Complicated

Chapter | 5 |

The tears spilled over my cheeks at this memory, pain gripping my heart it made it hard to breathe. Just a few weeks ago, Max and I been happy, watching a movie the day before he broke up with me. We'd snuggled and talked about our futures, laughing and teasing each other and then the next day; we were done just like that. I guess that's what hurt the most; the fact that I never saw it coming. Max was always affectionate and calm, even when he knew our relationship was damned. Come to think of it, he lead me on that night abut that just makes the pain grow.

"Are you okay?" Lillian asks wrapping her arms around me, a soothing gesture that helped a little bit.

"Did I say something wrong?" I heard Isaac whisper, his voice gripped with concern.

"Obviously Einstein, but I can't figure out what." Macy replied.

I sniffled and wiped my eyes with the back of my hands. "No, I'm okay. It's just my ex-boyfriend Max used to talk about studies, it was like his catchphrase." I said and let out a forced laugh. "He loved learning new things, I guess that's why he was always up to date on studies, always remembering his entire textbooks." A new set of tears pour down my cheeks, falling onto my shirt and Lillian's arms.

Lillian and I haven't known each other for long but it feels good to know that she's here for me. Even with her rude introduction, I feel as if I'm growing on her and she and I are starting to become close friends.

An hour passed and I was enjoying their company a whole lot. I was still shaken from the remembrance of Max but not as much as I was earlier. Actually, I found myself laughing a whole lot during the conversation. Macy and Lillian teased each other a whole lot, I guess their best friends. A few minutes into Isaac's story about the explosion in his science class, a knock sounded on the door interrupting him. Lillian got up to answer it, pulling down her soccer shorts when she reached the door.

When she opened it, she gasped at who it was. I stretched my neck to see, only catching a few glimpses of tattoos. I could feel the lump form in my throat, as Lillian stepped aside to let the people in. Jasmine, Niall, and Harry stepped into the room smirks covering all their faces at the shocked expressions of Macy and Isaac.

"Hey Kade," Harry said smiling widely. "We were gonna head to the pond and wanted to see if you wanted to come."

I opened my mouth to speak but Lillian beat me to it, "Why would she want to go anywhere with you after what Liam did to her?"

Jasmine's eyes darkened. "What did he do exactly?" She asked glaring at Lillian.

"Kidnapping her and then putting her in the hospital." Macy squeaked, looking uncomfortable.

I was starting to feel uncomfortable too, I didn't like the way they were looking at my new friends. It felt like they were trying to think of ways they could hurt them, and it bothered me. A knife couldn't cut the tension that hung in the air, there wasn't even a chance that a knife could put a dent in it. How was this even happening right now, why did Isaac and Macy look so afraid and why was Lillian looking at them with such hatred. None of this made sense, I feel like I'm missing something big but I had no idea what that could possibly be.

They looked at me, surprised expressions filling their faces as they noticed the bandage on my forehead. Then they looked angry and turned to face Lillian, the tension getting even thicker.

"Are you accusing Liam of hitting this girl?" Niall growled, he looked completely lethal. I could tell he was the type that would go to the ends to protect his friend, and I likes that about him.

"Yes I am, I'm accusing your friend of battery and aggravated assault!" She shouted making me jump.

The air in the room was almost suffocating, my second week here and there was a scream match going on in my room. Behind the anger, I could see fear in Lillian's eyes; she knew exactly what they could do to her yet she kept fighting them. Macy cowered in her seat, her entire body shaking, she was like some sort of hairless cat but worse. Isaac just sat, his body rigid. He looked like he was ready to act, if they attacked Lillian he was ready to throw himself between them to be her shield.

"I didn't hit her," A voice said cooly and my breath stuck in my throat. Liam walked into the room, he wore a white shirt that clung to him and a black vest over it. He had black jeans on with chains in the side and his biker boots. He took his lip ring between his teeth for a second and then spoke, "She threw herself out of my car when I tried to bring her here, but you already knew that."

Lillian's face flushed red. She obviously hadn't expect eft he guy she was lying on to step into the room while she was in the act. I felt bad for her but I didn't understand why she was lying on him, I know she hates him but those accusations could get him locked up for a long time. Even I wouldn't do that to my worst enemy, if I did I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing I got away with a lie that has them rotting in prison. The thought of Liam behind bars makes my stomach churn for no apparent reason.

"You lying piece of.." Jasmine started but I jumped to cut her off.

"Hey-Hey, guys calm down. We can all get along right?"

Liam looked at me, his eyes filled with something I couldn't reach. His beautiful face was neutral but it seemed his eyes didn't get the memo. They seemed to be doing their own thing tonight. Second later, he tore his gaze off of me and wrapped his arm around Jasmine, she smiled and gripped his waist. I felt a strange fire erupt inside of my stomach but I ignored it.

"Whatever, are you coming?" Harry asked, a hopeful look on his face.

I shook my head. "I still feel a little queasy so I think I'll sit this one out, but another time-maybe."

Liam snorted and I shot him a glare. "What?" I snapped.

He shrugged and pulled Jasmine out of the door with him. Niall followed them out after he rolled his eyes at me in an all too dramatic way. I felt like to them I'd said the wrong thing, but to Lillian, Isaac, and Macy I'd said exactly the right thing. Harry was the only one who hung back, he watched his friends leave before looking at me.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Didn't she say she didn't want..." Lillian started but one glare from Harry shut her up.

I nodded. "I'm sure, thanks for the invite though."

A look of disappointment flashed onto his features but he turned and walked out closing the door behind me. All four of us released breaths that we'd been holding, I watched Lillian lock the door and take her place next to Macy. Macy still looked shaken, so Lillian wrapped her arm around Macy and Macy gladly leaned into her. I was starting to get the vibe that there was more than just a best friend relationship going on between them, but I'll just wait it out. I don't want to ask an offensive question.

"I thought they would never leave," Isaac mumbled playing with a loose string on Lillian's blanket.

"Me too, that girl was covered in tattoos. My mother would flip if I even came home with a small heart on my pinky." Macy freaked, her eyes wide at what she'd just seem. "My gosh, that was insane, she looked like trash."

"She's expressing herself." I said defending Jasmine for a reason completely unknown to me. I barely knew the girl, why the hell was I defending her for?

Macy shook her head. "That's not expressing yourself, that should be illegal. That is disgusting."

"I agree." Lillian replied smiling down at Macy. She looked at me, "You can't say that's okay because it isn't. Her skin is blue, she would have been so pretty if she hadn't ruined herself."

I scowled. "She is pretty, in her own way." I defended her again, feeling myself get angry by their trashing her.

Isaac looked at me and then them. "We shouldn't judge her friends for what they look like." He said and looked at the two adoringly. "If people judged you two, would you be like this right now?" He gestured to them.

Macy looked up at Lillian and smiled at her, her eyes shining with love. "I guess not." She said and sighed. "Your right, were in no position to judge anyone."

"True that." Lillian said, leaning down and kissing Macy's cheek. Just like that my thoughts were confirmed. I smiled at them, they made a cute couple.