little lies (an e.d. fanfiction)

✭ chapter 7

^^alexis ren as liz

claire's pov

my phone dinged as i stand outside my house, opening the front door. i was finally done with cheer practice and it was a lot of fun. i glance at my phone wondering who texted me.

ethan: u still down for coming over tmrw?

i smile and stare at my phone for forever. just seeing his name pop up on my phone changed my entire mood.

claire: nah id rather get a 0

i sent the text and slightly laugh, knowing this would get under his skin. i'm playing hard to get and we both know it. i'm not gonna chase after ethan dolan like every other damn girl in this school. if he wants me he can work for it.

ethan: ur cute. meet me outside after school tmrw at 3.

claire: we'll see

i chuckle and go to my room. i put my bag down and change into an oversized t-shirt and nike shorts. after i change i hear my mom on the phone in her room, sounding concerned. i put my ear up against the door.

"hi i'm calling for doctor sean?" she pauses, "yes, i would like to bring him in as soon as possible."

is she talking about liam? shit, if this is what i think it is this is gonna be bad. if it's about liam, i know he's gonna freak out.

"will you be able to prescribe a medication when we come in tomorrow?" she stops and listens, "yes we'll be there at 8 tomorrow, thank you so much," with that she hangs up the phone and starts to cry softly. i knock on the door and her sniffling stops.

she doesn't open the door so i decide to. i look at her and she has a worried expression wiped across her face, "mom, what's going on?"

she sighs, looking down and starts to cry more. my heart sunk watching her look so sad. she looks hopeless.

"i need to take liam to a doctor. there's something wrong with him. he's shutting everyone out and he needs help. we're going to put him on medicine. he's just going through a lot right now and he uses drugs and alcohol to cope, it's not healthy. i know your dad is gone but we need to stop dwelling over the past and move on as hard as it is."

tears well up in my eyes as i hear my mom bring up my dad. these are the moments when i wish i was someone else, like liz. she has the perfect life. she has a mom and a dad like almost every person at my school, and a perfect rich family. i just wish life could be easy for once. i can't even imagine how liam feels. 

i whisper, "mom.. i'm sorry."

at this point i'm trying hard not to start sobbing. seeing my family so unhappy after us trying so hard to rebuild a new life makes me so sad, especially for my mom. we weren't ready for my dad to go, no one was.

my mom pulls me into a tight hug and i can feel her tear stained checks on me, "i love you, claire."

i feel a tear slip out of my eye and i say back barely audible, "i love you too."

with that i walk out of her room and shut her door, she needs her time.

i go into my room and slide into bed. i pull the sheets over my head and bury myself into the mattress. i can feel my breathing increase and tears overflowing from my eyes.