So here is Chapter 2. Please review and tell me what you think!

Hope you like it.


At the end if her shift Eddi quickly got changed, grabbed her bag and left. She had 1 missed call from Max; however tonight she didn't make plans with him. She had to go home and sort out Liam. It was a breezy night, Eddi started to walk faster so she could get inside quicker. On the way home she stopped by the off license, she just couldn't resist, and anyways she might need it after sorting everything out with Liam. She just hoped he wouldn't ask questions, she didn't think she would be able to tell him how Luc had left her without breaking down. Soon Eddi was home, she walked up to the front door, and buzzed up to her flat - as she had given Liam her key.

"Who is it?" Liam asked over the intercom, with his heavy accent.

"Me, you fool. Let me in, I'm freezing." Eddi told him, shivering. Liam buzzed her in and she took the stairs, two at a time up to her 4th floor flat. Liam had left the door open so Eddi walked in. Put her bag and coat away, and then walked into the small living room to find Liam.

"So..." Eddi said sitting down next to Liam, unsure of where to start. "What happened Liam?"

"I've told you, Ed. She was drunk again, going totally about how I'm an disappointment and both of her children hate her. You know, the usual. But then she told me to pack a bag and get out - so I did!" Liam explained again.

"How drunk was she?" Eddi asked warily.

"She was off her face Ed, like she always is." Liam told her sadly.

"I thought she was getting better, going to AA meetings." Eddi told Liam, hoping she was right.

"What? Nah, mum's never been to AA. Who told you that?" Liam asked her.

"Mum did!" Eddi exclaimed annoyed, before getting up and grabbing the off license bag. She took it through to the kitchen and poured herself some wine; Ignoring Liam's stare.

Suddenly her phone rang, so Eddi went to pick it up. "Hello," she greeted.

"Hey McKee" Max whispered down the phone, in husky voice.

"Max? You Okay?" Eddi asked, moving into her bedroom to take the call so Liam didn't overhear.

"Yeah I'm fine, just wondering why my girlfriend hasn't been picking up my calls!" Max told her, whining.

"Oh god sorry Max. I can't do anything tonight, my brother Liam turned up at work today. We've got to sort some things out; he's been kicked out. He's staying with me for now." She explained.

"Ah Okay then. I guess we can't go out and get plastered tonight then!" Max joked.

"No, I'm afraid not." Eddi told him, "Listen I better be going Max, I'll hopefully see you tomorrow, you slacker."

"Oh I'll be there," Max told her smugly.

Eddi walked back out to the living room, after finishing talking to Max. Liam was sat watching tv; not looking very happy with Eddi.

"Hey, sorry. It was work - I had to take it." Eddi tried to explain, hoping he wouldn't notice her lies

"Whatever. It don't matter." Liam replied, sounding annoyed.

"Hey Liam, come on let's talk now. I promise no more interruptions." Eddi promised him.

Liam nodded, turning to look at her. "Alright then, what happened to Luc?" Liam grilled, asking the question Eddi had prayed he wouldn't.

"Well, his contract ran out so he left." Eddi told Liam, keeping it brief.

"Oh Okay then, what about you and him then? Ever get together." Liam asked hopefully.

"Sort of, I don't really wanna talk about it Liam." Eddi replied quietly before gulping down some wine.

"What about you then? I thought you were going back to school." Eddi said sounding annoyed.

"I did, but I had to drop out to look after mum. She was getting really bad." Liam explained.

"Oh for god's sake. Liam why didn't you call me? I could have helped." Eddi asked annoyed that mum had ruined it for him.

"Eddi, you haven't come home in like 8 years, not since you ran off. Why would you come back now?" Liam asked her annoyed.

"I would have come back Liam, for you. If you needed help. I know I've haven't been back in ages, but that's because of mum. Not you." She explained hoping he'd understand.

"Well whatever, It's done now." Liam told her, he glanced up at the clock and saw it was nearly Midnight. "Think I'm gonna go to bed now, Night Sis." He got up and walked into the spare bedroom, shutting the door behind him.

For a while Eddi just sat staring into space, drinking more and more wine. She was upset that Liam thought she wouldn't come to help him. Of course she would have helped - he's her brother! He may have done stupid things in his time, but so had she. No one's perfect. She sighed, putting her head in her hands. Why were her family so messed up? 2 empty bottles of wine stood on her coffee table. Eddi got rid of them, so Liam wouldn't see them when he got up. She stumbled her way to her bedroom, trying to be quiet. She collapsed down on her bed.

She spent hours trying to get to sleep. Slowly tears rolled down her cheeks as she thought about how messed up her life was. It's definitely true:

Nobody's perfect.