that….is that okay?” he asked again, worry there.

I sighed softly to myself “What does it matter.” I muttered.

“I haven’t…..I haven’t seen you in a while.” He said softly lowering himself to the ground to sit beside me.

I shrugged “Mum’s been busy….with paperwork and all ya know?”I muttered with a bored tone.

Silence held us for a moment.

“I miss you, you know? I miss talking to you about The Simpsons, Ez is no fun watching it.” He muttered sourly like a five year old to me.

I smiled at that as I snorted “I can imagine.” I said dryly as I picture it.

“Please tell me you’ll start coming back around home again.” He pleaded.

I shook my head, I couldn’t answer him that. It wasn’t a promise I could make to him. After all of this…..

“It’s alright Mel, just take your time.” He murmured softly reaching out and holding my hand.

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As soon as I saw Eli and Ez turn around walking down the car park to Eli’s car I spun around with a huge goofy grin before swatting Liam fairly on the chest. “Ow!” he cried holding his chest and rubbing it, though seeing his cute fake pout I could even tell that was fake and played up in itself.

I gave him a cheeky grin before jumping up on the time squealing “Guess what? Guess what? Guess what?”

Liam’s eyes went up in down as he watched me jumped before him, an amused smirk on his sexy face “What?”

I stopped jumping up and down as I folded my arms in a huff as I frowned “Your no fun.” I mumbled.

“Aww put a smile on that face of yours sweet cheeks.” Liam teased reaching out and running his thumb along my cheek causing my breath to shatter and quiver shakily as instead of leaning away as I planned I leant in.

I rolled my eyes as I pulled away “You’re a bum head.” I mumbled.

Liam sighed chuckling as he grabbed me by the elbow and began to steer me in the direction of his car “Your such a innocent cutie Mel, like a little baby.” He teased with a cheery smile on his face.

I ignored him stubbornly.

Liam sighed dramatically “Okay baby tell me what’s gotten you so crazy.” He said adding emphasis to the word baby. My heart fluttered at it even though he didn’t mean it as an endearment but rather as a form of teasing, but I preferred to just ignore that.

A huge smile came back to my face as I remembered what I had to tell him, my great news “Ez is going to break up with Jed!” I squealed jumping on my feet again as I clapped, giggling excitedly.

Liam’s eyes grew, his chocolate brown eyes looking dreamier than usual “What?” he spluttered out, dazed.

I just continued nodding like an overly sugar intoxicated child with bobble head as I continued rocking and swaying on the balls of my toes.

The longer I continue doing so the more Liam’s face changed from shock until it was full of pure amusement. With a full blown grin he reached out and rests his hands on my shoulders causing me to stand flat on my feet. Lowering down to look me right into the eyes he leant in “My little baby I need you to calm down and breathe for me, just breathe alright?”

I nodded quickly letting go of a huge breath before I was calm on the outside at least, taking one last steady and long breath I smiled happily “Okay, I’m clam.”

“Good.” He chuckled as he gave one last regarding glance before turning and unlocking the passenger door for me and holding it open for me like a gentleman.

Sliding in the seat giving a small and curt “Thank you.” I nestled into the car it smelling richly of Liam and even Ez.

Breathing in the intoxicating scent I glanced around his car to looking at the couple loose and empty drink bottles and energy bottles, I noted the gum wrappers on the console with his iPod and loose coins. In the back seat of his car there was his football bag with his football boots and a couple bits of rubbish. I was surprised at how it wasn’t as messy as I would picture any guys’ car to be like, though I guess sharing it at times with Ez did that to you.

Nestling in and leaning back in my seat Liam climbed into the driver’s seat and started the car and the sound of Liam’s music began to fill the silence.

With a rather sense of eagerness Liam instantly muted the music before turning to face me more so than the road as he maneuvered his way out of the car park. “So, what did she say?” he asked turning into an eager beaver.

I laughed at him “Now who’s turned into a baby.” I teased.

Liam smirked “I’d prefer to be your baby.” He teased sending me a wink.

I snorted “You’re such a whore.” I said biting back a smile to show him I was teasing.

Liam gasped his head snapping to see me “What?” he cried.

I only smiled cheekily at him, the smile awfully alike to Kermit the Frog. I loved that smile in all honesty, the Kermit smile.

Liam chuckled softly murmuring the words “Cute.” more so to himself, but I still heard it.

