Liam sat still as he parked his car in the garage, he checked the mirror the second time and looked at his bruised lip. The corner of his lips had a cut due to the slap. He sighed and got out of the car. The house when so quiet when he entered.
"Seems like she's not back yet, thank goodness, I can't stand her craziness right now", he said and proceeded to his room to have a shower. A few minutes after he was done, he came back to the living room to eat an apple, the room was so quiet that it is beginning to piss him off. He found himself checking the door countless times including the time.
"Seriously what the hell", he picked up his phone and dialed Ryan's number,
"Seriously don't you think she should be back by now?",
"Ummm Liam",
"It's past 11",
" Liam...I...I...",
"What's it?",
" She's missing",
"What!?",
Ryan wasn't expecting Liam to arrive so fast after informing him that Amelia was missing. He has been searching for her all day and was afraid to inform Liam,
"Don't tell me you can't even watch over a girl",
" I'm sorry",
" don't give me that crap and where have you searched?",
" East and North",
" South and West?",
"Not yet",
"Have you eaten?",
"Huh?",
"Go eat something you look pale and thin, I'll search for her through West", he said and left,
Ryan smiled, " I'll eat when we find her", he said to himself and went through the south.
" Amelia!!", Ryan shouted when he eventually found her with a red-haired girl,
"Ho Ryan", she looks relief to see him,
He ran to her, "Where have you been?",
"She got lost",
"Yes, I came out for a walk and...",
" got into a fight for me and when it was time for her to head home, she didn't know her way back",
"You get into a fight?",
"Please don't tell Liam I don't want him yelling at me again",
"But I think he will",
"Huh?",
" he knows you are missing and has gone in search of you",
" he went in search of me? he's worried about me?",
"More like he's worried you ran away", he said as he quickly texted him,
' I found her, come back to the restaurant'.
"Okay, I think we should head back",
" I am Bree by the way",
"Thanks, Bree, ho I am...",
" Ryan, she just mentioned your name", she turned to Amelia, "Okay Amelia, bye, thanks for today I have a nice day and...I hope to see you around again",
"Okay bye Bree", she waved back and left with Ryan.
She didn't know why but her heart was beating faster at the thought of Liam waiting for her knowing he was going to yell and scold her. Her heart raced faster when she saw his cold but calm face watching her come to him. The three of them remained quiet when they got to him making both Ryan and Amelia nervous.
'It's rare to see the lion not roaring when he caught a prey ', Ryan thought to himself, ' I feel so bad for this poor girl ',
Amelia felt like hiding behind Ryan but she remembered he wasn't her brother and he might feel offended but she couldn't help it, Liam's stare was making her feel more uncomfortable,
"Bye Ryan", that was all he said as he took Amelia's hand and headed towards his car.
"What a poor girl", Ryan said as he watched them drive away.
Throughout the drive till they got home he didn't say a word to her.
She hates it when he yells at her but she hates his silence more. This was the first night she badly wished he would yell at her. She doesn't care if anyone gives her a silent treatment as she is also good at it, but not from Liam. She doesn't know why but she hates it and it makes her even more uncomfortable and scared.
" Liam?", she was forced to say something when he left her in the living room and proceeded to his room. He paused on his way and turned to her,
" I'm sorry",
" for?",
"Huh?",
He sighed, "Did you hate me that much? or is it that hard to trust or believe me?", he asked,
Amelia doesn't know what he meant but she doesn't like his tone. It was quiet and...sad. She could feel every inch of sadness in his tone even though it was calm and normal. She felt the urge to run to him and hug him tight now that she remembered what Ryan told her during the day.
"All I ask for is for you to stay till the real murderer is found, did you still see me as the killer? I would have to kill you if I did kill that lady don't you think?", he sighed tiredly "Leave ",
"Huh?",
"Leave if you still see me as the murderer", he found himself yelling. Amelia ran towards him instead, she hugged him so tight. He yelled at her to leave but she was confused at how he sounded like he was breaking out of frustration. Liam was speechless, this was the first time in eighteen years that he was being hugged, the first time in years that when he asked them to leave they hugged him instead. This gesture makes him more angry,
'Who does she think she is? What does she think she's doing, What right does she have? ', the questions filled his thoughts with his blood boiling. He became more and more angry and he inhaled deeply. He instead inhaled the scent of her, This was the first time they were this close and she scent like the mixture of flowers and milk. He couldn't point out what scent that was in particular but it was refreshing and pleasant to the nose that he kept inhaling more. The more he inhales, the more his nerves cool down and his anger disappears. He was about to inhale more when he got back to his senses,
"Wh...what are you doing?", he pushed her back a little, " what did you think you are doing?",
" I did not run away, I went out for a walk and lost my way, I even made friends with a human girl, I didn't run away",
Her innocent, naive expression makes him feel guilty, " You made a friend?",
"Hm", she nodded,
"You are not going to run away and report?",
"No, not until the real killer is found and that proves you are not the killer",
'Does that mean she's going to leave after that?', he said in mind,
"Okay...I've heard", he said, " I'm going to sleep",
"You are not angry again are you?",
"Unless you want me to", he said as he entered his room.