" Everly."

I almost wet my pants. Which is nearly impossible because I just came out of the bathroom.

I turn to the sound of the voice and see it's Liam with his handso- ugly smile.

" Yes Liam?" I ask as I try and plaster a smile to my face. I fail miserably when Liam throws me a concerned look.

" That girl is just one of my -" he begins to explain.

" That was probably the best trip to the toilet I have ever had. The tiles were sparkling and the bathroom smelled so nice. Even the toilet paper looked amazing." I ramble.

Liam looks at me with a confused expression written over his face. Maybe that's his new signature look. Being confused. Suits him well.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it. So about the girl-"

" I'm actually getting pretty hungry. You know how I get. Eating for two over here ha-ha."

Well done Everly. Go ahead and make the situation even more difficult, why don't you?

" Everly-"

" That muffin looks really goo-"

" Everly will you please shut up!."

I flinch from the sudden raise of Liam's voice. Now I don't know about you but I get pretty emotional when someone raises their voice at me.

Resisting the urge to freak out on him, I stay quiet. Not that I really want to. I ramble when I'm placed in an awkward situation and Liam flirting with another girl that shomehow led to me feeling a little jealous, makes me uncomfortable.

" I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell. " Liam quickly apologizes when he sees me flinch.

" No worries."

I decide to brush it off. I'm already emotional as can be and I'm sure Liam doesn't want to be around a girl full of moodswings.

" That girl you saw she's one of my - uh my- yeah this is more difficult to explain when you have that look on your face - "

" Liam can you just take me home. Please."

I don't want to hear his pity excuse as to why he was flirting with another girl. It's hopeless. He can do whatever he wants to because we are just friends. He can hook up with a tree for all I care.

" Fuck it."

I can see Liam is annoyed with me when he grabs his keys and starts walking towards the exit. I follow behind him, not saying a word.

The car trip back to my house was awkward and quiet. Not one of us made the effort to start a conversation. I turned on the radio just to lessen the tension. Bobbing my head along to What a man gotta do from the Jonas Brothers I stare at the passing buildings.

When we arrived at my house I thanked Liam for dropping me off. He didn't say anything nor looked at me. Just nodded his head and drove off.

He is definitely furious with me. He doesn't have any right to be mad. I'm the one who is supposed to be mad. Why are we even upset? Damn it.

Letting my thoughts go I open the front door. Walking inside I'm stunned to see how clean the kitchen is. Not only clean but the burned furniture from my little advernture this morning was also replaced by newer, nicer furniture.

No matter how upset I am with Liam I can't help but let my heart miss a beat when my eyes roam over what Liam did for me. Well not technically him but he did save me from a lot of work.

" Everly is that you?" I hear the voice of my loving sister.

" Yeah. Sorry, I had to run out for a quick moment."

Alexa comes walking in with a suspecious look on her face.

" Since when did we get a new stove?"

Oh shit.

I quickly glance towards the stove and see that it is a totally different stove than the one we had before.

" Uh since I burned down the other one?"

Alexa's face drops faster than a grandma on a wet tile.

" Everly!" she scolds me. I think she's scolding me. It's between being surprised and upset with a hint of amusement. I know, I know, I am amusing.

" I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to burn down. " I apologize.

Alexa sighs very mother like before a small grin spreads over her light painted lips as she looks over at the renovated kitchen.

" At least it's prettier than the previous one."

She walks into the kitchen to give the new furniture a better look. At least she looks pleased. Thank God. I didn't feel like searching for a new place after the eventful day I had. I don't think Alexa would have kicked me out then again, I didn't think my parents would kick me out. Look where I am now.

Taking Alexa's silence I as my cue to leave I turn on my heal and head for my bedroom.

" Wait. "

I stop dead in my tracks.

" Where did you get the money to buy this?" she questiones.

I panic a little bit. Damn she's on to us.

" Savings? "

Alexa looks at me with that ' yeah-right' face.

"Okay fine. A friend bought it."

Once the words left my mouth I felt my heart sink in disapproval. It didn't like referring to Liam as a friend because deep down we knew he was more than that.

A brother perhaps? The thought about Liam being like a brother to me almost sent me over in a laughing fit. Yeah no, brother doesn't suit him.

Alexas face turns into a smirk.

" Who's the friend."

She wiggles her eyebrows as I walk over to her. I try to control the heat that's trying to eat away at my cheeks but it's no help when Alexa notices it and her smirk grows wider.

" No one."

Alexa rolls her eyes before slowly closing in on me while wiggling her fingers iniciating she's about to bounce on me and tickle me until I can't breath. I know that look all too well. It's how she got information out of me when we were younger. Not wanting to pass out from laughter I sigh before opening my mouth.

" Fine it's Liam."

Alexa's eyes widen.

" Liam as in, Liam Wells? "

" Uh yes. " I reply. Hearing his full name makes me cringe a little because of all the newspaper headlines from his prison trip comes flooding into my mind.

She quickly rushes over to me. Takes me by the shoulders and makes me look her dead in the eye.

" Whatever relationship you have going on with Liam. End it. I'm serious Everly. He's a dangerous guy."

Alexa looks as if she's about to pass out from the stress written over her facial features. I guess she has a right to be worried. She only knows of Liam from what she read over the media. She doesn't know him like I do. She doesn't know that under that hard armor he carries around that he's actually a big softy. A softy that shares his chicken nuggets with me. A softy that keeps me company. A softy that's been protective over me since he told me his whole life story. A softy who accepts me for who I am, even with the little jelly bean inside of me.

" But -" I start to try and defend what Liam and I have but Alexa doesn't want to hear it as she start shaking her head furiously.

" No buts Everly. I don't want you hanging out with a guy that murderd his own father."

At that time I felt like defending Liam. He did not murder his father. He was framed for it. Liam might have killed a few people but the person I've come to know is not a bad person. He just wants justice for his father's murder.

" He is not a bad guy Lex."

" I don't care what bullshit he spinned into your innocent mind but you stay away from him. Are we clear."

Her stern voice makes it clear that there is no room for an argument. She can't tell me what to do. She doesn't know Liam the way I know him. Sure the thought of him hurts now but he's still my friend.

I slowly remove Alexa's arms from my shoulders.

" You are not my mom. Stop trying to act like it."

With that said I walk away.

" Thank God I'm not mom. I at least notice things that are right in front of my eyes!" Alexa yells back.

I flop down onto my bed. I have so many things going on inside my mind. It's a zoo of emotions and memories. How can the guy that loves chicken nuggets make me feel this way? We weren't supposed to meet in the first place. I wasn't supposed to go to that party with him. I wasn't supposed to see him shoot that man. I wasn't supposed to get attached to him. But it's too late for that.

I look back up at my ceiling. It's so blank. Covered in white it looks so calm. I wish I could feel like that.

I'm snapped out of my thoughts by a sudden sting coming from my stomach. The pain immediately shoots up to my lower back. It's a pain I have never felt in ages. I clench to my stomach as the pain continues and I feel my body temperature picking up. Something is not right. I cry out in pain as another bolt of pain greets me.

" Alexa!" I cry out in pain as I clench even tighter to my stomach as yet another bolt of pain shoots up into my lower back.

I hear Alexa running towards my room. She swings open the door.

" Oh my God."

I look down to where her eyes are glued.

Blood.

All is see around me is blood.

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