Chapter 31: Fight After Fight

(Liam’s POV)

I woke up a couple hours later before Maya did, but I didn’t want to get up because I knew I would wake her up and Maya needed her sleep.

Harry: Most of the stuff is in our cars…where are we taking it?

Liam: No clue, Maya refuses to look at houses until we get back.

Harry: When are you guys coming back?

Liam: Good question, probably a week or two. Maya is not herself right now the last thing she needs is to be thrown back into that mess.

Harry: I’ll store it at my place.

Liam: Thanks Haz, how is everyone there?

Harry: Worried…would it be okay if we all came and visited sometime?

Liam: I don’t see why that wouldn’t be okay, but I’ll talk to my parents first.

Harry: Sounds good.

I felt Maya shift and soon she bolted up. “Maya, are you okay?” I asked her. She looked around and then nodded. “Yeah, I’m fine,” she sighed. “Are you sure you don’t look very well,” I noted. “Thanks, babe, you look lovely too,” She snapped and got out bed. “That’s not what I meant,” I sighed. “Really than what did you mean!” She snapped as she put her tennis shoes on. “Where are you going?” I asked her. “I need air!” She yelled and then left the room.

I didn’t even try to follow her, I knew she would yell at me either way. She wanted me to follow her but at the same time she didn’t. It’s always like this with her. I’ve learned when she gets all worked up if you give herself it has a better outcome than what it would be like if you followed her and didn’t give her any room to breathe.

I decided to take a shower and clean up while she was getting some air. I figured she left throw the basement door so she would avoid my parents. After my shower I threw on some jeans and a white tshirt. I headed upstairs to the kitchen. “There you are,” My mum said. “Sorry we fell asleep and then Maya went for a run,” I explained to her as I set down at the table. “How is she?” She asked me.

“Not very good,” I sighed. I hated seeing Maya like this. I wish none of this ever happened.  I hated that fact like when Maya had told me she didn’t want to go with us to the interview I didn’t argue with her about going I simply said okay and left. If I would have convinced her to go none of this would have taken place.

Andy: Your mum said you were home, I’ll stop by later.

(Maya’s POV)

I ran until I couldn’t run anymore. I found myself in a park, I set down on the nearest park bench and I wish I would have grabbed a water bottle before I left the house. “Maya, you seem lost,” I heard Ruth laugh. I looked up and there she was. “Hi, Ruth,” I said. She set down next to me and looked at her phone. “Why are you alone?” She asked after a few minutes. “I needed some air,” I told her.

“Air’s always nice, toxic but nice,” she simply stated.  I just nodded. “Do you want a ride back to my parents’ house or did you plan on running the way home?” she asked me. “A ride would be nice,” I told her with a laugh.

“Sounds good, c’mon I’ll get you some water,” She offered. I smiled at her. She got up from the bench and I followed behind her. People stared as we made our way to her car. I knew why there was staring I saw my face plastered on every tabloid I came across on my run. “You probably should take a picture it would last longer, you jerk!” Ruth snapped at guy as we walked pasted him.

“Ruth, you didn’t have to do that,” I warned her. “Trust me after Liam’s little encounter with them last night that was nothing,” she said as she unlocked her car.

(Liam’s POV)

“Would you mind if the guys came to visit?” I asked my mum as I helped her make dinner. “No, not at all, why would I mind?” She asked me. “I don’t know I was just checking before I confirmed anything,” I stated. “Liam, I think it would great for Maya to have people who love her around her during this time,” she told me. “I think she needs her family the most, but she refuses to go back there,” I explained to her. “Why’s that?” my mom asked. “I’m not sure really. She won’t really talk about it,” I sighed.  “Did something happen when she was there?” My dad asked from the table.

“I don’t know how anything could happen all of her family was at our house,” I told them. “Maybe she had a run in with an old friend and it didn’t go well,” My dad suggested. “Or maybe I was going to tell you when the time was right,” I heard Maya whisper. I turned around and saw Maya standing there with Ruth.

“Maya, please,” I begged. “You just don’t understand do you?” She cried and then ran out of the kitchen to the basement. I heard the door shut. “I’m going to ruin this,” I sighed. “Liam, it will get better, just give it time,” My mum assured me. “I don’t know mum, she’s really hurt over all of this, and I don’t know if I’ll ever get my Maya back,” I cried. Tears formed in my eyes and I didn’t want to cry in front of my parents but I couldn’t hold it back anymore.

I couldn’t stop the tears from coming and my mum pulled me in for a hug. “She’s so lost and broken and I can’t do anything to fix it,” I cried. I hated the fact I knew I couldn’t fix Maya completely. It would take time for her to heal and feel herself again. I wish I had the power to make everything better and she would be happy again. Everything would be the way it usually was.

My heart broke more at the thought of Maya sitting in the basement feeling however it might be she is feeling, she was alone. I pulled away from my mom and went downstairs. I heard Maya crying in the bedroom. I didn’t even knock on the closed door I just rushed in and ran over to her. “Maya, please stop, I promise everything is going to be okay,” I assured her. She pushed me away without saying a word. I was taken by surprise.

