Chapter 16

LIAM

I sat on the edge of my bed staring at the floor. My head was all jumbled up, like the puzzle pieces didn’t fit right anymore.

Last night events were still fresh in my head. Ava wouldn’t try to hurt me on purpose, right? She was always so nice and always did her best to make me happy regardless of my mental state.

Uncle John said to be careful, yes uncle John was smart and always took care of me, even handling the family's company but could he be right? Was all these concern and display of affection a faux?

I shook my head vigorously, trying to make the bad thoughts go away. The bathroom door creaked open, and Ava came out, all wet from her shower, her hair sticking to her shoulders. She looked so pretty, but my heart hurt too much to smile.

“Liam,” she said softly, “can we talk?”

I looked up at her, feeling like my eyes were as big as saucers. “What is there to talk about, Ava? You almost gave me something bad. How could you be so careless? I thought you were my best friend"