Macy POV
I stared at the pictures, my hands shaking as I held them. Staring right back at me is a picture of myself and Liam walking together on the beach, there are so many pictures of us together in Liam’s beach house, from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. My heart beating so fast and loud, one can hear it from a mile away.
” De.. De.. rick what is this?” I asked Derick as I stuttered.
” I’m all ears, Macy, I’m waiting for an explanation,” he says in a very calm tone that scares the shit out of me.
I just stay quiet not knowing what to say, how did he get these I ask myself, what do I do, I can’t let a fight break out because of my selfish needs, how can I want two brothers at the same time? I thought in my head.
Derick stares at me, his eyes not moving an inch from my face as he studies me. The tension in the room was so high, it became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
” I’m waiting, Macy, these pictures won’t explain themselves,” he says.
” Derick, it’s not what you think I… I.” I stuttered, I couldn’t even speak properly, my heart was racing, and I feared what his actions would be.
” Then explain to me why you are in those pictures, with my brother at his beach house and looking so happy, on the same night you were supposed to be in your hometown visiting your parent’s grave,” he says with pain shown brightly in his eyes.
I couldn’t say a word, my body shaking as I sat under his gaze.
” Did you sleep with him?” he asks in a whisper,
” No, no, I would never do that to you, Derick.” I shake my head as tears fall down my eyes. Not only that, but I know deep down in my soul that if Liam didn’t stop our little play in his kitchen, he would have taken me as he wanted, and I would have shamelessly allowed him to.
Derick laughs at my words, I stare at him with my tear-streaked eyes.
” What did you two do then? I want every detail,” he tells me, this time looking more serious as he stares at my little silhouette with his face so hard.
I wish I could explain everything I thought, but I can’t, Derick would hate me if he finds out the reason I left with his brother. I simply stayed silent, not knowing what to say to my angry boyfriend.
” You are still going to keep silent, uh, it is all clear now Macy, you really want to me lose my mind. It could have been anyone else, Macy, not my fucking brother!” he yells the last part as he stands up, hands in his pockets,
” I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you, Derick, please you have to understand, I’m sorry,” I say crying, I was a mess as I sobbed bitterly.
” You didn’t mean? But you already shattered me, Macy, you don’t fucking know the mess you’ve just created.” his words broke my heart, It’s all my fault. If only I controlled my desire for Liam, then all of this would never have happened,
Then again how would I control it, I tried, but I couldn’t, I became obsessed with that man. His eyes, his body, the way he walks, his voice, everything about Liam I desired. There was not a day that I didn’t dream of him after meeting him at that party.
” Derick, please I apologize for lying to you, I just couldn’t tell you because I know you’d get angry.”
” If you knew I would get mad, then why did you do it, Macy? Or did Liam force you to go with him?” he asks.
I shake my head at his words,” No, I wasn’t forced, I went willingly.” I answer, looking down at my feet.
Derick smiles at my words, but this smile shows nothing but his pain. Pain that I am responsible for.
” This shit, fucking hurts, Macy,” Derick says as he storms out of my apartment without letting me say a word.
Tears gush out of my eyes, streaming down my face as I sobbed, I cried my heart out. What the hell have I done? I whisper.
My mind wanders to Liam! I have to call him, I have to warn him. The look on Derick’s face was so terrifying, he might do something crazy.
I quickly picked up my phone and dialed his number come on pick up I murmured, my phone pressed to my ear as I paced back and forth. He doesn’t pick up, and I dial again, this time he picks up on the first ring.
“Hello, Hello Liam! Please you have to run, I think Derick is coming for you.” I say all at once, immediately the line connects.
“Macy, hey relax, calm down, what is it?” I hear his voice on the other side of the phone.
“Liam. It’s Derick, he found out that we were at your house together.” I say in between sobs.
“Macy, are you hurt? Did he touch you?” Liam asks.
“No, he didn’t, Derick, would never hurt me. He saw you drop me off the other day, and he became suspicious, but I tried to cover up, today he came with pictures of us together at the beach house, he was so mad Liam, and he left angrily, I think he is coming to you, please you need to hide for now.” I say sobbing.
I heard Liam sigh through the phone, He sounded so relaxed with everything I just told him, all he was after was asking for my safety.
” Macy, I want you to lock your doors and stay indoors until I come to get you, okay?”
” Why do I get to lock my doors, Liam, what’s going on?” I asked back, feeling scared.
“Macy, please promise me you will do as I have said.” Liam pleads with me on the phone.
“Liam you’re scaring me, what is it?”
“Nothing’s happening Macy I just want you to stay safe until you hear from me,” he says in a calm voice. I shrug at his words, maybe I should just do as he has said.
“Alright, I’ll wait for you, please don’t fight with Derick, he looked pissed leaving here, If he doesn’t come to you in an hour, please tell me,” I said to him, pleading my last words to him.
“Macy, it’s not inevitable, but I promise not to hurt him. Stay put, I’ll come for you soon.”
And with that, he disconnected the line. What did he mean by inevitable?
What if they fight, no I can’t let that happen, I have to stop them. I rush to my room, get dressed, and pick up my keys. I quickly leave the house.
Getting into my car, I stared ahead, remembering Liam’s words, but I couldn’t just stay put knowing I’m the cause of all this drama. It would kill me if anything happened to anyone of them. So without thinking, I started the engine and drove off to Waterfall.