Lucky Girl - Completed

I remember what it was like being a guy Liam's age and trying to get a girlfriend; it's rough out there. He played by the rules that Summer: be polite, be respectful, be kind and the girl will like you. Only it didn't work out and that's not Evie's fault at all: Matters of the heart don't obey rules. He tried his best but it wasn't good enough...and that's got to hurt.

As she rejected him his thought process is probably that he failed and there's something wrong with him, especially when he knows that looming over him and Evie is the figure of Jude. More handsome, more alluring, richer, more exotic and seemingly knowing just what Evie wants at any given moment. How can Liam ever compete with someone like Jude? Sure, he can vent and think Evie led him on but deep down he knows that's not entirely true: He just wasn't good enough compared with all the older, more worldly guys. You do what you think are all the right things and you still lose. Ouch.

But I notice who he turns to after he's rejected: His father. He buries himself in work, helping his father in the cafe and teaching children how to surf. At 18 being good with kids is seen as uncool...but in a few years time some young woman is going to notice that he's diligent and good with kids. He's future husband material.