23

I must say; everyone's presence here really means a lot to me. On a normal day, assuming it was just Maya and I, he would be caressing me by now and making me lose my mind, (then make mistakes which I'll later on regret)
    
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    I got to Helen's room where we ate together.. even when we were done having our supper. I remained in there and we discussed about some stuffs. I didn't want to talk about anything regarding Mr Mark, Liam, what's presently at where we are at but somehow, our random conversation would always slip down to that topic. 
  Helen complained that she was feeling sleepy, I was about to return to my room when we heard Mr Maya knocking on my door (which was just next to Helen's room) and softly calling out my name. He thinks I was in my room, so we stayed hush to make him think that I was fast asleep.
    "It's past 8pm, What does he want from you?" Helen asked just after we heard him stepped downstairs.
    "S*x " I uttered.
    "What? Wait!" She gave me infuriating look; "You have all been having s*x with the old fool, and here I am, be friending you and giving you safety precautions so that he won't outsmart you?" 
    "Uh, no. No Helen. I mean he has been harrassing me s*xually ever since I came here, claiming it's what married people do. But you guys presence has just saved me from him this time around, ...He didn't get the chance today not even a longer conversation with me" I briefly explained to her.
    "Oh! That man is beyond a maniac. He really needs to be taught a good lesson. Damn! I was almost alarmed for a second" She said placing her hand on her chest.
    "Do you think it's okay if I leave your room now?" I asked her.
    "Yeah I don't think he will come back.." She assured me.
    "Alright then!" I stood up and heading to door, she escorted me till I got to the front of my door.
    "Damn! I'm really feeling sleepy" Helen repeated.
    "Good night" I bided her.
    "Good night Eve" She said as she returned to her room.
    
    Just as I turned the door knob to enter into my room, I heard some faint sobbing sounds..coming from Liam's room. Jeez! So he is not over it yet... I thought he must have slept off and he has not even eaten anything ever since the lunch break.
    I tried to ignore him then I walked into my room as if I didn't know or hear anything.But In the next few seconds, I was out of my room again.
    "No I just can't help it, I just can't leave him alone" I told myself. 
    Liam needs someone to comfort him and everyone has turned their backs against him. His father thinks he is a grown up and he should therefore be able to take care of himself, Helen and Robert despises him for his arrogant attitude and because most times he is bad mannered.. while his only brother tried his best but he wouldn't open up the door, let alone listen to his words of consolation, so he gave up and went into his own room. 
    Then there is me, worried that he wouldn'r stop weeping which might result into something else. Yeah, what if he tries doing something dangerous when we are all fast asleep?
    
    Uugggh... I summoned up a little enthusiasm but a high courage too, to walk to his door and knock on it.
    Wait! what makes me think he would open the door for me when he didn't open up the door for his only favourite brother.
    I knocked again but this time I didn't hear him whimpering. He paused..
    The third knock, I heard him sniffing, maybe he was trying to catch his gasp.
    I was about to knock again when he opened the door.
    
   His eyes were red, obviously he just wiped off the tears but I could still his wet cheeks, depressed face, he was already looking pale and sick.
    
    Damn! Where do I start from? ... Gosh I didn't know it would be so tough for me, or no I mean I didn't know that he would open up the door for me, I was expecting a rejection just like he did to Mark (he even yelled at him).
 Now, I cannot just say sorry and leave, I wanted to comfort him just like he did to me earlier this afternoon in his car. I should have gathered words of consolation just like I gathered up the courage to knock on his door.
    Oh Jeez, He might even been annoyed because I poked into his privacy late at night. I looked at his red eyes again; I could now see a stern look...God! Why didn't I just mind my business?
    
    "What..." He spoke first.
    Ever since he opened the door, I only stood there, talking to myself in my mind..and that's what i'm still doing right now..whereas, he was right in front of me, waiting for my response. Why did I knock on his door?
    
    "Uughh... I..you... I..uugh" I stammered, murmuring all sort of nonsense. 
    Now where do I start from?
    
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"Go away" He said about to close his door...
  Oh Good! I should return to my room quietly.
    "Liam" I swear, I didn't know when I mentioned his name. I guess my emotion is faster than my action.
    "What is it?" He opened the door again and asked me. 
    Please Liam, just lock your door already and leave me alone because I really don't know what has taken over me right now and even made you to open the door for me? Okay, he didn't know I was the one knocking at first.
    
    "Uhmm...can I come in please?" I asked him...giving him a pitiful stare. He was looking at me too, at least; it was no more a stern look...his eyes were now clouded with tears again and I could see that he was holding back the tears.
    "Do you want to console me as a stepmother or... " He paused and cleaned his wet eyes with his bare hands but the tears freely flow down his cheeks.
   "Or as a good friend," He said. 
    
    I was shocked, I meant I was surprised to hear him call me a friend... I didn't say anything.. I just stood there, looking at him as a confused intruder.
    "Come in" He finally said, opening the door widely.
    I walked in gently and watched him close the door behind me, then he brighten the room light and went to sit on his bed.
    "I'm sorry about what happened to you today" I muttered. He heard me but he didn't say anything. I hope I won't regret this; Liam and I are not close enough for me to enter his room and start being sympathetic.
    
    "I really don't know why I am doing this" I mumbled.
 "Maybe because I know who and what she is to you or..maybe because you comforted me too and after you did, I realize the true you.." I said looking at his face... He has started sobbing again.
    
 "I know for sure that you are the good guy and you do not deserve this pain, the heartbreak... No, Liam...you deserve better. You don't have to continue worrying because it won't help at all. I'm sure Clara will..." He interrupted me...
    "Don't mention her name" He cautioned.
    
    "Ohh...I'm sorry about that but I...uhm... I think she might consider you again if you would..." He cut in again.
    "No..she wouldn't. She is getting married next month. Do you know what that means? that.. that means she betrayed me. She has been cheating on me during the time I was away..." He sobbed more then I moved closer and wiped off the tears with my hands. 
    He held my hand and said; "Let me cry as much as I want to"
 "No, you have been crying Liam. It's enough... It's time you get over it. Since she betrayed you, she does not deserves a single tear from you at all. Get it together already Liam" I said, then continue wiping his tears.
    
    "Did she just meet the guy and now they are already planning a wedding. No, she has been cheating on me for a while now and I have been a dummy along... I thought she loved me just the way I loved and cherished her so much but no, she turned me into an innocent dummy" Liam said, pouring down more fresh tears.


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To Be Continued