Free Through Lies and Heartache by WB Amore Page A

hands.
     
     
     
    Ryan
    Looking at her mom I see the pain. “I’m
sorry Ms. Capello.”
    “ Don’t be sorry Ryan this
isn’t you’re doing.”
    “ Have you thought of telling
her?”
    Pure shock, that’s all I can say, I
chuckle a little “Come on Ms. Capella, Enzo is my father, I’m 18
now…”
    She interrupts me “No… Yes I’ve thought
of telling her, of course I have. It kills me to keep it and him
from her, but it’s his wishes, not mine and I respect them. For the
very same reasons you do it keeps her safe no matter the amount of
pain it causes.”
    I can only nod my head because I’ve
already made my choice. I don’t think anyone sees just the amount
of pain she’s in from all of this. If I didn’t worry that the
secrets were causing more pain I would continue to keep them where
they are, where we all are. “I’m going to head up make sure she’s
ok and we need to get to work. Have a good day Ms. Capello.” I turn
to leave and head up the stairs without another word.
    I hear the front door close as I open
Gracie’s, I find her at her desk head in her hands this kills me
because I’m not so sure that her mom is really going to work. If
she is she’s most likely going to have a special visitor for the
afternoon. “Cheer up Picollina. We have work to do. Before Liam
gets here.” I all but sneer his name which earns me a little
giggle. Shaking her head she gets up telling me she’s going to go
and get us some munchies and soda so that we can get to
work.
    While she’s down stairs I place the
note on her desk and start spreading our project stuff on top of
it. Jumping into our work and before I know it it’s almost one.
Liam will be here at one thirty so I start getting my things
together, we head down to the kitchen
    “ Well were almost done which
is nice because I really need to get more training in.” she just
shakes her head and smiles while handing me a water.
    “ Really Ry? How much harder
could you train? You train every day, you run every day, and you’re
probably up to what seven miles in the hills. I know you’re keeping
up with me so please do tell. What else could you need to work on?”
This is what she hates. I work hard and no play. Well not the play
she knows about.
    “ Well I need to start
bulking up lifting more.” Letting out a snort shaking her head.
“What? I do.” Now she’s laughing nice from the heart laughter. I’m
glad to see her laugh like this just not at my expense. When her
doorbell rings I scowl at her, he’s early she giggles the whole way
to the door. I fling the door open and come face to face with Liam.
“Well hello Liam.” I sneer at him turning to Gracie I kiss her
forehead and head out.
     
     

Chapter
Eighteen

     
    Liam
     
    W hen I pull in I see Ryan’s car letting
out a sigh, I throw it in park and get out. I know he’s going to be
a pain but we have to get this done, its due Friday. Knocking on
the door I can hear Gracie laughing it gets louder as she gets
closer. When the door fly’s open, its Ryan. Shaking my head at the
way he sneers my name and just let it go, I won’t fight with him in
front of her, there’s no telling what might get said in anger. When
he brushes past me he tells me to keep my damn hands to myself
chuckling I head in,
    “ You want a soda or water
before we get to work?”
    “ A water would be nice,
thanks.”
    “ Head on up to my room and
I’ll be up in a few with a few snacks and some water.”
    I just smile and head up
when I see her desk still has other work on it. I close up the book
and move it so I can lay ours down, when I pick up some papers to
move them one falls to the floor. Picking it up, I see Gracie’s
name scrawled onto it. I’m pretty sure its Ryan’s hand writing
slowly opening it, I start to read it the more I read the more I
start to panic this is bad, this is very bad. I can’t tell anyone
because somehow that would make it worse. Why the fuck did he leave this here? Would he