CHAPTER 156

Liam turned and stormed out of the restaurant. His chest hurt and he was so angry that he wanted to punch something. No, he wanted to punch someone. He wanted to have it out with Jonathon and trade a few blows. Even better, he wished his father was still alive so he could hit him and yell at him and tell him just how much he fucked up his life.

Despite the violence he felt, more than anything, he wanted Mia. He wanted to hold her in his arms and let her soothe the ugly feelings inside him. But he couldn’t go to her. She was at her parents’ house and he wasn’t welcome. Yet another place he didn’t fit. Another family who didn’t want him.

He slammed the door of his car and gunned the engine. He had nowhere to go except his empty apartment. He had no one to confide in, no one who would understand, no one who could help him sort through the ugly, messy feelings that had him tied up in knots.

He drove home. He might not have somebody waiting for him but he did have a cup