“So,” I said fighting back my huge smile and the tidal of red warming my cheeks “what I wanted to tell you was that Ez had a bit of a melt down today when she came and visited me.” I murmured softly, the mood turning somber.

Instantly Liam turned to his sexy protective mode “Why? What happened? Was it Jed? I bet it was Jed, man that guy fuc-“

“Liam! I know your sexy and everything when you get protective and all but just listen.” I strained earnestly.

Liam nodded taking a collective breath, calming himself.

“Anyways…..she came to me and she…..well she was having doubts Liam and she admitted she didn’t have feelings for Jed.”

Liam’s eyes grew “Oh my god!” he murmured in amazement, relief.

I nodded smiling proud “I know.”

“And I told her my suspicions on Jed and his so called “visits” to his grandmother.” I said slowly, trying to gauge if he was going to flip on me telling Ez that.

“Really? Wow, how did she take it?” he asked, worry written all through his eyes as he paid more attention to me as he made his way down a street a block from home.

“Well at first she was relieved you know? I think deep down it was the push she needed to make her follow through with her dumping Jed’s ass.” I admitted, stating not only what I heard but what I saw too. I could see Liam’s lips twitch up at my sweet endearments about Jed also.

“But….?” Liam finally asked frowning as he realized there was a but to this story.

“But….well, she feels stupid Liam!” I cried as we pulled up in my drive way.

Crawling out of the car and making my way up to the doorway I could hear Liam slam his door close and run up after me “Hey wait! What do you mean stupid?” he asked or rather demanded.

Putting the key in the lock I jiggled it as it opened “Look Liam put yourself in her shoes! She’s been dating a guy that she trusted, a jock guy going for Ez the silent girl. I mean how stupid must she feel? Falling for and believing that he was truly interested in her of all people-“

“Mel” he basically growled “what are you calling Ez here? A loser?” he demanded.

I gasped “God no Liam! How the fuck do you get that?” I cried in all honesty offended he thought such of me.

Liam blinked as I yanked opened the door rather roughly as I stormed through the house in search for the spare keys “Mel?” he cried, regret and guilt leaking through his tone.

I huffed as I began shoving aside objects in search for keys blatantly ignoring Liam as he watched me from a distance, his eyes begging for me to understand, to see. Storming around the house some more showing him how much I truly did feel put out and pissed off I ignored him until I finally found the keys sitting in a random draw in a shelf in the bookshelf in the lounge room.

“Mel?” he tried one more time, pleading as I brushed pass him and into his car, with a slam of the door.

To say the least the drive back to my car was utterly tense and filled with a thick air that smothered you beyond belief. Turning my back more so towards him I fumed some more. I couldn’t get over it, he literally thought I’d speak I'll of Ez, my best friend? It was a joke, a sick joke. Of all people I thought Liam would understand and actually know that I wasn’t really some bitch, did he think of me as some bitch like everyone else at school?

“Mel?” he asked again, this time softer in the small enclosed room. His voice was softer, pleading and if it had been about something else I would have caved. Trying to wipe my eyes subtly I tried to rid of the small amount of tears in the corner of my eyes, obviously it wasn’t enough though as I heard Liam curse a soft “Shit.” As he sighed torn and guilt ridden.

As soon as we got to the car park I couldn’t get out of there quick enough as I yanked the door open and walked quickly towards my car. The slamming of the door reached my ears and I walked quicker as I practically ran to my car fumbling for the keys from my pocket as I attempted miserably to put the key in as I fought back more tears. Why couldn’t I play the bitch card when I needed it most?

“Mel!” he cried right behind me and before I could open the door he spun me around pressing me right up and into the car, my body trapped and pressed tight up against Liam as he breathing hitched slightly as he had basically sprinted after me to catch up.

I leant right away from him, keeping my eyes anywhere but near his own eyes. I tried to keep my breath even and the tears back as I kept my eyes to the ground. “Mel look at me, please.” He pleaded with me.

I didn’t.

“Look I'm sorry okay? Truly I am sorry, just don’t, please don’t shut down like this sweetie.” He begged of me, his voice actually sounding haunted. I shook my head trying not to cry at his words “What? Just say it.” Liam begged of me.

“I can’t believe you’d think that.” I finally whispered looking still away. “I thought you knew me…..Is that what you think of me, as a bitch? I am not a bitch, I may look it but you actually…..you actually think I’d….” I trailed off stumbling all over my words.

