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109: IT GETS EVEN WORSE
Author: MEG
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Liam's POV

Michael's father stood there looking at me with a glare that was hard to read while the silence between us stretched out longer than felt comfortable. He gestured toward a bar across the street from where we were standing then said we should go somewhere for a drink so we could talk properly.

I shook my head because I knew exactly what the outcome of that would be if I followed him into a secluded space where nobody could see what happened. "I'm staying right here in this public space where there are witnesses everywhere."

"You think I'm going to hurt you?"

"I think you're Michael's father which means you probably blame me for his death." I crossed my arms. "So yes I think going anywhere alone with you would be stupid on my part."

He studied my face for a moment then nodded slowly. "Fair enough. We can talk here."

We stood there staring at each other in complete silence while people walked past us going about their normal days without any idea what was happening between us.
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