Emilia’s pov
I hold my thongs in my hand as I close the bedroom door noiselessly. I look around stealthily for anyone. Liam wouldn’t be in the room till ten, and its just eight. I have about two hours. I’d just go to the main road, stop by an icecream stand and eat a cup full of icecream, return back to the mansion and into the room before liam notices, pretty easy. I mentally high five myself and smile. I walk to the staircase in my long cotton gown barefooted and clutching my thongs to myself. I begin to walk down the stairs carefully, looking around me. I gasp when I bump into someone…. I place a palm over my mouth when I saw It’s liam. He turns and I flinch at his cold gaze..
“What are you doing here” He mutter through clenched teeth.. I itch my hair as my heart thumped, don’t tell me he knows already!
“Umm…. I came to grab a cup of water liam” I stutter, his eyes held anger too. He tears his gaze away from me and whip his head back as i follow his gaze
The breath left my body as I stared at the huge man in front of us. Decked out in a black body fitting shirt and pants, perfectly oiled grey hair, deep blue eyes, and a hard jaw line with a neat line of moustache. His got tattoos too, much more than liam. I suck in my breath. Is this…. another liam!?. He’s damn hot!, just an older version of liam. My heartbeat raced as I saw the dark look liam gives him.
“Dad, what the fuck are you doing here!” Liam growls. Okay I think I’m about to pass out. His dad!, what in the world is he doing here!. Liam’s dad walks closer to us, without sparing me a look, so much for being small. I cringed beside liam, God he’s so huge!, looks so much like liam damn!. Now I know liam would still be hot at old age.
“Not even a reply to my hi huh!” His voice is deep and gruffy, he has a Spanish accent too just like liam. My toes curl and I wished I had put on my thongs.
“And that dosen’t answer my question dad” Liam voice sounded low and… ominous. Gosh what do I do. I’m just rooted to my spot, shell shocked. His huge self could scare any girl away anyways.
“To make you quit this stupid game Paige” His lips stretch into a hard line of smile. I felt liam body go rigid.
“Take back your word dad…. and get the fuck out of here!” Liam says and poke him hard on the chest. I let out a low gasp.
“Son…. you’re still mom’s kid, she’d hurt to see you this way, you’ve changed… what have you done to yourself!” In blind furry liam hits him hard on the face. I let out a low scream.
“Liam!” I rasp as he hits him again. Oh my God!, Liam’s dad isn’t doing anything to shield the blows too. I took a step back.
“Don’t you ever mention that to me!, you changed me remember!” Liam snarls as he holds him by the collar and slam his fist against his abs. Before I could think, his dad stops the next blow and twists his arm to the back in a death grip. Ryan comes out of a room and he widen his eyes at the sight. Liam jerks his arm away and turn to face his dad.
“Sir Paige!” Ryan calls out as he strides in hastily and come inbetween them. Liam eyes were bloodshot already.
“I don’t wanna set my eyes on you ever again, get the hell out of here now!” Liam was loud now. Tears stung my eyes at liam’s state, it’s the first time I’ve ever seen him this way, this angry…
“Paige…. I’d talk to him, get the fuck out of here!” Ryan tells him. He hesitates a second before he storms out of the living room. I return my gaze to his dad, he didn’t look like someone who just got hit. I blink away the tears as he and Ryan walks towards Ryan’s room. I stare at his broad back as he left. I hug myself and go over to a couch. I lower myself on it, my face pale already. Everything happened so fast that I couldn’t raise a finger to stop liam. Why would he do that. I swallow nothing and begin to take in deep breaths. I heard low snickers and raise my head up to see Rose walk in. The look on her face tells me she has something do with his appearance at the mansion.
“Get ready for more surprises nerd… and get ready to get your sorry ass outta here” She smirks at me before turning to walk up the stairs. I press my palm to my forehead, feeling lightheaded already. I don’t wanna think negative just yet. I get off the couch and put on my thongs before walking towards where liam had earlier taken. I found him outside the mansion yelling at the guys manning the mansion.
Jeez! this looks bad. What the heck did his dad to to make him this way!?. I decided against meeting him. I’d just let him be for the meantime. I walk back to the room dolefully and lower butt on the bed. I suddenly missed sandy and Becky. Maybe just tonight. Liam’s dad appearance and the punching and squabbles that followed after is making me nervous. I did the only thing I wanted right now, to call sandy. I pick up my phone and place a call across her. I amble to the window as it rang. She picks up immediately.
“Hey girlie…” She squeals happily. I find myself smiling widely.
“Hey sandy.. what’s up” I voice out lowly and part the drapes.