“You don’t know what it was like Liam I was scared to death that the creep was going to get in the house somehow and hurt me! And then I wouldn’t let them in so he set our property on fire! And then after running out of the country and a long flight you take the first chance you have away from me to take to your parents about my personal life! If I wanted them to know why I don’t want to go back to Nebraska I would have told them! Heck for the matter I would have told you!” she yelled. I looked at her tears wear streaming down her face. Her eyes were all swollen and her face was puffy from crying. “Maya, it wasn’t what you thought it was when you walked into the kitchen none of us are against you we all care so much about you,” I told her. “Save it Liam! I don’t want to hear! Get out!” She yelled. I didn’t move, I could feel my heart breaking into millions of tiny pieces. “Didn’t you hear me? I said get out!” She demanded. I nodded and left. I shut the door and slid down it. I leaned my back against the door and brought my knees to my chest. I rested my elbows on my knees and I cried.

Maya has never acted this way toward me before I don’t like it at all, I don’t understand why she is pushing me away anyways, but if that’s what she needs right now I guess I have to give it to her.  I couldn’t take it I needed to help, but I didn’t know how to. I didn’t know if she would let me back in after she kicked me out.

Liam: How would you feel about coming to stay with my family?

(Maya’s POV- Flashback)

I followed after Chase I wasn’t going to let him leave just like that. “Chase wait!” I yelled. He stopped but didn’t turn around. “Please, just talk to me,” I begged him.  “Why Maya? Why would I sit around here and talk to you after everything that happened?” He yelled still not looking at me. “Because right now we both need someone to lean and no one else knows what we are going through,” I protested. “You said that last time as well remember?” He asked. The tone of his voice changed. He went from angry to what sounded like scared. “Chase, c’mon lets go get some coffee,” I offered. “No, I got to get somewhere,” he said and started walking sway again.

I didn’t say anything I just followed behind. Soon he stopped and turned around staring at me with angry eyes. “What part of leave me the heck alone do you not understand?!” He yelled.  I was taken off guard by the harshness in his voice. I didn’t say anything, I didn’t even know what to say.

“You left me, Maya, just like you left Carter a couple summers ago when you went to theater camp and almost dumped him for that guy from Minnesota, but then the guy didn’t want a long distance relationship so he left you hanging and for some odd stupid reason Carter took you back! You are a runaway. You runaway when you start to feel comfortable in a situation or when something gets rough or scary you dart. You don’t think people notice but we do, we always have. You need to grow up and realize if you want to be a runaway the rest of your life you are with the wrong guy. He’s always in the spotlight you won’t be able to runaway when times get hard. Just look at you now chasing after me when you are suppose to be getting married, c’mon Maya, you’re not in high school anymore you haven’t been for awhile and sometimes you still act like you are. You think you can come back one day out of the year to visit Carter and look like some super woman, but it doesn’t count. I spend an hour here every day and talk to Carter.  His family visits every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. When you left with Liam you promised so many times you would come back for things and you never did you only came back when you got scared and needed out. You are not the same Maya that I once knew.” He said and then got in his car and drove away leaving me alone at the cemetery.

(End of flashback)

 I’m scared to go back because I don’t want to run into Chase. I don’t even want to see him.  I didn’t want to run into Carter’s family even though they moved and don’t live there anymore, they are frequent visitors since they have other family there. My parents have been very understanding during this time but I can’t tell Liam because then I would have to explain to him everything that happened with Chase. I prefer to keep the hidden and not having him know about it, it might cause a huge fight and I don’t want one of those.

I know you are suppose to tell each other everything but I just didn’t want to deal with having to tell Liam everything right now since emotions are already super high. I will probably tell him when everything had calm down.  I wish I could wake up with amnesia and forgot the little things. That would be amazing.

(Liam’s POV)

I waited until I knew Maya had fallen asleep and went into the room to grab my PJ’s. She didn’t eat dinner or talk to anyone. She stayed locked up in the room all night. “Hi.” She mumbled. “Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to wake you,” I apologized. “No, it’s okay, I missed you,” She said as she patted to the empty spot on the bed next to her.

I walked over and set down on the spot. She crawled up behind and wrapped her arms around my neck. I smiled. “I missed you too,” I assured her. She dropped her arms and I turned around so I was facing her.  She smiled at me and I kissed her with as much passion as I had. She smiled as she kissed me back.

“I love you,” I whispered as I placed my forehead on hers. “I love you more,” She assured with a whisper as she smiled.

The next morning I woke up with Maya lying on my chest. I brushed her hair out of her bed and smiled. She looked so peaceful. I laid her down on the bed and then went to make everyone breakfast.

*Hey guys! Crazy chapter here! But I love it! I know I say that a lot but it’s true! These last chapters have been my favorite! Thank you for sticking with this story! Don’t forget to tell your friends about this! And make sure they read it too! XOXO*