Authors Note: This chapter is a little more in depth about what Liam been going through since the police pulled up at the docks, there is some Lannie interaction in the next chapter so please be patient :) I hope you like this chapter. Please can I get some more reviews, it just helps me to carry on with my story knowing people are wanting more. xxx


Liam woke up slightly startled, he slowly lifted his head up and gently rubbed his eyes trying to get rid of the tiredness. He had only managed to get a couple of hours of sleep. The events from last night kept replaying in his mind over and over again.

He slowly sat upright in his bed and held his head in his hands, he couldn't believe his mum. She had still left him to go on holiday with Jeffrey after everything that had happened.

He remembered what happened that night, when his boat was set ablaze. After the police arrived at the docks, Liam was taken away to the station. It was then that they rang his step dad and he bailed Liam out for attacking Jasper. Jeffrey, his step dad, was furious and grounded Liam. He took away his car keys, his phone and anything else that was his. As soon as the trial was settled and he was given his sentence which was community service since it was proven he had reacted to a situation in which he had been provoked. Jeffrey had threatened to send him to military school halfway across the world. And last night Liam couldn't take it anymore.

Liam had taken his car keys and tried to get out of the house, it was frustrating him not being able to go anywhere and see anyone. Unfortunately Jeffrey caught him. This was the last straw for his step father and he wanted rid of Liam. As soon as he comes back from his trip with Liam's mum, he will get the transfer papers drawn up for military school. Liam didn't want to leave, he had started a whole new life here and he wasn't going to leave that, he wasn't going to leave all the people he cared about behind.

He couldn't help it, he was furious at the way he was getting treated for one little mistake. He punched him. Liam knew Jeffrey would ruin his mother's life someday and he was already beginning to ruin Liam's. Liam was about to do some serious damage to him but his mum managed to stop him and told them both to calm down.

Liam's head was pounding as soon as he had gotten up to his room last night, why had his mum chosen Jeffrey over him, her own son.

Liam was completely heartbroken about his mum, but he was used to it by now. He closed his eyes tightly and remembered when she came into his room last night.

"Liam listen, I will talk to him and make him see sense. Ok?" his mum tried to comfort him but they both knew that Liam had to do something to stop Jeffrey. "You just have to understand how difficult it is when you go back to your old ways, I know you're a good kid and I want you to show him that, I know you came clean about the coins and you paid him back, but you have to understand Jeffrey is part of our lives now, I love you but I love him too" she cupped his face in her hands and gave him a kiss on cheek. "Stay out of trouble while we are away, ok." she said with a small smile as she was leaving his room. That was the last he saw her.

Liam opened his eyes slowly and sighed deeply. He had to get away from here, he couldn't stay knowing what his fate would be. He couldn't bring himself to accept it. The thought of being sent to military school scared the life out of him.

His mum and Jeffrey would probably be comfortably in their seats on the plane by now. Liam knew he has to leave home before they come back. He immediately leaped from his bed and rushed to get ready.

As soon as he was ready and changed he started packing up his belongings. He was going to take everything, he didn't know where he was going to go but he wasn't leaving Beverly Hills anytime soon. He grabbed his bag from under his bed and put all his clothes into it.

Then he went into Jeffrey's room and grabbed his car keys and his phone. He also grabbed one of his empty gym bags to put the rest of his stuff into. Liam went back to his room and chucked his phone on his bed and put his keys in his pocket.

Finally he had packed up everything and was now heading down to his car. He put all his stuff into his car including his surfboard, no matter how small his car was it fitted all his stuff into it easily. Liam went back up to his room and it was now completely rid of his stuff, he grabbed his phone and headed downstairs. He quickly scanned the house and picked up some of his extra stuff he had forgotten about like DVD's and games he kept in the living room.

Finally Liam headed towards the door, he turned around and looked around at what he hoped would be the last time he ever stepped foot in this house. He took a deep breath and slowly exited.

Liam headed towards his car and got in. He sat down in the driver's seat, he felt relieved. Many emotions were going through his head, and messing around with his decision. Was he making the right decision? Yes he thought. He was really going to do this, he couldn't believe it, he was finally free.

A buzzing sound started coming from his pocket, it was probably his cell phone. He forgot about it, he hadn't checked his messages since it was confiscated. He had a couple of messages and a few missed calls but there was one message that caught his eye. Annie.

He slowly read the text and a slight smile started to appear on his face, his eyes glistened as they met the sunlight pouring in from the window of his car. She could always turn his day around. She could make him feel happier.

He wanted to see her. He had tried to see if she was ok after confessing, but every time he had tried to get in touch with her, he couldn't because Jeffery was around. "That's it" he thought. He chucked his phone onto the passenger seat next to him and put his foot down hard on the gas, he pulled out of the driveway and zoomed down the street. He knew exactly where he was headed. To see Annie.