“Hey no, no sweetie. Shhh, here look.” He murmured softly. I still kept my gaze away making him reach up and cup my face forcing me to meet his gaze “I would never, never think that of you. Come here.” He murmured reaching out for me and pulling me closer and wrapping me in his arms.

All of this had me thinking, was I truly a bitch and after all was that why I had been left by my parents? Was it because I wasn’t happy and that I put up somewhat of a wall? Was I at fault?

Nestling into his arms and burying my face into his neck I tried to hold back the small sobs breaking out “Am I bitch?” I whispered softly “Is that why people leave?” I croaked.

“What? No! Don’t you dare think like that!” Liam all but growled as he held me tighter, closer. “Mel you will never be alone. I swear sweetie, here, look at me.” he pressed softly pulling back to look into my eyes “You are beautiful, smart, funny, insanely courageous and you don’t take shit from no one and I love that Mel, everyone loves that.”He said looking my right in the eyes.

A small little hiccup sob left my trembling lips as I rubbed at my eyes half heartedly as I looked away “I just….I didn’t mean it and you think…” I struggled for words at this nauseating feeling that had settled in the pit of my stomach.

Reaching out Liam cupped my face gently, tenderly as the pad of his thumbs ran under my eyes absorbing the drops of tears. “Is it wrong for me to think that your little hiccups is the cutest thing possible?” he murmured low and rusty, the sound alone making me body quiver for an utterly different reason.

I broken giggle left from my lips as my sniffles caught in my throat “You use that word too much.” I said softly.

Liam smiled softly at me as he continued stroking my cheeks with his thumb but now it was trailing to other areas, the movement calm and soothing, I could almost feel myself being lulled to sleep. “What, cutie?” he murmured softly.

I nodded sniffling softly “I never get given such….” I trailed off unable to find a word.

“Innocent and cuddly names?” he supplied.

I nodded “Yeah, I'm used to ones such as the bitch, badass, rebel, emo even and then the boys call me those stupid names like hot, babe, than some call-“

Liam’s hand covered my mouth “I know what those morons call you sweetie, trust me I truly do.” He murmured as he crouched slightly so he could look me right in the eye, his gaze unwavering and lingering with a burning intensity. “But they don’t know you like I do, I know you more than any of those morons” he spat with distain “and what I know is that you have this barrier, this wall and you keep it up to block all of those from what’s in here.” He murmured softly reaching out and placing his hand directly over my heart.

My eyes lowered to where his hand rested on my heart just above my breast, my eyes softly trailed up until they met Liam’s gaze a shaky breath leaving my lips as my body burned with an inferno.

“And that’s exactly what happened to us, didn’t it?” he murmured softly, but I could already hear it in his tone how he was absolutely certain, convinced.

The shaky breath I had been holding in finally came loose as I looked pointedly over his shoulder and away from him as I tried to think of something, anything to keep him at arm’s length. But what? Yet there was this other part of me, a part of me that used to have such a small voice and now…..now it had a bigger voice and strength, the voice swayed me with such strength to just cave, to just give in and let Liam understand me and exactly what I wanted, what I felt.

“I can feel your heart” he murmured softly “it’s thrumming so fast.”

“Liam.” I whispered. It wasn’t a question and yet I wasn’t sure what it was, all I know is that I loved how intimate it felt when it lingered on my tongue, how breathless and swayed I felt.

“Mel?” he whispered leaning in closer his face pressing into the side of my face, nuzzling.

“Y-yes?” I quivered under his warmth and tantalizing scent.

“I'm not letting you get away from me again.” He murmured his lips brushing briefly, almost like a butterfly across my lips.

Yet just as my body reacted and my eyes grew Liam was already walking to his car. Breathless and beyond stunned I climbed into the car and tried to take a whole lot of deep and somewhat calm and collecting breaths.

The entire drive there my eyes kept snapping up to the mirrors as if somehow watching Liam driving in his car behind me and he’d somehow scream out to me loudly at what the hell that meant.

What had that truly meant? He said he wasn’t letting me get away from me again, what did that truly mean, especially when he add emphasis to again? Did he mean he wasn’t letting me pass by again as friends? Or…..by some miracle he meant on a deeper level?

Please let it be a miracle I prayed.

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