Chapter 41: New Friends


    I decided to wear a casual outfit to the party: jeans and a dark blue blouse that says, ''I decided to be


    awesome today!'' If only the world knew. I hoped there would atleast be some food at the party,


    because I was starving. I hadn''t eaten a lot today, and I was sure that Sarah would skip dinner because


    of the party. But hey, it''s a birthday party, they must have food! A knock at the door dragged me out of


    my brief thoughts and I went to open the door. Liam was standing in my doorway, a small patch of


    moon light seemed almost like a halo around his beautiful head, with luscious curls. He was definitely


    an angel. "Hey." Liam said before I could say anything. He was wearing a designer shirt and some


    casual jeans and ck boots. He looked even more handsome than before, which didn''t even seem


    possible. A maverick strand of his ck, mostly curly hair was in his face and it took everything out of


    me to not just put it back into ce. "Hi. Come in." I told him and he stepped inside the room. I


    suddenly got conscious of how untidy the room I was staying in was. "It''s not always like this." I


    grabbed a blouse from my bed, and a lone dress and kicked a pair of sneakers under my bed. Liam


    looked as if he were about tough and I stiffled a giggle myself. I''m not the best person at keeping


    stuff clean. "I swear my room isn''t this dirty." I said after I had finished getting majority of the clothes


    and articles in their correct ce, or under my bed. "I assume my mother mentioned Audra''s birthday


    party." Liam said, changing the subject abruptly and I nodded. "I don''t know what she told you, but I


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    understand if you don''t want to go. It''s been a long day-" Liam continued but I interrupted. "I understand


    that, but I''m fine. I''m okay, Liam." I tried to assure him that I was fine and he simply nodded. "I''ll take


    you, to the party. I don''t want anything to happen to you. I wouldn''t forgive myself." He said, and shook


    his head, as if clearing his thoughts. It was strange, that he cared so much about me, even though he


    didn''t even know me that well. It was like, for some unknown reason to me, I meant much more to him


    than he could describe.


    I walked towards the well lit house, with Liam close by my side. We had drove here, even though the


    house was within walking distance: Liam said that he couldn''t risk us getting attacked again, and he


    didn''t want me to slip in the dark and sprain my ankle. Even though I knew Liam was being dramatic, it


    still felt nice to have someone care about my wellbeing. Anyways, back to the house the party was


    being hosted. People were streaming all about, around the yard. They were either talking in groups or


    individually, orughing out loud or eating. My mind shed on my bestfriend. Was she here? "Did


    Spencere to the party?" I decided to ask Liam. Spencer didn''t like associating with strangers at all,


    worse, socializing with them. It was unlikely that she would be here. "She''s here alright. In fact, she


    came here early to help Mel with the preparations for the party." Liam stated. I kept quiet as my brain


    soaked up the information. I wasn''t aware that Spencer knew Mnie. I had only met her recently but it


    seemed as if Spencer had met her before me. I moved quickly through the crowds of people but I


    seemed to be invisible: I got my toes stepped on, even through my sneakers, and people kept shoving


    me, but theypletely respected Liam''s space. They steered clear of him, and some of them even


    bowed to him. Take about privilege. I approached the front door and finally saw a familiar face. Sarah!


    "Hey doll. I''m so d you coulde." Sarah pulled me into a hug, smiling. She saw Liam and gave


    him a sharp, yful re. "You don''t need to be following the poor girl around, all the time. Give her


    some space. Why don''t you go talk to your cousin, over there?" Sarah pointed to a red head boy who


    was in conversation with a very beautiful girl. They seemed to be dating because the guy kept touching


    her cheek and she wasughing and yfully pping his chest. "You haven''t seen him in almost a


    year, go talk to him." Sarah continued and I heard Liam groan. He probably didn''t want to go over to his


    cousin and his girlfriend and be a third wheel, but arguing with Sarah didn''t seem like the best option.


    Well, not if he wanted to die. Liam walked over to his cousin and Sarah dragged me into the house,


    with her arm wrapped around my arm. "Where are we going?" I asked Sarah as she pulled me through


    the house. She looked back briefly at me then turned back to the direction she was pulling me. "Oh, I''m


    just going to bring you to meet some friends of mine. They really want to meet you." Sarah said over


    her shoulder. "Okay." I replied. We entered a room that seemed fit to be called a living room. A woman


    with red, fiery hair was seated on a couch, and a man with her ck hair was beside her. A little girl


    with red hair was sitting at a smaller chair, with a huge present in her hand. She was smiling really


    hard. I assumed she was the one having the birthday party. "Sarah!" The woman rose from the couch


    with a huge smile on her face, showing pearly white teeth. Then she saw me. "You must be Emerald,


    Liam''s girlfriend. I have heard so much about you!" She eximed and I gulped in surprise and slight


    fear. What have I gotten myself into?