“Awww… you sound like you miss me” She giggle and I roll my eyes.
“Shut up sandy are you at Dylan’s now?” She snorted.
“Yeah yeah, he’s asleep now, told him I slept over at the mansion… I was able to pull it off really quick before he could go berserk” She giggle again and I laugh. I know sandy too well, she’s a sex freak. sometimes I wonder if I’m ready to get laid.
“Umm… sandy?” I mutter lowly.
“Yeah babe?” I blew out a breath and tuck my hair to my ear.
“Liam’s dad Is at the mansion” I voice out lowly. There was a shuffle like she was going to a quiet place.
“What the fuck his he doing there!’ She whisper yelled. I shrug.
“Same thing I’ve been asking myself. They had a fight, liam didn’t hesitate to hit his dad… I felt so guilty I couldn’t do anything to stop him” I sigh and press my finger to my forehead, remembering what happened makes my head ache.
“Guilty!?, come on baby girl that ain’t your fault, where’s liam right now?” Her voice drops to a concerned one… typical sandy.
“Raising hell from below at the guys manning the mansion, guess he’s mad that they let him in” I sigh and close the drapes before moving back to the bed.
“Umm…. Emilia, I didn’t want to tell you this but I think its best you know…. Nick is dead” I took the phone away from my ears and frown at it.
“What do you mean Sandy!” I rasp after pressing it against my ear.
“I… didn’t believe either too, but its true emmy, he died while trying to call for help… I felt so sad!” She mutter lowly and I shook my head in disbelief.
“No!… he can’t be dead sandy, are you sure about that!” I blink my eyes.
“Yeah… you can check when you get off the phone its all over the net” I clamp my lips shut as the ache in my head increases.
“Alright sandy… goodnight I’m gonna do that right away” I reach for my laptop on the nightstand.
“Goodnight emmy…. don’t work out yourself okay” She says.
“Yeah…” I voice out and hung up. I open the lid as my mind raced. Nick!, the same Nick who works at the pizzeria, who always asked me out on a date, which I blatantly refused, the same Nick who bought me clothes in a large expensive boutique… tears stung my eyes, no… he can’t possibly be dead.
I was proved wrong when I checked the news and it confirmed what sandy had said. I stared at Nick’s picture displayed on my screen. His dark brown hair and eyes. His lips in a thin smile. My heartbeat run wild as I felt a tear drop, he might have been a bad guy, but he’s was always nice to me. The door opens and I look up to see liam walk in. I sniff and wipe my tears with the back of my hand. He comes over and his eyes soften on seeing the tears.
“Hey… what’s wrong?” He coos as he sits in front of me, the laptop between us. I turn the screen to face him.
“Nick is dead” I say and stare at him to see his reaction… None. His expression blank. My heart thumped as I feared the worse.
“Liam…. don’t tell me you did it” He returns his gaze to mine and I stared at his blue orbs. I didn’t need anyone to tell me that. The day he died coincided with the day he left to talk to Nick. Fresh tears pool in my eyes.
“Why did you do it liam” I whisper my voice croaky. He slams the laptop shut and push it away as he scoop closer to me.
“He tried to hurt you Emilia… that’s enough reason isn’t it… he planted that bomb in your apartment and your friend’s car too!” I sniff and shook my head standing up from the bed.
“Maybe he knew you’d save me liam… same as he didn’t activate the bomb in Sandy’s car… that’s not enough reason to take his life…” I falter as the throbbing in my head run wild. The next thing he was standing close to me.
“I had always wanted to do that Emilia…” I wipe my tears and sniff.
“Are you always this way!?” I look up at him and he furrow his brows. Why does he have to always look cute!.
“What do you mean small ass” I blink my eyes to focus.
“You act like a good guy to me and then act so monstrous to others…. I saw what you did to your dad hours ago liam remember!” I saw anger flash in his eyes. I bit my lips.
“I wouldn’t do that if he’s not an asshole small ass…” I narrow my eyes to slits.
“Gosh you’re so unbelievable liam… we’ve been together for months now and it feels like I barely know you” His face goes taut at my words and holds my arms.
“That’s why you just have to stick with me for a short time… I’d fix everything soon and you don’t have to hide anymore…” I stare up at him, for a second i wanted to drape my arms around his neck and press my lips against his, but the stubborn me kicked against it and I scoff lowly. I poke him on the chest.
“No liam, the only thing you need to fix now is this annoying ego of yours, it won’t take you anywhere… let me go!” I jerk my arm away from him in anger and grab my phone before storming out of the room.