“We’ll see. I need to get into one of the programs first.” It doesn’t take long for Kenzie to excuse herself and rush out of the room. I follow behind, knowing she’s mad I didn’t tell her about my plans. “Hey.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?” she asks, looking hurt as we stand in the living room.
“I wanted to see if I got into one first. No point in saying anything until there was something to share,” I say as I walk around the chair to where she is standing.
“So, you won’t be here all summer,” she asks with a confused look.
“I’m not sure yet,” I say face to face.
“If you go anywhere, can I come visit you?” she asks looking hopeful.
“Absolutely, even in London,” I say with a smile.
“Oh my gosh, what happens if you fall in love with someone from London?” she asks looking excited.
“I doubt that’s going to happen.”
“But it could. You could find your husband over there.”
“I’m going to do a job, not look for a husband Kenz,” I say laughing.
“It could happen. I’m excited for you, just sad to hear you aren’t going to be here for the summer.”
“We don’t know that yet. I only applied for three internships.”
“California, London, and where else?” Liam asks as he enters the living room, looking anything, but happy.
“Michigan,” I say quickly.
“So you aren’t planning on spending the summer here at all then,” he says, as he approaches us.
“No, I won’t be here this summer no matter what,” I say as confident as I can.
“Why is that?” he asks with a knowing look, as he stops directly in front of me. I can’t help but look up at his handsome face. I can even smell him, God how I’ve missed him.
“Because I plan on getting an internship,” I state confidently.
“I’ll let you two talk,” Kenz says as she quickly disappears. I want to glare at her for leaving, but I can’t, I want to see and talk to Liam alone.
“Look, I’m not here to argue with you. I said I would come to dinner because it’s what we’ve done forever, but if it bothers you, I can go home,” I say feeling nervous. I don’t want to leave, but I’m not sure how long I can be alone with him either.
“Doesn’t bother me at all. I don’t really care what you do,” he states coldly.
“Then why are you here asking me about my summer?” I ask, as I stare up into his beautiful blue eyes.
“Just curious, I guess.”
“Well by all means, don’t let me keep you from your life or your girlfriend,” I say as turn to walk away.
“I’m having the paperwork on the house drawn up,” he says stopping me in my tracks.
“What?” I ask confused as I turn to look at him.
“Both of our names are on your house. I’m having my name dropped, so you’ll get the new deed soon.”
“I don’t want your house, Liam.”
“You’re living in it aren’t you?” he asks confused.
“Yes, but that’s because I thought you were coming back, since you aren’t, I don’t want it.”
“Then you can sell it or do whatever you want with it, it’s yours.”
“No, it’s not,” I argue.
“I’m not going to fight you on this Haley,” he says looking flustered.
“I’ll be out by the summer. Then you can sell it or do whatever you want with it.”
“And where are you going to go?”
“I’ll move back in to the sorority house. It will be my senior year, so it will be fine,” I state like I have all the answers.
“You love that house.”
“I don’t want it,” I state bitterly.
“Why are you being so damn stubborn?” he asks sounding defeated.
Luckily, I don’t have to say anything else because Liam’s girlfriend comes walking in. “Hey baby, I wondered what happened to you,” she says as she comes up and wraps her arm around his waist.
“Just dealing with a few loose ends,” he says before looking at me.
“Have a good night,” I say hastily before walking away. Loose ends…the fucking asshole. I’m not a fucking loose end.
I head back into the dining room, “Is everything okay dear?” Mom asks with a concerned look.
“Yeah, I think I’m going to head home though and see what the letter says.”
“Okay.”
“Come back over then, so we know if we can celebrate or not,” Denise says happily.
“I’ll come with you,” Kenzie says quickly. The two of us walk home, “What happened?”