A/N Sorry it's taken a little longer to get this up, i've been sick so i was resting a lot. As always thank you for your amazing reviews. Here's chapter four!
Amy stood in silence, shuffling her feet. She was trying to figure out where to start but it was becoming more and more difficult to speak. Finally she looked up to meet her former best friends eyes.
"Liam," She says softly. "I'm so sorry." He gives her a sad look. She can see the hurt and confusion in his eyes and that she was sure her absence had caused.
"Four years Amy." He sighed. "I haven't heard from you in four years."
"I know." The blonde whispers. "I just, I had to leave."
"But why?" He questioned. "I don't understand Amy."
"I know you don't." She looks back down trying to piece together what she wanted to say.
"Did I do something?" Her head snaps up at this.
"No." She shakes her head furiously. "God no."
"Then why didn't you bother to tell me you were moving?" He remembered the day she left very clearly. It was just a week after they graduated. He decided to stop off at the Cooper-Raudenfeld house to see his best friend before beginning his internship at Squircle. When he arrived however he was shocked when Farah told him Amy had left for New York. She never said anything to the boy about moving to New York and he thought they told each other everything. He immediately tried calling her, only to learn her phone had been shut off. He figured she'd call him to tell him what was going on within the next few days but to his surprise the call never came.
It wasn't long before he found out Shane had been in contact with the blonde. Liam tried to get some insight on what had happened but all he ever got was that Amy was going through some stuff and just needed space from everything. After months of trying to find out more he gave up and just excepted that Amy was gone and he might never find out why. It hurt him that his best friend since kindergarten didn't feel like she could talk to him, but he had no choice but to move on with his life. It was only after he got engaged he knew he needed to reach out to her. He didn't want to walk down the isle without one of the most important people in his life there to see it, even if they hadn't spoken in years. Since he didn't have an address for Amy he asked Bruce to send it out for him and he happily agreed.
When Shane told him Amy agreed to actually come he was surprised but ecstatic. Yes, Amy had hurt him deeply, but no matter what he'd always love her. She was his family. As soon as he found out she was in Texas he rushed over to her old childhood home to get the answers he needed.
"I couldn't face you." Amy finally spoke up. "I knew if I told you I was going you'd try to convince me to stay, and I never called because I was ashamed."
"You're right." The boy nodded. "I would have, but only because you never told me what was going on."
"I just was overwhelmed with graduation." She started, giving him a half-truth. "It seemed like everyone had a plan except for me."
"What do you mean?" He asked, still not quite understanding.
"You had your internship, Shane and Karma had early acceptance to UT, Lauren was starting at ACC in the fall, and I was going nowhere." Surprisingly Liam moved forward and wrapped Amy up into a tight hug.
"You should have told me how you were feeling." He spoke in a soft tone. "I would have helped you figure it all out." Amy felt another pang of guilt shooting through her. This time it was caused by not telling him the complete truth, but she knew if he ever found out it would destroy him, so she stayed silent.
"I just thought leaving would make it easier." She said into his chest. "Fresh start you know?"
"I understand." He finally let her go from their embrace. "I just wish you would have called."
"I'm sorry." She apologized again.
"I forgive you." He smiled his signature grin. "I'm just happy you're here now."
"Me to." She smiled back. She didn't realize how much she best him until this moment. "So marriage huh?"
"Yea." The dark hair boy chuckled. "Can you believe it?"
"It is pretty shocking." She joked and nudged his shoulder.
"I'm just happy she said yes." Amy couldn't help the slight feeling of jealousy that passed through her as she was reminded of who exactly his fiancé was, but she quickly brushed it off as it arose. She did not have feelings for Karma anymore.
"Well I'm happy for you."
"Thanks Aims." He looked down at his watch. "I have to get going but hey, you should come to dinner tomorrow!"
"Oh no." She shook her head. "I couldn't impose on you like that."
"Don't be silly." He brushed her off. "You wouldn't be at all, besides I know Karma would love to see you."
"Really Liam it's fine."
"I wont take no for an answer." Liam refused. Amy forgot how persistent he was. He quickly wrote down the address and placed it into the blonde's hand. "Be there at six." With that he turned and walked back down the walkway to his Porsche.
Great, Amy thought to herself. Now she had no choice. She would not only have to see Karma, but now she'd be forced to make small talk with her over dinner.
Before Amy knew it, it was time to get up. Sleep had not come easy for the girl. She spent most of the night worrying about the dinner. Sure, she knew she'd be seeing Karma eventually, but she figured it wouldn't be for another few days. She wasn't prepared for this. Maybe she could fake sick until the day of the wedding or say there was some kind of family emergency. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her phone.
"Hello." She answered tiredly.
"You better be up and ready in the next hour." Shane said excitably from the other line.
"Uhg why?" She groaned. She noticed the clock alerting her that it was only eight-thirty.
"We're going to breakfast!"
"Fine." She agreed, only because she really missed the dramatic boy. She hadn't seen him since his trip to New York nine months ago.
"You could sound a little more excited." He sighed. Amy chuckled and shook her head.
"Of course I'm exited to see you." She told him. "Text me when you're outside."
"Will do!" He exclaimed and hung up. Amy quickly hopped out of bed, took a quick shower, blow-dried her hair and through on a pair of ripped skinny jeans, a tank top under a short sleeved plaid button up, and her favorite beanie. By the time she was ready to go Shane was already out front.
"Took you long enough." He joked as she entered his car.
"Beauty takes time." She chuckled and pulled him into a quick hug hello. They drove to a Denny's a few blocks over.
"So," Shane started as they took their seats across from each other at the booth. "I heard Liam stopped by." Amy shook her head at him.
"You are the biggest gossip queen I know." She teased. "But yes he did."
"Well?" Shane fidgeted in his seat. He was dying to know the outcome of his two best friends conversation. He had been pressuring Amy to talk to Liam since the blonde called him from New York the day after she moved. He understood why she left, but he always felt Liam deserved at least some explanation.
"It went well." She told him all about the talk between them and the dinner invitation for tonight.
"Are you going to go?"
"I guess I have to." Amy sighed. "At least after this week is over I'll never have to deal with her again."
"What about Liam?" Shane asked, afraid of the answer. He didn't want the blonde to go back to just ignoring him.
"We'll keep in touch." She reassured him. "I can't just walk away from him again, I didn't realize how bad I hurt him until yesterday."
"Are you going to tell him the other reason you left?" The boy asked quietly.
"Of course not." Amy gave him a look of disbelief. "They're getting married Shane, and if Karma wanted him to know she would have told him, she's had four years."
"I know." He said sadly. "I understand why you don't want to tell him but don't you think he deserves to know before he walks down the isle?"
"I can't." She shook her head. "It was a mistake and Karma and I both agreed at the time we would spare his feelings, obviously her decision on that hasn't changed."
"And yours?" Shane questioned.
"I want him to be happy." Amy said with a sad smile. "He can never find out."
"Ok." Shane decided to let it go. They stayed off the topic of Karma and Liam for the rest of breakfast.