Burning Legacy ➳ Liam Dunbar

chapter 22 ➳ maybe it wasn't a mistake

[a/n] sooo .. I really wanna catch you guys up so I'll have a mini marathon but if I don't get votes and comments you'll have to wait because some very important events are about to happen and you don't want miss them. ;)

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November 6th

Saturday

the life of my own shirt made me squint adjusting to the various of different colors.

I wasn't yet use to the end of grief. the end of the idea of my mom not being able to tell me I was wrong.

Everything was moving too fast. the vast of thoughts and emotions got the best of me. I was laying on my purple circular rug. my attention was on my floral tank top, my light blue jeans and my old dirty converse.

I let my loose curls hang low. Same as always. I haven't faced Melissa since yesterday. I needed time.

time to adjust.

my phone was beeping constantly every 5 minutes.

Liam.

He wants an explanation.

a reason for me leaving him speechless.

Did I have a clue?

No.

Robin was my new interest.

He was the one I was suppose to go with, I was .. his.

I sit up off the cold ground reaching for my phone.

I dial the number.

"Hey Kayla." The sweet sounding not yet familiar voice filling my small ears.

"Hey Robin, wanna hang out?" I ask.

"Sure, meet me at the park in 10!" He exclaims happily before hanging up.

I nod to myself.

Maybe I need this.

Change is good.

It's fine Kayla. go.

I walk down the steps of the house.

It was empty.

I walk out the door walking down the street to the park.

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The light breeze hits me. we had been walking for awhile in complete silence.

"I-I'm really sorry about the dance." I whisper looking up at his bright hazel green orbs.

they seem to change every time we meet.

"Don't worry about it. You're still new and I don't need any boy stealing you from me yet." He chuckles.

I had actually met Robin the first day of school, He helped me find my 3 period class. After that we seemed to always have to say hi to each other.

I felt a connection to him.

maybe it wasn't a mistake.

"Robin .. do you like me?" I ask randomly as we sit in the grass.

"I think you're a cool girl, I would love to get to know you. but I'm sure I'll love you." He smirks making me nod.

"Agreed." I smile.

everything is falling right into place.

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I felt my back connect to the soft white sheet bed. the coolness of the fan blowing in ever direction. My hair slightly puffs the breeze filling in through.

Robin.

He was sweet.

Charming.

attractive.

but something about him didn't seem right. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

He sure was a keeper with those hazel green eyes .. blue sometimes.

they were gorgeous.

the door knob wobbles making me sit up completely.

it opens revealing his tall muscular body.

Scott.

"H-Hey." I say softly.

he looks at my attire. Almost not believing I was covered.

"You look really nice." He smiles.

"Yeah, thought I should change it up a little." I look down at my silky fluorescent shirt.

"But what's wrong?" I ask looking up completely.

"Nothing. I just didn't see you all day." He says.

"I was out .. with a friend. uhm any luck with Parrish yet?" I ask.

the question was still in the back of my mind. Constantly actually.

"Nothing. He was almost killed the other day, and he survived. He knows he's some type of supernatural but we haven't figured it out." Scott nods making me nod as well.

"He doesn't even know. His parents must've hid it from him." Scott explains sitting on my bed glancing at my every move.

"Did your mom tell you -- about me -- my uncle Zach -- moving?" I whisper my voice barley audible.

"Y-Yeah. She did. I don't want you to leave Kayla, please just clean up."

he was so honest I actually felt horrible for him and how he would be doing if I left.

"I'm trying. But I can't when I'm buried and buried with all this crap." I whisper.

Conner.

Conner was on my mind 24/7.

I couldn't tell scott about killing him or my visions of him or his voice.

He could die and it would be my fault.

I don't want anymore people to die because of me.

"Liam? Is he the crap you're talking about?" He chuckles.

"Not exactly."

Liam.

I have to end things with him.

He's part of my whole act, my whole tough girl act.

He's just always there and it'll take a part of me if I do what I plan to do.

I close my eyes banging my forehead on my knee.

"What is it?" Scott asks wearily.

"I haven't been myself. I'm not a tough girl, I shriek at the thought of the colors of the rainbow. I love the color blue and red and pink and everything flowery makes me smile. My hair isn't my hair either, it use to touch the ground. It lived on its own. But I got a little upset with myself and changed myself completely. This past month. It's been the worst of my life Scott." I explain standing up after a few words, pacing back and forth.

"I had this huge grin too. My smile was just .. just, it gave me the warmth to live." I smile off into the distance the warmth still not showing.

"Kayla. You are so much more than you think you are. Just be yourself."

But how could I be anyone else?