Breaking The Facade

ee!" Sage exclaimed, throwi

ly at study hall and with annoyance I exp

n?" I asked her,

oticed you making goo- goo eyes at Liam in sixth

augh without looki

o be with him, Lyra. He real

"He's not

r listen

doesn't say things" Vesper suggest

pointing at her befo

point, you should speak u

xt book, hopelessly. Sage and Vesper put their hands on

determined but Ves

ll be

e alright" They sai

led a

no reason, guys" I fake so

table and compared it with the quiet, lonely table n

called and waved, Liam was se

om this morning for comin

sper said and they both

lked over to th

re, waving at the football gu

pat the empty s

th my friends today" I said, m

ryone was minding their business

n to his level so he could whisper in my ear. I had to balance my t

ou're going to make thi

oisy and cramped for me" I explai

our friends"

aybe that was just because they were Liam

asn't giving in was so mean it was enough fo

was

, pushing through the jocks a

r girlfriend!" Vesper said, grinning and batting

, her big grin looking like a shark

mile transforming his face. I just wishe

her away?" Sage asked, the killer's grin still on

gy or anything. Just take good care of her, s

, laughing. "I don't know actually." Sage deadpann

ay. I finally breathed freely wh

iam's British accent, making it seem like sh

s." I said wit

for free" Vesper said, making a 'c

na need my payment. And by payme

and shoo

ed the option." Vesper said, rest

ied, noddin

ss." Sage said, poi

squirming on her seat and I smiled half heartedly, my sixth sense telling me

to pay for

the mirror in my bedroom, smoothing ou

e, I just wanted to go, have a stomach ache as an excuse to leav

rain check on this. T

from the cold wind co

I didn't count or anything, but in the three trips I took to and fro

thing" I

look into the mirror with me. "Do you not

nt with the wrong answer. "Yeah, I just...

hair clip and putting it in my black curls, "you spent ten freak

d with me. "Thanks, I just needed the reminder th

at I guess, look at you using lipstick

left the room without taking the hair c

you there so I can pick

o

ughing as I pet Tilly briefly and he

art. It's hard as it is

me, I c

osed behind me,

t to the high class part of town where

rances residence and got out

be the one to open the door

who never used to be so thin. He was really nice to

all talk as we passed by expensive paintings of all sizes, glowing chandeliers, th

ght. He had to do some... shopping of some sort. A shame really, he's

both straightened up when his wife, Mrs. France

nces who looked like he'd b

thed in fancy silk for this simple dinner and her face was caked up with make up fr

ring why she was being so nice. Us

said, running a dainty hand down my face. Up cl

ure," she ordered, handi

he said through her grin a

sband took a picture. While that went on, Liam stepped in

e looked at the picture and started texting. "Straight to Instagr

looked at Mr. Frances who

id. I had to stop when I learned about how unhealthy it was for the skin and was

her son. "When are you going to le

ting her go," he replied wit

originally should h

inner already, I'm starving. Then we can

d and I wasn't allowed to have anything els

. But she kept glaring at my miserable

re?" He asked, leaning over to whisper. "Do I h

ng" I murmured but this t

asked, raisin

my plate forward. "And I don't even know e

he tiles filled the silent room as he

say, so why not just come with me and say

I said, despite my

ra" Liam repeated

uddenly, his mother slammed her fist o

my lips. I glanced towards the door hoping

ly by the arm to yank me to my feet. Mr Frances squir

he got herself into this mess and we

ces's pale face was fear a

ook me to. He didn't loc

arthest end of the room

ll. Liam seemed to tower over me

said, training his hard brown eyes on me a

I whi

N

e anything t

king? I didn't e

ug into my skin still stung bad

er till he was right in

ing to apologize for what

n't do anything wrong, I just wan

echoing off the tile walls. He was

ize" he

n blurry with unshed tears, I loo

N

aimed for my face. WHAM! The sound ran

o my cheek as I turned to

mirroring my utter

ckwards like he was se

st

know what came

oor, my hand still o

t be happeni

so sorry" Liam's voice quivered as he spo