Chapter Sixteen: Life's about Choices

"I think I figured out my problem!" Austin ran up to her mom. "I need adventure, excitement, and danger."

"That doesn't sound good." Sam shook her head with a smile.

"Everyone says I'm just like you, and I think I really am!" Austin smiled. "I mean look at dad, he keeps you on your toes and you never know whats going to happen."

"That's not always a good thing, it can be dangerous, very dangerous to be with a adventurous man."

"Yeah, but you get what I'm saying?"

"I get it, I don't like it, but I get it." Sam sighed. "Life's about choices, Austin. Some are good, some are bad, and some you can't take back know matter how much you want to."

"So you think I should stay with Liam?"

"I'm saying, whatever choice you make, make sure it's the right one." Sam told her. "The school year is ending, if you decide to take a break from boys, I would be fine with that."

Austin laughed. "Yeah, I know you would."

"I can't wait for summer!" Austin smiled.

Liam didn't say anything, he just kept walking until she stopped him.

"Liam, what's going on?"

"Nothing." He tried not to make eye contact.

"Your a horrible lier." She laughed.

"My parents told me last night that we're going back to London for the summer."

"Oh."

"Just for the summer, we'll be back in time for school."

"The whole three months." Austin looked down.

"Yeah, um, listen I know its along time and I don't expect you to wait for me or anything."

"What?" She looked at him.

"I'm just saying, I'll be in Paris and you'll be here."

"Are you saying you want to see other people?"

"If you do, I mean, I, I really don't know what I mean."

"So what happens if we break up and I date someone else?"

"Like Clay?"

"God, Liam, I don't know, maybe!" Austin yelled. "Like you said, your leaving."

She crossed her arms.

"Don't make me the bad guy here, do you think I want to think about you and Clay?"

"Well, you don't have to, okay!" Austin yelled. "All you have to think about is banging french girls!"

"I wouldn't do that!"

"Really, Liam?" Austin glared at him. "Your young, it's not like we're married!"

"So that means I would just hook up with random girls?"

"Maybe."

"Wow, Austin, I'm not the one who should be getting this lecture."

"What the hell is that suppose to mean?"

"Go ask Clay!"

"Your an Ass!"

"Of coarse, I'm the ass and your the one who cheated."

"No, your the ass with no girlfriend!"

"Isn't that what you like, Austin?" He looked at her. "The ass holes that treat you like shit and don't really love you!"

"Go to hell!" Austin said before turning and walking away.

Austin was so angry that range was practically poring out of her.

How could he say those things? How could he be so mean?

She had to hit something, anything. Not looking at what she was hitting, she just swung her fist, connecting it with the side of a wooden building.

"Ow, Shit!" She cursed and then saw that she has hit the side of a church.

"Figures." She rolled her eyes, sitting down on the church steps.

"Austin?"

She looked up seeing Clay standing infront of her. Great.

"What'd you do to your hand?" He sat down beside her and examined her swollen knuckles.

"I punched the church."

"Confession didn't go so smooth." He laugh and so did she.

"I broke up with Liam."

"Oh." He couldn't help but be a little happy.

"I lost my temper, when he told me he was leaving for the summer."

Thank you, God! Clay thought to himself.

"So, you guys are really over?"

"I guess." She nodded.

"Are you okay?"

She shrugged her shoulders.

"Three months is a long time." Clay spoke.

"I know." Austin said. "I'm being selfish right, I mean what's he suppose to do, stay in this boring town with me all summer?"

"I'm not just saying this cause I like you, we both know how I feel about you, but if Liam really wanted to be with you and not go without seeing you for a whole summer, he would stay."

"That's what I told myself!"

"Well, then maybe you should listen to yourself."

"Are you saying that just because you want me to be with you?"

"Maybe." He smiled.

"You think Liam's going to leave and I'm going to jump into bed with you?"

Clay's eyes went wide. "No, Austin, that's not what I meant at all-"

She cut him off. "Cause I was thinking that we've been moving way to fast, you haven't even took me out on a date!"

"Do you want me to?"

"Do you want to?"

"Yeah, I mean, of coarse."

Austin flipped open her phone, feeling it buzz in her pocket.

I'm going to London and I'm going to have fun,

I don't care if your here when I get back. Have a good

summer and I'll do the same. We'll talk when I get back.

Liam.

"Good." She shut her phone and then gave him a smile. "Then we'll go to the charity event together."

"Okay." Clay smiled. "I'll pick you up at eight."

"Hey, you all packed?" Lucky asked as Liam walked into the kitchen.

"Yeah." Liam sighed.

"What's up, you and Austin have a fight?"

"We broke up." Liam looked at him.

"Why I thought you were crazy about her?"

"I am, but it's not fair for her to put her life on hold for me, it's better we be apart for awhile."

A/N: Liam's going to London, but don't worry he'll be back before you know it! But who knows who'll be with who when he returns from summer break?:):) Thanks for reading and please review!:)