Announcement

His voice was angry but calm. I felt a little scared and I don't know why I couldn't speak.

"So what did you left in his house huh'?!" His eyes were piercing my heart, I cannot look at it. "Maybe you shouldn't have come here, I think you're in the wrong place."

With those words, I felt hurt. I pushed him out of my way and ran to the door. Before I can open it, he stopped me from doing so. "So you are going back to him? You will leave me and go to him?"

His voice sounded threatening but I cannot see his face as my back was facing him. My heart palpitated hard. "I'm going!" I responded firmly.

"Really? Do you think I will let you open the door and let you go to him? I'm gonna make things complicated for you!"

He grabbed my wrist and dragged me to the living room, "Everyone, I have an announcement."

Everyone gathered in the living room, including my parents and Mrs Dawson. I didn't see Angel amongst the crowd, 'She wasn't invited?' I thought.

"As you know, it's my 19th birthday today and I just received my birthday wish and the present I had been asking for."

"Cheers!"

"Cheers to that Liam!" His friends commented.

"Mum, Mr and Mrs Hayes," he looked at them and then me. I was staring at him not knowing what he's about to say next. "Summer is now my girlfriend." He smiled at me like he really mean those words. He kissed my forehead in front of everyone including my parents and his.

"Woooooooo"

"Wow, Liam! Congrats dude!"

"You're the man!"

People kept on saying things. I stared at Liam for a long time, I don't know what to say. 'Is this what he meant when he said he will make things complicated for me? But how will announcing to everyone that I'm his girlfriend going to make things complicated for me?'

He stared at me looking satisfied and he smirked right after. This is so not him. What happened? Why is he acting like this?

People came to us and congratulated us. Things haven't sunk in me yet and I felt like people were attacking me. It seemed like we announce some kind of engagement like what you see in dramas. HELLO! I'm 17! Is this the complicated situation he was saying? But wait! I should be happy right? He is now my boyfriend! At last!!! But it felt so wrong. He never courted me or did he? The whole situation was different to how I imagined things.

My parents came to me so as Evelyn. They looked so happy, my mum was happy too though I'm not sure with my dad, he seemed a bit unhappy. "When did this happen Summer?" Evelyn asked me. To be honest I don't know what to tell her. I am shocked myself.

"Mum, leave her. We can talk about this later." With a smile on Liam's face.

"Be patient with her, she can be a total mess and clumsy. But she has a good heart and she's a good girl."

"Mum!" I protested.

Liam put his hands on my shoulders. "I am well aware of it Mrs Hayes."

"Martha just Martha."

Oh, is my mum flirting with my so-called boyfriend now? I still cannot believe what is going on. This must be a dream, it can't be real.

My family were the last one to leave his party. We helped Evelyn clean the house and the dishes. After that, we left their house and walked home.

I immediately sent a message to James after I entered my room. I told him something weird happened and it's so unreal. I also told him that I'll tell him the story later. He didn't reply to my message, so I left it to that.

The next day, my mum told me that I will move school and I should start living on my own. Meaning, they are kicking me out of the house! They will still be responsible for my school expenses and dorm with the exception of my allowance, they reckon I should work for it.

Apparently, Liam got me a job already and I can start tomorrow. He also found a dorm for me. Did he plan all this for his so-called making things complicated for me? I mean, my perfect Liam is turning into something I never imagined.

I am not ready for this. Maybe I'm on the right age to move out and start on my own, but I am just not ready. This is not my plan.

My mum told me to pack my stuff, like clothes, school things and other important things. Liam will pick me up tomorrow at 7 in the morning. This is supposed to be my summer break and I will be forced to live on my own! "I hate you Liam!" I uttered.