Its like the conversation went into a different level as liam and I entered into a staring competition. It ended quickly by me averting my eyes. Michael's mum went up on stage and invited everyone to have their seats, there were about four seats assigned to each family. Mum, dad and I sat together so one seat close to me was left available. Mr Stan then said something that made me glare at him.

"Liam, why don't you go seat beside Katherine, I have business to discuss with Mr and Mrs Roden" he said with a deep authoritative voice.

I suddenly spoke up. "What!!!, he doesn't have t..."

"I'm not interested in staying there besides the ladies are waiting for me" he motioned towards the wine bar where two girls awaited him. I was glad he rejected it but I also felt, well?, rejected. I decided not to pry any longer and faced ahead at the stage where Michael stood. Suddenly I felt a familiar presence beside me.

"What are you doing here liam?"

"How does that concern you?"

"Well it concerns me if you're here at my family's table"

"Your parents doesn't seem to mind about that"

I looked at my mum and dad but they were too engrossed in their business. I then faced liam back.

"I don't want you sitting here with me"

"Why?"

"Isn't it obvious enough, I don't like you!"

"Ouch" he placed his hands over his heart and faked hurt.

"Do I look like I care?" He smirked, viewing his arrogance. I looked at him as he also stared at me. I really couldn't describe the emotion he expressed on his face right now, confusion?, hurt?

Whatever, I don't care, I moved my eyes from him to Michael who was still on stage. Honestly, I couldn't understand a word that Mike was saying because I felt really uncomfortable, it felt as if liam was watching me and when I turned to look at him, he really was.

"What?!!"

"What do you mean by what, its nothing, its none of your business" he said arrogantly.

After Mike was done, everyone continued socializing. I excused myself and ran towards mike, as soon as I got hold of him, I grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the wine bar where my two friends mia and Santa stood.

"What?"

"I have to introduce you to my friends, they've been bugging me"

"No, I don't want to"

"You have to, stop being such a baby". We reached immediately.

"Guys, this is Michael, Michael, these are my two friends mia and Santa"

"Hi, nice to meet you, thanks for coming to the party"

They both giggled like girly girls until mia answered.

"Its nice to meet you too Michael" she decided to use that opportunity to shake him.

We were suddenly interrupted by a particular being.

"And I'm liam but I highly doubt Katherine will introduce me to you two beauties".

I looked at mia and Santa, they both looked stunned, well, who can blame them he just looked so handsome that I couldn't help but take a glance.

Ughh!, what am i saying, get a hold of yourself and wake up. He definitely doesn't like you and you don't like him at all. Case closed.

"Hiiii, m..m..y name is mia"

"A..and I'm Santa"

Oh! Come on

"Its really a pleasure to meet you two" he replied as he took both their hands and placed a kiss on it. They both fawned.

"I would really love to stay and chat but I'd like to talk to Katherine"

"I don't want to talk to you"

"Katherine, its important okay?"

"No"

"Please?" That was hardly a plea but I knew he wouldn't let it go so I decided to give in and follow him but Michael wouldn't leave my side.

"Mike, I'd like to talk to her alone, it'll only be for a few minutes"

Mike looked hesitant."um sure, I'll just attend to some guests" he said gloomily.

*****

Writer's POV

Michael felt as though he hadn't been able to talk to Katherine all day. He left knowing deep down he would soon have his moment with her.

As Katherine kept walking with liam into a secluded area, she grew more and more nervous because he had never asked this of her before.

"Can you just tell me what you want from me?"

"You're being a little bit impatient now aren't you?"

"Will you just talk?"

"Okay, kat I...."she interrupted him immediately.

"Don't call me kat, only my friends get to do that"

"Oh come on, don't you think you're being a little bit too harsh?"

"Harsh?, well you're one to talk and let's not even go there because we both know who the master is at being harsh"

Liam could understand why she felt this way about him, after everything he's done to her, he really felt bad as he recalled the first time he talked to her.

The one thing that liam knew he could never ever forget was the first time he saw her, he was feeling really bad on that particular day. As a kid, he loved playing with his special dog which he named grofer. That was a really awkward name for a dog. His dog ran away from home that day.

He then decided to isolate himself from others for a while. As he sat in his parents garden thinking, that was when he saw the rare beauty in front of him. It was that of a beautiful girl playing around the garden and examining the flowers. He wanted to walk up to her and talk to the pretty girl but his feet stayed rooted on the grass as he just secretly watched her. She unknowingly filled the void in his heart and he forgot about his pain momentarily.

Liam knew he wold never forget that day

"Well, are you going to say something"

He snapped back to reality and quickly remembered what he wanted to talk about.

"Oh I'm sorry, I wanted to talk because I wanted to ask something of you"

"So what is that all so important thing?"

"I want us to be friend Katherine, like real friends".